oh for sure, the chase is so much better than the catch. I think in our heads we're going to be using the car way more than we actually do. Modern cars are getting very numb now and it was interesting to see a Supercar Driver video saying that their members are selling their modern Ferraris etc and going back to the older cars for more enjoyment.
@@fullyplantd Agreed, modern enthusiast cars do nothing for me. From supercars to more attainable performance cars they’ve become more sterile, uglier and generally less interesting.
You nailed it - it never ends. I was an Impreza guy in my teens, never had much money but worked my way up to things like a GT3, V12S, GT4… currently have a 600LT spider, a Lusso and a new Defender. I never dreamed I’d have any of those. Yet I spend hours working out what else and how to make a bigger garage. I’m lucky enough to be considering adding a Pista or 992GT3 RS, but trying to work out how to get them both. Total madness and if it all went tomorrow I’d be happy in a hot hatch. But it’s a bloody addiction. I don’t get bored - just want more. Life is about cars for me!
Ironically you have the combination I'd want too. I've love an FF for the Gran Touring and a 600LT spider for the hardcore blasts. But as I've said in the video, I'd probs be better off just spending that money on working less and touring more with what I've got.
I'm on that journey i'd never thought i'd be able to own what i do now. hopefully i keep reaching. not necessarily for new cars but to have those options.
I have an addiction aswell 1 car isn’t enough , I have 997 c4S , CLS63, xj supercharged jag, BMW M140i, a Saab turbo,vw Tiguan and golf gtd , and a g63 magno edition , currently I’m working on v12 Astons 😢😅… I agree that enjoying a car more is to have less cars
@@fullyplantd irony for me is I barely use anything but the defender. The other 2 I always find a reason to not use them… weather is bad, can’t park them anywhere safe, Lusso is too big etc… You can’t enjoy some of these cars to their max if you want to pop out for a blast without getting arrested so my conclusion is it’s best to have a really nice useable daily and just use it - like a V12S! For me it would be a Roma as one of the best cars I’ve driven and really usable as it’s small (like the vantage) and still special enough you’d enjoy getting into it every day (like the vantage) That’s the logical option anyway!
I don't usually comment but this video spoke to me. I am enthusiast and spend almost every free minute I have looking at, or reading about cars. What helped me work through this "obsession" is to be honest with myself (and my wife) about what this hobby is and what it means to me. Once I "accepted" the fact that cars, to me, are just things I want to enjoy (like books/cards/whatever), then I stopped feeling guilty about constantly looking at other cars and switching them out every 6 months to a year. So my advice is, just accept the feelings of boredom and that its totally fine to change your cars as much as you'd like! Who cares how many cars you've owned/driven? Just do it responsibly, don't ruin yourself financially and enjoy the hobby! As an example, I bought an almost mint MK3 Supra earlier in the year with some engine issues with the EXPLICIT intent to fix it up, enjoy it and get rid of it early next year. I was completely honest from the get go and it made the ownership experience so much more enjoyable because I never felt "forced" to keep it. Next year I want to get something with a V8 and do the exact same thing, enjoy it and move on.
Yep I agree. As I said in the video it's about doing it in a way which doesn't make you lose money. The latest and greatest cars will be an expensive hobby but older cars aren't so bad.
Constant looking on Ebay, Market place, etc is part of being a petrol head. Always craving more power, different driving experiences, trying different brands. Part of the hobby!
I used to be like this about 20 years ago, I would buy a brand new car, get bored of it within six months and then start doing the research to buy the next best thing. Then one day I got sick of the amount of money I was losing, bought a car cash for £4K and since then I have run them until they die and just bought another £4K car. At the end of the day it is just a car, it's not worth the worry and grief of owning something decent that you worry about. If you don't care about it and are content in that then you don't have this constant niggle in your brain that there is something better out there. don't daily drive is the best advice, if you have a nice car drive something average in the week and have it in the garage for nice days. Then when you do drive it, it will feel amazing, like when you first picked it up.
Exactly, have an a5 bought new 11 years ago, only drive it on special occasions and it *always* feels special. Also probably because 90% of my mileage is on my motorbike so any car feels like luxury lol.
I am 3 years into my Jaguar and still love driving it, no other car I owned drives so good, it always makes me feel great but the real way you can tell if you have the car you love is when you park it and walk away, you always look back.
Our ND MX5 which we've owned for 6 years now we've still not got bored of and tbh we cannot imagine becoming bored of, maybe because we only put approx 1000 miles a year on it, maybe because there's no other car like it. Different story for our main car, in recent years we normally spend about 15-20k on a 5-7 year old car, always buy it outright, it's already lost most of its value so we don't lose much money in depreciation, but, yes we normally get bored after about 3 years or so maybe because it's used every day, nothing wrong with any of the cars we've owned, but just fancy a change, we always sell private then go replace it again as per above. Recently bought the colour car we want, colour leather we wanted, auto gearbox, convertible, spec we wanted etc etc, so hopefully we can keep this one a little longer before wanting something different. Finding contentment in life is so important, i've driven Ferrari's, McLarens, 911's, R8, Bentley's, owned 40 plus cars since passing my test at 17, at the age of 49, i've only reach contentment in very recent years. Drive as many cars as you can afford without it damaging your personal wealth and remember, it's not always the car, but the roads you drive on that matter, like you say, choose some nice roads, stop somewhere nice for lunch and enjoy the car and journey for what it is. Nice video! Edit: Sorry for the long comment 😂
Exactly yep. I've been lusting after a Mclaren recently, but not sure why and that's what inspired this video. I drove a Mclaren 570S and it was so fast it was boring, where as your MX5 will give you a lot greater sense of speed as it's so much smaller you sit lower to the ground. But in reality there is a lot less I can do with a Mclaren which means it will have fewer opportunities to bring me pleasure.
@@fullyplantd Supercars make you feel special and you know you're driving something special, but you can only really make the most of their potential on track, your Alpine, MX5's, Ariel Atoms, maybe even Porsche Boxster or Lotus Emira, these cars really allow you to have fun on our British B roads. An ND MX5 with BBR conversion might just give you that pleasure you mention 🤔
I had a Genesis G70 (Kia Stinger cousin) for several years and I also developed the itch of a proper sports car. I recently traded the G70 for a Jaguar F-Type R. While I'm in love with the F-Type the trade offs are noticeable, mainly in terms of usability, gas mileage, and tech. I won't be surprised if in a couple of years I start looking for options to address those shortcomings...
Spot on. I have a 6.2l C63 AMG coupe, and I'm still on AutoTrader almost every day looking for replacements for either the C63 or my E92 335d "daily" (hardly use it). I WFH and only drive on weekends. I will often go for a drive just to get out and enjoy the car even if I have nowhere to go. Usually I get home and think how can I replace this car, there are very few other engines with such character but sure enough by Monday evening I'm back on AutoTrader looking! Side note, I recognise that road. I used to drive it every day.
