I'm Done with Buying Cars!

The title's a bit tongue in cheek, but that's always been the plan with my selling and buying cars, is to find two cars I love and want to keep long term (like 10 years minimum.) I think I may have finally found the two. In truth, I simply can't afford to keep changing cars. My priority (goals) is to become debt free (bar mortgage), move to a house with a garage (ideally a double garage), and getting married is in the mix too. Alas, I have to start being prudent. I might be overreaching with my goals, but it's good to have goals that aren't easy to attain, goals that challenge you.

My 2014 Lotus Evora NA Sports Racer (~23k miles), and 2010 Audi S3 (~70k miles), are my long term cars. If one or the other breaks, I get it fixed.

Image: Lotus Evora NA Sports Racer & Audi 8P S3

I do have some plans...

Plans for the Lotus Evora/Audi S3

Plans for the Lotus Evora (completed):

DONE @ £950 - detail and ceramic protection at https://www.facebook.com/Detailmycar/

DONE @ £100 - change wing mirror caps (because I scraped the black originals which I now have as pristine spares)

Plans for the Audi S3 (someday soon):

SOON - car mats @ £65 from https://www.ultimatecarmats.co.uk/

SOON - replacing the Single-DIN head unit with a Double-DIN unit, with reversing camera and Apple Car Play / Android Auto @ £1k from https://www.johnkleisaudio.co.uk/

SOON - new registration plates @ £65 from https://www.fourdotdesignerplates.co.uk/

SOON - detail and ceramic protection @ £650 (red brake callipers?)

Plans for the Lotus Evora (someday soon):

SOON - Change registration number and plates @ £350 (I have the registration and plates, just not got around to doing it yet.)

Plans for the Audi S3 (not too distant future):

FUTURE - remap @ £500 from https://www.hendyperformance.co.uk/our-services/performance-remapping/

Plans for the Lotus Evora (realistically a long long way off because of the price):

FUTURE - Red detailing (like Producer Michael's Ferrari)

FAR FUTURE - Komotec Phase EV300 @ 3990 EUR

FAR FAR FUTURE - Leitspeed alloys (in gunmetal) @ 5795 EUR

My Car History – Finished! (Until 2031 maybe...)

1993: Ford Fiesta Popular 950cc / Burgundy / 3-door

1995: Ford Orion / Red / 4-door

1995: Peugeot 205 1.1 / 5-door

1997: Peugeot 205 Diesel Turbo / White / 5-door

1999: Peugeot 205 Gentry Special Edition / Gold / 3-door

2000: Peugeot 205 Diesel Turbo / Black / 3-door

2005: Ford Focus (2002) Zetec 1.6 Diesel Turbo / White / 3-door

2011: Audi A1 TDI Sport / Black / 3-door

2014: Audi A3 Sportback TDI 150 Sport (2013) / Scuba Blue Metallic / 5-door

2016: Audi A3 Sportback TDI 184 S-Line Quattro (2015) / Daytona Gray / 5-door

2017: Audi S1 Sportback 231PS Quattro (2016) / Sepang Blue / 5-door

2017: Lotus Elise Sport 220 (2017) / Lotus Metallic Blue / 2-door

2017: SEAT Ibiza 1.2 FR Black Edition (2014) / Gray / 3-door (2nd car)

2018: Audi A3 Sportback TDI 184 Sport Quattro (2013) / Scuba Blue Metallic / 5-door (2nd car)

2018: Lotus Exige S (2016) / Signature Orange / 2-door
2018: Mazda MX-5 Z-Sport Special Edition (2007) / 2-door (3rd car)

2018: Lotus Evora Sports Racer (2014) / White / 2-door

2018: SEAT Ibiza 1.4 FR Black Edition (2015) / Black / 5-door (2nd car)

2019: Audi S3 Quattro (2010) / Solar Orange / 3-door (2nd car)

19 cars in 26 years. 10 cars in the last 3 years!