Turning up in your car and feeling a bit of a knob...
Discussion
In my head today it looked like the last day before the Autumn really set in, so thought I take my VX220 to work instead of my Golf and enjoy the last chances for roof off driving. New job, new commute, now mainly country lanes instead of A roads in to town.
Totally forgot I had a meeting this afternoon with other professionals off site.
Trying to get out of said car (roof now on), in a suit, without looking a complete tit is fairly unlikely tbh.
I'm now contemplating whether I should sell both next year and buy something as exhilerating, eye catching and quick, but which isn't quite such a spectacle getting in and out. Not sure what though... M3? Cayman?
Or get rid of the boring golf and buy a more exciting daily and keep the VX for proper drives/trackdays.
Totally forgot I had a meeting this afternoon with other professionals off site.
Trying to get out of said car (roof now on), in a suit, without looking a complete tit is fairly unlikely tbh.
I'm now contemplating whether I should sell both next year and buy something as exhilerating, eye catching and quick, but which isn't quite such a spectacle getting in and out. Not sure what though... M3? Cayman?
Or get rid of the boring golf and buy a more exciting daily and keep the VX for proper drives/trackdays.
t opinions 
Wouldn't feel like a knob, would probably have a harder time justifying a new amg merc than an old vauxhall toy car to some of my clients. Saying that I got the must be paying you to much comments when I had a gtv, so who knows.
Keep the vx220, not much that will come close for the money.
Keep the vx220, not much that will come close for the money.
IMO what a client wants to see is passion, not just an acceptable face in an acceptable suit in an acceptable car because if it's not acceptable enough for their mediocre world view you might not get their business (and they're usually the type of clients to whinge and pay late). I want to work with people who bring vitality and energy to a project, not someone who drives the car equivalent of a suit from Next because they think they're not doing it right if they don't.
I must admit, it was a tad awkward recently when we had a work social recently and I (trainee accountant) hopped out of my Z4 coupe when the 3 senior managers I report to arrived in a 318i, 1.4 clio and old Freelander.
Admittedly, they all have nice houses and kids etc but it did draw a few comment nonetheless.
Admittedly, they all have nice houses and kids etc but it did draw a few comment nonetheless.
Hark said:
Noone said anything, it's all me. lol
Golf+VX to a Merc \c\c63 AMG or a GTR would be an impressive if totally unaffordable move.
www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201309058647329/sort/default/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_4_years_old/engine-size-cars/5lplus/model/c_class/make/mercedes-benz/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/keywords/amg/radius/1500/postcode/iv26aw?logcode=pGolf+VX to a Merc \c\c63 AMG or a GTR would be an impressive if totally unaffordable move.
Only a extra £15k or so
?H_Kan said:
I must admit, it was a tad awkward recently when we had a work social recently and I (trainee accountant) hopped out of my Z4 coupe when the 3 senior managers I report to arrived in a 318i, 1.4 clio and old Freelander.
Admittedly, they all have nice houses and kids etc but it did draw a few comment nonetheless.
Lol I have the same car, started new job a couple of months ago - already had a few comments about people wanting to swap with their sheds, my boss drives a 10year old fiesta, but like you say wife/kids/house etc so its all relative - I'm just making the most of it before I resort to the bargain basement thread Admittedly, they all have nice houses and kids etc but it did draw a few comment nonetheless.
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