Yeah, it's either a case of driving your car more or accepting you've got the bug and buying and selling cars on the private market so you can switch without it costing you too much.
Really interesting video, you're spot on about the overexposure of looking at different vehicles online. The trouble is as we change and families grow, requirements will always change. You're spot on that we look far before we need to. I have been commuting in my wife's micra this week and the autotrader scrolling has gone up dramatically!
Great advice. I've cycled cars so much over the years that I finally became bored with doing it. I ended up going full circle and rebuying the one I regretted selling the most, a 1972 Plymouth Cuda. When the novelty was beginning to wear off the second time around, I perused the classifieds and realized there's nothing else I would rather own and drive. So even though the honeymoon phase wore off long ago, I recognize this car as the one that suits me the most when I want to go out and just be me, and instead of wasting money selling and buying again, I've opted to just keep improving the one I've got. It keeps it exciting and new.
I recently bought a 987.2 Cayman S and I'm feeling called out here haha. I think you're right, I really wanted to get into a 996 Turbo but ended up with the Cayman instead due to budget and not being able to wait. I think being content with what you have while also making plans for the future is the smartest move
Agreed 100%. Live in the moment and don't take what you have for granted. I never really got bored of my cars, I would say the experience became better with time as I got to know it. Time comes to sell/ switch I'm always too nostalgic
Thank you so very much for this video. It’s the wake up we all need, us car enthusiasts can get stuck in exactly the process you talked so eloquently about. I will be making a significant effort to get out there and drive.
It’s really refreshing to see someone be open about this. Regular non-car people would treat us as folk that try to be a “show off” and get all the cars to wow others. That’s not it. I crave to try other brands and see how they’ve engineered their fun cars, different sizes, sounds, driving experiences. I’ve had one car that’s mildly fun for the last 2.5 years and it’s totally fine, but I want something more unique. My wife absolutely doesn’t get it and I don’t blame her. But even if I get that more “unique” car, will I stop searching? Nope 😂
Yeah man, I hear that one a lot. "Those guys just want to show off". I enjoy people appreciating my car so long as it's the right people. As I said in the vid, my daily is the cheapest as I can go, I don't need to impress strangers. It's actually the opposite of showing off and I'd rather non-car people didn't even know I had another car.
350Z was probably the most stress-free car I ever had. 260+bhp, rear wheel drive, gorgeous looks, great sounding V6, proper old school manual..... what more could you want, lool!
Love the video, it summed me up to a tee , and how I feel about cars , glad I am not the only one that does this . Mrs reckons there is something wrong with me lol.
Yes I have this too, I’m only 20 and had 14 cars, luckily made some money throughout the process. Now settled with a 2.2 diesel rav4 4x4 that I absolutely love, but will be looking for a second fun car coming into the summer
If you’re an Aston Martin enthusiast, the Rapide is a hidden gem. It has you covered with everything you mentioned, albeit not optimally, but that is true with any all-in-one solution. Totally agree with not daily driving your special car. The law of familiarity sets in and it is no longer special.
@@fullyplantd I have a gen one Rapide and all the criticism it gets is overhyped. I prefer the more classic look of the front grill. People are not buying this car for the track anyway. The best perspective I got on this car is that it is not for someone who is looking for a practical four-door sedan. Rather it is a more “usable”DB9
Totally true and a vicious cycle for most / us car enthusiasts. I've finally got a small collection and each do what I need for the mood I'm in. However I never stop wanting something different too. I'd need to add a few more to hit all the categories I'd like in the collection but I'm already WAY over what I'd should have ever spent on vehicles, so adding more just isn't smart. I need to drive the ones I have more instead.
Spot on! I've had a few of the cars you talked about and agree with everything you said. I've settled on a two car garage of a Z4M Coupe and Elise 111R. Both very characterful but very different. I WFH, so I rarely drive either for mundane tasks and if I do, I take the family Fiat 500!
This is awesome, I wish I’d thought about having a nice car & a daily years ago, keeping the nice one special! As a young soldier, back in late 90s, I used to go on drives in my old 1.4 Orion & always had a great time 🤙🏻
I can’t imagine that. I’ve had my E46 for 2 years now and there’s still so many things I want to modify and tweak to make it perfect. It also pays to say that the E46 has been my dream car ever since I got into cars😄
Been driving my ZC32 Swift Sport for 10 years now and still puts a smile on my face every day. Trolls many a more exotic car in the Twisties. Terrified of having to replace it because I've been cocooned from the price of car ownership. Brought it 8k in 2015 and still worth £5k. Averages 44mpg. The best tyres are only £130 a corner. Only had one rear shock and a gear box linkage break. Service is like £300 for "the big one". All my mates cars are in the garage 24/7 cuz stupid stuff they don't needs keeps breaking (and bleeping) at them. And they have lost more than my car cost in the first year of ownership.
Perfectly said ❤..48yrs old driving a 5yr old toyota Aygo paid cash, best cars ive had are old with no finance ! Second car yaris cross GR love this too! Be happy with what you have❤
When I was young, I was often chopping and changing cars, in 2009, I was made redundant, I signed onto agencies, I wasn't getting much work, I found myself working for minimum wage, a few years later I found a full time job, the cost of fuel skyrocketed, so I bought my present vehicle which I've owned for the last 13 years, it's basic, practical, economical, it's covered a lot of mileage, I have a 60 mile daily commute, it's a car that everyone laughed at me for buying, many of those who laughed have spent thousands changing their vehicles many times over, I still have mine, I know its history, I know what it costs, there's a few pitfalls like there are in all vehicles, I couldn't afford to change at present, but I don't want to, I look at different vehicles, they're too technical, too much to go wrong, they're out of my price range, and now with the way the government are messing around with everything, my car is worthless on the market, but it's one of the most practical vehicles I've ever owned, I hope it lasts another 10 years which is at present when I can retire
I got a car I couldn’t afford. Someone hit it like 2 weeks after I got it. Everyone said not to daily it in the winter, but I got snow tires anyway. Had it about 8months, 76 months left to pay it off. Gas is premium, so not cheap, and really the only reason I don’t drive it more. Plus oil changes. I prefer being alone though so having a two seater is perfect. When it was being repaired my rental was something more my speed, a 4 door Malibu. Hated every moment of it and my mk5 Supra might as well be my coffin. All in all I’m enjoying my time on earth while my senses can still function.
Have a Honda s2000 for over 10 years and probably keep it till I die. You really don't need high horsepower or torque to have fun driving a sports car on the streets. Anything faster, you need to be in the track to enjoy it without putting other people's lives at risk. I drive a Toyota Camry 75% of the time. This make driving the s2000 feel more special whenever I drive it with the top down on the weekend in beautiful sunny California. I only drive spiritedly on the freeway on ramp with the nice twisty roads.
