I'm a late adopter of most things.
I suppose childhood sets the tone. And had my grandfather lived longer I may have been influenced into motorbikes.
I never wanted a saloon in my formative years, with money I would have gone Elan, Europa or TR6, but could afford a Midget, so had four. In the hot summer of 76 I did want a saloon. I blame Motor magazine for influencing me.....It had to be a Dolomite but I couldn't afford a Sprint, so got an 1850 with Overdrive. That was my courting car when I met MrsW in 1976.
Missing out the in between years, today I have cars for a purpose, but all must provide driving involvement, which is why I don't like driver aids, and avoid auto transmission. Very few modern cars inspire me. I work on the basis that if I sit in a car and immediately want it badly, then it will usually be a keeper, subject to satisfying the "purpose" criteria.
Like Rich I will only contemplate electric when there is no other choice. Right now I don't see any likely car changes in the forseable future. If VW decide to do the unthinkable and build a few Polo GTi's with a manual box, I may be tempted to dispose of my Golf and Polo and just have one of these. But if they fill it full of stupid touch screen rubbish which I will never use, maybe not.
I should have bought a Caterham when MrsW was working and I had Saturdays to get out on the road early and please myself. The Super 4 concept car pictured on TM (with a petrol engine) is hugely endearing. Small, light, & simple. Perfect!
