So ditch the run flats and fit decent speakers, got it!
Honestly I'm used to hard rides so that's no problem.
What do you hate about your car and what do you love?
Thank youLove:
I love the feel of the steering.
How fun it is to drive
Love the supercharger noise
The handling
Hate:
lack of comfort mode for the longer drives - had a loan car from lohen which was a newer model and had comfort mode which was nice.
the cost of repairs due to how compact the engine is so labour costs are higher
road noise
squeeks and rattles
Impracticality - my needs have changed so will want a bigger car
Thanks. I saw a dc5 the other day coincidentally! It led me down a path where I ended up googling Supras for sale!snip
Hot hatches and long commutes - just don't do it
Thank you
Your loves are exactly what I'm after and what has spawned this little love affair.
The hates I understand for comfort and practicality, if you had another big comfy car to swap into when needed would it make them more bearable or does it just get to a point and you're like "that's it, no more" regardless. Especially when it's heavy rain/slow traffic etc.?
Are costs really that high? I'm thinking of just doing it a hit bangernomics style and run it to the ground then buy something else. Is that just a dream and when something goes then that's it, it's done?
In terms of your tuning, do you regret any of them? I'm only considering this if I get the car to around the 6 second mark without compromising too much.
Damn, was that at an indy? I think as long as the engine doesn't go pop I can deal with broken air con and other little rattles, suspension and power issues would be dealt with I guess but anything else just left... like a giant crack in a windscreen (which is still there BTW! Haha).Running costs can be a bit eye watering for such a small car. - Aircon on my car has gone, cost of part is £700 plus labour. It's right at the back of the engine from what I understand. Road Tax is expensive due to the recent changes.
Tuning wise I regret nothing. Well worth it, gave it a bit more urgency and as the exhaust needed replacing at the time, it made sense for me to upgrade it. If I get lucky I may eventually buy a second car, use this as a weekend toy, and mod it further. I would definitely upgrade the brakes if you up the power as the stock brakes really don't cut it.
why aren't you using your barge for the 170 mile trip? then buying a weekend car with proper power?
1) A weekend car for me is pointless as I've got two little boys who take up all my time. 99% of my driving is my commute and that's where I'd like to instill fun again.
2) It's not all about power amigo, I owned a 500bhp V10 M5 from the age of 26 to 32 so I have more than enjoyed myself with proper power in an epic drivers car with the hugest, most revviest NA engine I've ever driven at possibly my most lairiest time in my life. That's not what I'm after anymore, well not in this car anyway, I'm after the experience of ragging the **** off something all day everyday until it dies a horrid painful death... but at sensible speeds where you can have more fun. Also a tiny little nippy thing with good breaking is much better at dancing in and out of dual carriage way traffic and also the 4 lane smart motorway bit (to a point, but the power/boost will be sufficient).
All in I think I've spent about 3k on mods (labour, + cost of parts), I'm not handy with a spanner but wanted to go to a reputable tuner for Mini. Lohen aren't particularly close to me, but it was worth it for the drive back after the work was done.Damn, was that at an indy? I think as long as the engine doesn't go pop I can deal with broken air con and other little rattles, suspension and power issues would be dealt with I guess but anything else just left... like a giant crack in a windscreen (which is still there BTW! Haha).
I'm real glad to hear that you don't regret the tuning, it's a big appeal for me as I've never really touched my own cars at all but always wanted a little pocket racer to tinker with, always thought it'd be a supra never a mini hahaha maybe the next one!!
How much you think you've spent modding?
HAHAHAHAH170mile round trip? Cant you find a more local hairdressers to work at
Going to suggest a Z4 3.0i now since an MX5 has been mentioned.
£4k will net you a good car, Straight six noise, fairly comfortable as long as you don't put 19s on it (*cough* like mine has), great performance, lovely handling, You'll get cruise, heated seats and decent sound system as long as you get the 8 speaker dsp option.
Depending if the previous owner has gone over the car with a fine comb it will most likely have a rattley squeeky interior, and the common issues these things get are quite reasonable cost-wise to repair.