I'm driving an E92 330i with a NA engine. The car is modified in many ways, from paint ( Atlantis Blue = Best BMW color ever ) to exhaust systems, wheels etc... The car hasn't given me a single reason to sell it. It's comfortable ( in the way a car with 19'' wheels can be), a lot of people admire it in the streets due to the rare color, it's fast enough for most people ( 300bhp with mods ), spacious, fuel consumption is around 11 lt / 100kmh mixed driving. Really no reason to upgrade, considering that I've put around 12k miles in the last 3 years of ownership. But it's in human nature to always look for the things that you don't have, and not appreciating the things you do have. In the end, if it puts a smile on your face each time you get behind the wheel, there is no reason for an upgrade. if let's say you've done 60k miles with it in the last 5 years then yes, its probably time for an upgrade.
The E9x platform of BMW is just sensational too. I wanted the estate 330i as a daily but they were a bit more than I wanted to spend. I heard they are reliable too so long as the HPFP has been done at some point.
I grew up with Gran Turismo 1 and 2. I attribute that to my passion to cars.. But I will never be content, I'll always want something different (eventually). I drive my cars every day, I work in the office. I love it, feel for anyone who WFH who likes cars.
I also grew up on Gran Turismo and would spend hours simply deciding on which wheel designs I wanted to spend my credits on. I found when I was commuting it was too boring of a drive, I'd spend most of the commute going 30 - 50mph.
Great sanity check video - I'm terrible for it... Simply cannot resist looking at/buying/changing cars all the time! And I know I'm being a twat whilst looking and going through the process. I counter my bad habit (/addiction) by flipping a few which means I get to drive and experience lots of different cars... I've settled down a bit with it and I'm genuinely happy with my daily (20 plate defender), which covers dog, wife, work duties... The "toy" seems to be ever evolving though.... For me the desire to change stems from wanting to experience lots of different cars rather than a desire to "upgrade" if that makes sense...
Yep I'm the same, love different ownership experiences. As you say if you don't lose too much on them or flip them it's completely possible to satisfy the cravings.
Love the English Bull Terrier! ❤❤❤ I've got an old Focus, 1.6 diesel, and being in a fortunate position, I could spend about £12-15k on a second car, was thinking of an XJ 5.0 V8, or an S6 4.2 V8, I just want that sound track. Few weeks ago coming home from the gym, I was driving spiritedly.... flat out on the slip road onto a motorway at 4am, and the wee car was pushing 90mph, and there's the traffic police. If that was a 400bhp S6, I'd be out of a job! I don't think I'm responsible enough for a powerful car just yet..... 😂😂😂😂
Thanks, I see you have one too!. That's the issue. Same as when I drove a Mclaren. To get any kind of emotion out of the car you need to be doing license losing speeds. I had a 2013 5.0 XJR and it is an excellent car, but ridiculously fast. I felt the gearbox really let it down too, it seemed like a gearbox that has been designed for a diesel daily driver than an exciting sporty V8.
@fullyplantd Sadly mine passed away 3 years ago. Exactly.... you can't really enjoy those cars anymore. I'm a HGV driver, I drive all over some seriously beautiful roads, roads for having fun on.... even at 8pm at night, you go round a corner, there's one of the camera vans. Really have to be careful!
I bought a new m4. I’m scared to use it and worry about people putting super market dents in it, I’m scared of picking up stone chips on the commute. I bought an old z4 and I walk pass the m4 and get into the old battered z4 that is just as much fun but as it’s only two seats and I do the school run with my kids and a friend I have to use the m4. So I’m now looking at a bmw touring for the school run. It’s endless and totally pointless. The novelty of the m4 has gone, it’s quick and you can hit 120mph going down a motorway slip road, so you have to do 70 and the novelty wears off, what’s the point. I’m probably going to shift the m4 in the spring.
Sold my 2013 audi a3 2.0tdi S-line 5dr sportback. 103,000, Immaculate condition with full service history. Maintained it myself every year, and never wanted for anything. I got a Polestar 2, and its incredible, but I genuinely with I could have afforded to keep both.
When I had a Subaru I wanted a BMW, when I had a BMW I wanted a Porsche, now I have the Porsche I want a Ferrari 😂 I suspect if I get the Ferrari I will then want something eccentric, like a 60s Lancia or something. Who knows where that could lead. The journey is as important as the destination!
Im gonna scroll autotrader anyway, but as it stands, different caliber of car for me is the GT86, Its not got a hatch boot like the celica but ehh, you win some you lose some, When it comes to N/A cars that are 2L or under the only other choice is a MX5, and there may be a variant of a TT if you go german, otherwise there is practically no choice and sure im gonna categorize to my niche, but overall i look at my car, and I realize it has it all, no bs tech that i worry about not working or the fear of not being able to bodge it to work, sure, i want more, but really the next most exciting thing i see today is a Suzuki ignis, but i can force my mom to buy one "because its sensible" so i can steal it from her at times.
Yes, totally agree!.. Spent my early years swapping my daily every 5 months because I was getting bored or looking for something better. Now I have my daily and the aston for the weekend and I itch to drive it. We can't knock Autotrader tho, nothing wrong with window shopping!😉
I think ive just resolved this for myself. I have a super boring short commute and do very little other driving really. I had been running by my standards a high powered, NA manual that was becoming a bit of a money pit and not fit for purpose. Financially i'm not able to run or really justify a daily and weekend car setup. I have a young family and need some level of practicality occasionally but 9/10 I'm alone in the car. I've been dreaming off 997.1 Carrera 4s for years, know all about them but the reality is for my actual needs it would be useless and wasted. I've ended up getting a hybrid (doesn't really matter what it is for thr purposes of this comment) and for it's actual use its brilliant and now i enjoy the wanderlust of UA-cam content etc more and just accept it for what it is as entertainment knowing that really the B road blasts or track action it shows are nowhere near my reality.
Its a sickness ive had my entire life, im on over 150 cars now at 36 chasing the "perfect" car. I both agree and disagree on the daily driving your special car as ive found that driving a boring car every day when you are a car guy sucks. My current daily is a c63 amg pp estate and I enjoy every single drive which makes even boring journeys fun. A lot of wisdom here that I also worked out myself, don't think about what you do not have and how it will be better, enjoy what you have now.
