2nd car to the main event....

[Nano2nd]

Pioneer said:

Ah wasn't sure. I had a 96' 4ltr Chim in Paris Blue for a few years when I was in my 20's. Lovely thing until it came across a pile-up on the M10 late one night. Car was a real mess afterwards but amazingly the cockpit was untouched. I walked away with nothing but regret that I'd just spent money out on a service and ally dashboard the day before! Was written off but found out it was back on the road a year or so later. The insurance paid the deposit on my first house, I remember that

thats good to hear, one of the big influences in selling mine was concern around crash safety! i know the glass fibre shell does well as dissipating energy around the car which id why they always look a right mess after even a small shunt.

[Nano2nd]

Beni997 said:

Interesting to hear a couple of you have M4's. I would be interested to hear what you think of them as when i test drove one when they were first released I was very disappointed in it.

I have a new Range Rover Sport that i use daily which I love and a California T for the weekend, but keep toying with the idea of giving the RRS to the Mrs and buying an M4 although i haven't been in one since i first test drove one when they first came out so would love to hear your thoughts.

i've got a comp pack car which is supposed to be vastly improved over the original M4 plus BMW have been making improvements under the skin over its lifetime, i really enjoy mine... its quiet, comfortable and practical when i need it to be and proper lairy with a flick of a few buttons, its surprisingly fast... general consensus is they are nearer 500Bhp... who knows, main complaints are rattles - mines got one (need to get that booked in!) and traction... okay the TC light does come on a lot, but for me its a reminder that you can't drive like a prat and it needs treating like a proper high power car, you wouldn't drive a 996 GT2 like a prat right? I would like to take it on track see what it can really do.

however i don't think i could just have it as a single performance car, if i sell my F430 then i'm considering a 991.2 GTS as the M4 lacks a certain specialness... probably coz its just a souped up 4 series at the end of the day

[mon the fish]

Hughesie said:

R56 MINI Cooper S - its a right hoot and complete contrast to the 599 i have as well !

Yep, got one of these but the R53 JCW is even more fun

Also got a 530d Touring if going distance or need the space for bikes etc. Z4 for wife's fun car. C63 or E92 M3 on the list in the next few years

[gcpeters]

I have an F430, an E46 M3 (pure track car) and an F10 M5 for the weekday - interestingly its also in sakhir orange like the M4s posted!

[topless360]

A bit different to most on here, but after trying a Z4M, Monaro VXR and S2000, I've fallen for my DC2.
Currently enjoying it more than the Ferrari in some ways, truly wonderful car

Luckily I don't need to drive every day though, as it's not the most comfy.

[EpsomJames]

My 2nd car and daily is an Audi S1.

It might just be a quicker Audi A1 but I really like this car. It has the Golf GTi engine (current spec) with a Haldex 4WD system in a tiny package. I spec'ed the Quattro interior and exterior styling and black pack to at least make it look a little more gangsta less girly

I don't want anything bigger as:
- My commute is over Surrey's narrow track country roads where no supercar would dare go.
- I don't need to take adults in the back, although I do need to drop my 3 year old son at nursery, hence the 5 doors.
- I spend very little time on the motorway (1 junction on M25 occasionally).
- It fits nicely in my garage alongside "the main event" even with my bikes (the push type) and a small workspace behind it.
- I already have a large family car that the Mrs drives.

Very popular as daily cars for supercar vloggers too.

Edited by EpsomJames on Friday 28th July 19:37

[GusB]

I may be wrong however I think the current M3 is basically a similar size and space as the old M5s from yesteryear and it has gone to the top of my list as need rear seats... from what has been mentioned the Competition pack is recommended...


Thanks everyone.

GusB

[Kyodo]

Our little fleet - a group picture from a 'car washing day", although the TT was bought to replace the MX5 (now gone) as the main daily driver. The TT is the standard 2.0T, effectively a Golf GTI in an Armani suit and it's plenty quick enough for a daily, gives us a bit of carrying space and suits us pretty well (you can probably tell we don't have kids!). I absolutely love the Boxster which I've had for nine years.

Edited by Kyodo on Sunday 30th July 11:48

Edited by Kyodo on Monday 31st July 10:38

[4321go]

A two car household (she left three years ago, taking her Focus with her). Not sure which one is the "main event", but the Lambo is the DD........