I’m thinking of buying a toy, it’s probably a mid-life crisis sort of thing but would like some input.
I have a nice company car, a 5 series touring. It does everything fantastically well but it is boring. I used to really like driving but years and years of driving 30/40/50k pa takes its toll. I want to get back to the time I enjoyed driving as I am only 41!
Speed is NOT the be all and end all of this car – however fun and feeling good is.
Whatever car I get will be kept outside 365 days of the year on the drive and hopefully not cost a fortune in on-going repairs. MPG is no problem as it will probably max out at 4k miles pa but I would rather not spend a fortune on VED.
My biggest issue is budget. As I have a perfectly respectable car for moving the family around, wifey is limiting me to no more than £5k as the purchase price.
I want a convertible. I want 2 seats even though I have 2 young children. I’d like more than 4 cylinders. I can get my hands dirty with spanners but would rather not.
Currently sniffing around Boxsters and Z4’s (but it’s just another BM like my company car). I think SLK’s are too feminine and the older ones at my budget look dated in my eyes.
Comments (other than mid-life crisis) are appreciated as are recommendations for other cars.
Thanks.
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