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)

 

[benjh1028]

Nothing modern would move me from the Emira. But I did just sell it last week for a 79 911SC. Chasing the dreams of a young man, I guess.

I get this. The SC is a brilliant, bulletproof platform.

 

[freefall_junkie]

I had a good poke around an Artura for the first time this week and even though I didn’t drive it I came away seriously impressed. It looks fantastic up close, way better than in photos. I think it is a less pretty and coherent design than the Emira overall, but the Artura has better proportions. It is lower, wider and more dramatic, and of course the scissor doors add a great bit of theatre. You sit really low in the standard bucket seats with superb side support and, praise be, the steering wheel is perfectly round with no buttons on it at all. When I got back in my Emira the steering wheel jarred and I felt like I was perched up in an SUV in comparison. I'll be watching Artura used prices closely

 

[Citizen]

Men totally different cars not In the same category even if prices are closer

 

[FlashingBlade]

Artura's go for circa 120-140k used whereas Emiras go for circa 60k, the cost of change would be significant to say the least.

If I got rid of the Emira, it would have to be for an 'all rounder' that I could use daily. The advantage of the Emira is that I can afford to keep it as a second car. I do find myself looking at 1 year old Vantages though and that 'could' be a daily.

The bigger debate for me will be do I pay the £45k and buy the Emira outright at the end of my deal or do I use that 45k down on sometihng else. I question whether a four year old emira will be worth 45k other than the fact that I know its history and how its been driven etc.

 

[freefall_junkie]

Men totally different cars not In the same category even if prices are closer

True of course. The Artura is twice the price new and I suspect the running costs will be multiples of the Emira. However the thread is about what you would consider replacing the Emira with and for me it would have to be something mid-engined, with more power and steering feel as good as an Emira (i.e. hydraulic). There is pretty well nothing that fits that bill other than a McLaren.

 

[geoffbland]

The Artura is twice the price new and I suspect the running costs will be multiples of the Emira.

Thorney Motorsport recommend budgeting £4000 per year for servicing any McLaren (other than the P1s, Senna etc) at an independent (more through a dealer). It may be worth adding an bit more for the Artura as it is hybrid - the batteries don't last forever and are several £10,000, on the positive side battery tech is improving almost daily so you are likely to get a lighter battery when you upgrade.

 

[freefall_junkie]

Thorney Motorsport recommend budgeting £4000 per year for servicing any McLaren (other than the P1s, Senna etc) at an independent (more through a dealer). It may be worth adding an bit more for the Artura as it is hybrid - the batteries don't last forever and are several £10,000, on the positive side battery tech is improving almost daily so you are likely to get a lighter battery when you upgrade.

Yes, the battery life is a concern with all hybrids. I suspect fears over the battery and hybrid system reliability have contributed to soft Artura used values. I have heard about a large number of BMW 330e s with failed batteries which would cost half the value of the car to replace. You are then effectively left with a 320i lugging around a useless extra 200kg in weight