EV drivers aren't car enthusiasts. Prove them wrong...
Discussion
LordGrover said:
Just to buck the trend, and I'm still in the honeymoon period, but... having traded in my 981 Boxster for an i3 I can't see myself going back.
Looking forward to an electric MX5!
I'll get me coat.
I can do better than that.....Looking forward to an electric MX5!
I'll get me coat.
My daily commuter....
The weekend toy.....
....and more recently this is whats getting me out of bed at 6am
I cannot actually remember the last time I was really enthusiastic about cars, the Taycan maybe but that more to do with the fact I want to say at some point in my life I've owned a Porsche.
If I ever get the OK from SWMBO, something like this this will be my next vehicle purchase
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TVR_Steve said:
One has terrible build quality, is noisy, uncomfortable and so far hasn't been that reliable.
The other one is fantastic, hasn't let me down, comfortable on long trips and always raises a smile when I drive it.
Please guess which one is the TVR and which one is the Tesla!
No one agreed with me on the Tesla Facebook group I’m on that Tesla/TVR are spiritual brothers - fast, quirky, suspect build quality, use customers as beta testers….The other one is fantastic, hasn't let me down, comfortable on long trips and always raises a smile when I drive it.
Please guess which one is the TVR and which one is the Tesla!
ds666 said:
budgie smuggler said:
Max_Torque said:
My first "car":
Nice, even got soft touch plastics on the dash 
Great pics!
And the chassis tech was a mix of Lotus (used a rusty elan backbone chassis donated by a neighbour who rebuilt his Elan with a new chassis) and the local scafolding company...... ;-)
Worst bit was when the front tyres would find and flick up a nice wet cowpat from the fields we hooned across! Straight to the face thanks to a total lack of any wheelhouses or guards! 50mph felt honestly like about 200
TVR_Steve said:
page3 said:
No one agreed with me on the Tesla Facebook group I’m on that Tesla/TVR are spiritual brothers - fast, quirky, suspect build quality, use customers as beta testers….
It's a bit tribal/defensive on there...The TMC forum is quite interesting - suggesting fitting a 32 amp commando socket without a special electrician or some weird new RCD is like mentioning the NSPCC on a Gary Glitter forum.
Max_Torque said:
foggy said:
This ^^^ looks like the perfect recipe for having an absolutely enourmous amount of fun. And then ending up in Hospital after suddenly rolling it 12 times....... ;-)
Paul_M3 said:
I recently swapped this 'do everything' car:
For this daily:
And this toy:
I have no regrets. I keep telling people that I can't imagine having an ICE vehicle as a daily driver ever again.
And the Lotus is obviously about as good as it gets for a useable and involving weekend car / track toy.
For this daily:
And this toy:
I have no regrets. I keep telling people that I can't imagine having an ICE vehicle as a daily driver ever again.
And the Lotus is obviously about as good as it gets for a useable and involving weekend car / track toy.
Diderot said:
That is one seriously tasty banana. Your Polestar isn't too shabby either!
Thank you Your Polestar isn't too shabby either! 
Ended up with the PS2 quite by accident through company car scheme, really wasnt planned until a couple of months ago. Certainly feel very very lucky to have both - its a very nice combo.
Must say through, Paul_M3's Lotus above is an extremely tempting option to accompany an EV daily, I'd say better than mine. But I cant see me parting with the Banana, lifetime ambition to have one!
dgswk said:
Thank you
Ended up with the PS2 quite by accident through company car scheme, really wasnt planned until a couple of months ago. Certainly feel very very lucky to have both - its a very nice combo.
Must say through, Paul_M3's Lotus above is an extremely tempting option to accompany an EV daily, I'd say better than mine. But I cant see me parting with the Banana, lifetime ambition to have one!
As much as I love my new two car combo, it was very hard to say goodbye to the 911. As a car that can do everything, I think it’s pretty much unbeatable. Ended up with the PS2 quite by accident through company car scheme, really wasnt planned until a couple of months ago. Certainly feel very very lucky to have both - its a very nice combo.
Must say through, Paul_M3's Lotus above is an extremely tempting option to accompany an EV daily, I'd say better than mine. But I cant see me parting with the Banana, lifetime ambition to have one!
Paul_M3 said:
dgswk said:
Thank you
Ended up with the PS2 quite by accident through company car scheme, really wasnt planned until a couple of months ago. Certainly feel very very lucky to have both - its a very nice combo.
Must say through, Paul_M3's Lotus above is an extremely tempting option to accompany an EV daily, I'd say better than mine. But I cant see me parting with the Banana, lifetime ambition to have one!
As much as I love my new two car combo, it was very hard to say goodbye to the 911. As a car that can do everything, I think it’s pretty much unbeatable. Ended up with the PS2 quite by accident through company car scheme, really wasnt planned until a couple of months ago. Certainly feel very very lucky to have both - its a very nice combo.
Must say through, Paul_M3's Lotus above is an extremely tempting option to accompany an EV daily, I'd say better than mine. But I cant see me parting with the Banana, lifetime ambition to have one!
An Exige is really the only thing I'd swap it for as a forever ICE; the tech in an Exige won't date and kill it and its so tuneable (Komotec etc....).
I'm terrified the 992 tech will go bang in 15 years and kill the car. Saying that, sure there will be options to 'Outlaw' or 'Singer' it.
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