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outrun

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highlander said:
Now retired and my head says sell the Mas because at some point a big bill will arrive and "the boss" would kill you if you spent a big lump of your pension on servicing a car...........my heart on the other hand says stuff what she thinks, it's a great car that has gave you no issue in 3 years, so don't f'n dare!!!!
But that is not the question because deep down I know I will probably need to let her go. The question is what would you have as a summer toy not needing specialist input if you had 30k? I find myself looking at classics more and more, a late 60s/ early 70s Alfa spider, lotus Elan plus 2, Volvo P1800 to name 3 wafting alternatives that have caught my eye but you might have other ideas.......
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Hi Greg, hope you are well, happy retirement, hi to Fiona.

I'd keep the GTS, you have the Cayenne and trailer, if you really need to, you could bring it down to the Central Belt for a repair. Anything else cool will also need a specialist so you've got the same issue regardless. That's what happens when you live in the Highlands and enjoy the fresh air and amazing scenery. They really aren't much more complex than anything else, the GTS is not a 3200. The only thing that can really cause issue is the clutch, otherwise, it's "just" a V8 Italian mistress that likes regularly attention.

Nothing for the money does enjoyment so well, don't be tainted by Marci, that was a very unusual situation.

I'd be happy to keep the GTS here for you so you can be close to a specialist..... :)
 
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The first time I saw a wedge, I almost had a trouser accident. Was September 1986. Towards the end of a glorious summer. I've never forgotten the sight and sound. I think it was the only TVR that I ever saw over here.
I reckon that was the time to have one. As a twenty year old. I don't know if I could put up with the rough edges, at my advancing years.

What do you want? Thrills? Getting the back end out on the twisties?
Or more of a GT car?
Or something in between?

I watched JayEmm prattle on about XKRs on a very recent YT video and he did have a point, that in the flesh, they still look darned sexy. I've not driven one yet, but I've often wondered whether it might do me as a car to keep for use at home, when I'm not off sailing. Apparently the previous incarnation (XK8) is on the rise in value, so it may be a good time to buy one as a keeper.


Or. If you're feeling brave and don't mind a spell in whatever passes for der cooler in your postcode and fancy some man maths. Try adding up the frighteningly exorbitant amounts that women spend on themselves in certain areas of their lives.
1. Hairdressers. Hundreds per visit would not be unheard of. Monthly.
2. Phone bills. Before the age of all you can eat voice and data.
3. Shoes. Say no more. But I must.
4. Outfits to coordinate with every pair of shoes.
5. Accessories to match every shoes/clothes combination.
Like some couture focused Enigma machine constantly spitting out bills.
6. Jewellery. And we're talking Tiffany. Asprey. Garrard.
7. And the whole debt mountain inducing circus repeats every time there's an event.
Or a day in the week with a y in it.

And all you want is one little car that meets all of your manly needs. Brings a rare smile to your face.
Helps you forget for a little while that the world is a f**king awful place and only getting worse by the second.
Ensures you stay the happy, funny, intellectually coherent man's man that she fell in love with all those many,
many, years ago. It's your equivalent of a chew toy. And what sort of heartless, spirit crushing individual would
deny her exhausted old pooch, it's last remaining chew toy.

I really believe that Marriage Guidance lost a rising star, when I was lured away by the opportunities to kill people that Her Majesty found disagreeable.
 
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outrun said:
Hi Greg, hope you are well, happy retirement, hi to Fiona.

I'd keep the GTS, you have the Cayenne and trailer, if you really need to, you could bring it down to the Central Belt for a repair. Anything else cool will also need a specialist so you've got the same issue regardless. That's what happens when you live in the Highlands and enjoy the fresh air and amazing scenery. They really aren't much more complex than anything else, the GTS is not a 3200. The only thing that can really cause issue is the clutch, otherwise, it's "just" a V8 Italian mistress that likes regularly attention.

Nothing for the money does enjoyment so well, don't be tainted by Marci, that was a very unusual situation.

I'd be happy to keep the GTS here for you so you can be close to a specialist..... :)
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What he said.
 
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To be honest anything classic or slightly exotic is potentially going to cost as much as your Maserati if anything major goes wrong.
It would have to be something almost disposable, as said, like an MX5, or early Boxer.
 
