Indeed. Its got to be worth at least 2 new basses!Fair playif thats what she wants then who's to argue ?
What car for the missus?
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I demoed a Cupra Born before I got my Polestar, I really liked the Cupra and thought it handled like a proper hot hatch! I'd imagine the ID3 is the same even if it doesn't look quite as sharp! (IMO)
I was always of the opinion "if I can afford it, I'm driving what I choose" & as you rightly say your good lady is paying her own way 
We have the T6.1, mine really
and a 71 plate Tiguan hybrid which my other half use most of the time for pottering around town on battery. Then we also have the option to zip off to see our Daughter in Austria using the ICE/Battery without Range Anxiety.
We have the T6.1, mine really
and a 71 plate Tiguan hybrid which my other half use most of the time for pottering around town on battery. Then we also have the option to zip off to see our Daughter in Austria using the ICE/Battery without Range Anxiety.
I’d get her a bike with an umbrella and some Thrudark clothing which the Wife & I wear.
Job done
Job done
We have the i3s and it's a little flying machine. It's been ultra reliable, only had 2 rear tyres in 3 years of ownership. The 's' has pretty firm suspension so not ideal for the bumpy roads of Northumberland but had fun today chucking around avoiding the potholes on the drive over to Kelso today
We've had an EX30 (on a lease) for just over a year. The performance is crazy, and the brother-in-law, who is a petrolhead often goes on about how he can't believe the power, and moreover how it is delivered without tyre squeal.
Unfortunately we've had the recall to say don't charge above 70% for risk of catching fire, and more recently not to leave unattended inside a building. We had it all nicely set-up with the charger in the garage, charging every couple of nights usually, using off peak energy prices. We're now in a position where the benefits are diminished. We need to charge often daily, on the road, using peak energy. Hopefully, a fix will be identified shortly, but in the interim it's a bit of a b*gger.
Unfortunately we've had the recall to say don't charge above 70% for risk of catching fire, and more recently not to leave unattended inside a building. We had it all nicely set-up with the charger in the garage, charging every couple of nights usually, using off peak energy prices. We're now in a position where the benefits are diminished. We need to charge often daily, on the road, using peak energy. Hopefully, a fix will be identified shortly, but in the interim it's a bit of a b*gger.
Fortunately being a brand spanker Mrs Sasquatch's new scoot avoids that.
Do remember, as a Volvo owner of 30 years standing myself, Volvo are extremely cautious and recall for the slightest thing and do so widely and without hesitation, a contrast to, say, Volkswagen...
When my other Volvo went into the dealer last year for its annual service they fitted new seatbelts, and I wouldn't even have known if they hadn't told me. And that's on a (now) 22 year old car.
Do remember, as a Volvo owner of 30 years standing myself, Volvo are extremely cautious and recall for the slightest thing and do so widely and without hesitation, a contrast to, say, Volkswagen...
When my other Volvo went into the dealer last year for its annual service they fitted new seatbelts, and I wouldn't even have known if they hadn't told me. And that's on a (now) 22 year old car.
If I wanted to buy an expensive car, a Volvo EV would be on the shortlist for sure. The tech is advancing so quickly on EVs in general though, I'm pretty excited for solid state batteries in particular.
My thoughts exactly. I also believe it's only the UK where there's the recall. My first ever car, also 30 years ago, was a Volvo 340 which featured heated seats and headlight wash as standard - options for most cars still today.
Finally managed to have a quick spin last night. Its very docile and civilised, but mashing the loud pedal indiscriminately isnt recommended. 448 BHP is deployed instantly and the 670NM of twist is totally linear - no waiting for turbos spool, the motor to come on cam, of for gases to start flowing, its just erupts regardlessmof how fast youre already going. Its almost comical.
Perhaps a little slower than my Hayabusa, but not a lot, and the performance takes less effort to access. Its just there waiting, like a landmine awaiting the driver's unsuspecting right foot. Im glad itll be her paying for the tyres.
My C70 is 340 BHP but really does feel slow, noisy and old fashioned in comparison, but I think its more fun, more raw, less sanitised. That said, as a daily proposition the EX aces it.
Perhaps a little slower than my Hayabusa, but not a lot, and the performance takes less effort to access. Its just there waiting, like a landmine awaiting the driver's unsuspecting right foot. Im glad itll be her paying for the tyres.
My C70 is 340 BHP but really does feel slow, noisy and old fashioned in comparison, but I think its more fun, more raw, less sanitised. That said, as a daily proposition the EX aces it.
Noisy it's not necessarily bad...
Actually I am scared just at thinking at 500 silent hp
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My mate recently got an Audi Etron Q6 thing. That's similar bhp. He brought it straight over and it's ludicrous. I live at the bottom of a 2 mile hill up onto the moors and we hit 90 uphill in no time. I not so long ago drove a new 911 Turbo s and this electric audi felt like it was in that sort of performance league. Utter madness. There will be many people caught out by the immediate power of these new EVs, and not in a good way. My mate is an advance pursuit driver so maybe not so much of a concern for him.
My 21 year old Audi S4 V8 with 344 horses is positively slow by normal family car standards these days.
I mulled this myself. The average cooking EV is nippier than a similar petrol or DERV counterpart, albeit atuff like Golf R and Cooper S Works are up there too.
However, the ones with loony performance, say 4 seconds or under, cost as much as petrol cars with similar numbers, so I dont think we're about to see a generation suddenly accessing performance that was previously denied to them due to their finances - if they couldn't afford it before, they can't afford it now.
But, as you swy, the generation has definitely moved on. 20 years ago my C70 felt like a tidal wave of grunt with that sonorous 5 banger soundtrack to match. It was butch ane hairy chested. Now it feels dated, slow, and very crude and mechanical.
However, the ones with loony performance, say 4 seconds or under, cost as much as petrol cars with similar numbers, so I dont think we're about to see a generation suddenly accessing performance that was previously denied to them due to their finances - if they couldn't afford it before, they can't afford it now.
But, as you swy, the generation has definitely moved on. 20 years ago my C70 felt like a tidal wave of grunt with that sonorous 5 banger soundtrack to match. It was butch ane hairy chested. Now it feels dated, slow, and very crude and mechanical.
It's not just the acceleration though, after driving an EV for a couple of years driving any ICE car just feels like a step backward in time. You can view that as a positive if you're a petrolhead into noise and nostalgia but for most it just feels like a weird step backwards. Outside the drive chain itself though, it's not all roses in the land of vehicle tech, the move towards lack of physical controls, cloud integration, subscriptions and the like can all sod off...
You say that, and that e-tron is over 60K, but with salary sacrifice my mate is leasing it fully maintained etc for £500 a month. He has a big rooftop solar setup and battery storage so he is running it virtually for free except on long trips. Like he said his previous little seat was £190 a month plus RFL, tyres, service, and fuel at about £40 a week and this e-tron is pretty much the same as running his crappy little SEAT.
The RS3, a 3.5 second car, is much the same price, 57k new less any discounts you can wangle.
By the time you're into daft E car performance youre also into the lower echelons of daft petrol car performance. If someone couldn't afford a daft petrol car before they cant afford a daft electric one now.
By the time you're into daft E car performance youre also into the lower echelons of daft petrol car performance. If someone couldn't afford a daft petrol car before they cant afford a daft electric one now.
