Ian3200
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Hi Phillip & welcome. There's a lot of good advice already on this thread.
I've owned both a 4200 (CC, not manual) and a QP & I live in London. Having read your post and in particular, the line that I quote, I do not hesitate to recommend that you buy a 4200.
Make no mistake, they're both great cars. However, I used my 42 as a daily driver in London. I do not and would not do so with the QP. They are completely different machines ergonomically. The 42 is lively and easily able to cope with town driving. Offering quick response to driver inputs and being small enough to get into that gap when you need to. Your children should fit in the back, providing you yourself are not too tall. I'm six foot and any passenger would struggle to sit behind me in the 42 with the driver's seat back. Also, the boot is small and even non existent if your car comes with a spare.
The 4.2 QP, due to its weight, is more suited to the open road. There's an inertia to it that is not so suited to town driving. I actually bought a Fiat 500 so as not to drive the QP in London. It is far larger than the 42 and heavier. Here's my two side by side.
As you can see, the 42 is far smaller. The 42 is much more of a driver's car, IMO. However, for cross country jaunts with the whole family, I'd go with the QP every time. It's far more refined than the 42. Acceleration is relentless. High speed cruising a doddle. Passenger comfort level is much higher. The car's a lovely place to spend a few hours in and the boot can take everything a family of four can throw at it.
So, to sum up. They are both fantastic machines to own and drive. But, they offer completely different driving experiences. So, I suppose what I'm really saying is that you should buy one of each.
Small world, I have the reg No. T55 LLA on my everyday car!