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mjheathcote said:
To be honest anything classic or slightly exotic is potentially going to cost as much as your Maserati if anything major goes wrong.
It would have to be something almost disposable, as said, like an MX5, or early Boxer.
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Early Boxster seem really cheap as well. 5k gets you maybe a decent one.
 
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Andyk said:
Early Boxster seem really cheap as well. 5k gets you maybe a decent one.
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My Alex will be selling his in a couple of weeks. It has been close to a daily driver. And pretty reliable. They all have yellow headlights and squeaky suspension but the early ones are a ‘raw’ drive as a Porsche should be. Probably better suited to people under 6’ and not portly!
 
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highlander said:
When I got the 3200 the other car in the running was a chimera, so TVR has been in my search history........sheeesh, what hasnt! Even looked at a Bentley GT and a Merc SL 55AMG to tick a box for one summer then sell on ffs! Though would be interesting to see if my man maths skills are up to selling either of them to Fiona as a sound move ;)
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Bentley GT /GTC lovely place to be , even without starting it up ...........mega over engineered though and no cheap bills
 
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UlstermanAbroad said:
The first time I saw a wedge, I almost had a trouser accident. Was September 1986. Towards the end of a glorious summer. I've never forgotten the sight and sound. I think it was the only TVR that I ever saw over here.
I reckon that was the time to have one. As a twenty year old. I don't know if I could put up with the rough edges, at my advancing years.

What do you want? Thrills? Getting the back end out on the twisties?
Or more of a GT car?
Or something in between?

I watched JayEmm prattle on about XKRs on a very recent YT video and he did have a point, that in the flesh, they still look darned sexy. I've not driven one yet, but I've often wondered whether it might do me as a car to keep for use at home, when I'm not off sailing. Apparently the previous incarnation (XK8) is on the rise in value, so it may be a good time to buy one as a keeper.

Someone please enlighten me. Is JayEmm gay? I don't care. However, given his penchant for wearing pyjama type shirts and a generally completely uncoordinated wardrobe, I am curious. Or maybe shabby chic now extends to a man's wardrobe, when said man is gender confused. Or playing for both teams.

Or. If you're feeling brave and don't mind a spell in whatever passes for der cooler in your postcode and fancy some man maths. Try adding up the frighteningly exorbitant amounts that women spend on themselves in certain areas of their lives.
1. Hairdressers. Hundreds per visit would not be unheard of. Monthly.
2. Phone bills. Before the age of all you can eat voice and data.
3. Shoes. Say no more. But I must.
4. Outfits to coordinate with every pair of shoes.
5. Accessories to match every shoes/clothes combination.
Like some couture focused Enigma machine constantly spitting out bills.
6. Jewellery. And we're talking Tiffany. Asprey. Garrard.
7. And the whole debt mountain inducing circus repeats every time there's an event.
Or a day in the week with a y in it.

And all you want is one little car that meets all of your manly needs. Brings a rare smile to your face.
Helps you forget for a little while that the world is a f**king awful place and only getting worse by the second.
Ensures you stay the happy, funny, intellectually coherent man's man that she fell in love with all those many,
many, years ago. It's your equivalent of a chew toy. And what sort of heartless, spirit crushing individual would
deny her exhausted old pooch, it's last remaining chew toy.

I really believe that Marriage Guidance lost a rising star, when I was lured away by the opportunities to kill people that Her Majesty found disagreeable.
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I like this guy, obviously bred from the same stock :alan:
 
highlander

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@outrun. The cayenne is in being prepped for sale already so keeping it is not an option. True, the money from it going would give me a tidy emergency kitty if I do keep the GTS though. Fiona retires in November and plans to sell her boxster this summer I think which leaves us with the mito, great little car, and the GTS. It is all choices from here and not surprisingly, I am swinging one way then the tuther almost by the hour as to which way to go.
The sensible way to go still seems the classic route which gives me something with a presence without the electronic minefield and the ones I am considering are both easy and relatively cheap to maintain.
Thanks all for your input and ideas.
Will keep you all posted...........if I ever manage to make my mind up that is! Lol
 
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