I'm not jealous...honest!!!
11 July 2003, 10:14 AM
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Have a mate that only ever emails me to show off about the latest thing he has just bought - bike, car, laptop, etc, etc. I usually couldn't care less and just give him a 'virtual' pat on the head and say 'well done, ooh, aah, isn't it lovely'.
Anywayz, he's got me this time coz he emailed me about his new car - a '99 V8 Lotus Esprit. He previously owned an S2000 and so is used to fairly quick motors but made me drool when explaining how quick this 350bhp twin-turbo baby is!
The thing that really made me sit up and think was when I realised he paid about the same for the Esprit as I paid for my 03WRX PPP wagon (plus some options) a few months ago. This is not helped by the fact that I'm already starting to feel that my WRX isn't quick enough.
In terms of performance for the money the Esprit sounds pretty awesome: 0-60 4.2sec, 0-100 10.5sec, max 175mph. Plus it has that supercar tag and real presence when you pull up in it. I'm thinking mine looks gawky at best...
I initially convinced myself that I couldn't live with the lack of practicality (no way to lug bikes, jetski's, surfboards, etc around), or the potentially huge running costs, or the reality of driving something like that on typical wet crappy UK roads most of the year, but now I'm just jealous. Big time!!
It's got me thinking about similarly potent affordable alternatives - maybe a TVR Tuscan....hmmm
Although god only knows how I'd explain my need for an even faster car to the GF 
Or maybe I just need therapy for this crippling affliction of never being satisfied with my lot and always wanting more. Aaaargghh nurse....
[Edited by blip - 11/07/2003 10:38:50]
Anywayz, he's got me this time coz he emailed me about his new car - a '99 V8 Lotus Esprit. He previously owned an S2000 and so is used to fairly quick motors but made me drool when explaining how quick this 350bhp twin-turbo baby is!
The thing that really made me sit up and think was when I realised he paid about the same for the Esprit as I paid for my 03WRX PPP wagon (plus some options) a few months ago. This is not helped by the fact that I'm already starting to feel that my WRX isn't quick enough.
In terms of performance for the money the Esprit sounds pretty awesome: 0-60 4.2sec, 0-100 10.5sec, max 175mph. Plus it has that supercar tag and real presence when you pull up in it. I'm thinking mine looks gawky at best...
I initially convinced myself that I couldn't live with the lack of practicality (no way to lug bikes, jetski's, surfboards, etc around), or the potentially huge running costs, or the reality of driving something like that on typical wet crappy UK roads most of the year, but now I'm just jealous. Big time!!
It's got me thinking about similarly potent affordable alternatives - maybe a TVR Tuscan....hmmm
Although god only knows how I'd explain my need for an even faster car to the GF Or maybe I just need therapy for this crippling affliction of never being satisfied with my lot and always wanting more. Aaaargghh nurse....
[Edited by blip - 11/07/2003 10:38:50]
11 July 2003, 12:13 PM
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i went from scoob to TVR which was slightly cheaper to buy and 10,000 times cooler.
reliability is fine and to be honest it could suck and it would still be the best ownership experience ever!
reliability is fine and to be honest it could suck and it would still be the best ownership experience ever!
