my requirements for the car are specifically to be able to enjoy a genuinely pre-war driving experience in a car that doesn't cost as much as a house
That makes two of us
Yep, I was chatting to some pals last night about this, and the way I put it, my 4/4 represents in my mind the perfect traditional British sports car: simple, fun, and maintainable at home entirely by me. I've had it for a quarter of a century and I know every inch of it inside and out. It gives me all I want from it.
"Ignoring the price, what would a new Supersports give you?" was the question posed.
It would be faster, smoother, easier to get in and out of, it would handle better, be more comfortable to drive, it would have better heating and cooling, the lights would be better, it would have a decent sound system, more internal space, better seats and in every objectively measurable way it would leave my 40 year old car for dead. I think the idea is flippin' marvellous and I hope MMC sell as many of them as they can build.
If I had the money, would I buy one? Nope, because they are simply not for the likes of me. To me the new cars, like their competitors Porsche and Aston Martin, speak of aspiration, luxury, of high-worth lifestyle, they are a Posh Car without a doubt. And I am about as far from posh as it's possible to get.
I'm taking mine to its MOT for the 25th time this morning. Hopefully it'll sail through and we'll have another year's scruffy but fun driving together.
Last edited by Hamwich; 13/03/2507:20 AM.
Tim H. 1986 4/4 VVTi Sport, 2002 LR Defender, 2022 Mini Cooper SE
