"New baby forces sale"
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Mr E said:
Custom built cro mo hard tail with 150mm on the front and hydros. And lights and waterproofs this time of year.
I look at the car when I get the bike out every morning.
On the positive side, it not going to rot - so dont worry :-)I look at the car when I get the bike out every morning.
My new toy is a DRY only car and lets say ive had it out for 2 hours in the last month - and it DOES rot.
w1bbles said:
We have 3 children. For me, the fun started once they arrived. What's not to like?
Subaru Impreza turbo 5 door
Volvo V70R estate
Saab 9-5 Aero HOT estate
Now - Audi RS6 Avant
'New baby forces irresponsible car choices'!
Proper job Subaru Impreza turbo 5 door
Volvo V70R estate
Saab 9-5 Aero HOT estate
Now - Audi RS6 Avant
'New baby forces irresponsible car choices'!
In my case it was "new house with garage and rear off-road parking for 4 cars causes silly and interesting car choices"
CarlosV8 said:
darkcat said:
Indeed - but 99% of the sales i see, theres a generic people-shifer on the same driveway.
We've got the generic people shifter on the driveway, and yes, that is generally used for baby duties. However this means my Monaro is basically only getting used for commuting and the odd bit of hoonage, whilst doing 13mpg. Although it's nice to drive a V8 everyday, I'm essentially just throwing money away, so you'll see another "New baby forces sale" ad in the new year.Instead I'll get some sort of cheap estate that will fit all the baby stuff in, and the money I save will be used to a) fund my 309 Goodwood project and b) save for a bigger house with a bigger garage so I can get another silly car at some point in the future. You may think I'm a weak male, but I'm actually playing the long game and I'm happy with my choice!
Edited by darkcat on Thursday 27th December 23:18
L666 said:
It's not always when a new baby comes along, a couple of my friends who hat hot cars sold them after their new girlfriends moved in with them, one excuse was "because we can't fit the shopping in the Elise". More likely the new bird wanted rid of "the fanny magnet" so no other woman would make a play for her man 
seriously if a new gf suggested selling ANYTHING of mine she wouldn't last the end of the sentence. Of course you can fit "the shopping" in an elise, what about her car?? If she hasn't got one at all then she can obviously manage to shop without one at all...rsv gone! said:
Pushchairs are big! These travel systems - which supposedly make life so easy - take up loads of room, with the chassis filling most boots. That's before you've added changing bags and all the other baby crap.
We stopped taking our chassis food-shopping. We just got a second small shopping trolley to put the car seat on.
roof rack?We stopped taking our chassis food-shopping. We just got a second small shopping trolley to put the car seat on.
MysteryLemon said:
These threads do make me laugh.
Usually started by singles who have no child and have no intention of having them, then replied to by the same.
Unless you are a total t
t who does not give a toss about their own child, when you finally have one, you will realise why people sell their pride and joy to help fund or cater for a littlun. Priorities change. Spending your hard earned on the unreliable lump of metal on the drive doesn't come first anymore. Comfortably getting your family around with as minimal fuss as possible does.
Time of the month?Usually started by singles who have no child and have no intention of having them, then replied to by the same.
Unless you are a total t
t who does not give a toss about their own child, when you finally have one, you will realise why people sell their pride and joy to help fund or cater for a littlun. Priorities change. Spending your hard earned on the unreliable lump of metal on the drive doesn't come first anymore. Comfortably getting your family around with as minimal fuss as possible does.Edited by MysteryLemon on Wednesday 2nd January 09:47
JDFR said:
Whilst I could never condone the purchase of a Meriva, children or not, I find it fascinating that you and your wife/girlfriend had such separate financial arrangements. Was this just for cars or for everything?
And your Lancia is bloody gorgeous.
I fully condone keeping finances reasonably separate - and pre-nuptial agreements - because so many marriages fail. Lets say (hypothetically) that my GF moves in to the house that i bought, myself, outright, and 3 years later it goes tits up, there's no way she's having half of it!! And your Lancia is bloody gorgeous.
Edited by darkcat on Wednesday 2nd January 12:40
Daston said:
I sold the TVR because we are planning on starting a family. There was just no way I could afford to run it and a second car (wife dosnt drive).
However I will be getting a cheaper weekend toy this year which to both of us seems a good idea, I still have something that I can tinker with and enjoy and fingers crossed the little Aston will also get the petrol bug
The funny thing is all of my wifes friends think we are mad as "you will never get any time to sit down let alone work on a car or go to a car show!"
Dont buy an MX5, PLEASE.However I will be getting a cheaper weekend toy this year which to both of us seems a good idea, I still have something that I can tinker with and enjoy and fingers crossed the little Aston will also get the petrol bug
The funny thing is all of my wifes friends think we are mad as "you will never get any time to sit down let alone work on a car or go to a car show!"
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