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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #15 on: July 30, 2013, 11:28:43 pm »
I'll most likely have a mk6 R by the end of the year, seems a popular choice!
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #16 on: July 31, 2013, 05:21:33 am »
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #17 on: July 31, 2013, 06:43:14 am »
^^^^ Very VERY nice.  :notworthy:
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #18 on: July 31, 2013, 09:08:54 am »
Quote from: skard on July 30, 2013, 11:28:43 pm
I'll most likely have a mk6 R by the end of the year, seems a popular choice!


The MK6 R is a cracker (as we can see from Hurdy's thread) but I think I would only want one next if I could not afford a M135i or A45. I dont want to mod my next car as heavily as I have with the Eddie, just fancy a remap and a downpipe but want it to be quicker than a Stg 2+ Eddie. All of the cars on my list will be quicker with just a remap... accept the Octavia vrs
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #19 on: July 31, 2013, 10:11:12 am »
Soooooo many choices, and potentially stuff that hasn't even been launched yet. Isabel won't be costing me £750/month in nursery fees by the time it's due to give the BMW back, and I can probably justify a more expensive car, or even two cars.

The A6 Avant is first on the list to be swapped. The missus really likes the M135i, but we can't have 2, so I reckon a MK7 GTI could be on the cards. Unless I build a case for giving her that and I buy something else  :evilgrin:

I've a long overdue appointment with a Porsche, Cayman S or 991 2S. M4's got a shot.

Then there's the older route, a tasty 964, V8 Vantage, S1 Elise Sport160....

Who knows. All I do know is my current car is that good, I haven't actually done any fantasy shopping for the last 8 months, which is very unusual for me - I'm normally a click away from a new car the day after I've bought one!
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #20 on: July 31, 2013, 12:23:49 pm »
New shape Cayman S would definitely be on the cards when I'm done with the M135i.
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2013, 02:33:19 pm »
I had the pleasure of being invited to a Porsche day at Silverstone a few weeks back, amongst the many things I drove, the Cayman S was a proper stand out car. I had to be physically removed from it.
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2013, 03:41:17 pm »
Quote from: tony_danza on July 31, 2013, 02:33:19 pm
I had the pleasure of being invited to a Porsche day at Silverstone a few weeks back, amongst the many things I drove, the Cayman S was a proper stand out car. I had to be physically removed from it.

Me too. Cayman S was stunning. Gave it death on their test circuit. Easy to save on the skid pan even with TCS off.  Sublime chassis.

I hope we weren't there on the same day Mike and missed each other.

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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #23 on: July 31, 2013, 08:16:38 pm »
I was there on the 18th, I can tell it wasn't the same day by the weather alone! F1 testing was on the go, so that was a nice bonus.

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And my mate Pete with the car in question, we shoved someone out of the way to get this car, having spotted it was a manual and had the buckets.

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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #24 on: July 31, 2013, 08:56:07 pm »
Ah yes. You definitely had the better weather. We did the Cayman experience. Won it for me and the wife in a competition. Not bad, worth well over £500 in total.
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #25 on: July 31, 2013, 10:51:01 pm »
I must be having a midlife crisis but quite fancy a new shape Boxster next
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #26 on: August 02, 2013, 09:06:11 am »
Must add 335i touring to my list. if i do need an estate theselook like grerat value against and S4, and whilst not as fast or tuneable I think they look better than the S4 and will no doubt be more fun to drive. Seen a nice 10 plate one for £15k too..
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #27 on: August 02, 2013, 10:58:48 am »
Quote from: berg on August 02, 2013, 09:06:11 am
Must add 335i touring to my list. if i do need an estate theselook like grerat value against and S4, and whilst not as fast or tuneable I think they look better than the S4 and will no doubt be more fun to drive. Seen a nice 10 plate one for £15k too..

Currently getting 30.8mpg average out of my 335i at the moment as well which is nice!  :pomppomp:
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #28 on: August 02, 2013, 11:48:21 am »
Quote from: Leonard on August 02, 2013, 10:58:48 am
Quote from: berg on August 02, 2013, 09:06:11 am
Must add 335i touring to my list. if i do need an estate theselook like grerat value against and S4, and whilst not as fast or tuneable I think they look better than the S4 and will no doubt be more fun to drive. Seen a nice 10 plate one for £15k too..

Currently getting 30.8mpg average out of my 335i at the moment as well which is nice!  :pomppomp:


really? is that over a fairly long commute as i guessed would be low 20's urban cycle?
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Re: Your next car shortlist - mine seems quite short?
« Reply #29 on: August 02, 2013, 12:16:51 pm »
 
really? is that over a fairly long commute as i guessed would be low 20's urban cycle?
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One big motorway run a week (80-100ish mph) and then 5 days of hilly 17 mile commutes each way. Cruising at 40-60 with odd blast when traffic allows.....

It is the N55 engined car (same as M135i)

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