911 EOTR (Literally)
911 EOTR (Literally)
So, well... it has been a while (just shy of 4 months in fact) but I guess the time feels right to return. As you may guess from the thread title, the reason behind the hiatus was 2021 fulfilling its (already well established) promise of being one of the shittiest years I can ever remember.
Specifically, it was late November during the midst of the Storm Arwen cold snap. No snow here in London but wet and temperatures hovering not far above freezing. I was taking the 911 down to 9e for its annual oil change and... lost the back end in an greasy underpass. Only 30mph but sadly it put me into oncoming traffic also doing 30mph... so essentially a near 60mph impact.
Fortunately no-one was seriously injured but as you can imagine the car didn't look pretty. Driver's side was mostly undamaged but it had ripped off the NSF wheel, brake and hub assembly in one piece along with the radiator, stoved in the passenger side door and concertinaed the wing up like it had opened by a tin opener... plus a big gash in the rear bumper down the crash member to boot. Irritatingly the insurers still insisted it went to a specialist repairer for a quotation before they'd declare it a total loss. The quote was c£70,000. So that'll be a write off then!
Not sure I'd ever felt so gutted and still doesn't bear thinking about for too long even now. On top of the RR being stolen 4 months prior, it was a bitter pill to take, hence why I didn't feel like being part of a car forum for a while until I'd sorted my head out. Anyway, if we're really looking for a silver lining, I was so attached to the 911 that absent something like this happening I'd probably have never sold it - so I guess now I have the opportunity to try something new...
Which brings us on to what to replace it with. Although the insurance payout was £3,000 less than I paid for the car 5 years previously which is quite incredible really, realistically finding one exactly as mine, e.g. in Atlas Grey, manual, carbon interior with sports seats and exhaust isn't going to cost £40k even if you could find one - I would reckon it would be mid 40s upwards now. With the best will in the world I simply cannot wrap my head around spending a good chunk more that I paid originally to buy another one but this time with 20,000 miles more on the clock and over twice as old. A 991 GTS manual would be great but they're >£80k which is equally nuts and well, maybe its just time for something that isn't German... Not sure quite when it will happen either as a house move might get in the way this year.
Oh, and in case you are wondering, I haven't been tooling around in a Smart For Four for the last few months - that really would have pushed me over the edge. I'll update about that in a separate thread or in the fleet running reports rather than make this any longer.
Anyway, it's good to be back in the saddle (I think).
ETA: Profile pic probably needs to change
Specifically, it was late November during the midst of the Storm Arwen cold snap. No snow here in London but wet and temperatures hovering not far above freezing. I was taking the 911 down to 9e for its annual oil change and... lost the back end in an greasy underpass. Only 30mph but sadly it put me into oncoming traffic also doing 30mph... so essentially a near 60mph impact.
Fortunately no-one was seriously injured but as you can imagine the car didn't look pretty. Driver's side was mostly undamaged but it had ripped off the NSF wheel, brake and hub assembly in one piece along with the radiator, stoved in the passenger side door and concertinaed the wing up like it had opened by a tin opener... plus a big gash in the rear bumper down the crash member to boot. Irritatingly the insurers still insisted it went to a specialist repairer for a quotation before they'd declare it a total loss. The quote was c£70,000. So that'll be a write off then!
Not sure I'd ever felt so gutted and still doesn't bear thinking about for too long even now. On top of the RR being stolen 4 months prior, it was a bitter pill to take, hence why I didn't feel like being part of a car forum for a while until I'd sorted my head out. Anyway, if we're really looking for a silver lining, I was so attached to the 911 that absent something like this happening I'd probably have never sold it - so I guess now I have the opportunity to try something new...
Which brings us on to what to replace it with. Although the insurance payout was £3,000 less than I paid for the car 5 years previously which is quite incredible really, realistically finding one exactly as mine, e.g. in Atlas Grey, manual, carbon interior with sports seats and exhaust isn't going to cost £40k even if you could find one - I would reckon it would be mid 40s upwards now. With the best will in the world I simply cannot wrap my head around spending a good chunk more that I paid originally to buy another one but this time with 20,000 miles more on the clock and over twice as old. A 991 GTS manual would be great but they're >£80k which is equally nuts and well, maybe its just time for something that isn't German... Not sure quite when it will happen either as a house move might get in the way this year.
Oh, and in case you are wondering, I haven't been tooling around in a Smart For Four for the last few months - that really would have pushed me over the edge. I'll update about that in a separate thread or in the fleet running reports rather than make this any longer.
