I am in a fairly fortunate position of have a reasonable disposable income - and a girlfriend who supports my choices in spending a good chunk of it on depreciating assets. The only requirements are that there is a "sensible" car. The rest of the budget can be squandered on a "fun" car.
In the past the sensible car has covered by everything from a 1986 VW Passat 2200GT Estate to a BMW 530XD Estate - and pretty much everything in between.
The fun cars have gone from the Z3 2.2 (first dedicated fun car) to the most current, Alpina B3x Coupe.
I am in a rather strange position at the moment (outlined in another post) in that I am weighing up 2 very different cars as I seek to satisfy my automotive desires.
On the one hand is the new Alpina B3 (x-Drive touring) which would be bespoke specced with the upgraded Alpina Lavalina leather - along with a host of other options. And on the other, a rather handsome Morgan Aero Supersport.
The Alpina "wins" on: Performance (yes, it really is that quick), economy (just), practicality, useability, opportunities to drive
The Morgan "wins" on : Styling, sound, feeling special
Pricing is VERY similar - which is why the Morgan suddenly came back on the radar (and also featuring in the last episode of Top Gear) - but they are 2 vastly different ways of spending money. In the case of the Alpina pretty much all the budget will be spent on a practical car that can also do "fun". In the case of the Morgan the reverse is true - and a practical car will have to be purchased to run alongside it.
That is the background, now the questions, especially for Supersport owners:
- How "special" is owning a Supersport?
- How practical is one - luggage space? Cabin Space?
- How comfortable are they as a GT?
- How expensive are they to run? (MPG?)
- What did you come from? (Prior car)
- Would you buy one again?
Last edited by dodgyken; 13/08/13 09:37 AM.
