Have managed to twist the husband's arm almost fully now in my quest for a 350z. The final sticking point is the running cost and not the cost of the car itself. There just doesn't seem to be any way around the fact that it's going to be expensive to run for a daily round trip commute of 50 miles in traffic. Do you think it's cost effective getting an old diesel to use occassionaly and in winter or does the tax, insurance MOT etc for another car outweigh the idea? I daren't even mention the cost of parts! What I'm trying to make him understand is that cars to me are a hobby with the added bonus of getting me to work. I have threatened to go out and buy a horse instead as a hobby - see how much that costs to run!