Anyway, it's good to be back in the saddle (I think).
ETA: Profile pic probably needs to change
Re: 911 EOTR (Literally)
An M240i is what you want. Specifically in Estoril Blue with a full service history 37000 miles and the ZF automatic. You will want one that has Harman Kardon sounds, reverse camera, heated seats and rear tints. Furthermore gloss black kindey grilles and M Performance side skirt strips. Brand new BMW star rated MPSS tyres would also be an advantage as would a full ceramic coating...
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Ffffffuck! Glad there's no major injuries...
I know what you mean about the "never would have sold it otherwise" comment, I think I was like that with my e46 M3...
I know what you mean about the "never would have sold it otherwise" comment, I think I was like that with my e46 M3...
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Oof! Didn't know about that, had you posted before about it? Glad no-one was seriously hurt and great to see you back. Curious - how did the payout compare to what WBAC would quote for taking it (in one piece, obvs), given the recent increase in used values? I've fortunately never had to deal with this happening. Touch wood.
lol at @scotta
lol at @scotta
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Glad your ok. Bizarrely I saw a tweet from a GG this morning and thought you hadn't posted for a while.
I like not having a car as it opens up a world of online window shopping for things you don't really need
What about an Alpine as a replacement ?
I like not having a car as it opens up a world of online window shopping for things you don't really need
What about an Alpine as a replacement ?
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Gutted for you GG, 'twas a lovely car. Anyway, main thing is everyone is fine, and hopefully you can treat it as an opportunity.
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Bad luck with that, but I guess at least insurance covered it and you are OK. If you are moving out of the ULEZ area this got posted yesterday and as it's from memory a weekend car I thought I'd chuck it in there for shits and giggles: https://www.jamesagger.com/listings/200 ... anium-a-c/
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Yes looking at the passenger side door I'm very lucky I was travelling along. Don't really want to imagine if my wife and 5 year old had been in the car...
The e92 M3 was a nice upgrade to take the edge of the pain!
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Well, that sucks! Glad your ok.
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Nope - couldn't bring myself to post about it until some water had passed under the bridge.JonMad wrote: ↑Fri Mar 18, 2022 3:01 pm Oof! Didn't know about that, had you posted before about it? Glad no-one was seriously hurt and great to see you back. Curious - how did the payout compare to what WBAC would quote for taking it (in one piece, obvs), given the recent increase in used values? I've fortunately never had to deal with this happening. Touch wood.
lol at @scotta
The car was over 10 year old so I think the WBAC was something quite a bit lower like £33k - which is probably the absolute minimum you'd get at auction. Even the insurers offer wasn't really reflective of what it would cost to buy another equivalent car from a specialist dealer but equally I didn't have the energy to reject their valuation - it wasn't likely they were ever going to give me more than a couple of grand on top so it wasn't worth dragging the process out.
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Glad you came out unscathed, on to the next car journey eh.
How about not having a sig at all?
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To be honest I don't really know. I suppose 4 seats would be good as I could then use it with the family but realistically I'm not sure how often that will happen so would consider a two seater. All I could really boil it down to is has to look good, sound excellent, have 6 or more cylinders but ideally 8, 10 or 12.
Currently I don't have off street parking so that makes life difficult - that could change if we move but may reduce the budget! All a bit in flux really at the moment.
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Yes DB9 would be an interesting contender, though the back seats are unusable (same for DB11) so that then makes me think a Vantage would be better and easier to get a manuel. V12 clearly the dream but I don't think the carbon front splitter would last two minutes in London...
Maser GT S would probably be the front runner to be honest but (a) its massive and (b) apparently (from my Dad's experience and countless others online) you ain't gonna get away with not having it on trickle charge. So basically doesn't work for on street parking. An 8,000 mile example in Grey with tan interior did come up for sale for £45k recently and I was really tempted!
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Yeah, I figured that you'd need a V12 to keep up with your dad
Not sure how it would be parked on the street considering how much thieves like Audis in general but I'd be tempted by a V8 R8.
Not sure how it would be parked on the street considering how much thieves like Audis in general but I'd be tempted by a V8 R8.
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Sorry to hear about that. Depending on where you're moving to, could that help decide (apart from lowering the budget)?
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Yep, V8 R8 Manuel sprung to mind. I understand they're pricey to maintain, but no more than an Aston I'm sure.