fizzbitt Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Have you had an insurance quote on an S2000 ? Probably about the same as the DC2 and DC5 i had in the past... well.. i wouldnt expect it to be more i hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 You may be in for a shock then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm probably going to buy a hybrid. Does this lead to an automatic TSN ban? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Unless it's a Porsche Panamera, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 I'm probably going to buy a hybrid. Does this lead to an automatic TSN ban? Well I'm still on here, so I'd guess not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Well I'm still on here, so I'd guess not! But you're speshul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Will probably have to get the wife a 'sensible' Astra sized car. (Leon or A3/A2) She has no real need for the twin turbo A6 Avant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigyb Posted December 13, 2012 Report Share Posted December 13, 2012 Everyone has a need for a twin turbo A6 Avant !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGH Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 997 Turbo, gone through some figures with Porsche and it's looking promising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 But you're speshul. I've heard him described as a lot worse than that. A lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 997 Turbo, gone through some figures with Porsche and it's looking promising. Still not as exciting as a Ford Fusion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGH Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Still not as exciting as a Ford Fusion! My current company car can take the Fusion's spot, a 68 BHP 3 Cylinder 62 plate C1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Those C1's look like absolute death traps to me, especially the 4 door ones. 5th gear did a piece on MPV's a few years ago, specifically the Zafira and how dangerous the rear most seats were in the event of a rear end collision, basically the seats were too near the back of the car leaving little room to absorb any impact. Those C1's are even worse, your head is almost resting on the rear screen if you sit in the back, I don't think i'd ever risk it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 It's a fecking tank by comparison to a 205! The C1 shares architecture and the bulkhead with our C2 - which is a deceptively fat 1122kg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yes but the point is, you only have a thin piece of glass between your head, and the front of an artic truck, and very little to slow that truck before it hits your most valuable asset! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 Yeah same with lots of small cars I guess. In the C2 there are two individual seats with a gap between the seat backs [and around the sides] into the boot and no parcel shelf. It reminds me of being in the back of a Volvo 480 where you felt like you were sitting in the boot - anyone remember those! I didn't twig earlier you meant the fold up seats 6 and 7 in the Zafira - indeed not great if you were rear ended - I see your point sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGH Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 I'm aware of that, and think about it every time I drive it, I'm the only occupant in it 99% of the time and it does somehow have a 4 star NCAP. It's only a temporary thing until my proper company car arrives, if I had a choice - I wouldn't buy one based on safety grounds, passengers in the back really would not stand a chance, which is exactly what a friend said when he saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_C Posted December 14, 2012 Report Share Posted December 14, 2012 The RS6 must feel like a Veyron after driving that Monday-Friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGH Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Yep, I took the RS6 on a five hour round trip last weekend to stretch it's legs as it doesn't get used at all anymore, and the C1 really isn't designed for the motorway, it felt so much quicker than usual. I'll take it for a blast later today too as it's just been sat there all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theduisbergkid Posted December 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 997 Turbo, gone through some figures with Porsche and it's looking promising. Talk to Craig Porter at Porsche Silverstone, TyreSmoker, make of mine and thoroughly good chap. He'll look after you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shao_khan Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 (edited) I can also vouch for craig at Towcester porsche as a top bloke if you're looking for a new Porsche - very good thorough salesman. By new I mean new to you, not brand new off the production line so this could include used Edited December 15, 2012 by shao_khan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGH Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Talk to Craig Porter at Porsche Silverstone, TyreSmoker, make of mine and thoroughly good chap. He'll look after you In the post just below yours someone says he is a 'new' car salesman, I can't afford a new 997 Turbo, yikes! I'm buying a used one. I've been talking with Porsche Glasgow, I've got it all planned out. I fly down, and combine collecting it with a three day holiday taking in the great Scottish roads, before driving it six hours home. I can't do a 'factory collection' so this is the next best thing. I will keep him in mind though if things don't work out with Glasgow and he can sort a used one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted December 15, 2012 Report Share Posted December 15, 2012 Im sure his dealership also supply used Porkas going by what i remember mate. Give him a shout anyway as he will be happy to advise you if the deal that you have been offered is a good one or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINGH Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Thanks guys, but I nearly saw my Porsche dream shatter right in front of my eyes today. It is making me reconsider. After a week in a 68 BHP 3 pot C1, I went to get my 'fix' in the RS 6 today, I was 'making some progress' and out of nowhere... Police. I was in ban territory (I think), and they had it recorded. First thing the copper said was 'Well, that's it mate, you're going to court and you can kiss that license goodbye'. I was dressed quite smart in my work clothes, did some groveling and told him I know I had been an idiot and have respect for the law hence my clean license but was having a shitty day. After a breath test, he checked all around the car. The insurance/license/MOT/Tax checks etc... all done. Guess what? He let me off! Only this once, but said 'You have a really distinctive car, we're going to keep an eye out for you'. What a relief, I thought that was it, job, hobby, license would have all gone, scary. RS 6 put away, back to the C1 tomorrow. I will definitely think twice about how quickly I go on the roads in the future, I drove home not a single MPH over the speed limit. Maybe I need to go for something fun in the corners and not so in a straight line, let's see how I feel in the coming weeks, right now I just feel so stupid/lucky and grateful. What. A. Relief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted December 16, 2012 Report Share Posted December 16, 2012 Perfect time to sell the Audi and buy the Porsche then, as they wont be looking for you in that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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