Lol been 18 months since the Zed went. Its sucks without a car. Got the money but want to invest in something that will bring a passive income. Then again 2025 is coming 😂
Lovely vantage. Have been looking at them for sale. I think nowadays with the awareness of car thefts its also that worry of getting something nice and then it gets stolen. I just saw someone today post about his 05 porsche boxster found with a mark on the bumper and wipers snapped off
Although you're right about thefts being on the rise, I actually have no concerns with the vantage because the start up procedure and fly-off handbrake are quite complicated to work out for the first time lol
Wow this hit home. My play car is a GR Yaris Circuit Pack and I'm seriously looking to sell it for an M2/ Competition, Toyota BMW Supra, DC2 Integra, Aston Martin V8 Vantage so on. Part of me wonders am I looking to sell because it's off the road for winter having seen your video. Very thought provoking
Interesting video. In my case could never afford expensive cars. Now at 59 and mortgage paid etc etc, have the ability to buy a better car, but have no interest. Maybe it's living in the crowded South East that kills the interest to drive anywhere. Now the car is just a means of getting from A - B as cheaply as possible. Funny enough I enjoy more servicing and playing with the spanners then driving them. All that being said I strongly admire practical cars, small outside but big inside. Subscribed 👍
Great vid and I feel its something not really touched on these days especially living in this big consumerism world , its true it never ends, there is always that desire to want the next thing or just romanticizing about it, I am a through and through petrol head and have head to opportunity to own and drive some great cars, I do have an itch for the more premium/ high end performance cars side of things but need to be realistic about it which is what tends to stop me from pulling the trigger nowadays, i am currently driving a Suzuki Swift Sport from 2015 but had strong thoughts about p/x for a Lexus RC-F 😂😂 imagine going from a 1.6 high reving N/A engine to a 5.0 V8 Japanese muscle car ooooohh I can taste it but must BEHAVE (live within your means and enjoy what you have)
I'm exactly the same. This one isn't practical enough, next one is abit too boring, next ones too expensive to run, next ones not fun enough, next ones mot practical enough
Good shout, I think it would be too much for a daily, but I'll check them out as you're right, a dog could definitely go in one. Also I do really like the Z4M coupe.
Don't know about you guys and gals but when I get a car I've really wanted I do want another one but not want to get rid of my current one. Start my own collection 😂
I think it must be part of the human psyche that we constantly covet something new , whether it cars, clothes , chattels or in some case partners ! Like you I own an. a110 , which I say is a keeper, though do miss open top driving - so a keeper for now . Another interesting question is why do some of us enjoy driving and what are the facets that give us that enjoyment ?
You're right, it's like it's our hunter-gatherer instinct driving us a bit crazy. Like you the Alpine is a keeper, but I frequently need to be reminded why by driving other cars. I've often wondered why we enjoy driving. I love finding twisty roads but you'd think after a while I'd get bored of turning the wheel to each side and pressing pedals, but nope, every corner feels different each time.
Great perspective 👍 Have you test driven a Lotus Evora? Small seats in the back for the dog, but with arguably the best driver engagement you can get (in something vaguely practical) this side of a McLaren.
I have. I tried a Sport Racer S and absolutely loved it, comfortable seats, gave me the fizz, great looks. But I liked the looks of the Evora 400 so much more so I waited for those to come down in price and to try one. I found the perfect car for me and went to drive it expecting to buy it and I hated it, it was weirdly boring, the seats were uncomfortable and I felt oddly high up. So then I had high hopes for the Emira, but I didn't get the fizz from that either. So I ended up buying the Alpine in the end and leaving the dog at home.
@ ah very interesting! Glad to hear you've had a look at them. I have a Sports Racer S (technically not an SR,but it's the same apart from the black accents!). It's the first car I’ve had which I can never imagine selling, over four years of ownership & it feels like I’m only getting started. The 400 seats went to Sparco I believe, and I agree they should have stuck with the Recaros from the earlier cars. If the looks are a deal breaker, it's just a front & rear bumper change to give an S the 400 look… 😉
@@NightfallDrives Oh interesting, looks so much different. I also liked they made it easier to get in and out of the 400. I even tried an auto SportRacer and the IPS box was actually really good. The rev matching on downshift was addicted and you don't get that with every car. A DCT just slams the car in to gear whether the engine likes it or not it seems.
@@fullyplantd yes the sills are pretty big on series 1, something to get used to. I’ve never driven an IPS, but sounds like they got it right. Add a 2bular or Larini exhaust to a series 1 and I think you’ve got something that feels special all the time 😎
That’s the story of my life 😂I bought this z4 6cylinder,like it but still want somethings else,like a Porsche ,I know I won’t be happy 100% with the next one too
ive just bought my newest car after all the reviews selling it as a great car but only a few weeks in its giving me a bad back now im not sure ive even bought the right car
Performance cars look great but you can't really use them effectively. Back in 2007 my wife bought a new Civic Type R. It was nice but you could only use full acceleration in first & second before you were on the speed limit. I had a Smart Roadster Brabus at the time and could use full throttle all the time as it had a 101bhp 700cc engine. It was a go-kart for the road. Loads of fun. Only sold it because - kids...
I have that exact same generation civic type r (albeit mine an 11 plate), and it’s considered slow my modern standards, especially compared to its turbocharged successors… but I think it’s quick enough to be fun on a b road and that N/A K20 engine is a sonorous masterpiece, you won’t find anything like it elsewhere, especially for the money
Nothing external will provide lasting fulfillment, you will always become dissatisfied, even if you had everything you ever wanted. You have to find contentment from within. If this resonates consider learning about Buddhism
He's secured darling. To help you avoid the sleepless nights about it, if you look closely you can see a black lead with white stripes down it, that's connected to the seatbelt.
I find the act of searching for a new car better than the ownership experience in some instances. Finally got a keeper but it’s only been 6 months 😅
oh for sure, the chase is so much better than the catch. I think in our heads we're going to be using the car way more than we actually do.
Modern cars are getting very numb now and it was interesting to see a Supercar Driver video saying that their members are selling their modern Ferraris etc and going back to the older cars for more enjoyment.
@@fullyplantd Agreed, modern enthusiast cars do nothing for me. From supercars to more attainable performance cars they’ve become more sterile, uglier and generally less interesting.
I find this more and more with newer stuff especially. While the raw numbers improve the driving experience decreases.
You nailed it - it never ends. I was an Impreza guy in my teens, never had much money but worked my way up to things like a GT3, V12S, GT4… currently have a 600LT spider, a Lusso and a new Defender. I never dreamed I’d have any of those. Yet I spend hours working out what else and how to make a bigger garage. I’m lucky enough to be considering adding a Pista or 992GT3 RS, but trying to work out how to get them both. Total madness and if it all went tomorrow I’d be happy in a hot hatch. But it’s a bloody addiction. I don’t get bored - just want more. Life is about cars for me!
Ironically you have the combination I'd want too. I've love an FF for the Gran Touring and a 600LT spider for the hardcore blasts. But as I've said in the video, I'd probs be better off just spending that money on working less and touring more with what I've got.
I'm on that journey i'd never thought i'd be able to own what i do now. hopefully i keep reaching. not necessarily for new cars but to have those options.
I have an addiction aswell 1 car isn’t enough , I have 997 c4S , CLS63, xj supercharged jag, BMW M140i, a Saab turbo,vw Tiguan and golf gtd , and a g63 magno edition , currently I’m working on v12 Astons 😢😅… I agree that enjoying a car more is to have less cars
@@fullyplantd irony for me is I barely use anything but the defender. The other 2 I always find a reason to not use them… weather is bad, can’t park them anywhere safe, Lusso is too big etc… You can’t enjoy some of these cars to their max if you want to pop out for a blast without getting arrested so my conclusion is it’s best to have a really nice useable daily and just use it - like a V12S! For me it would be a Roma as one of the best cars I’ve driven and really usable as it’s small (like the vantage) and still special enough you’d enjoy getting into it every day (like the vantage) That’s the logical option anyway!
