Recent content by Red C220

The internet is full of people who only ever pay in cash in full for their brand new cars. Yet how many new cars are financed? 80% 85%? It doesn't add up does it. I finance all of mine, We lease the EV's because it's incredibly tax efficient through a Ltd company. My FF is privately financed...

It's simply too fast. In third flat out and waiting until all the shift lights were illuminated I'd be shifting to 4th at over 130mph.

I've not once managed to use all the power of my FF on the road in the 14 months and 14,000 miles in which I've owned it. I regularly see people on forums with AMG/M/RS cars quoting power numbers far greater then the 660hp my car produces as standard. So maybe it's different, maybe the chassis...

I was in a forecourt filling with petrol last week and a guy pulled in and asked me if I wanted to put my car on a rolling road and get it tuned. I nodded and thanked him... I'm not sure why I'd want to do that, I've never been close to getting it to top speed (even on a runway event) and I'm...

Yup my bad. It was the SPG, who were replaced by the much more politically correct 🤫TSG. A knew a few officers back then that were part of it.

Cars are not investments unless you're in the high 6's, or into the 7 or even 8 figure range. Below that they are a toy which at best might not cost you much to enjoy when compared to a regular run of the mill car. Also you either buy it to enjoy or buy it to sit and look at and not use, they...

It's important for us Brits to understand these aren't police, they are Rangers and I have a feeling the land they patrol is Tribal. So they aren't governed by the same laws as "regular" police. So there's State law, federal law and sometimes local law enforcement regualtions. It's not quite...

I've been to a handfull over the years, MB and non MB and I never really know what to do with myself at them. The worst ones are the standing around in a car park type gathering, it all just feels a bit awkward to me. That's probably more down to the fact I have some degree of social anxiety...

This has gone a bit off piste so I'll add another perspective as an EV owner and petrolhead. We leased our EV's because of tax and running costs.....full stop. Nothing whatsoever to do with enviromental issues. It is what it is. It's like F1 drivers trying to convince you they live in Monaco...

We have a pair of Mazda MX-30's. They weren't our first choice, they were what we could get at short notice during covid and we got a great deal on them They are designed to have a maximum range of 120 miles. They are the perfect example of a city car for someone with home or office charging...

We have two city type EV's and have (breifly) had a couple of performance EV's. When the leases are up next year we won't be replacing them with EV's again. We'll be getting a petrol runarounds. You can massage running costs and figures and tax breaks all you like but the one huge elephant in...

MUM 1 Innocuous White VW Tiguan in Westerham Yesterday

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I think if I liked the car (the model not that specific one) I'd be contacting the dealer and saying I'd like to return under the approved used program for a full refund due to it having a major mechanical issue. But I'd like them to find me a suitable (similar) replacement.

1. £125,000 2014 Ferrari FF - Grigio Titanio over sabbia 2. £160,000 2023 Bentley Flying spur V8 3. £300,000 1989 Aston Martin V8 Vantage X-Pack - Rolls Royce Blue over parchment, blue piping factory option recaros. 4. £200,000 1989 Mercedes 560 SEC AMG (narrowbody) Malachite green restomod...