If you sold your EMIRA what’s next?

[hellasf1]

Just for fun. If you sold your EMIRA and bought another vehicle what would it be? (Around the same price or less than the EMIRA)

 

[Quasimoto]

For what it’s worth…meaning just my opinion

 

[Ethnic6]

Ferarri, or Lambo. Currently leaning more towards Lambo, the interior is just nicer imo. The new ones, not old.

 

[Honcho]

A110

 

[Eagle7]

Er, the 3's?

My car the way it is now should be down in the 3's. In order to get it down to a weight to power ratio of 7, that would include a total of 110+ lbs of weight reduction, with 53 lbs of that being unsprung rotating weight, and the Komo-tec 430 tune.

Right now my W/P ratio is 7.64 (factory stock is 8.17) and my car is 72 lbs lighter than stock. I'm going with RacingBrake's CCB rotors and pads next month, which will reduce the weight by another 28+ lbs, all of which is unsprung rotating weight. That should put me somewhere in the lower half of the 3's, and if the Komo tune happens, adding another 28 hp and 20+ ft lbs of torque should push me below 3.

I should be getting a Dragy for Christmas, so I'll be able to post up some actual road performance numbers next year.

 

[scc.131.fe]

My car the way it is now should be down in the 3's. In order to get it down to a weight to power ratio of 7, that would include a total of 110+ lbs of weight reduction, with 53 lbs of that being unsprung rotating weight, and the Komo-tec 430 tune.

Right now my W/P ratio is 7.64 (factory stock is 8.17) and my car is 72 lbs lighter than stock. I'm going with RacingBrake's CCB rotors and pads next month, which will reduce the weight by another 28+ lbs, all of which is unsprung rotating weight. That should put me somewhere in the lower half of the 3's, and if the Komo tune happens, adding another 28 hp and 20+ ft lbs of torque should push me below 3.

I should be getting a Dragy for Christmas, so I'll be able to post up some actual road performance numbers next year.

Wow, cheers!

 

[KCDarkV]

I'd probably get a GR86 or a 987 Cayman and save the rest of the $ difference to spend on tires and brake pads.

 

[FlashingBlade]

I dont want to trade my Emira but I must admit the practical side of my mind is coming on strong at the moment. I'm just not using it enough.

I'm paying all in (insurance, tax etc) about £850 a month fo the Emira and I'm doing about 120 miles a month on average. The sensible side of my mind says trade it and get something that can be used all year round and has a little bit more practicality.

To some degree, this is my own fault. I 'could' use the Emira more but I'm guilty of nannying it. If its rained the day before, I dont drive it. If there's salt on the road, I dont drive it. If the temperature is less than 8 degrees C, I dont drive it.

I have 'old faithful' (a 2017 remapped xdrive 435d with 108k miles) as a daily and this means I have an option other than the Emira, allowing me to not use it.

A good part of me says trade them both and get something like a 992 Carrera 4 GTS or fully loaded M4 competition and I'd probably be about equal on cost.

I could trade the 4 series and get a M240i but then thats going to add about £500 a month to my outgoings and using man maths, £1300 a month would get me into something very nice.

 

[Suprluminal]

Difficult thought exercise, particularly when I am still to receive mine, but I guess a 4C.

 

[Foxy87]

I dont want to trade my Emira but I must admit the practical side of my mind is coming on strong at the moment. I'm just not using it enough.

I'm paying all in (insurance, tax etc) about £850 a month fo the Emira and I'm doing about 120 miles a month on average. The sensible side of my mind says trade it and get something that can be used all year round and has a little bit more practicality.

To some degree, this is my own fault. I 'could' use the Emira more but I'm guilty of nannying it. If its rained the day before, I dont drive it. If there's salt on the road, I dont drive it. If the temperature is less than 8 degrees C, I dont drive it.

I have 'old faithful' (a 2017 remapped xdrive 435d with 108k miles) as a daily and this means I have an option other than the Emira, allowing me to not use it.

A good part of me says trade them both and get something like a 992 Carrera 4 GTS or fully loaded M4 competition and I'd probably be about equal on cost.

I could trade the 4 series and get a M240i but then thats going to add about £500 a month to my outgoings and using man maths, £1300 a month would get me into something very nice.

