24-07-2018, 07:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 24-07-2018, 07:23 AM by Andy Bennett.)
Perhaps another test drive (or 2 as earlier recommended) is in order, on minor roads, to remind you what you loved/hated about the first test drive and to find on which side of the scale the balance falls.
Are you also just asking too much of what most consider their weekend fun car to drive at 30-40mph and enjoy smelling the roses?
Remember also that I believe the first Rubys had the lower power Box engine (others can confirm). So for your needs you at least want the higher power if you go for the heavier Ruby.
Perhaps if you reset your goals for the car then it won't have to live up to quite such expectations and you might just fall in love with the reality as well as the idea. Most of us here did just that.
Only you can make that decision. But I am not aware of anyone having regretted making it. What's the worse that can happen, if you decide in a year that it wasn't for you then resell it and you won't lose your money if you spent it wisely.
Andy B
Are you also just asking too much of what most consider their weekend fun car to drive at 30-40mph and enjoy smelling the roses?
Remember also that I believe the first Rubys had the lower power Box engine (others can confirm). So for your needs you at least want the higher power if you go for the heavier Ruby.
Perhaps if you reset your goals for the car then it won't have to live up to quite such expectations and you might just fall in love with the reality as well as the idea. Most of us here did just that.
Only you can make that decision. But I am not aware of anyone having regretted making it. What's the worse that can happen, if you decide in a year that it wasn't for you then resell it and you won't lose your money if you spent it wisely.
Andy B
Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think!