Topic: What Car Do You Own/Drive?

[Son of Spion]

Well I appreciate your kind words Andy and maybe - just maybe - your positive energy, that wasn't tainted by the victim-blaming of some other posts in here  had some kind of butterfly effect because....

IT'S BACK BABY

Police called, their surveillance cameras have plate recognition software and spotted it as stolen, parked up on the west side in the scariest neighborhood I've ever seen. Just got her back home and will be taking her for an aggressive interior bleaching.

God is Great, REFUND THE POLICE, and I'm cracking a cold one right now. I'll never take her for granted again

Fantastic news. 

I'm so happy for you. 

[rob1966]

Well I appreciate your kind words Andy and maybe - just maybe - your positive energy, that wasn't tainted by the victim-blaming of some other posts in here  had some kind of butterfly effect because....

IT'S BACK BABY

Police called, their surveillance cameras have plate recognition software and spotted it as stolen, parked up on the west side in the scariest neighborhood I've ever seen. Just got her back home and will be taking her for an aggressive interior bleaching.

God is Great, REFUND THE POLICE, and I'm cracking a cold one right now. I'll never take her for granted again

Great news.

[Mumm-Ra]

Cheers lads - I'm so happy right now. Feel reborn, like Scrooge on Chrimbo Day 

[nuts100]

Well I appreciate your kind words Andy and maybe - just maybe - your positive energy, that wasn't tainted by the victim-blaming of some other posts in here  had some kind of butterfly effect because....

IT'S BACK BABY

Police called, their surveillance cameras have plate recognition software and spotted it as stolen, parked up on the west side in the scariest neighborhood I've ever seen. Just got her back home and will be taking her for an aggressive interior bleaching.

God is Great, REFUND THE POLICE, and I'm cracking a cold one right now. I'll never take her for granted again

Brilliant news - had an XR3i stolen outside my house back in the 90's horrible feeling when you walk out and go FUUUUCK and your heart sinks. Just had it resprayed and detailed - but you could open them with a 5pence coin 
You tell your parents and brother - they don't believe you, go outside and confirm it's not there - yeah it's not there - yeah no shit Sherlock 

Glad the police got it back for you - good job you didn't call a social worker 

[AndyInVA]

Well I appreciate your kind words Andy and maybe - just maybe - your positive energy, that wasn't tainted by the victim-blaming of some other posts in here  had some kind of butterfly effect because....

IT'S BACK BABY

Police called, their surveillance cameras have plate recognition software and spotted it as stolen, parked up on the west side in the scariest neighborhood I've ever seen. Just got her back home and will be taking her for an aggressive interior bleaching.

God is Great, REFUND THE POLICE, and I'm cracking a cold one right now. I'll never take her for granted again

That is quite impressive detective work realy. The fact that some police officer put half and hours effort into actually finding your car and not just chalking it up as a statistic is a great ending. Slightly reassuring in a way and a positive story for the american police.

Happy for you.

John C is right - that would never happen in Liverpool.

[rob1966]

That is quite impressive detective work realy. The fact that some police officer put half and hours effort into actually finding your car and not just chalking it up as a statistic is a great ending. Slightly reassuring in a way and a positive story for the american police.

Happy for you.

John C is right - that would never happen in Liverpool.

I still remember the orange glow of a night as yet another car dumped on Tower Hill burned. Stolen and then dumped cars were our playgrounds as kids.

[Son of Spion]

I still remember the orange glow of a night as yet another car dumped on Tower Hill burned. Stolen and then dumped cars were our playgrounds as kids.

The 1980s were really bad for that.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

Black Audi - but only when I'm in Liverpool 

[Son of Spion]

Black Audi - but only when I'm in Liverpool 

[JC the Messiah]

Test drove one of these today.

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/toyota/gr-yaris



What a car! Ordering one tomorrow.

[rob1966]

Test drove one of these today.

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/toyota/gr-yaris

I like that. They've come on since my mate bought one in the 90's

Is it on a par with the Focus RS? I've messed about in an RS, what a car that was.

What a car! Ordering one tomorrow.

[JC the Messiah]

It corners like nothing else I've driven. The straight line speed is decent, and certainly more than quick enough for me. But it's the handling that blew me away. Even on wet b-roads it just grips like it's on rails.

Feels really well built as well.


I've had a few sporty cars in the past, but this one made me smile more than anything else.

Delivery is 6 months though... so going to have to be patient!

[rob1966]

May/June time then? Great time to get it, salt all washed off the roads, nice sunny days to go out and play. Can you get a WRC sticker kit for it?

I drove the Focus RS on a Fast Ford day, along with a Mustang 5.0. Got to do drifting (it has drift mode) J turns and fly around a course like a loon. You could feel your insides getting mashed about

[reddebs]

I like that. They've come on since my mate bought one in the 90's

Is it on a par with the Focus RS? I've messed about in an RS, what a car that was.

What a car! Ordering one tomorrow.

I did a double take thinking it was an RS Rob.  It looks the business for sure.

[rob1966]

I did a double take thinking it was an RS Rob.  It looks the business for sure.

Its a WRC homologation model, Tommy Makinnen hand a hand in the design

[reddebs]

Its a WRC homologation model, Tommy Makinnen hand a hand in the design

Ah makes sense now why it looks the business.  I'd love a blast round a track in something like that [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[rob1966]

Ah makes sense now why it looks the business.  I'd love a blast round a track in something like that [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Bought my 10 yr old a drive in one of these for Christmas, Ferrari 458 Italia. Eldest drove a Gallardo in summer. Do I spoil me kids? 

[reddebs]

Bought my 10 yr old a drive in one of these for Christmas, Ferrari 458 Italia. Eldest drove a Gallardo in summer. Do I spoil me kids? 

