Best way to experience different unrentable cars?
Discussion
Hi all
i am a big fan of japanese performance cars from the 90s and am going to buy one. I'm interested in civc r, integra r, subaru r/ra, evo
5/6, skyline and supra. All of these cars are super cool and I'm spoilt for choice so I was thinking I might buy one then change to
another every year. However repeatedly buying and selling just to experience and find if its worth keeping might be a bit arduous and inefficient so I'm wondering if there's a better way to get to experience these cars and that may help me narrow my choices/keep one for longer and avoid changing/regretting.
A 1 minute test drive isn't really experiencing it and obviously these car aren't available for rent in the UK.
1. Somebody mentioned car clubs is a good way to get to experience cars between friends but i don't know much about car clubs. Is it the case I have to join a club, go on cruises with my own car, make friends with people over time and then ask them if they'll let me drive theirs? If so that sounds like it will take time before i could get into someones car but in any case can anyone recommend a club close
to london which which might be good for me to look into for aformentioned cars?
2. Another thing I was thinking was that maybe I could message people selling cars online or ask anyone on relevant forums if I could rent
their car for an hour/day(with them in car as passenger and me being insured) and maybe i could pay them something they're happy with for their time and car usage.
Do you think that's a reasonable thing to do or might they get offended/should I expect to get shout at?
For anyone here with above cars that might be willing to help me out please pm me, im willing to travel outside of london.
Thanks!!
i am a big fan of japanese performance cars from the 90s and am going to buy one. I'm interested in civc r, integra r, subaru r/ra, evo
5/6, skyline and supra. All of these cars are super cool and I'm spoilt for choice so I was thinking I might buy one then change to
another every year. However repeatedly buying and selling just to experience and find if its worth keeping might be a bit arduous and inefficient so I'm wondering if there's a better way to get to experience these cars and that may help me narrow my choices/keep one for longer and avoid changing/regretting.
A 1 minute test drive isn't really experiencing it and obviously these car aren't available for rent in the UK.
1. Somebody mentioned car clubs is a good way to get to experience cars between friends but i don't know much about car clubs. Is it the case I have to join a club, go on cruises with my own car, make friends with people over time and then ask them if they'll let me drive theirs? If so that sounds like it will take time before i could get into someones car but in any case can anyone recommend a club close
to london which which might be good for me to look into for aformentioned cars?
2. Another thing I was thinking was that maybe I could message people selling cars online or ask anyone on relevant forums if I could rent
their car for an hour/day(with them in car as passenger and me being insured) and maybe i could pay them something they're happy with for their time and car usage.
Do you think that's a reasonable thing to do or might they get offended/should I expect to get shout at?
For anyone here with above cars that might be willing to help me out please pm me, im willing to travel outside of london.
Thanks!!
Edited by SpeedySpeedBoy on Sunday 19th November 12:34
Nanook said:
I can't help really, but what I will say is that if I was selling my Impreza/350Z/anything else, and someone phoned up and said:
"I don't want to buy it, I just want to test drive the s
t out of it for an hour, what do you think"
I'd politely tell them to get fking lost, I think.
Actually its more like 'I don't want to buy it, I just want to test drive it for an hour with you in car, how much ££ would make it worthwhile for you for an hour?"I don't want to buy it, I just want to test drive the s
t out of it for an hour, what do you think" I'd politely tell them to get f
king lost, I think.Personally, if I could make a £100 for an hour like that, provided he wasn't a dangerous driver and I could watch him, I wouldn't mind at all. The conditions being he doesnt abuse it(hence i'm with him) it and the money is worth my time).
In any case, I think a fellow enthusiast is more likely to be understanding than someone trying to sell their car.
Blanchimont said:
If you want to experience what they're like, either try and find some at dealers selling them (which I wouldn't recommend) or see if someone is willing to rent them.
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Why wouldnt you recommend a dealer who sells them? I thought that was the better option since sometimes they give 3 months warranty..
Why do you suggest dealers, would they give me an extended test drive?
I might just have to buy all of them at some point. But honestly, the iconic subaru rumble and blue.. the mean foglights of the evo 4, the curves of the supra etc..can you blame me??
ferrariF50lover said:
Speedy, my view is for you to do less planning. My gut feeling is that you're relatively young. It's a long ol' life. If you need a car, you might as well buy one you like and that fits your circumstances.
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Well actually im not young but I'm very child like. The problem is I like All of these cars and they're all within budget but I just dont want to go to the hassle of repeatedly buying, selling, repairing etc. The point is I might drive them then realize I like a some better than the rest in which case I'd just stick with those simplifying my shopping list. Anyway even if I have to buy them fine, just not ideal circumstances. Doesn't help either that they're so old now as I might have to deal with a lot of age related problems with each car change..
Edited by SpeedySpeedBoy on Sunday 19th November 14:30
Edited by SpeedySpeedBoy on Sunday 19th November 14:31
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