alex.stanley

I've always wanted an Integrale - perhaps I should try to find one!

LeMansS2K_Puppy

To be honest theres never been a better time, prices are on the up and as long as you get a decent one it will never depreciate. There are lots of decent ones around, but be careful of the dogs!!

MB

22B is another car that doesnt depreciate harldy at all

If you can afford to find a UK one with few miles, buy it for

Nick Graves

[QUOTE=havoc UK,Mar 11 2006, 12:23 AM] Am I the only one that thinks 'ordinary' cars are getting too capable of doing high-speeds and high cornering speeds?

And am I the only one that puts driver involvement/enjoyment above outright pace?


Frankly, I couldn't give a f*** whether some new uber-hot-hatch was faster than my car (whatever that should be), as long as my car was more enjoyable and involving to drive. I've driven a number of 'modern' hot-hatches and performance cars, and found most to be underwhelming as a driving experience - a 15y.o. 205GTi would be more rewarding than a 350Z, a CTR, a Seat Leon Cupra, or even an Impreza WRX.

I'm not saying I want a 205 (frankly maintenance could be a nightmare, and I'm not that handy with a spanner), I'm just saying that comments like 'a modern 150bhp Fiesta could have it' rather miss the point of such cars.

Most amusing recent case...some chav found PistonHeads and, on a thread about the NSX, posted up how the Focus ST would be quicker!
1) Yeah, right!
2) Who cares anyway...I know where my