The Sensible Car Challenge

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Brett is now having his Armageddon 928 mirror wrapped so 

as not to lose points to Jeff's Super Valeted Vanquish Volante.

Um, it should be ready after some hiccups are ironed out..

Members also have sensible cars of course.

Naturally they seek expert advice before choosing their sensible cars.

Q found the DBS to be the safest car, especially in extreme conditions, so Jeff chose the upgrade successor to Bond's car - a Vanquish Volante.

Brett on the the other hand, went straight to Road Safety specialists for his advice.

They told him that overtaking is the most dangerous thing a man could attempt in his life.

It means being on the wrong side of the road!

Experts told him that the slower the car, the more dangerous it is to all road users.

So Brett decided on a 2300 horsepower (2000 British + 300 German) 928 Armageddon as his sensible car. 

In fact, having the safest Porsche to overtake other Porsches in,  Brett has claimed that he has the most sensible car in the club.  It's his only car!

Jeff has countered this claim, saying what could be more sensible than a comfy Aston - rather than a bumpy 928, or even a bumpy McLaren, both from marques that have never even had an ejector seat fitted, let alone machine guns! 

Well, Jeff has a point there, and it's certainly more sensible than a bumpy RS.

Brett has counter countered pointing out that if his car wasn't most sensible he would hardly be using it to visit customers now, would he? 

Jeff, sipping his champagne, then pointed out that his went through an eight stage valeting process ending with liquid glass whilst brand new and what environment protection does Brett's car have?

Brett replied by quoting from a German in a mud splattered limousine who said "Our cars are for driving, not polishing!"

"Indeed our cars are for driving" agreed Jeff, spooning more of the caviar onto his foie gras d'oie.  "But the sound of my engine is so sweet that I don't need to distract myself operating music controls. It's all you need to listen to on a journey."

"Jeff" replied Brett stirring his shaken milkshake, "Why do you think 1812 is the most popular symphony out there?  I got Paul Anderson to create a special straight through X pipes race exhaust system!".

"Yes, but with sport selected on mine, Tchaikovsky would have chosen that awesome sound if he'd had it rather than your muffled cannons!"

"You've forgotten that it was my car that stopped us from having a shoot out on the Top Gear track because the Council said it was too loud!" Brett triumphantly reminded Jeff, spooning a large dollop of Jeff's caviar onto his cheeseburger...

"Not only that," continued Brett smugly "My Robocop security system talks to people, telling them to step away from the vehicle. It means that they can't steal it because, well, they've stepped away from it!  Your Q hasn't come up with anything like that."

"Mine doesn't need Robocop. Any thief will already be away from the car admiring his reflection and the colour of his eyes in any of the panels. If he does steal it, it will be visible from any satellite in space as the sparkliest one!"

"Safety is the key though" Brett quickly said changing the subject, as he generally does when the subject of his polishing comes up. "You obviously have not seen the motorway signs 'Tiredness Kills'.  My engine starts automatically when I open the doors remotely. You've got to fumble around trying to start that dinosaur of yours after you've unlocked it. You're shattered by the time you've left the drive!

The Sensible Car Challenge is on!!!