Do you mind me asking where you're from? Id love to take some photos of your car. Thanks 👍
I don't usually comment but this video spoke to me. I am enthusiast and spend almost every free minute I have looking at, or reading about cars. What helped me work through this "obsession" is to be honest with myself (and my wife) about what this hobby is and what it means to me. Once I "accepted" the fact that cars, to me, are just things I want to enjoy (like books/cards/whatever), then I stopped feeling guilty about constantly looking at other cars and switching them out every 6 months to a year. So my advice is, just accept the feelings of boredom and that its totally fine to change your cars as much as you'd like! Who cares how many cars you've owned/driven? Just do it responsibly, don't ruin yourself financially and enjoy the hobby!
As an example, I bought an almost mint MK3 Supra earlier in the year with some engine issues with the EXPLICIT intent to fix it up, enjoy it and get rid of it early next year. I was completely honest from the get go and it made the ownership experience so much more enjoyable because I never felt "forced" to keep it. Next year I want to get something with a V8 and do the exact same thing, enjoy it and move on.
Yep I agree. As I said in the video it's about doing it in a way which doesn't make you lose money.
The latest and greatest cars will be an expensive hobby but older cars aren't so bad.
Constant looking on Ebay, Market place, etc is part of being a petrol head. Always craving more power, different driving experiences, trying different brands. Part of the hobby!
I used to be like this about 20 years ago, I would buy a brand new car, get bored of it within six months and then start doing the research to buy the next best thing. Then one day I got sick of the amount of money I was losing, bought a car cash for £4K and since then I have run them until they die and just bought another £4K car.
At the end of the day it is just a car, it's not worth the worry and grief of owning something decent that you worry about.
If you don't care about it and are content in that then you don't have this constant niggle in your brain that there is something better out there.
don't daily drive is the best advice, if you have a nice car drive something average in the week and have it in the garage for nice days. Then when you do drive it, it will feel amazing, like when you first picked it up.
Exactly, have an a5 bought new 11 years ago, only drive it on special occasions and it *always* feels special. Also probably because 90% of my mileage is on my motorbike so any car feels like luxury lol.
I never post comments, but this guy is on point.
I am 3 years into my Jaguar and still love driving it, no other car I owned drives so good, it always makes me feel great but the real way you can tell if you have the car you love is when you park it and walk away, you always look back.
Our ND MX5 which we've owned for 6 years now we've still not got bored of and tbh we cannot imagine becoming bored of, maybe because we only put approx 1000 miles a year on it, maybe because there's no other car like it. Different story for our main car, in recent years we normally spend about 15-20k on a 5-7 year old car, always buy it outright, it's already lost most of its value so we don't lose much money in depreciation, but, yes we normally get bored after about 3 years or so maybe because it's used every day, nothing wrong with any of the cars we've owned, but just fancy a change, we always sell private then go replace it again as per above. Recently bought the colour car we want, colour leather we wanted, auto gearbox, convertible, spec we wanted etc etc, so hopefully we can keep this one a little longer before wanting something different. Finding contentment in life is so important, i've driven Ferrari's, McLarens, 911's, R8, Bentley's, owned 40 plus cars since passing my test at 17, at the age of 49, i've only reach contentment in very recent years. Drive as many cars as you can afford without it damaging your personal wealth and remember, it's not always the car, but the roads you drive on that matter, like you say, choose some nice roads, stop somewhere nice for lunch and enjoy the car and journey for what it is. Nice video! Edit: Sorry for the long comment 😂
Exactly yep. I've been lusting after a Mclaren recently, but not sure why and that's what inspired this video.
I drove a Mclaren 570S and it was so fast it was boring, where as your MX5 will give you a lot greater sense of speed as it's so much smaller you sit lower to the ground.
But in reality there is a lot less I can do with a Mclaren which means it will have fewer opportunities to bring me pleasure.
@@fullyplantd Supercars make you feel special and you know you're driving something special, but you can only really make the most of their potential on track, your Alpine, MX5's, Ariel Atoms, maybe even Porsche Boxster or Lotus Emira, these cars really allow you to have fun on our British B roads. An ND MX5 with BBR conversion might just give you that pleasure you mention 🤔
Man you’re so right , I bought a Kia Stinger GT one year ago as a Daily & I already find myself checking reviews of proper sport cars .
Yeah, I've heard good things about the Stinger too.
nah, the Stinger GT is perfect
I had a Genesis G70 (Kia Stinger cousin) for several years and I also developed the itch of a proper sports car. I recently traded the G70 for a Jaguar F-Type R. While I'm in love with the F-Type the trade offs are noticeable, mainly in terms of usability, gas mileage, and tech. I won't be surprised if in a couple of years I start looking for options to address those shortcomings...
Spot on. I have a 6.2l C63 AMG coupe, and I'm still on AutoTrader almost every day looking for replacements for either the C63 or my E92 335d "daily" (hardly use it). I WFH and only drive on weekends. I will often go for a drive just to get out and enjoy the car even if I have nowhere to go. Usually I get home and think how can I replace this car, there are very few other engines with such character but sure enough by Monday evening I'm back on AutoTrader looking! Side note, I recognise that road. I used to drive it every day.
Yeah, it's either a case of driving your car more or accepting you've got the bug and buying and selling cars on the private market so you can switch without it costing you too much.
Same here, same car
You are absolutely right enjoy what you have and make the best of it by making memories not performance.
Really interesting video, you're spot on about the overexposure of looking at different vehicles online. The trouble is as we change and families grow, requirements will always change. You're spot on that we look far before we need to. I have been commuting in my wife's micra this week and the autotrader scrolling has gone up dramatically!
Great advice. Applicable to any hobby really.
Great advice. I've cycled cars so much over the years that I finally became bored with doing it.
I ended up going full circle and rebuying the one I regretted selling the most, a 1972 Plymouth Cuda.
When the novelty was beginning to wear off the second time around, I perused the classifieds and realized there's nothing else I would rather own and drive. So even though the honeymoon phase wore off long ago, I recognize this car as the one that suits me the most when I want to go out and just be me, and instead of wasting money selling and buying again, I've opted to just keep improving the one I've got. It keeps it exciting and new.
I recently bought a 987.2 Cayman S and I'm feeling called out here haha. I think you're right, I really wanted to get into a 996 Turbo but ended up with the Cayman instead due to budget and not being able to wait. I think being content with what you have while also making plans for the future is the smartest move
Agreed 100%. Live in the moment and don't take what you have for granted. I never really got bored of my cars, I would say the experience became better with time as I got to know it. Time comes to sell/ switch I'm always too nostalgic
Thank you so very much for this video. It’s the wake up we all need, us car enthusiasts can get stuck in exactly the process you talked so eloquently about.