Either that or you're living your dreams through them [emoji23]

[rob1966]

Either that or you're living your dreams through them [emoji23]

[JC the Messiah]

Ordered my GR Yaris. Delivery is expected mid-August now!

Still, it'll be worth the wait.

[rob1966]

Ordered my GR Yaris. Delivery is expected mid-August now!

Still, it'll be worth the wait.

You'll be like a convict marking the days on the wall.

Will you be glued to the telly watching WRC this season then?

[L4Red]

Test drove one of these today.

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/toyota/gr-yaris



What a car! Ordering one tomorrow.

How much? Like that a lot.

[rob1966]

How much? Like that a lot.

Start around £30k

[Mark Walters]

Start around £30k

Yowsers!! 😲

[rob1966]

Yowsers!! 😲

You can go for the model with the circuit pack for £35k.

It is a road version of the new WRC car though, 3 cylinder 1.6 Turbo putting out 267BHP

[TheKid.]

Still though, £30k + for a Yaris

I guess I’m getting old now and would much rather a slow, comfortable saloon ha

[rob1966]

Still though, £30k + for a Yaris

I guess I’m getting old now and would much rather a slow, comfortable saloon ha

Fiesta ST is around £27k and the Focus RS is £32k, so its competitive with the others, but still stupid money.

I'm the same, I love the torque of mine, being a 2.2 diesel, that's OK for me for now. my days of being a twat on the road are gone, although I'm thinking of getting either a 5ltr Jag XK or a Supercharged Jag XJ in a few years

[CraigDS]

Start around £30k

Ouch.

Not sure I’d drop that on a Yaris, regardless of model.

[Mark Walters]

You can go for the model with the circuit pack for £35k.

It is a road version of the new WRC car though, 3 cylinder 1.6 Turbo putting out 267BHP

Still, I bought a 3 year old Audi TTS for less than that. 306BHP and I don't look like a boy racer when I get out of it!

[rob1966]

Still, I bought a 3 year old Audi TTS for less than that. 306BHP and I don't look like a boy racer when I get out of it!

It's a lovely car, but I wouldn't pay it either. Like you say, there are faster alternatives out there for less money.

A couple of grand more gets you an Audi R8.

[Col]

My Volvo s60 got its first taste of a New England snowstorm today. Not even a flinch switching between ploughed / unploughed streets or covering a mixture of snow / ice / clean road, even without winter tyres.

Happy with that.

[blacksun]

It's a lovely car, but I wouldn't pay it either. Like you say, there are faster alternatives out there for less money.

A couple of grand more gets you an Audi R8.

Ummm I need your connection then because as far as I am aware the R8 is four times the price

[rob1966]

Ummm I need your connection then because as far as I am aware the R8 is four times the price

Obviously not a brand new one, but a 40,000 miler can be had for about £34k. Unlike Lambos and Ferraris, the R8 depreciates like mad. Mate of mine paid £18k for a Range Rover Vogue that cost the first buyer over £80k three years earlier.

[blacksun]

Obviously not a brand new one, but a 40,000 miler can be had for about £34k. Unlike Lambos and Ferraris, the R8 depreciates like mad. Mate of mine paid £18k for a Range Rover Vogue that cost the first buyer over £80k three years earlier.

wow didn't realise they dropped that bad

[rob1966]

wow didn't realise they dropped that bad

Yeah it's nuts, all I can think of is that it's the badge, a McLaren or Aston won't drop like that. My kids wanted to cash their premium bonds in and buy one between them.

I remember the BMW850, 70k new, bloke I knew picked one up for 3k.

[JC the Messiah]

It's a lovely car, but I wouldn't pay it either. Like you say, there are faster alternatives out there for less money.

A couple of grand more gets you an Audi R8.

Which cars would you say are faster on British roads?

I've certainly never driven a car that's as much fun to drive on the road as the GR Yaris, and I've had a few fun cars. The amount of grip is incredible, even on wet, greasy b-roads. The main thing I was concerned about was how it would feel when being used as a daily driver. Didn't want it to be too firm and harsh - and it's not. A pleasant place to be even when pottering around town.

Anyway, I've ordered mine, but have to wait 8 months for delivery now! Counting down the days...

[rob1966]

Which cars would you say are faster on British roads?

I've certainly never driven a car that's as much fun to drive on the road as the GR Yaris, and I've had a few fun cars. The amount of grip is incredible, even on wet, greasy b-roads. The main thing I was concerned about was how it would feel when being used as a daily driver. Didn't want it to be too firm and harsh - and it's not. A pleasant place to be even when pottering around town.

Anyway, I've ordered mine, but have to wait 8 months for delivery now! Counting down the days...

Probably a Mini One

Totally get where you are coming from, the Focus RS was a comfortable family car that just happened to be mentally fast. In the real world, super and hyper cars make absolutely no sense. I ride bikes and you can have a better laugh on a sports 400 than on a 1000cc Hyperbike.

[ChaChaMooMoo]

wow didn't realise they dropped that bad

Higher the price of the car, higher is the depreciation.

My friend works in a showroom had this to say about an Audi A6. It retails in Germany at about 60k Euros new car with decent features and accessories. You buy one, drive it around a week and say, 500kms later, its only worth 50k.

Its a really long image but it gives you an idea about how a new car is NOT an investment (yet!)

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a5/2d/b6/a52db63a0a4469c9de9f8787af8c33ae.jpg

P.S. This is for the US market. I will search for a chart in the EU/UK market.

[TheKid.]

This is why I lease

[Cohiba]

Are all lease companies the same, or are some particularly better than others? Also, what is the best sort of package to go for. I have had company cars for many years but now with Covid etc and the way the workplace has changed I'm not driving as much, so now wonder if a lease car would be more sensible? I have no knowledge of leasing so any advice would be appreciated.