As of Saturday I became the proud owner of a 2009 Atom 3 SC. As I am sure is the same with many others my appreciation for these cars started about 10 years ago with Clarksons review on top gear. I never thought I'd actually own one. I am an absolute petrol head. Absolutely love cars the quicker the better lol. I have a tuned Porsche 996 turbo which I have owned for the last 3 years. Even my work van is a converted VXR astra van with 350bhp, racing brakes etc. The Porsche is a awesome car and very fast but I really wanted something raw for the odd blast and track days. I started looking for something about 12 months ago. I had considered buying a 3.2 boxster S, an elise or a VX220. But in my mind non of these would be raw enough and potentially different enough when compared to the Porsche. I would however have been a cheaper option compared to the Atom. When I started looking at residuals the Atom looks great. They seem to really hold their money. So with man math applied I was convinced and actually convincing the missus as well.
The drive back was an experience. As I arrived to collect it the rain started! After waiting an hour or so for the rain to settle down I set off. I was so nervous driving such a light car on very wet roads but actually even in those conditions the thing is planted. Got it home safely and spent the rest of the weekend taking family and friends out in it. To say I am excited as an understatement. It's not often as adults we get the same feeling we used to get as a child at Christmas.
So hello I am Tom and this is my new car;
PS my Porsche themed garage may need a bit of and Ariel balance now lol. Had better get a sign from somewhere!