I will be making a significant effort to get out there and drive.
It’s really refreshing to see someone be open about this. Regular non-car people would treat us as folk that try to be a “show off” and get all the cars to wow others. That’s not it. I crave to try other brands and see how they’ve engineered their fun cars, different sizes, sounds, driving experiences. I’ve had one car that’s mildly fun for the last 2.5 years and it’s totally fine, but I want something more unique. My wife absolutely doesn’t get it and I don’t blame her. But even if I get that more “unique” car, will I stop searching? Nope 😂
Yeah man, I hear that one a lot. "Those guys just want to show off". I enjoy people appreciating my car so long as it's the right people.
As I said in the vid, my daily is the cheapest as I can go, I don't need to impress strangers.
It's actually the opposite of showing off and I'd rather non-car people didn't even know I had another car.
This is exactly what I needed! Right then… off to Tesco car park!
350Z was probably the most stress-free car I ever had. 260+bhp, rear wheel drive, gorgeous looks, great sounding V6, proper old school manual..... what more could you want, lool!
Love the video, it summed me up to a tee , and how I feel about cars , glad I am not the only one that does this . Mrs reckons there is something wrong with me lol.
Yes I have this too, I’m only 20 and had 14 cars, luckily made some money throughout the process. Now settled with a 2.2 diesel rav4 4x4 that I absolutely love, but will be looking for a second fun car coming into the summer
This was like therapy for me 😂 thank you!!
If you’re an Aston Martin enthusiast, the Rapide is a hidden gem. It has you covered with everything you mentioned, albeit not optimally, but that is true with any all-in-one solution. Totally agree with not daily driving your special car. The law of familiarity sets in and it is no longer special.
I would love to try a Rapide S yeah, maybe try to push in to one that has a Touchtronic III box as they seem so much better.
@@fullyplantd I have a gen one Rapide and all the criticism it gets is overhyped. I prefer the more classic look of the front grill. People are not buying this car for the track anyway. The best perspective I got on this car is that it is not for someone who is looking for a practical four-door sedan. Rather it is a more “usable”DB9
I feel the same, it is hard to find a car that is good on everything. Then it is the boring factor, we need to have fun in the life.
Totally true and a vicious cycle for most / us car enthusiasts. I've finally got a small collection and each do what I need for the mood I'm in. However I never stop wanting something different too. I'd need to add a few more to hit all the categories I'd like in the collection but I'm already WAY over what I'd should have ever spent on vehicles, so adding more just isn't smart. I need to drive the ones I have more instead.
brilliant reflection. thanks for sharing.
Spot on! I've had a few of the cars you talked about and agree with everything you said. I've settled on a two car garage of a Z4M Coupe and Elise 111R. Both very characterful but very different. I WFH, so I rarely drive either for mundane tasks and if I do, I take the family Fiat 500!
That's an excellent combo, not too dissimilar to my Alpine and Aston combo.
You can also be rest assured your cars will hold value or even appreciate.
This is awesome, I wish I’d thought about having a nice car & a daily years ago, keeping the nice one special!
As a young soldier, back in late 90s, I used to go on drives in my old 1.4 Orion & always had a great time 🤙🏻
I can’t imagine that. I’ve had my E46 for 2 years now and there’s still so many things I want to modify and tweak to make it perfect. It also pays to say that the E46 has been my dream car ever since I got into cars😄
Been driving my ZC32 Swift Sport for 10 years now and still puts a smile on my face every day. Trolls many a more exotic car in the Twisties.
Terrified of having to replace it because I've been cocooned from the price of car ownership. Brought it 8k in 2015 and still worth £5k. Averages 44mpg. The best tyres are only £130 a corner. Only had one rear shock and a gear box linkage break. Service is like £300 for "the big one".
All my mates cars are in the garage 24/7 cuz stupid stuff they don't needs keeps breaking (and bleeping) at them. And they have lost more than my car cost in the first year of ownership.
Perfectly said ❤..48yrs old driving a 5yr old toyota Aygo paid cash, best cars ive had are old with no finance ! Second car yaris cross GR love this too! Be happy with what you have❤
When I was young, I was often chopping and changing cars, in 2009, I was made redundant, I signed onto agencies, I wasn't getting much work, I found myself working for minimum wage, a few years later I found a full time job, the cost of fuel skyrocketed, so I bought my present vehicle which I've owned for the last 13 years, it's basic, practical, economical, it's covered a lot of mileage, I have a 60 mile daily commute, it's a car that everyone laughed at me for buying, many of those who laughed have spent thousands changing their vehicles many times over, I still have mine, I know its history, I know what it costs, there's a few pitfalls like there are in all vehicles, I couldn't afford to change at present, but I don't want to, I look at different vehicles, they're too technical, too much to go wrong, they're out of my price range, and now with the way the government are messing around with everything, my car is worthless on the market, but it's one of the most practical vehicles I've ever owned, I hope it lasts another 10 years which is at present when I can retire
The worst part for me is the winter months make the pull for something new even stronger!
yeah, far less reasons to go for a drive so we just sit at home watching reviews 😅
Yeah I noticed winter period cars seem to get cheaper
some words of truth here
I got a car I couldn’t afford. Someone hit it like 2 weeks after I got it. Everyone said not to daily it in the winter, but I got snow tires anyway. Had it about 8months, 76 months left to pay it off. Gas is premium, so not cheap, and really the only reason I don’t drive it more. Plus oil changes. I prefer being alone though so having a two seater is perfect. When it was being repaired my rental was something more my speed, a 4 door Malibu. Hated every moment of it and my mk5 Supra might as well be my coffin. All in all I’m enjoying my time on earth while my senses can still function.
Have a Honda s2000 for over 10 years and probably keep it till I die. You really don't need high horsepower or torque to have fun driving a sports car on the streets. Anything faster, you need to be in the track to enjoy it without putting other people's lives at risk.
I drive a Toyota Camry 75% of the time. This make driving the s2000 feel more special whenever I drive it with the top down on the weekend in beautiful sunny California. I only drive spiritedly on the freeway on ramp with the nice twisty roads.
I'm driving an E92 330i with a NA engine. The car is modified in many ways, from paint ( Atlantis Blue = Best BMW color ever ) to exhaust systems, wheels etc... The car hasn't given me a single reason to sell it. It's comfortable ( in the way a car with 19'' wheels can be), a lot of people admire it in the streets due to the rare color, it's fast enough for most people ( 300bhp with mods ), spacious, fuel consumption is around 11 lt / 100kmh mixed driving. Really no reason to upgrade, considering that I've put around 12k miles in the last 3 years of ownership. But it's in human nature to always look for the things that you don't have, and not appreciating the things you do have. In the end, if it puts a smile on your face each time you get behind the wheel, there is no reason for an upgrade. if let's say you've done 60k miles with it in the last 5 years then yes, its probably time for an upgrade.
