[chester7]

Since age 17, I have always had a car of the week or month that captured my imagination. Since reading Nicolas Taleb I have been able to wait it out and the desire subsides. (Nicolas Taleb notes the anticipation of buying a new item typically exceeds the reality of owning the item. So his advice is not to give in to every urge.)

Anyway, I find myself hankering to add another sports car and bump out my Miata. I am thinking of a Lotus Elise or Alfa 4C.

Has anyone else added a sportscar after buying their 718? I do admit to being a variety junkie. A Triumph TR6 would provide me great fun.

 

[Treemagnet]

No, but I'm not dead yet

 

[718Niko]

3 month after buying the cayman I bought an audi q2 for the familly ... there is a sport mode in it :B

More seriously, I wouldnt mind an old wee Mx5-Miata. Old , cheap, convertible, just for the fun of it during those 3 days of sun we have each year in Scotland and that we call Summer.

 

[Snrubel]

Is an M5 a sports car? If so, yes, I added one of those. There is enough variety there to really appreciate both for what they are.

I try to keep a wide variety with minimal direct overlap. This lets me rotate and keep it fresh. After a week of the M5 the Cayman is like a new car again. And vice versa.

 

[alf_17]

I have ordered a Porsche 992 Carrera Coupe, but will not take delivery until early next year, does that count
A 911 has been as a dream for more years than I have been driving, but my 718 Boxster was my first Porsche, so it will always have a special place in my heart.
But I know what you mean when you are talking about not giving in to every urge...
Since ordering the 911 I have had the hots for first the new Toyota Supra and since the Nissan GT-R, so the make and model of a third sportcar in my garage will not be finally decided until I have taken delivery of the 911 and accumulated enough funds (in my own mind) to allow me to invest again.
Not that I cannot afford to go out and order a brand new Nissan GT-R right now, but I believe I must exercise at least a minimum of moderation in my spendings on cars

 

[Malcolm E Cay]

Two more 718.

 

[Lamb]

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[chester7]

I try to keep a wide variety with minimal direct overlap. This lets me rotate and keep it fresh. After a week of the M5 the Cayman is like a new car again. And vice versa.

Totally agree. I do the same thing for the same reason. It increases my appreciation. I guess I get bored quick.

 

[Wine.O]

Totally agree. I do the same thing for the same reason. It increases my appreciation. I guess I get bored quick.

Oh yeah? 4+ days a week I make the mundane drive to my office in my 2015 Hyundai Elantra. Just imagine how "new" the 19BS feels after that!!! (I know. Shameless brag about my other ride. Aren't online forums all about making other ppl jealous though?)

 

[mdr718gts]

I went opposite- I got a 2019 Targa 3 pedal for daily / canyon / road trip and a year later added the 718 GTS for track driving. Couldn't be happier.

 

[GTS18BGTS]

No, but I'm not dead yet

 

[Semitone]

I’m going to go with a definite maybe yes to the OP.

So, I didn’t really buy a new car but I did get my TR6 that has been sitting in my garagefor over 20 years back into running order. I decided garage space was at a premium and having a car that wasn’t mechanically sound wasn’t going to cut it. Next step is to get my wife comfortable driving it or the TR6 may have to go. I’ve decided no point in owning a car that we both won’t enjoy driving. I get more satisfaction from the utility of the car than looking at it in the garage.

And along the lines of Taleb’s comment, my wife and I frequently say “ it is better to want than to have”. I.e. the shopping, desiring, planning is often more fun than the actual owning. Or as the philosopher Tyler said, “ The things you own, end up owning you“

 

[roundtail]

We added a 987.2 Boxster S. The original plan was to share the Cayman between my wife and me. It seemed so sensible. And that’s about as close to sensible as it got.

 

[chester7]

I’m going to go with a definite maybe yes to the OP.

So, I didn’t really buy a new car but I did get my TR6 that has been sitting in my garagefor over 20 years back into running order. I decided garage space was at a premium and having a car that wasn’t mechanically sound wasn’t going to cut it. Next step is to get my wife comfortable driving it or the TR6 may have to go. I’ve decided no point in owning a car that we both won’t enjoy driving. I get more satisfaction from the utility of the car than looking at it in the garage.

And along the lines of Taleb’s comment, my wife and I frequently say “ it is better to want than to have”. I.e. the shopping, desiring, planning is often more fun than the actual owning. Or as the philosopher Tyler said, “ The things you own, end up owning you“

You are scaring the beejesus out of me! A TR6 for sale at a local Austin car show got a hold of my id. I passed on that one, but will have a look at one in Pennsylvania next week. My thoughts are that the TR6 will keep me busy (repairing it) once I quit working.

 

[Semitone]

I can’t compare what owning an old TR6 is like vs any other model because it is the only “old” car I have really had.

Here is what I can say. First, I like the looks. It was and is a good looking car, IMO. So with that out If the way...

They are relatively cheap cars to buy because their were so many...and many are still on the road. It is very easy to find parts and parts are dirt cheap. They are easy to work on. Every time I take my car out, somebody stops me to admire it and tell me how they used to own an old MG or Triumph and miss it. Always some good stories swapped.

The TR6 was old when it was new. It would have been a total kick ass car in the fifties...that’s when it should have been made but it’s a lot of fun ( and work) to drive. Steering is pretty heavy and the brakes..well...let’s just say you should plan ahead, LOL. It sounds Godly when you are driving along...makes me laugh when Porsche owners talk about sound...flat 6 bs...straight 6!

The car is sort of a TR4 with a 6 vs 4 cyl engine or a TR250 with a bit of cosmetic surgery. In any event, it has the soul of an early 60’s British car even if it was born late. I think this is why is doesn’t get the pedigree points of say a Jaguar or Austin Healey..it was born late..but from a driving perspective it is great fun. OK. Above 50 mph it gets a bit rattly but if you don’t get asphyxiation from the gas fumes you’ll be alright. This last summer I spent some time ripping around 80-90 mph...it’s life affirming. No need to do that more than once a year.

All the owners I’ve met are nice, helpful and friendly. I’ll admit, I meet a good number of Porsche owners that I think are self absorbed idiots...never in the TR6. It attracts a better class of people...

The biggest downside for me is ...well...you know the old joke.” How do you know your British car is out of oil?...It stops leaking”. Turns out there are a lot more fluids than just oil that leak. Sort of a pain for me since I have lifts in my garage and I don’t want to put any car under it.

It’s a great car for a 20 mile drive but I don’t envision myself doing long trips. It’s a romantic notion but the reality of sitting in the car for a couple hours is tiring.

Edit: I’ve owned my TR6 since 1997, it’s hard to part with.

 

[antennahead]

” How do you know your British car is out of oil?...It stops leaking”

Or .......... "why do the British drink warm beer? .................. Lucas makes their refrigerators" ?

One of the worst mistakes I ever made car wise ......... was on the fence on a Triumph, TR6 or TR7 ................... I bought the TR7

 

[Guards Red]

I have done the opposite....kind of. I've had a '61 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider Veloce for ages before finally adding my 718 S last Saturday. They compliment one another nicely. Old and new.

 

[Treemagnet]

Or .......... "why do the British drink warm beer? .................. Lucas makes their refrigerators" ?

Or .......... "why don't the British manufacture washing machines? ..............They couldn't figure out how to make them leak oil."

 

[chester7]

It sounds Godly when you are driving along...makes me laugh when Porsche owners talk about sound...flat 6 bs...straight 6!

This is true. For many years, I've riden with the Western Pennsylvania Triumph club from Pittsburgh to Watkins Glen. The sound of an uncorked TR6 or TR4 (usually a glass pack) is simply unbelievable.