Fantasy garage: one car for summer, one for winter
Discussion
Dunno why this popped in to my head this AM on the drive in, but just thought of a little 'what car' game to play.
Let's say the government says you can now transfer tax discs from car to car at will, but makes them expensive enough to mean you would only want one disc at once.
So you decide to own two cars, but one can only be driven for six months in the summer, the other for six months in the winter. As you can only use one at once it has to satisfy all your automotive needs, so you can't have one lugger and one tiny sports car, unless you can convince me you could manage that way.
So what would you want from the summer and the winter car? e.g. 4wd in the winter, rwd in the summer. Turbo in the winter (they like the cold air?), N.A. in the summer? Convertible in the summer, hardtop in the winter.
Budget: I'm open to ideas, let's say £30,000 to spend (used cars allowed).
Let's say the government says you can now transfer tax discs from car to car at will, but makes them expensive enough to mean you would only want one disc at once.
So you decide to own two cars, but one can only be driven for six months in the summer, the other for six months in the winter. As you can only use one at once it has to satisfy all your automotive needs, so you can't have one lugger and one tiny sports car, unless you can convince me you could manage that way.
So what would you want from the summer and the winter car? e.g. 4wd in the winter, rwd in the summer. Turbo in the winter (they like the cold air?), N.A. in the summer? Convertible in the summer, hardtop in the winter.
Budget: I'm open to ideas, let's say £30,000 to spend (used cars allowed).
This for the winter-
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2420751.htm
This for the summer-
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2328098.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2420751.htm
This for the summer-
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2328098.htm
Summer
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2389027.htm (DBS)
Winter
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2391520.htm (Range Rover)
Didn't see 30K
Trying again
Summer
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/903400.htm (Alfa SZ)
Winter
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2454881.htm (big Discovery)
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2389027.htm (DBS)
Winter
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2391520.htm (Range Rover)
Didn't see 30K
Trying again
Summer
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/903400.htm (Alfa SZ)
Winter
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2454881.htm (big Discovery)
Edited by carlove on Monday 31st January 15:00
Edited by carlove on Monday 31st January 15:25
yammyfan said:
30k?
As I said, I'm open to arguments on increasing the budget, but don't want it to turn into a willy-waving thread, so thought £30k would mean folk had to be creative.Another thought: if you had a fixed budget, would you spend roughly the same on each car, or more on one season, and why?
Johnnytheboy said:
As I said, I'm open to arguments on increasing the budget, but don't want it to turn into a willy-waving thread, so thought £30k would mean folk had to be creative.
Another thought: if you had a fixed budget, would you spend roughly the same on each car, or more on one season, and why?
Is that £30K each or for both?Another thought: if you had a fixed budget, would you spend roughly the same on each car, or more on one season, and why?
Winter - any 4wd estate car big enough for skis. Winter tyres required. Alfa 159 sportswagon with Q4 perhaps? 2.4l 5 pot diesel?
Summer - Must be convertible. Must have room in boot for bint's shoes and makeup for dirty weekend. Must be reasonably quick, reasonably comfortable if it's the only car. Boxster S in a nice non grey / silver or black colour.
Summer - Must be convertible. Must have room in boot for bint's shoes and makeup for dirty weekend. Must be reasonably quick, reasonably comfortable if it's the only car. Boxster S in a nice non grey / silver or black colour.
VladD said:
Johnnytheboy said:
As I said, I'm open to arguments on increasing the budget, but don't want it to turn into a willy-waving thread, so thought £30k would mean folk had to be creative.
Another thought: if you had a fixed budget, would you spend roughly the same on each car, or more on one season, and why?
Is that £30K each or for both?Another thought: if you had a fixed budget, would you spend roughly the same on each car, or more on one season, and why?
Winter
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2323462.htm
(Was having troubles deciding between this or the Shogun Evo)
Summer
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2394712.htm
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2323462.htm
(Was having troubles deciding between this or the Shogun Evo)
Summer
http://pistonheads.com/sales/2394712.htm
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