The E9x platform of BMW is just sensational too. I wanted the estate 330i as a daily but they were a bit more than I wanted to spend. I heard they are reliable too so long as the HPFP has been done at some point.
I needed to hear this.
Reminds me shopping cars in Gran Turismo 4....those were fun times
I grew up with Gran Turismo 1 and 2. I attribute that to my passion to cars.. But I will never be content, I'll always want something different (eventually).
I drive my cars every day, I work in the office. I love it, feel for anyone who WFH who likes cars.
I also grew up on Gran Turismo and would spend hours simply deciding on which wheel designs I wanted to spend my credits on.
I found when I was commuting it was too boring of a drive, I'd spend most of the commute going 30 - 50mph.
I've literally kept a car for 9 years in the past. But was intrigued by the title of the video 🙂
Just realised ive actually had my Alfa GTV, for 16 years this January. Its been in storage for a few years though, as wasn't family friendly.
I'm glad i already do this. M2 bought at 45k miles in 2 years i'm up to 90k. love every bit of it
Great sanity check video - I'm terrible for it... Simply cannot resist looking at/buying/changing cars all the time! And I know I'm being a twat whilst looking and going through the process.
I counter my bad habit (/addiction) by flipping a few which means I get to drive and experience lots of different cars... I've settled down a bit with it and I'm genuinely happy with my daily (20 plate defender), which covers dog, wife, work duties... The "toy" seems to be ever evolving though.... For me the desire to change stems from wanting to experience lots of different cars rather than a desire to "upgrade" if that makes sense...
Yep I'm the same, love different ownership experiences. As you say if you don't lose too much on them or flip them it's completely possible to satisfy the cravings.
Love the English Bull Terrier! ❤❤❤ I've got an old Focus, 1.6 diesel, and being in a fortunate position, I could spend about £12-15k on a second car, was thinking of an XJ 5.0 V8, or an S6 4.2 V8, I just want that sound track. Few weeks ago coming home from the gym, I was driving spiritedly.... flat out on the slip road onto a motorway at 4am, and the wee car was pushing 90mph, and there's the traffic police. If that was a 400bhp S6, I'd be out of a job! I don't think I'm responsible enough for a powerful car just yet..... 😂😂😂😂
Thanks, I see you have one too!. That's the issue. Same as when I drove a Mclaren. To get any kind of emotion out of the car you need to be doing license losing speeds.
I had a 2013 5.0 XJR and it is an excellent car, but ridiculously fast. I felt the gearbox really let it down too, it seemed like a gearbox that has been designed for a diesel daily driver than an exciting sporty V8.
@fullyplantd Sadly mine passed away 3 years ago. Exactly.... you can't really enjoy those cars anymore. I'm a HGV driver, I drive all over some seriously beautiful roads, roads for having fun on.... even at 8pm at night, you go round a corner, there's one of the camera vans. Really have to be careful!
trying to sell a used perfomance car is a nightmare. most of the reason i stopped changing them
I bought a new m4. I’m scared to use it and worry about people putting super market dents in it, I’m scared of picking up stone chips on the commute. I bought an old z4 and I walk pass the m4 and get into the old battered z4 that is just as much fun but as it’s only two seats and I do the school run with my kids and a friend I have to use the m4. So I’m now looking at a bmw touring for the school run. It’s endless and totally pointless. The novelty of the m4 has gone, it’s quick and you can hit 120mph going down a motorway slip road, so you have to do 70 and the novelty wears off, what’s the point. I’m probably going to shift the m4 in the spring.
As someone else has commented, you'd probably love the E91 330i. They're excellent all round cars.
Sold my 2013 audi a3 2.0tdi S-line 5dr sportback. 103,000, Immaculate condition with full service history. Maintained it myself every year, and never wanted for anything. I got a Polestar 2, and its incredible, but I genuinely with I could have afforded to keep both.
When I had a Subaru I wanted a BMW, when I had a BMW I wanted a Porsche, now I have the Porsche I want a Ferrari 😂
I suspect if I get the Ferrari I will then want something eccentric, like a 60s Lancia or something. Who knows where that could lead.
The journey is as important as the destination!
Im gonna scroll autotrader anyway, but as it stands, different caliber of car for me is the GT86, Its not got a hatch boot like the celica but ehh, you win some you lose some, When it comes to N/A cars that are 2L or under the only other choice is a MX5, and there may be a variant of a TT if you go german, otherwise there is practically no choice and sure im gonna categorize to my niche, but overall i look at my car, and I realize it has it all, no bs tech that i worry about not working or the fear of not being able to bodge it to work, sure, i want more, but really the next most exciting thing i see today is a Suzuki ignis, but i can force my mom to buy one "because its sensible" so i can steal it from her at times.
Yes, totally agree!..
Spent my early years swapping my daily every 5 months because I was getting bored or looking for something better.
Now I have my daily and the aston for the weekend and I itch to drive it.
We can't knock Autotrader tho, nothing wrong with window shopping!😉
I say to friends that they scroll Instagram or Facebook, I scroll AutoTrader 😆
This is a great video
I think ive just resolved this for myself. I have a super boring short commute and do very little other driving really. I had been running by my standards a high powered, NA manual that was becoming a bit of a money pit and not fit for purpose. Financially i'm not able to run or really justify a daily and weekend car setup. I have a young family and need some level of practicality occasionally but 9/10 I'm alone in the car.
I've been dreaming off 997.1 Carrera 4s for years, know all about them but the reality is for my actual needs it would be useless and wasted.
I've ended up getting a hybrid (doesn't really matter what it is for thr purposes of this comment) and for it's actual use its brilliant and now i enjoy the wanderlust of UA-cam content etc more and just accept it for what it is as entertainment knowing that really the B road blasts or track action it shows are nowhere near my reality.
Its a sickness ive had my entire life, im on over 150 cars now at 36 chasing the "perfect" car. I both agree and disagree on the daily driving your special car as ive found that driving a boring car every day when you are a car guy sucks. My current daily is a c63 amg pp estate and I enjoy every single drive which makes even boring journeys fun.
A lot of wisdom here that I also worked out myself, don't think about what you do not have and how it will be better, enjoy what you have now.
Lol been 18 months since the Zed went. Its sucks without a car. Got the money but want to invest in something that will bring a passive income. Then again 2025 is coming 😂
Lovely vantage. Have been looking at them for sale. I think nowadays with the awareness of car thefts its also that worry of getting something nice and then it gets stolen. I just saw someone today post about his 05 porsche boxster found with a mark on the bumper and wipers snapped off
Although you're right about thefts being on the rise, I actually have no concerns with the vantage because the start up procedure and fly-off handbrake are quite complicated to work out for the first time lol
Wow this hit home. My play car is a GR Yaris Circuit Pack and I'm seriously looking to sell it for an M2/ Competition, Toyota BMW Supra, DC2 Integra, Aston Martin V8 Vantage so on. Part of me wonders am I looking to sell because it's off the road for winter having seen your video. Very thought provoking
Marketing, Social Media, Keeping up with the Jones. I have friends who change cars like underwear.
