Did you buy a fun car because of COVID?

[clarki]

ejenner said:

Is your house really tall... or?

Yes...i'm short!! lol

In my defense there are a couple of steps up to that door too.

[RJH777]

Yep, no need to commute to the station 5 days a week now (will be doing one overnight per week in the new world instead) so sold the sensible 5 Series Diesel and bought an F Type convertible instead!

Also the last 2 seater hurrah before kids come along in a couple of years.

[Welshbeef]

RJH777 said:

Yep, no need to commute to the station 5 days a week now (will be doing one overnight per week in the new world instead) so sold the sensible 5 Series Diesel and bought an F Type convertible instead!

Also the last 2 seater hurrah before kids come along in a couple of years.

You think that - that may change.

I’m already seeing plenty of clients back to 65% occupancy levels already with phased step ups throughout the year

[Lastmin]

The wife sold her Hybrid lexus NX300h F-Sport , settled the bit of £ she had outstanding and bought a sabb 9-3 aero convertible due to covid.

was a lot of car to be sat outside and not used, so she bought something 1/3 the price and more fun/less practical.

If in the future she finds she needs to commute on regular basis again she will no doubt then get a car more appropriate but covid has changed things quite a bit for her car wise.

[nunpuncher]

Welshbeef said:

You think that - that may change.

I’m already seeing plenty of clients back to 65% occupancy levels already with phased step ups throughout the year

Interesting. What industry/s?

Possibly worth a completely different thread on the subject but I can't imagine we will get anywhere near the same number of people commuting for work in the near or distant future.

[Pixelpeep Z4]

nunpuncher said:

Welshbeef said:

You think that - that may change.

I’m already seeing plenty of clients back to 65% occupancy levels already with phased step ups throughout the year

Interesting. What industry/s?

Possibly worth a completely different thread on the subject but I can't imagine we will get anywhere near the same number of people commuting for work in the near or distant future.

I work in the civil service and we've gone from: Pre-covid 5 days a week in the office, During covid full time WFH and now since the 12th we are blended, 2 days in, 3 days at home.

There will be a shift and less people commuting, employers have seen the savings to be made, especially ones with prime real estate in the square mile.

We went from a 'no chance of remote working' to now 3 days at home so i'm sure many, many others will follow, imo.

[SidewaysSi]

Pixelpeep Z4 said:

nunpuncher said:

Welshbeef said:

You think that - that may change.

I’m already seeing plenty of clients back to 65% occupancy levels already with phased step ups throughout the year

Interesting. What industry/s?

Possibly worth a completely different thread on the subject but I can't imagine we will get anywhere near the same number of people commuting for work in the near or distant future.

I work in the civil service and we've gone from: Pre-covid 5 days a week in the office, During covid full time WFH and now since the 12th we are blended, 2 days in, 3 days at home.

There will be a shift and less people commuting, employers have seen the savings to be made, especially ones with prime real estate in the square mile.

We went from a 'no chance of remote working' to now 3 days at home so i'm sure many, many others will follow, imo.

I have mates in the civil service - they are happy to stay at home all day every day for the rest of their lives.

[TurboHatchback]

I'm back in the office full time, have been since the start of the year. My commute is a fairly pleasant 7 miles of country roads without much traffic though so I see no reason it can't be done by V8 with the roof down.

[Chubbyross]

TurboHatchback said:

I'm back in the office full time, have been since the start of the year. My commute is a fairly pleasant 7 miles of country roads without much traffic though so I see no reason it can't be done by V8 with the roof down.

That’s proper Pistonhead talk right there. Bravo!

[Das speck]

I did the opposite at the start of the lockdown and bought a car in the panic “the worlds ending” sale.

I got a e82 coupe 135i for 8k and have almost finished a 1m conversion whilst in lockdown.

[sanguinary]

I kind off did. Was spending more time working from home. Therefore less commuting = more time to surf aimlessly on the web.

I changed my M135 to a C63 that I'd found for sale through excessive surfing. I was happy with the 135, wasn't looking to change and wouldn't have seen the C63 if I wasn't at home...

Fuel was cheaper then too, which meant I could fully justify the change to myself.

Almost a year on, and bloody glad I got the car, it does have a tendency to bring out the child in me though...