SteveG
pfm Member
Or Audis and BMWs...
At least those pricks wouldn't correct punctuation though...
My Next Car?
- Thread starter George J
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At least those pricks wouldn't correct punctuation though...
Nero
Re: Tired
Its (sic) a fair cop
tqineil
Ubi fides ibi lux et robur
you’ve had two M3 V8’s and prefer the Jag?
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
Oh well, bye-bye Boxster, hello 911 -
cutting42
Arrived at B4 Hacker Ergo
Thorn
pfm Member
No, not the kind of car I'd have any interest in.
Minio
Kind of Sort of Not really...
Hereford sounds really nice.
Not that Mundesley with its lovely caravan sites and falling down hotels isn't.
Then again...
tqineil
Ubi fides ibi lux et robur
Fair enough, it's a great value performance car which is very likely to appreciate for clean examples, certainly tempted here
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
Oh well, bye-bye Boxster, hello 911 -
Nice, enjoy
I never thought I'd make that change....but there is something very special about the 911. Will you miss roof down driving? I did, hence the Targa.
What extras has the 911 got?
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
SWMBO's got a nice little soft top BMW if I get the urge (to drive with the roof down...). The 911's got a pretty large sunroof, so that'll do me for the odd occasion when I need to see the sky. I've had soft tops for the last fifty-three years, but I've used them roof down less and less, plus they can often be a source of trouble in one way and another, which is a bloody nuisance if they get stuck down & there's a thunderstorm coming.
There are so many options on these cars, so I dunno what's classed as "Extras". Sunroof, auto, noisy exhaust button, keyless entry, sports plus seats?
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
Come on then PFM. Spend my money for me.
My A5 is lovely and comfy but at 218ps a bit *meh* (the gearbox is a bit s**t too) so I want to change it. As I'm now early 50s and due a mid-life crisis, I want something faster, fun on B-Roads but comfortable enough to do 300 miles in one sitting - and I can't run two cars. Budget is £35k but really depends on what finance is there.
Any other ideas? Thanks as ever.
My A5 is lovely and comfy but at 218ps a bit *meh* (the gearbox is a bit s**t too) so I want to change it. As I'm now early 50s and due a mid-life crisis, I want something faster, fun on B-Roads but comfortable enough to do 300 miles in one sitting - and I can't run two cars. Budget is £35k but really depends on what finance is there.
- The dream car is a 911 but for my budget, it'll get me a 997.1 at best and, even from a reputable specialist, I really don't want to carry the risk associated with one.
- I don't want a rag-top of any persuasion (no Boxsters).
- No bucket seats or heavily bolstered seats that are going to cripple me (I have a very bad back due to kyphosis and I'm not skinny). So rules out Lotuses and BMW 3s and 4s.
- I don't want something that looks like a shopping hatchback (no S3s, I30Ns or Golf Rs)
- Car must be able to carry at least a weekly shop-worth of bags. (So an R8 is out of the running, which is a bit of a bummer)
- 30mpg would be nice but not a deal breaker.
- Cars Ive had in the past that I really enjoyed: E24 M635csi, E34 525i Sport (M5 lookalike), Saab 9000 Aero, Audi A7.
Any other ideas? Thanks as ever.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
hell that is boring (yes I have driven one) - and who cares about the money loss? This is mid life crisis we are talking about not pipe and slippers.
if you are in that frame of mine - keep your wallet in your pocket.......
^^^^ Lists ends here - with a Cayman S (must be 981). Having had a 987S and a 981S, the 981 is significantly better and IME/O the best variant they made.
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
A Cayman seems the obvious answer - I agree with Mr gintonic. But I wouldn't be too scared of a 997.1 911, there are some beautifully kept ones out there and, in my (albeit quite limited) experience, they're pretty bulletproof if properly serviced and are capable of large mileages without issue. Apparently, most of the ones with IMS bearing and bore scoring issues have now been fixed, and it only affected a relatively small number of cars anyway. For reputable specialists, I can heartily recommend Harbour Cars, in Chichester. They also offer an excellent years' warranty.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
^ your shortlist are such different cars. Maybe a 2015 Merc C63 not CLS63 but otherwise:
2016 Cayman 981
2018 BMW M2 Competition
But probably a 911. You might get a higher mileage Gen 2 997. Or get a 996 Turbo: not meh !
In fact the 997.1 turbos don't have those engine issues as they have the Mezger.
2016 Cayman 981
2018 BMW M2 Competition
But probably a 911. You might get a higher mileage Gen 2 997. Or get a 996 Turbo: not meh !
In fact the 997.1 turbos don't have those engine issues as they have the Mezger
.No. Don't convince yourself.