Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
So I was planning on waiting another year or so for the prices of the C8s to drop to around 80k for a second hand model and then buy my dream RS6 which ive been itching for, for ages now
I then had a separate thought that I wanted to run past you all.
Forget the RS6........
But a second hand Lotus exige 380 or 410 for simply as a toy and then use the change to buy something sensible like a golf r estate as the practical family car
what do you think???
I then had a separate thought that I wanted to run past you all.
Forget the RS6........
But a second hand Lotus exige 380 or 410 for simply as a toy and then use the change to buy something sensible like a golf r estate as the practical family car
what do you think???
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Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
Buy the RS6
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Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
Well it’s 2 different cars, rs6 family car together gives you sport and brutality, lotus is only a third car in a family in my opinion, I am talking about practicality that rs6 can offer you. If you have rs6 then you can look for 2 door car like r8 or Mercedes amg gtr, but if you have only one car in a family for example like Toyota Prius I would go for Rs6 . In my mind in a family should be good strong family car and then another car for weekends or race track days)
Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
Golf R estate....boring as hell. Had one for 2 years...did summink like 7k in it coz every time I walked outside, I grabbed the keys to something / anything else
Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
I went sensible and bought a Golf R don't do it!
Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
Your only going to get one answer on here
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Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
You know my views on this.
£80k car will be a £40k tops car in a couple of year.
The excitement of nailing it in a straight line will become boring quickly.
So whilst a golf may also seem boring it will be cheaper boring
You smile everytime you get an exige. I’d go for a 410 if poss
£80k car will be a £40k tops car in a couple of year.
The excitement of nailing it in a straight line will become boring quickly.
So whilst a golf may also seem boring it will be cheaper boring
You smile everytime you get an exige. I’d go for a 410 if poss
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2017 AMG E class wagon
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Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
The C8's handle a hell of a lot better than the C7's.make sure you you try one out,you'd be surprised
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Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
I know it's a bit boring but surely you have to factor in depreciation. The RS6 will plummet whereas an Exige will hold fairly well and will give such a thrill.
Personally i'd go down the 2 car route but everyone is different.
Personally i'd go down the 2 car route but everyone is different.
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Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
I went 2 cars down to 1 car
X5 and R8 V10 to RS6 as I work away
Haven't missed the R8 ever. The 6 is as much fun and no one buys these cars with their heads; everything depreciates. If we bought with our heads, we would all be driving a Mini...
Unless you are planning track days, then take the 6, as driving the 6 at more than 60% of its capability = driving ban or dead - plus 1 set of road tax, insurance etc etc
X5 and R8 V10 to RS6 as I work away
Haven't missed the R8 ever. The 6 is as much fun and no one buys these cars with their heads; everything depreciates. If we bought with our heads, we would all be driving a Mini...
Unless you are planning track days, then take the 6, as driving the 6 at more than 60% of its capability = driving ban or dead - plus 1 set of road tax, insurance etc etc
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Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
Biased audience here lol
I have two car mad sons so my 2 door 2 seated days sadly came to end as the arguments over what roads we went on, how fast we went and how long we spent out became too much.
If you will have the time to use it, then an Exige is an awesome bit of fun and relatively cheap. But it’s not an easy jump in and go car.
As stated above you will no doubt get bored with a Golf
Therefore if you can afford it and you are happy the RS 6 is a great tool for any job.
I have two car mad sons so my 2 door 2 seated days sadly came to end as the arguments over what roads we went on, how fast we went and how long we spent out became too much.
If you will have the time to use it, then an Exige is an awesome bit of fun and relatively cheap. But it’s not an easy jump in and go car.
As stated above you will no doubt get bored with a Golf
Therefore if you can afford it and you are happy the RS 6 is a great tool for any job.
Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
its def a tough one....realistically, i don't think ill ever have the funds to buy a real supercar/hypercar however i see the exige as the closest i can get
As far as a golf r being boring - yes it will be but im ok with that as it will simply be a practical family car
I do love the new RS6 though!
As far as a golf r being boring - yes it will be but im ok with that as it will simply be a practical family car
I do love the new RS6 though!
Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
It has the grin factor of a super/Hyper car without the costs!drbru wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:27 pmits def a tough one....realistically, i don't think ill ever have the funds to buy a real supercar/hypercar however i see the exige as the closest i can get
As far as a golf r being boring - yes it will be but im ok with that as it will simply be a practical family car
I do love the new RS6 though!
Currently :
Porsche 992S
Porsche Cayenne GTS
Porsche GT4 RS
Lotus Exige V6 ( tuned to c430bhp)
Seat Ibiza excellence Lux!
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
Porsche 992S
Porsche Cayenne GTS
Porsche GT4 RS
Lotus Exige V6 ( tuned to c430bhp)
Seat Ibiza excellence Lux!
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
If you buy the exige you will be out in the Golf and see an RS^ and say to yourself, I could have been driving that now.
Unless you plan on doing lots of tracks days I'd go with the RS6. Yes it will depreciate but it looks good and is (probably) a lot of fun. And sounds great will an aftermarket exhaust.
I know 535dboy said going fast in a straight line loses it's excitement quickly but I never got bored of it in the 3 years I had my C7. And I smiled every time I got in it and looked back at it every time I walked away.
Unless you plan on doing lots of tracks days I'd go with the RS6. Yes it will depreciate but it looks good and is (probably) a lot of fun. And sounds great will an aftermarket exhaust.
I know 535dboy said going fast in a straight line loses it's excitement quickly but I never got bored of it in the 3 years I had my C7. And I smiled every time I got in it and looked back at it every time I walked away.
Re: Am I mad or is this my mid life crisis
We will always have a different opinion which is all cool
I suppose with the exige it will be faster in a straight line and will actually go around a corner too !
I suppose with the exige it will be faster in a straight line and will actually go around a corner too !
Currently :
Porsche 992S
Porsche Cayenne GTS
Porsche GT4 RS
Lotus Exige V6 ( tuned to c430bhp)
Seat Ibiza excellence Lux!
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
Porsche 992S
Porsche Cayenne GTS
Porsche GT4 RS
Lotus Exige V6 ( tuned to c430bhp)
Seat Ibiza excellence Lux!
1987 Porsche 928S4
1967 Jaaag Mk2 3.4
Ex
2017 AMG E class wagon
2012 Audi RS4 (B8)
2012 Porsche Boxster S (981)
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