Your motoring plans for 2026?

mjt said:
The Q7 is and has been amazing. The wife often drives 800 miles across Europe in 1 go with the kids to visit her family and it's so effortless. The massage seats and electronics make it such a stressless experience too. As much as you want to take the M5, you know the RSQ8 will be the better tool for the job, unless you've got some twisties planned :)

It's little things that the Audi does so well as opposed to the X5 though - covered door sills so you don't get dirty trousers, 3 separate adjustable seats in the back, etc. X5 is tighter in the back, but if it's a sideways move then for the money I can't complain :)
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We've done the twisties a few times now across the Pyrenees and the Alps so some twisties would be fun but not a deal breaker. However saying that.....

Nordschleife F90 M5 Competition: Recorded laps in the 7:35.90.... RSQ8 Performance 7:36.698. Which is MENTAL, Proper MENTAL.. I'm not sure even Max V could sense that time over a full lap...
 
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Daily Duties

Mini Clubman JCW 306 - Use it as my daily after the departure of the Mk5 GTI
Wife has just got a 2024 Mini Countryman S - which honestly is an excellent family car for our needs.

Fun Car
981 Boxster S - Enjoy it. I think I'll look at a few bits and pieces this year.
Will be done:
- Fit the Michelin PS4S N0 front tyres I ordered the other week, Flash the Steering to GT4 settings, get Alignment done.
- Retrofit Cruise Control
- Investigate Carplay retrofit

Might get done
- X73 Springs & ARBs
- Doubt I'll get a DSC Sport V3 controller, but it is tempting
- 200 Cell manifold cats, BMC Air Filters and then a Remap to suit them - probably with Genome up in Leeds.... 360-370 bhp would be lovely and appears very achievable.

I think at that point the car will be perfect. Not a million miles off a Boxster Spyder experience.
 
mjt said:
covered door sills so you don't get dirty trousers
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Such a first world problem, but I wish I had that in my car lol. Particularly annoying in the winter when the car gets dirty quicker, but not that difficult to avoid to be fair.
 
Nabinium said:
Such a first world problem, but I wish I had that in my car lol. Particularly annoying in the winter when the car gets dirty quicker, but not that difficult to avoid to be fair.
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It's the little things ;)
Honestly I didn't notice it at first, but it makes such a difference to the door sills, etc. Keeps them very clean!
Also, on any review of the X5, they mention the dirty trouser legs :p

-edit, perhaps on most cars this isn't an issue, but if you're getting an SUV, it often gets muddy(ier) than a normal car based on its profile
-edit 2, also raised entry compared to normal vehicles. I climb up into the Q7, where as I fall into a regular 3 series
 
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Keep the Volvo rolling on for another year.

Try to avoid buying another BMW e38…

The latter is far more tempting than the former, despite being the daftest move by some margin.
 
Mustang
General maintenance:
Front brake discs and pads
While it is in, get the Mustang specialist to give it a once over.
Replace the front Pirelli's with Sport contact 7's so they match the rear
New battery, preventative maintenance, never let me down but it is coming up to nine years old

Interior:
New matts, did not come with rear ones, so I have thrown in some I had in the garage
Rubber boot liner

Exterior:
Ceramic coat it, double waxed this and ceramic coated the Yaris Cross and the latter has held up a lot better.
Deck lid, mine is very scratched, but it means a different GT badge and cannot choose one

Would like but possibly not this year:
H or X pipe (cannot remember which I prefer)
lock out kit
Wheel refurb and colour change, I have never liked black wheels, any car really

Drive it more, take it to some car shows

Yaris Cross
New battery, failed 3 times now (12v).
Sort this mismatch rear tyres that happened due to nail/tyre availability
 
S2000 - Just placed an order with Mita Motorsports for a set of their Mugen rep MF-10's in bronze. Fully forged in the perfect OEM+ fitment for the S2000 so no arch rolling or messing about.

Bushing refresh. Front end respray, sort the rear paintwork out with a good machine polish as it's covered in swirls. Also really want a set of Recaro Pole positions or at least one on the drivers side for now.

Fiesta ST - Picked up a few bits on black Friday sales but haven't gotten round to fitting. Airtec intercooler, short shifter and some TRC side skirts to match the front splitter that was on the car when I bought it. Once the intercooler is on will be upgrading my m230 package to the M260 package so 260bhp and 365nm.
 
Probably drive a few more miles in my truck (just short of 1700 miles so far this year) - possibly changing my own car for something financially ruinous like we’re I to do it would be my third e38 BMW - driving up to Stirling Scotland in March (car not truck) which I’m looking forward to.
 
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