Interesting video. In my case could never afford expensive cars. Now at 59 and mortgage paid etc etc, have the ability to buy a better car, but have no interest. Maybe it's living in the crowded South East that kills the interest to drive anywhere. Now the car is just a means of getting from A - B as cheaply as possible. Funny enough I enjoy more servicing and playing with the spanners then driving them. All that being said I strongly admire practical cars, small outside but big inside. Subscribed 👍
I think we all just need to buy an MX5 and we'd be happy.
@fullyplantd Ha ha , yes maybe if we lived in France or Italy , space to move .
Great vid and I feel its something not really touched on these days especially living in this big consumerism world , its true it never ends, there is always that desire to want the next thing or just romanticizing about it, I am a through and through petrol head and have head to opportunity to own and drive some great cars, I do have an itch for the more premium/ high end performance cars side of things but need to be realistic about it which is what tends to stop me from pulling the trigger nowadays, i am currently driving a Suzuki Swift Sport from 2015 but had strong thoughts about p/x for a Lexus RC-F 😂😂 imagine going from a 1.6 high reving N/A engine to a 5.0 V8 Japanese muscle car ooooohh I can taste it but must BEHAVE (live within your means and enjoy what you have)
I'm exactly the same. This one isn't practical enough, next one is abit too boring, next ones too expensive to run, next ones not fun enough, next ones mot practical enough
Have you ever thought about a BMW Z3 (M) Coupé as a daily driver?
Good shout, I think it would be too much for a daily, but I'll check them out as you're right, a dog could definitely go in one. Also I do really like the Z4M coupe.
Don't know about you guys and gals but when I get a car I've really wanted I do want another one but not want to get rid of my current one. Start my own collection 😂
I think it must be part of the human psyche that we constantly covet something new , whether it cars, clothes , chattels or in some case partners ! Like you I own an. a110 , which I say is a keeper, though do miss open top driving - so a keeper for now . Another interesting question is why do some of us enjoy driving and what are the facets that give us that enjoyment ?
You're right, it's like it's our hunter-gatherer instinct driving us a bit crazy. Like you the Alpine is a keeper, but I frequently need to be reminded why by driving other cars.
I've often wondered why we enjoy driving. I love finding twisty roads but you'd think after a while I'd get bored of turning the wheel to each side and pressing pedals, but nope, every corner feels different each time.
Great perspective 👍 Have you test driven a Lotus Evora? Small seats in the back for the dog, but with arguably the best driver engagement you can get (in something vaguely practical) this side of a McLaren.
I have. I tried a Sport Racer S and absolutely loved it, comfortable seats, gave me the fizz, great looks. But I liked the looks of the Evora 400 so much more so I waited for those to come down in price and to try one. I found the perfect car for me and went to drive it expecting to buy it and I hated it, it was weirdly boring, the seats were uncomfortable and I felt oddly high up.
So then I had high hopes for the Emira, but I didn't get the fizz from that either. So I ended up buying the Alpine in the end and leaving the dog at home.
@ ah very interesting! Glad to hear you've had a look at them. I have a Sports Racer S (technically not an SR,but it's the same apart from the black accents!). It's the first car I’ve had which I can never imagine selling, over four years of ownership & it feels like I’m only getting started. The 400 seats went to Sparco I believe, and I agree they should have stuck with the Recaros from the earlier cars. If the looks are a deal breaker, it's just a front & rear bumper change to give an S the 400 look… 😉
@@NightfallDrives Oh interesting, looks so much different.
I also liked they made it easier to get in and out of the 400.
I even tried an auto SportRacer and the IPS box was actually really good. The rev matching on downshift was addicted and you don't get that with every car. A DCT just slams the car in to gear whether the engine likes it or not it seems.
@@fullyplantd yes the sills are pretty big on series 1, something to get used to. I’ve never driven an IPS, but sounds like they got it right. Add a 2bular or Larini exhaust to a series 1 and I think you’ve got something that feels special all the time 😎
That’s the story of my life 😂I bought this z4 6cylinder,like it but still want somethings else,like a Porsche ,I know I won’t be happy 100% with the next one too
ive just bought my newest car after all the reviews selling it as a great car but only a few weeks in its giving me a bad back now im not sure ive even bought the right car
Performance cars look great but you can't really use them effectively. Back in 2007 my wife bought a new Civic Type R. It was nice but you could only use full acceleration in first & second before you were on the speed limit. I had a Smart Roadster Brabus at the time and could use full throttle all the time as it had a 101bhp 700cc engine. It was a go-kart for the road. Loads of fun. Only sold it because - kids...
I have that exact same generation civic type r (albeit mine an 11 plate), and it’s considered slow my modern standards, especially compared to its turbocharged successors… but I think it’s quick enough to be fun on a b road and that N/A K20 engine is a sonorous masterpiece, you won’t find anything like it elsewhere, especially for the money
lol Im always on autotrader
F TYPE R on the drive
Most fun I ever had in a car was in a classic mini
We all have our vices.
As your life goes on so do your circumstances. It would help if you had vehicles to suit your lifestyle.
Yes, one day I fancy a Rav4 the next I'm looking at RS4s 😂.
Nothing external will provide lasting fulfillment, you will always become dissatisfied, even if you had everything you ever wanted. You have to find contentment from within. If this resonates consider learning about Buddhism
Buddhism and Stoicism yep. Used to meditate quite often but not so much anymore.
I love my golf r
I am actually happy with my 95HP! lol
You’d look good in an MX5😂
No car is perfect... Even Rolls Royce has something to be desired. Super cars are less comfortable and practical. No car is perfect 👌
Isn’t this the guy who said you should never buy a V8 Vantage?
ye
My car was $1,400...
You buy a classic 911
I'd love to try one, my Instagram is filled with people in Switzerland etc driving their 70s 911s and I need to know what all the fuss is about.
@ if you can find someone with a 997 generation, I think that’s the sweet spot. But Aircooled 80s too
@@fullyplantd good old Swiss videos. Just drives up envy of not being to live there 😂. Expensive though!
Horrendous watching this with your dog not secured in the car.
He's secured darling. To help you avoid the sleepless nights about it, if you look closely you can see a black lead with white stripes down it, that's connected to the seatbelt.
@@fullyplantdit’s loose as hell. If you crash that dogs going windscreenward
@@Fozzymandeus no it's not lol. There's a really good UA-cam channel you might like called Cycling Mikey, will be a good binge watch for you.
@@fullyplantd glad to see you’re taking your dog’s (and your own) safety seriously with your sensible advice there.