You reckon its ok ? I am tempted myself. Really , really would like the c7 version though. 1000hp available.
Drove a RS7 last week. Epic !
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You reckon its ok ? I am tempted myself. Really , really would like the c7 version though. 1000hp available.
Drove a RS7 last week. Epic !
DaveL485
Staff member
I've done the same sums with an Aston Martin. Could I afford to buy one? Just, yes, if I gave up the Renault habit.
But could I afford to run one? HELL no. Base running costs alone are bad enough but the second something expensive goes wrong, you're in the poop.
Buying and running one are two totally different things. A thousand pounds for front discs and pads. Just...WTF?!
But could I afford to run one? HELL no. Base running costs alone are bad enough but the second something expensive goes wrong, you're in the poop.
Buying and running one are two totally different things. A thousand pounds for front discs and pads. Just...WTF?!
la21t
Well-Known Member
In short.....No. At least not while she's off work bringing the kids up. 3 years time I'll be better off by double.
As Dave said buying its the easy bit, insuring it is so easy too - just got quoted £503 fully comp where I live.
However I spoke to someone who's owned one for a while. 3 years daily use equates to £17k in servicing, fuel and consumables alone. Consumables being front n rear discs & pads, tyres, timing belt and a DRC replacement. DRC is Dynamic Ride Control (keeps car level in corners)....its £3500 main dealer only. The only way round it is coilovers but as we all know you sacrifice the ride quality then and I'm very much of the opinion that 'its a quattro' you don't lower and alter the handling of a Quattro.
He basically said find one on Bilstein PSS9's, thats just had a full timing belt job, brakes and a major service and has receipts for a gearbox repair.
Gearboxes are around £5k and DO NOT come with warranty
I would only use it at weekends so my costs would more than halve, he did circa 45,000miles in 3 years to spend £17k but if something did go proper bandy I dont have spare funds to repair it. In addition the 21 would have to broken for bits to fund its purchase and I don't think I can do that tbh.
@am21t I hope yours remains trouble free mate and stop sending me classified links please
la21t
Well-Known Member
Owning the M3 was very different to buying it. I easily spent £7k in 2.5 years of owning it on servicing, tyres and consumables. It was £80 a week to get to and from work, I do 63 miles a week but its all 1st/2nd gear crawling. Never see 4th gear on my journey there or back. My life was very different back then lol
End of the day, they're the pinnacle of the firms engineering.....and that comes with a tax.
End of the day, they're the pinnacle of the firms engineering.....and that comes with a tax.
DaveL485
Staff member
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