Xaccers Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 So, I don't have much luck with cars. Damn that's bloody awful! Do you travel more than 15,000 miles a year or spend more than £200 a month on fuel, road tax, maintenance etc? Or Do you have a budget of £6k+ and is the daily distance you travel under 80 miles? If so, I can highly recommend a new or used Nissan Leaf. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Tink, thankyou. I'll jump on it when I'm off nights. Xaccers, new budget is around 13K, daily commute is approx 25 miles. I can't stand Nissan service though, and I didn't want to go electric really, but tbh I will look into it as it's an avenue I hadn't thought of, thanks Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 RS6. 450BHP. £10K. Job jobbed. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 6, 2017 Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 Same for insurance. Also, I now have a hatred for secondhand cars. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Tink, thankyou. I'll jump on it when I'm off nights. Xaccers, new budget is around 13K, daily commute is approx 25 miles. I can't stand Nissan service though, and I didn't want to go electric really, but tbh I will look into it as it's an avenue I hadn't thought of, thanks Yeah I've heard their customer service seems to be either really good, or absolutely pants. I'm paying £242 a month for my Black Edition which was basically created to use up Nissan's 3.3kW chargers as the new version has a bigger battery so comes with a faster 6.6kW charger (for home charging or at the shops, they all come with a 50kW DC rapid port) so the only things it lacks from the top range Tekna is the leather heated seats and steering wheel, and the Bose sound system. So that's about £8.5k over 3 years with 15,000 miles a year and a guaranteed final value of £10k which is what will be left to pay, so with the release of the new version, and a 60kWh battery coming before my term is up, I'll probably hand mine back and pick up a new one, then keep that after the initial payment period is up. You can get a 4 day test drive. Costs about 2.5p per mile to run if charging at home. If you're in Scotland then it's free electricity from public chargers. Decent size inside, leaves most other cars for dust at the traffic lights, really low centre of gravity so handles great Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Cheers! Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 15 mile commute? I am thinking bicycle. I bet you have a shower at work, don't you? If so, bicycle and a hopelessly impractical, totally cool car that you won't use too much because bicycle. Like a Pinzgauer or an Audi R6 or a Nissan GT-R. So cool. Link to post Share on other sites
Hedganian Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 It's the way forward. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Do you realise how far 15 miles is to cycle? I worked 3 miles from home and thought in a bought of madness "Hey, why don't I buy a bike and cycle to work, it will get me fit too!" Half a mile later my thighs felt like they were going to explode so I had to turn round and go hom. And I picked up a heavy cold while out! Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 I think I would get an electrically assisted one. Maybe one of the greyp ones that does 70 km/h without peddling heh. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 I'm not biking to work. Link to post Share on other sites
Tw1tch Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Do you realise how far 15 miles is to cycle? Stunt is a cycling machine... Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Negatory, stunt is a machine that cycles. Link to post Share on other sites
Spudgun Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Hmmmm. Cycle plus machine equals motorbike! Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Yes. A treacle tart and rock star energy energy drink fuelled motorbike. Link to post Share on other sites
Xaccers Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 There's several decent electric motorbikes... Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 If you're gonna ride a motorbike, you should at least do it properly. Noise and petrol. (Unless you somehow score a USMC M1030M1) Link to post Share on other sites
DeltaZero Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 You told me before you want a fast mini... there are a few vtec/redtop conversions up for grabs at the moment for around £7-8k... totally practical and extra grin factor every single time you hit that throttle pedal. Problem solved! Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 totally practical. car park inside the trolley houses in supermarkets. Super practical. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 No need for a garage. Just a garden shed. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 But it's a second hand machine that WILL cost me money to repair Link to post Share on other sites
DeltaZero Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Nah they're totally running with no issues! You wouldn't have any expenditure after purchase, I haven't other than tyres. Granted I have a list of things I want to do with it but none of it needs to be done! And as for the second hand malarkey.. maybe but... super fast mini always makes everything better! Go on you know you want to! Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 All cars cost money. New cars cost money to buy, or lease and run. Second hand cars cost less money to buy and sometimes more sometimes less money to to run. Classic cars cost you either nothing to buy or cost you and arm and a leg to buy, and then whip you all the way to the bank while emptying out your pockets, and smashing you piggy bank going MINE *badgeress*! Is the 13k budget for buying outright? What are your requirements? I'll do some searching, find you some options. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Do you realise how far 15 miles is to cycle? I worked 3 miles from home and thought in a bought of madness "Hey, why don't I buy a bike and cycle to work, it will get me fit too!" Half a mile later my thighs felt like they were going to explode so I had to turn round and go hom. And I picked up a heavy cold while out! Yeah, 3 miles is 4800m, at a modest pace that should take under 15 minutes. Sure, the first time you do it it will hurt. The thing is that you will acclimatise to it relatively quickly. Like you said, get fit. Not stay fit. When I first started cycling I could barely cycle for 30 minutes before I was done. My legs would scream at me to stop and when I got off the bike I couldn't walk and my gooch felt like I'd been kicked in it. I got up to the stage where I expected to be able to cycle 600km in a single 30 hour stint and successfully did 414km in 20hrs and 45 minutes. The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. Even though I consider myself to be extremely unfit right now I could quite happily jump on the bike and grind out 100 miles. With all that said, I would say 3 miles is too short a distance to bother with a bike. By the time I have put the gear on and taken it off and have had a shower and locked the bike up etc. I would be faster walking. It's not far enough to get warmed up and build up to full speed. I generally take it easy for 10 minutes and then pick up the pace. On flat ground I can cruise at 33 to 35 km/h which should translate to a journey of less than 10 minutes. It just doesn't work out. 3 miles at walking pace should take 45 minutes, 15 minutes on the bike. The half an hour isn't worth the hassle. Stunt is a cycling machine... Thanks Negatory, stunt is a machine that cycles. You'll make me blush Yes. A treacle tart and rock star energy energy drink fuelled motorbike. Damn straight. Also, jelly babies and pepperami. I am fueled by garbage. Anyway, if you don't want to cycle to work, that's fine. Just an idea. You seem to have a a decent chunk of money. If it is worth anything, I am extremely fond of my Skoda Citigo. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted September 7, 2017 Report Share Posted September 7, 2017 Thanks. I'd love a little runabout, but need a bigger car a lot cos dogs and a child. I'm looking at leasing now, swap every 3 years or so so any problems are dealer problems. Link to post Share on other sites
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