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by Rex_tulips - 30/07/25 07:59 PM
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Simon - I was looking at 993s but they don't have the space for jnr.
So I looked at 997s
Then I looked at 997 turbos
They are all too small
So I looked at granturismos
Then I looked at cl63s
Then I looked at CGT supersports
Last week I drove a Rapide
I am still looking... I love this list of eminently sensible family cars Rich, maybe as G posted above the answer is a Bristol?  A Blenheim will seat four in comfort, has a reasonable sized boot and the 3S can certainly pick up its skirts and go!  See the 3G here... Cheers Brian
Brian
1970 Morgan Plus 8 - Moss Box (Indigo Blue)
2014 Morgan SP1 (Rocket Red)
2015 Morgan Plus 8 (Rocket Blue)
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Simon - I was looking at 993s but they don't have the space for jnr.
So I looked at 997s
Then I looked at 997 turbos
They are all too small
So I looked at granturismos
Then I looked at cl63s
Then I looked at CGT supersports
Last week I drove a Rapide
I am still looking... Bentley Continental GT ? Or too footballistique perhaps.
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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Gone to Porsche Part of the Furniture
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No it isn't Jack; it's called 'live and let live' and different people having different tastes and wants. You just carry on in your inimitable way however. I prefer to praise/admire what I like only and reserve judgement on anything else .... unless riled and then I guess "Bolshy" appears. Thats why he loves meeee.... isnt that right Boshers  ......personal choice for me over the Bristol would of been the Alvis21 td te mmmmmmmmmmm maybe i should look for a RED one has Hopwoods suggested colour to the fleet.
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Bentley Continental GT ? Or too footballistique perhaps.
It is a shame about the image this car seems to have, as it is an absolute flyer. Bud __________ 2003 - 4/4
Bud
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, oh and the mis-spelling of my name And you think YOU'V£ got problems !! Cheers Andy, G It's the number of L's in yours that gets me every time  a bit like Llanelli (and yes I can pronounce it ) I always knew you were a linguist at heart!! Cheers Andy G
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One of the big Jags not exclusive enough?
Should have enough space...
Graham (G4FUJ)
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Bolshy the last soap I watched was in black & white in the early 60s . The woman who stole my heart as a boy was Hanna Gordon , now she was sexy with class .Of course I have weird taste why do you think I am on TM chatting to you .  Its Boshly by the way, though "Bolshy" might cover it at the moment. Hannah Gordon is more akin to a Lotus than a Bristol, whereas a young Sophia Loren is more like a beautiful Ferrari, however the Bristol here is Bet Lynch, or for the younger generation maybe Barbara Windsor. You pays your money.... Hannah Gordon. I almost forgot, but not quite. 
Steve A11OGE Red 1989 4/4 4 seater
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Not tempted by a 612? The fashion seems to be for HGTEs and the like but I'd be amazed if early, more supple examples weren't nicer all round and they're at the bottom of the curve. God bless depreciation on 4 seater Ferraris!
Did you like the CL63? I have a bit of a thing for big Mercs but love the V12s much more than the V8s.
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I like the 612 - but for occasional business use a Ferrari is just a step too far. I test drove a 1-2-1 final edition recently and it was a magnificent thing.
Earlier ones I don't think drive as well and lack some of the finesse and finish of the later cars.
Money no object a nearly new Rapide would be my choice, but the depreciation curve is potentially very frightening...
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Bristol seems to have always been substance over style. They always had great press reviews if I recall that correctly, but have always been odd looking, often sharp edges and square fronted, narrow bodied and a whiff of styling by committee - like the 'camel is a horse designed by committee' gag.
I would love to want a Bristol, but I desire cars by first sight most of the time, and the interior has a lot of importance to me. I forgave the clumsy styling of my Dolomites because they were such nice cars to be inside. I forgave the interiors of my MGB's because they were so good to look at from the outside, and despite looking horribly dated in the wedge years (mid 70's), have aged remarkably well.
I remember the first time I sat in a MkIV Golf. It was a hire car. The interior made such an immediate impact, especially with the purple & red instruments, I just had to have one.
This is why I'm picky about the 3.7 Roadster dash, and any car with a centre layout like that. And although I love the 4 seater Morgan shape from the outside, I really don't like the reversed seatbelts, which come from the centre so you can access the rear seats. Very trivial, but such things sour a relationshgip with a car.
Most Ferrari's are well outside my budget. I sat in a 2 seater at Curborough a couple of years ago, and don't really like the bulk. The 456 is a lovely style, and cheap to buy, but the running costs would be mental, so for £30K I would rather take a punt on a speed six TVR. Now that is tempting, because the 350 is a fantastic packege inside and out, but I must be getting cautious in my old age because I don't think I dare risk the engine blowing. Not the end of the world I grant you but a lot of hassle.
Maserati Quattroporte is a really nice package - not for me but a stylish 4 seater.............
DaveW
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