Lady BMcH has not entirely and unambiguously ruled out the idea of a mild midlife crisis car.
I therefore invite your suggestions as to something impractical but either fun or somehow special. It needs to accommodate me and my work bag; it ought to have air conditioning and heated seats. It will be used for going to the office once a week and going to the station once or twice a week. The existing Sporkmobile will be retained for taking Sprocket to the woods, carrying large things, and going on holiday.
I have already considered a Bristol, the new Alpine A110 and a recent Jaguar XK.
Every year, I grow half as pretty, and twice as drunk.
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In which case go for a Merc SLK - or a Morgan.......
Of course, that's only if you ignore Tesla as a possibility.
I do like the gentleman's grand tourer idea, hence the Bristol or XK. I had a look at a Ferrari 456M but running it would be absolutely daft - lucky to get 10mpg out of it. The Bristol isn't a lot better...
Arial Nomad is as close to a motorbike as I'd consider. Fundamentally I don't want to have to get changed to use it.
is it crazy how saying sentences backwards creates backwards sentences saying how crazy it is?
I know what i'm talking about - i used to have a Vauxhall Tigra so i'm an expert on hairdresser cars
MX-5 - I do like the look of the Fiat one. And it has a turbo. Turbos are good.
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And also a nod to the BMW 435 convertible, which has enough power to be a little bit silly when called for, a roof that makes it feel like a sensible car when it's raining but the ability to mess up your hair whenever it isn't raining.
Hmm. Maybe I should look for something with six wheels.
Mass is of potential for tuning as well.
Old Porsche is a realistic prospect as a relatively attainable car that will essentially not depreciate if you look after it. Old air cooled ones are getting silly money but there are still decent ones out there.
If I were spending my own money I'd wait a year and get a year old MX-5 (the new 180ish bhp one) as something not too fast but very enjoyable, or the 2018 Mustang GT as something very fast and very enjoyable. You won't be able to buy a new car with a big naturally aspirated V8 for much longer (outside of supercar territory), so I'd enjoy it while you can
Second vote for 993. The varioram engine is the most desirable. But, prices have crept up a lot lately. Keep it tidy, and you’ll make money on it when you sell.