RE: Porsche Panamera Diesel: PH Fleet
Discussion
I agree with the sentiments that road driving (in the UK) is becoming more about getting to a location and therefore a form of transport as opposed to a fun experience (not that I like that it has come to this). So would you rather do 38 mpg in a diesel or 25mpg in a more fun car and sit in traffic for 85% of your time where performance is meaningless.
The roads in the UK are becoming more and more clogged and fast road cars are becoming less and less relevant, unless you are lucky enough to have some traffic free roads easily accessible (lucky beggars). Track days/motorsport are becoming more and more prevalent as a result.
I have taken the crazy decision, some might say, in buying a Smart Brabus roadster coupe, for the reason that, it returns 50mpg, it is fun enough, and for people saying that they are slow, I got frustrated on the way down to Goodwood Press day because I couldn't drive above 5/10ths on the way there or back and yes I could overtake, but when you are in a queue of traffic 10-20 cars long there is simply no point.
I have driven all sorts of Ferraris, Lambos, Porsches etc, and they frustrate as much as they deliver due to the road conditions that we all have to deal with.
I think that Toyota/Subaru with the GT86/BRZ are moving in the right direction, realising that driving enjoyment is as much about feel and interaction, and the act of physically driving as opposed to willy waving headline figures for performance that if attained in front of many parties would be frowned at, let alone what Plod would think.
Efficient, light weight, involved driving machines are becoming more and more relevant(for some), fuel is going one way, a car that can achieve early 20's in mpg will render itself impossible for most to run in the next 10 years due to the aforementioned fuel prices.
Classic car ownership is a release from the some of the problems above, as many of these cars can be driven at 7/8 tenths on the road safely, giving a level of feedback modern cars can not hope to provide.
The more and more I think, the more a Lotus Elise S1 looks like a winner for a long term investment.
The roads in the UK are becoming more and more clogged and fast road cars are becoming less and less relevant, unless you are lucky enough to have some traffic free roads easily accessible (lucky beggars). Track days/motorsport are becoming more and more prevalent as a result.
I have taken the crazy decision, some might say, in buying a Smart Brabus roadster coupe, for the reason that, it returns 50mpg, it is fun enough, and for people saying that they are slow, I got frustrated on the way down to Goodwood Press day because I couldn't drive above 5/10ths on the way there or back and yes I could overtake, but when you are in a queue of traffic 10-20 cars long there is simply no point.
I have driven all sorts of Ferraris, Lambos, Porsches etc, and they frustrate as much as they deliver due to the road conditions that we all have to deal with.
I think that Toyota/Subaru with the GT86/BRZ are moving in the right direction, realising that driving enjoyment is as much about feel and interaction, and the act of physically driving as opposed to willy waving headline figures for performance that if attained in front of many parties would be frowned at, let alone what Plod would think.
Efficient, light weight, involved driving machines are becoming more and more relevant(for some), fuel is going one way, a car that can achieve early 20's in mpg will render itself impossible for most to run in the next 10 years due to the aforementioned fuel prices.
Classic car ownership is a release from the some of the problems above, as many of these cars can be driven at 7/8 tenths on the road safely, giving a level of feedback modern cars can not hope to provide.
The more and more I think, the more a Lotus Elise S1 looks like a winner for a long term investment.
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