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Post by craig3.2 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 12:42 am

For me it would be another vote for the F type,a v6s in budget (albeit rwd,as opposed to the AWD I would really want).
Also the GT-R is full of electrics,as well know,but it is brutal in its power delivery,and fairly easily tuneable.
3rd choice for me would be A nice GT3 RS,if you could get one in budget??
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Post by Ed Doe » Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:31 am

A gt3rs.... For 35k!!?!?! :lol: 996 gt3s start at 60k, 996 gt3rs' are trading for three times that! 997 gt3s are 80k+, and gt3rs are around 160k+...!!! I'd love a 996 gt3 but that's still too much money for me to tie up in an car at the moment :( doesn't stop the want - especially after being tossed the keys to a 997 4.0rs at a Goodwood Trackday... That engine.... That noise... Honestly driving perfection :driving:

Also I think I must be the only person on the planet who thinks the f-type is nothing more than a shallow marketing exercise - a misty-eyed gallop through jaguar's former glory days, but with a whiff of comfy suspension, automatic gearboxes, incontinence pads and golf clubs.... It does absolutely nothing for me at all! And I'm sorry but that programmed exhaust flatulence is just way too much!
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Post by schwin » Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:01 am

Easy decision
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Post by mmm-five » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:07 am

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Post by buzyg » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:39 am

mmm-five wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:07 am Just seen this sleeper' on PH
As a daily Yes. :thumbsup: But as a weekend toy. :? Apart from the glorious noise from the engine, it's just another taxi. :wink:
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Post by greg81 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 12:02 pm

mmm-five wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:07 am Just seen this sleeper' on PH
Awesome machine, although not sure if call it a sleeper with all those badges plastered over it!

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Post by inkey$ » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:13 pm

This one is easy to answer Mr. W.
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:26 pm

inkey$ wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:13 pm This one is easy to answer Mr. W.
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I do like the Maserati look 8) but the problem with that inkey is it wouldn't go in my garage i bet :D when i had a 6 series that wouldn't go through the door opening :o
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Post by inkey$ » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:29 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:26 pm...but the problem with that inkey is it wouldn't go in my garage i bet :D when i had a 6 series that wouldn't go through the door opening :o
Same. Precisely why I don't own one :(
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:31 pm

Good to see a varying range of vehicles you would all like to own .
Aston Martins just not me , no matter which model i see little allure in them :cry: & I can't get over seeing a Chrysler crossfire when i see the rear of those F types :cry: so no appeal there & anything with 4 doors doesn't strike me as a car to enjoy early morning blatts over the Lancashire moors & fells :wink:
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Post by philbo909 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:12 pm

Lotus exige V6 or evora for the top of your budget, got me checking classifieds for cars I can't afford :(
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Post by Ed Doe » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:15 pm

mmm-five wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:07 am Just seen this sleeper' on PH
Yes yes yes! 8)
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:36 pm

Mazda rx8 rotary oddball for a unique drive (get one that’s had an engine rebuild though) Suicide rear doors also set it apart from others and the handling is very good indeed, turbine engine note makes it feel special as well :thumbsup:
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Post by rossonr » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:53 pm

How about an Alfa Romeo 4c Andy. Although think they are quite wide too. Seen a few around top end of your budget
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Post by mr wilks » Mon Mar 11, 2019 9:29 pm

Getting nowhere fast :P The ZMR went 2 weeks ago but right now i'm wondering whether to just keep the current Si 86 :( i was £200 away from securing a 2012 4 pot Msport E89 on Friday but in the end i just didn't want the car bad enough to fudge the numbers :cry:
Right now my "shortlist" isn't as short as id like :P in order of likely spend though that doesn't mean the most expensive is the one most desired
Links to show whats out there for what ££

£9k/£11k 2012 /2013 2.0 Msport E89 https://shop.carstore.com/search/bmw/z4 ... er-SL62RDY
£13k/£17k 35i 35is E89 Msport https://www.mosshall.co.uk/used-cars/bm ... 8169562036
05/06 Carrera2 997 (3.6 ideally not 3.8 unless a clear borescope report ) http://911uk.com/ads_item.php?id=8846
Cayman 981 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified ... red&page=1
M2 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2016-BMW-M2- ... Sw8tZceXWv

ruled out are the M3 or M4 , just too big for my needs as a weekend car which is a shame as the M4 really does offer massive value right now https://www.stratstone.com/search/Vehic ... e-YG16HRR/

the F types mentioned by a good few in this thread are dropping like a stone , great for buyers but eventually id be a seller & where they will settle i have no idea :? originally £60kish ? now £30k https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2015-JAGUAR- ... SwMflcQOu3
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