RE: Neverending two-car story | PH Footnote

[Al_Ra]

Got Cayman GTS 4.0 manual for fun.

Got New Defender 110 coming next month.

(both green)

Covers all the bases?

Nearly, I think I still need a sheddy hatch for station/shopping.

[wab172uk]

Had 2 cars for years.

Current 2 car garage is a BMW X3 M40i, and a GR-Yaris

[Nick928]

Complaining about a two auto garage is missing the point Dan.
Manual gearbox is ALL about engagement and interaction with the drive.
Auto for the daily and a manual gearbox for the fun weekender/track day two seater.

The A110 was always going to fail due to this simple point.
Before you and the other three owners that bought one say it, I’m sure it does drive well but think how much more engaging it would have have been with three pedals.

[Sporky]

Nick928 said:

The A110 was always going to fail due to this simple point.

Look at the split of sales in the 718 for auto vs manual. If there wasn't a manual there would still be most of the sales, and most likely a good proportion of the people who bought the manual would have bought the auto if a manual wasn't available, not bought something else entirely.

Lowish sales of the A110 in the UK have nothing to do with the gearbox, no matter what the vocal "real drivers" club likes to say. If it was available with a manual they'd find another reason not to buy it.

[Jon_S_Rally]

Are ST200s really £15k?

Just buy a late ST-3 so it still has the suspension upgrades, then fit the mountune 215 kit and job done. Same car, money in the bank.

[samoht]

'96 RX-7 - manual, exciting to drive
'07 C55 AMG - comfortable for longer trips, enough practicality, still compact enough to enjoy driving on a good road

[chirurgus]

Z4M coupe, B7 RS4 Avant

[peteA]

Is a three car garage cheating?

Range Rover Velar P380 R dynamic for daily use

Aston Martin V12 Vantage S for ‘supercar’ (sort of, almost…) fun

Porsche 911 (997.2) GTS Cab for top down fun

If I had to go to two cars I reckon the vantage coupe and 911 would go and be replaced by a V12S roadster? Maybe.

Threads like this are great - good fun!

[thecremeegg]

Merc Coupe as a daily
Z4 3.0 for the weekend.

Does me nicely until I can afford something faster than the Zed!

[Mysstree]

With the average UK salary at £38,600 wonders what folk must do for a job to afford a £100,000 two car garage?

[shambolic]

Mysstree said:

With the average UK salary at £38,600 wonders what folk must do for a job to afford a £100,000 two car garage?

Not have an average job.

[Zarco]

shambolic said:

Mysstree said:

With the average UK salary at £38,600 wonders what folk must do for a job to afford a £100,000 two car garage?

Not have an average job.

[NigelCayless]

Mustang, freelander and a horsebox (all manual)

[Zarco]

Peak garage for me was:

Lotus Elise Sport 160
Mercedes Benz 300CE-24v
Suzuki SV650s

Never had it so good since.

[Skyedriver]

1991 Caterham (crossflow Ford)
1987 TVR350i
1997 Volvo 940 Estate for the do everything car

OK that's three, never was any good at maths..............

[Mr E]

peteA said:

Is a three car garage cheating?

Three car?
E500 for range and capacity (and effortless waft)
Leaf for the commute
Elise for me

[embo182]

Very happy with mine at any price. Seventeen year old Mad Scoob and eleven year old Mx5. Tremendous.

Cooper S is Pretty Wife’s....fun, but I prefer mine.

[Speedtwin58]

No narrative required……

[ChickenvanGuy]

Mine is...


2005 Accord 2.4 Tourer Exec. Bags of space, comfy, still drives like new (no, really, it does). Auto, so easy commuter / cruiser / uni run / holiday wagon / bike collector etc...

2009 S2000. High days and holiday day trips. One of the last. 56k miles, OEM+ spec

Love them both! In fact, had the Accord 4 years next month, the longest I have ever owned a car. Sometimes think about changing it, but a) what for and b) why? More money for what benefit?

[biggles330d]

2018 i3s
2015 Discovery 4
2021 A110

All bases covered for me: Everyday point and squirt practical hack, Lugger, lounger and long distance, Fun sports car. I'd be heading to classic world for a convertible if I were to add to my fleet. W129 SL perhaps?