You pay over 10 grand a year just for having the Emira?? How are these costs breaked down? Because I made a calculation for myself and it would be less than a third of your amount (tax,insurance,service)

You should stop nannying it and start enjoying it

 

[Jinba ittai]

That seemed crazy to me as well. Must be financing thrown in there.

 

[kitkat]

That should put me somewhere in the lower half of the 3's, and if the Komo tune happens, adding another 28 hp and 20+ ft lbs of torque should push me below 3.

Sorry bro but that's delulu.

The only place you're going to get sub 3 0-60 is in a spreadsheet.

 

[FlashingBlade]

You pay over 10 grand a year just for having the Emira?? How are these costs breaked down? Because I made a calculation for myself and it would be less than a third of your amount (tax,insurance,service)

You should stop nannying it and start enjoying it

£650 finance payment
£90 insurance per month
£53 road tax
(last £50 is estimate for fuel, service, tyres etc)

 

[FlashingBlade]

That seemed crazy to me as well. Must be financing thrown in there.

It does.

 

[Foxy87]

Ah okay, that makes sense. I didnt count in finance.

 

[seriously]

I dont want to trade my Emira but I must admit the practical side of my mind is coming on strong at the moment. I'm just not using it enough.

I'm paying all in (insurance, tax etc) about £850 a month fo the Emira and I'm doing about 120 miles a month on average. The sensible side of my mind says trade it and get something that can be used all year round and has a little bit more practicality.

To some degree, this is my own fault. I 'could' use the Emira more but I'm guilty of nannying it. If its rained the day before, I dont drive it. If there's salt on the road, I dont drive it. If the temperature is less than 8 degrees C, I dont drive it.

I have 'old faithful' (a 2017 remapped xdrive 435d with 108k miles) as a daily and this means I have an option other than the Emira, allowing me to not use it.

A good part of me says trade them both and get something like a 992 Carrera 4 GTS or fully loaded M4 competition and I'd probably be about equal on cost.

I could trade the 4 series and get a M240i but then thats going to add about £500 a month to my outgoings and using man maths, £1300 a month would get me into something very nice.

Your problem is not the emira but having a nice car. You’ll likely baby any other nice car the same way.

Avoid the salt and get some all season tires to enjoy the emira in less than perfect weather. It’s not that sensitive as long as you drive normally.

 

[Jinba ittai]

Yeah seems like twisted logic to me. I like the car so much that I’m babying it. I should buy something else at the same cost that I don’t like enough to keep out of the salt and rain.

 

[FlashingBlade]

i hear you.

Its not so much the Emira in isolation, its the fact I'm running two cars. At some point, I'm going to have to replace the BMW (athough arguably with it being a diesel its good for another 100,000 miles yet) because at times I need something more practical than the Emira. I cant do a run to the recycling centre with a boot load of cardboard or put the dog in the back. Add in an extra £600 a month for a BMW replacement and then it opens up a few options.

Okay, the 911 might not be ideal but I'd be able to use the bigger space behind the seats but I do think I'd be underwhelmed by the 911 from a steering and handling perspective. The build quality and residuals might be better but I'm not convinced its a better drive.

 

[Jinba ittai]

Honestly, if cardboard runs are factoring into your decision I think this is the wrong car for you. For me the driving experience outweighs the practicality concerns by 10x. Or Maybe you don’t have enough cars. I have a cheap little Ford Maverick for practicality.

 

[Lotus64]

I know any car I'd replace the Emira with would be a downgrade. The Emira represents the pinnacle for me; my magnum opus and swan song. I can't think of any other vehicle that's not millions of dollars that can top the Emira in every category (styling, responsiveness, manual, feedback, grip, comfort, etc.) I will attempt to hold it forever because it's downhill from here.

 

[Porter]

I know any car I'd replace the Emira with would be a downgrade. The Emira represents the pinnacle for me; my magnum opus and swan song. I can't think of any other vehicle that's not millions of dollars that can top the Emira in every category (styling, responsiveness, manual, feedback, grip, comfort, etc.) I will attempt to hold it forever because it's downhill from here.

This is absolutely how I feel about it as well. It just hits a sweet spot.