What car - need to supersize my 911 turbo
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As the topic suggests, I found motoring happiness in my 997.1 turbo. It is truly a wonderful thing for everyday usage and while it can pootle in traffic, it can certainly go when required.
This was all good with one child in a forward facing car seat with no hobbies... you see where this is going. We now have child two in a backward facing car seat and child one loves camping and exploring the outdoors with me, which is brilliant... except for my 911 turbo, which now suddenly is a real compromise (at least it isn't depreciating)
So, what cars represent a good level of badge snobbery, space for two kids in car seats, a long weekend's worth of camping gear and can still give me the need for speed fix on demand... and won't depreciate like a led balloon? I am at a bit of a loss
Budget, probably 60-70k
I started looking at things like a defender or 4 door Wrangler to truly embrace the outdoor spirits and go overlanding and what have you, but these things feel like a huge compromise for what they are so now I think I am on the luxury end of life - I really like gadgets and leather and stuff
This was all good with one child in a forward facing car seat with no hobbies... you see where this is going. We now have child two in a backward facing car seat and child one loves camping and exploring the outdoors with me, which is brilliant... except for my 911 turbo, which now suddenly is a real compromise (at least it isn't depreciating)
So, what cars represent a good level of badge snobbery, space for two kids in car seats, a long weekend's worth of camping gear and can still give me the need for speed fix on demand... and won't depreciate like a led balloon? I am at a bit of a loss
Budget, probably 60-70k
I started looking at things like a defender or 4 door Wrangler to truly embrace the outdoor spirits and go overlanding and what have you, but these things feel like a huge compromise for what they are so now I think I am on the luxury end of life - I really like gadgets and leather and stuff
Should have said, wife drives a Cayenne D and while it is nice, I wouldn't want a faster version of the same thing. I drove the D S with all 600+ lb/ft of torque and it was scary controlling that amount of elevated mass under acceleration. Macan is interesting, I like the petrol S but couldn't get one due to UK delivery issues, Turbo is a good call. RS6 looks great and by all accounts is great, I will check one out. Audi has limited brand snobbery however and just being truthful, it's a factor.
Would the new C63S be worth a look?
Would the new C63S be worth a look?
Problem with keeping the 911 is that a) she won't drive it and b) there have been multiple occasions when child a is with wife and child b is at home with me and I can't go out bc I can't get her car seat in the 911. Regrettably, it has to go, I am. It the sort who can stand being dependent on the movements of others :-)
What is an FFRR or RRS?
What is an FFRR or RRS?
Ok, so second car idea didn't work in practice. I got a TJ Wrangler that turned out to be a bad idea, even though it is fun off road, on road it isn't that great. Anyway, having two cars wasn't as much fun as it sounded.
So great options on this thread that I hadn't considered though, I am going to test drive as many as I can and report back.
So great options on this thread that I hadn't considered though, I am going to test drive as many as I can and report back.
I am really against the two cars thing, probably because I live a 5 minute drive from the station and barely use one car on weekends due to baby. I do agree on the turbo being a fantastic car, it is epic, but when the kids are bigger I can re asses.
For now I want to test drive:
E63 AMG Wagon
RS6 Wagon
Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale (use wife's car for camping. As I understand it, this is the only 4 seat coupe that can take an isofix rear facing baby seat in the back properly)
Tesla (wife wants me to drive one but I am not so keen)
Panamera turbo
All of the above need to be one or max two years old if not new, looking at second hand prices in the basically new range I think there is a fair whack of depreciation in year one for all of these. Thanks for all of the advice
M
For now I want to test drive:
E63 AMG Wagon
RS6 Wagon
Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale (use wife's car for camping. As I understand it, this is the only 4 seat coupe that can take an isofix rear facing baby seat in the back properly)
Tesla (wife wants me to drive one but I am not so keen)
Panamera turbo
All of the above need to be one or max two years old if not new, looking at second hand prices in the basically new range I think there is a fair whack of depreciation in year one for all of these. Thanks for all of the advice
M
So,
I test drove all of the above, then I test drove a bunch of Astons and an MC Stradale. Then a bunch of different 911's. None of them worked magic on me and it seems that I just can't buy cars for practical reasons. We all have our limitations, so I accepted who I am and am taking delivery of a 2016 Dynamite Red R8 V10 plus on Wednesday. It ticks no boxes, but I love this car, I have never actually yearned to drive a thing, but I do this.
Pics will eventually follow
I test drove all of the above, then I test drove a bunch of Astons and an MC Stradale. Then a bunch of different 911's. None of them worked magic on me and it seems that I just can't buy cars for practical reasons. We all have our limitations, so I accepted who I am and am taking delivery of a 2016 Dynamite Red R8 V10 plus on Wednesday. It ticks no boxes, but I love this car, I have never actually yearned to drive a thing, but I do this.
Pics will eventually follow
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