Re: Online competitions for cars, bikes and tech goodies.
Posted: Mon May 22, 2023 7:28 pm
In for the 'Vette and Mini convertible tonight, preferably the 'Vette as i'll take the cash alternative on that, but the Mini convertible will do!
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I'd rather have a lwb sprinter
The Jag is bad enough, if I knew beforehand that routine servicing, tyres and brakes would average about £1100 a year I might have looked for something else. The R versions are a big jump up from that to service.Potter wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 3:24 am That's a lot of liability sitting there, you'd need deep pockets to run, maintain and repair those, that's why they're so cheap to buy out of the warranty period.
The cash alternative is the sensible thing to do on that one.
Cash alternative is a pre agreed price from dealer.Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 9:09 am I do kinda wonder what they do with the cars when someone takes the cash alternative. The only reason these raffle sites have the cars in the first place is because they were a twat to move on...
Lately, i've questioned why I keep my Velar. £600 pa road tax. £800+ a year warranty. £300 a year insurance. Thats before I turn a wheel. I got it at the end of Novemeber last year and haven't covered a 1000 miles in it yet. I doubt I'll do more than 2000 in a year.Mussels wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 9:56 amThe Jag is bad enough, if I knew beforehand that routine servicing, tyres and brakes would average about £1100 a year I might have looked for something else. The R versions are a big jump up from that to service.Potter wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 3:24 am That's a lot of liability sitting there, you'd need deep pockets to run, maintain and repair those, that's why they're so cheap to buy out of the warranty period.
The cash alternative is the sensible thing to do on that one.
Oooooft.Taipan wrote: Fri May 26, 2023 11:17 am
Lately, i've questioned why I keep my Velar. £600 pa road tax. £800+ a year warranty. £300 a year insurance. Thats before I turn a wheel. I got it at the end of Novemeber last year and haven't covered a 1000 miles in it yet. I doubt I'll do more than 2000 in a year.

Says the bloke with a Caterham????Potter wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 7:51 am I bet it's fun to drive (for half an hour) but I always think that things like that are trying too hard and you'd look a twat driving it.
I think I've just gotten old![]()
Lol so you think.Potter wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:33 amIt's a completely different vibe, if you drive down the road in that car, or a souped up Impreza or a Ferrari 458 you're going to get a bunch of people who think you're a wanker, whereas in something like a Caterham or Morgan all you'll get is waves and thumbs up.
Not that I really care much what people think, but that's how it is.
People like Dream Car Giveaways and Xclusive actually modify a lot of their cars to make them more attractive. I guess they must get better ticket sales by doing so?Count Steer wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 1:53 pm I'd have a (petrol) Q8...but not that blinged up 'footballers wife' version. Even looked, half seriously, at s/h Q7s but they only had diesels and they all had higher mileages than my current car. Not really worth the additional fixed costs for doing 5-6k miles pa.
That's half the problem with these raffles, there's loads of faffed about with stuff and hole-in-the-pocket exotica (or exo£ica).![]()
I've thought people are wankers because of how they're driving, but never because of what they're driving!Potter wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 10:07 amThat doesn't normally happen.weeksy wrote: Sun May 28, 2023 9:37 am
Lol so you think.
I think "look at that middle aged wanker trying to be cool"
I watched a youtube review of a Ferrari 355 yesterday and the fella was saying that they've now passed into 'classic' territory, so you can drive them through town without people mouthing the word "wanker" at you, whereas in any newer sort of blinged up sportscar you'll still get it.
Kit cars seem to fall into the classic bracket, where you don't generally get it.