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Originally Posted by Alfisti
In my initial thread I did raise concerns about road conditions, traffic and the type f roads in my area and this continues to raise it's head. [...] Local road conditions, so let's say a 40 minute round trip drive, are abysmal. Arrow straight, bland as can be. Road surface quality is somewhere between "Calcutta" and Goat Track, just appalling roads, really, really appalling condition. Traffic is insane, not only busy but in quieter times, say after 7pm where I enjoy a top down cruise, the area is plagued by just inept idiots blocking all lanes at half the speed limit [...]So in summary, I am not really enjoying the car unless I drive a solid 45 mins west or north, drive for say 45 mins then 45 mins back. So a minimum half day excursion. I just cannot so that anywhere near as often as i'd like.
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Not to be too obvious - but have you considered moving!?!
With road conditions as you described, I don't see how anyone would enjoy ANY car!
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Originally Posted by Alfisti
i am ALWAYS right up someone's arse.
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Originally Posted by Alfisti
I use the saab's wagon goodness to tote all types of shit, the wife's family car is smallish and no good for carrying stuff (Stelvio). I also have the one garage so my car would live outside, day in, day out through all sorts of miserable weather. I also do a LOT of short trips, maybe a total of 3,000 miles (5K km) per year but lots of short trips in shitty weather.
I have a large preference for convertibles, wagons and naturally aspirated engines if I am to drive it in a spirited fashion.
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But you can't drive in spirited fashion on your roads, as described.
And convertible parked outside in the winter is what ... an icicle?
I say keep 997.2, and add a CyberTruck - that should intimidate the traffic around you into submission !
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