Tuscan questions
Discussion
Hi all
I'm thinking about selling my E46 M3 for a Tuscan 4.0 or 3.6 and will be using it as a second car to go with a Polo TDi which I use to commute etc.
I'm looking at a 2nd hand example so I was wondering whether it is better to go for a 2001 and beyond model and what is a fair price for them?
Having owned an S2 111S, I'm used to owning a car which needs extra TLC and as I'll be looking to do about 5k miles a year, what are the expected running costs in terms of servicing and occasional repairs?
Obviously the Tuscan is in a different league from the Elise in terms of performance but what are they like to drive in the wet?
I've been a fan of the Tuscan since it first came out 2000 and IMO it is still the most stunning looking car on the planet. It sounds the dogs too. While the M3 is a cracking car in its own right - you never come to really love it like the Elise which made me smile everytime I took it out for a drive. I think the Tuscan would be the same.
Your advice would be much appreciated.
I'm thinking about selling my E46 M3 for a Tuscan 4.0 or 3.6 and will be using it as a second car to go with a Polo TDi which I use to commute etc.
I'm looking at a 2nd hand example so I was wondering whether it is better to go for a 2001 and beyond model and what is a fair price for them?
Having owned an S2 111S, I'm used to owning a car which needs extra TLC and as I'll be looking to do about 5k miles a year, what are the expected running costs in terms of servicing and occasional repairs?
Obviously the Tuscan is in a different league from the Elise in terms of performance but what are they like to drive in the wet?
I've been a fan of the Tuscan since it first came out 2000 and IMO it is still the most stunning looking car on the planet. It sounds the dogs too. While the M3 is a cracking car in its own right - you never come to really love it like the Elise which made me smile everytime I took it out for a drive. I think the Tuscan would be the same.
Your advice would be much appreciated.
lavaman,
apologies if this sounds a bit short but these questions have all been asked before. Your best bet is to trawl the archives here using the search facility above.
I have a 2000 example which I bought 3 months ago. It has had all the major re-work that seems to be required (before I bought it) such as an engine rebuild.
It seems that the best thing to do is go for the most recent example your pocket can afford. Try the classifieds on this site for a guide to price.
Good luck and let us know what you get !
Simon
apologies if this sounds a bit short but these questions have all been asked before. Your best bet is to trawl the archives here using the search facility above.
I have a 2000 example which I bought 3 months ago. It has had all the major re-work that seems to be required (before I bought it) such as an engine rebuild.
It seems that the best thing to do is go for the most recent example your pocket can afford. Try the classifieds on this site for a guide to price.
Good luck and let us know what you get !
Simon
Lavaman.
Tuscans - hairy as a builders ar$e in the wet. Slightly less so in the dry.
You will have fun.
As for models - latest you can afford is good advice.
"Afford" doesn't mean "buy" though, as service, insurance, tyres etc costs have to be budgeted for.
I bought my 2002 car in July and so far (having saved about £12000 on new) it has only cost me petrol, insurance and a few minor essentials (CCC Cans, de-cat pipes etc
) although the rear tyres are down to about 2.5mm so will need replacing soon.
Tuscans - hairy as a builders ar$e in the wet. Slightly less so in the dry.
You will have fun.
As for models - latest you can afford is good advice.
"Afford" doesn't mean "buy" though, as service, insurance, tyres etc costs have to be budgeted for.
I bought my 2002 car in July and so far (having saved about £12000 on new) it has only cost me petrol, insurance and a few minor essentials (CCC Cans, de-cat pipes etc
) although the rear tyres are down to about 2.5mm so will need replacing soon.plipton said:
Tuscans - hairy as a builders ar$e in the wet. Slightly less so in the dry.
Sorry, but I don't agree, there is no reason for a Tuscan to be hairy in the wet as long as you drive it knowing you have a powerful rear wheel drive car
Drive it like a front wheel drive EuroBox with only mild power and you will end up in trouble, but drive it carefully and with no sudden "bury the throttle" moments and you can still have a lot of fun in the wet in a Tuscan - how else do you learn to drift the back round??
Graham
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