jamesfts - MemberAt some point I want to own a car that does less mpg than it has cylinders…
I'm never going to fly to America.
Better buy something soon.
Thanks 🙂
It'll be very old but I'll let you know how much fun it is!
Good man.
BMW 518d?150bhp and 114g/km CO2. Not really a Eurobox, is it? Nice enough to enjoy being in, quick enough and decent on fuel.
Not really a sports car either is it?
I did actually consider the latest 5 series estate for the family wagon, but decided it was overkill for the kids to trash. Also bigger than we needed for that job. Money no object I may have got one, but would have gone for a 520d auto. It's a big heavy car.
As an alternative to a 911 it would be woeful. Never seen a 518d at a track day ever.
15 pages and essentially what's being argued - on a forum where people spend £££££s on the latest carbon fibre full-suspension uberbikes to pedal round damp forests - is that some cars are a bit [s]better[/s] faster than they need to be for UK roads.
Furthermore whether these cars are nicer to drive or not, us children can't be trusted to drive them safely and even if we could essentially we are clubbing baby seals every time we drive them because they use more fuel than a diesel shitbox would.
Did I miss anything?
Yes, cars are quicker than motorbikes
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[quote=richmtb ]15 pages and essentially what's being argued - on a forum where people spend £££££s on the latest carbon fibre full-suspension uberbikes to pedal round damp forests - is that some cars are a bit better faster than they need to be for UK roads.
Those £££££££s are about what one of these cars loses in depreciation in a year. If you're going to use that argument, then it's far, far cheaper to get your fun on a super expensive bicycle than it is in a car. Have two.
Those £££££££s are about what one of these cars loses in depreciation in a year.
Only if the car is new
I've lost a lot more in depreciation on bikes than my brother did on his last fast car which he bought for £10000 and sold for £9500...
... Seven years later
I've actually made money out of classic cars. Quite a lot of money actually.
Out of my current cars, one is still appreciating in value (nearly doubled in the last 5 years), one is depreciating slowly and the other is losing quite a lot. The latter is by far the most ordinary car I own.
Edit: Oh yes and I've never made any money out of a bicycle!
