In the off chance anyone beamed up the Porsche GT2RS link I posted and as the result had interest in the question raised by the presenter by way of How Much Is Too Much..? Strange as it may seem that is one of the reasons I came to enjoy Morgan ownership, for at the time of the 993 launch, it seemed it had become a bit less of a sports car and more..err..comfortable and sure footed than my old 911, and to enjoy it`s advanced engineering I felt I needed to up the rate of progress into areas where conflict with the law could cause issues, which reduced the appeal of the more performant and advanced 993, whereas my old 911 provided more feedback relative to required inputs and thus a more involving driver experience by way of returns with a lesser degree of licence shredding risk..

The chap in the vid lURL I posted seemed to be asking the same question of the GT2RS in terms of on road enjoyment compared to "lesser" Porsches, which may be more suited to road use and licence retention..? Interesting in terms of advancement that one can seemingly select the automatic digitally controlled version of heel and toe down changes when operating the flappy paddles, think he called it Auto Blip...Yeah how much is too much...?

Well for me at the time of the 993 launch and as a self reliant home mechanic, things all seemed to be getting more technical and dealer dependant than suited my personal ideals. Today, with auto blip and so very much on board digitised systems some of which even Morgans are dependant, I have for many years felt more mechanically comfortable with my old +8, physically..? Well, somewhat less so these days..pity.

Back now the the question that seems likely to be that which will ever be asked, if not out loud by every petrol head, at least seems likely to cross their mind at some point, in regard to the levels of enjoyment hoped to be found in their hobby/ recreational vehicle of choice.. How much is too much.. and in so many areas of expenditure relative to performance titivation and general maintenance and repair costs, etc.etc.etc.

Sure, at my age it seems easy to revert back to memories of the cost of a pint of milk or beer when I were a lad, but to be comfortable to pay out almost £2k to just have brake pads replaced on a GT3, is quite some way out of my comfort zone, having bought my first city flat for £1200..! Yeah, yeah, you gotta move with the times and the price hikes that easy money seems to have created, then I tripped over this video which kinda performed a degree of re-set, in terms of the evaluation of much...? (-:

My first car was a 59 Frog Eye.... and at least the wipers worked, even if it had next to no floor when I bought it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99bbIj3xXIE

As per the song.. Memories Are Made Of This........ laugh2