Discussion
A very self indulgent "What Car?".
I'm struggling to choose a new toy because I don't actually need one, kind of have most of the bases covered but want something else.
Have an old Passat for barge duties and daily grind, mrs has 182 as daily driver and occasional hoon. I also have a bike (SV650S) which share's commuting duties and Saturday morning blasts when the Mrs is still in bed.
Don't want to get rid of the passat because my dad gave it to me instead of trading it under scrappage (only £800 difference in the end), and it serves it's purpose well. Likewise can't get rid of he Mrs' Clio.
Don't mind trading the bike for something, but always want to keep a bike.
Budget £8k. Possibly a little more for something special.
Fancied a Impreza wrx / S4 biturbo but passat too similar. Started thinking coupe... so leggy 996 for 12k then got to e46 m3 but again double dips function with passat (seems crazy not getting one of these for a 12yr old passat!). Maybe a TVR, but don't think I can afford a proper car to sit alongside what I've already got.
Bike... Old ducati 749, new Superduke, new Triumph 675 or the latest to catch my eye KTM RC8 all in budget. Even ducati 848 private sale is getting there. Notice no IL4's there...
But I don't use the bike enough to justify all that money and wouldn't want to leave a ducati outside work regularly. Also mrs wouldn't come out much.
So we turn to kit cars... MK Indy, perhaps with a bike engine, Fisher pheonix with a le mans bonnet is a beautiful thing, gives me something to work on, can drive to work in summer, can take the mrs out in it... Seems to tick all the boxes.
Help me decide! Either there is too much choice or I'm more fussy than I thought.
I'm struggling to choose a new toy because I don't actually need one, kind of have most of the bases covered but want something else.
Have an old Passat for barge duties and daily grind, mrs has 182 as daily driver and occasional hoon. I also have a bike (SV650S) which share's commuting duties and Saturday morning blasts when the Mrs is still in bed.
Don't want to get rid of the passat because my dad gave it to me instead of trading it under scrappage (only £800 difference in the end), and it serves it's purpose well. Likewise can't get rid of he Mrs' Clio.
Don't mind trading the bike for something, but always want to keep a bike.
Budget £8k. Possibly a little more for something special.
Fancied a Impreza wrx / S4 biturbo but passat too similar. Started thinking coupe... so leggy 996 for 12k then got to e46 m3 but again double dips function with passat (seems crazy not getting one of these for a 12yr old passat!). Maybe a TVR, but don't think I can afford a proper car to sit alongside what I've already got.
Bike... Old ducati 749, new Superduke, new Triumph 675 or the latest to catch my eye KTM RC8 all in budget. Even ducati 848 private sale is getting there. Notice no IL4's there...
But I don't use the bike enough to justify all that money and wouldn't want to leave a ducati outside work regularly. Also mrs wouldn't come out much.
So we turn to kit cars... MK Indy, perhaps with a bike engine, Fisher pheonix with a le mans bonnet is a beautiful thing, gives me something to work on, can drive to work in summer, can take the mrs out in it... Seems to tick all the boxes.
Help me decide! Either there is too much choice or I'm more fussy than I thought.
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