What car to spend £25k on ?

[Mavster]

I am thinking of buying a fun or sleeper type oldish car that won't lose more than a few £k in price if I kept it for a few years, and doesn't cost a fortune to keep it sitting in the garage when I am not using it.

Seriously thinking a B7 RS4 with a TTS charger could be the right drivers car that will also look like a sleeper and not attract much attention when out driving from anyone, yet handles and has 600+ hp.....what else would work so you think ?

[ph001]

If you are thinking of that sort of car and can stretch your budget to £30k then nissan gtr makes a lot more sense. Unbelievably quick with a £500 remap and can’t see it depreciating much.

[Mavster]

Thanks..A good suggestion I see your point, but had one and hoping for something a bit higher quality. The GTR is very boy racer, and will prob be truly abused at that price point so expensive on maintenance imo.

[Jollyjoiner]

Merc C63 estate

[Mavster]

Yes, this is like more like it but,... £500+ road tax every year not so great as I think they came out in 2008 so missed the March 06 cut off for huge engines

[SiJar]

I’ve done exactly the same, however that’s why I bought a low mileage Z4MC and a nice cheap to run car to go to work in. I understand that you now want a change but I don’t think there are currently many better cars with the potential of the Z4MC in your price range!

[Jollyjoiner]

Yes, this is like more like it but,... £500+ road tax every year not so great as I think they came out in 2008 so missed the March 06 cut off for huge engines

Sound mega though

[Mavster]

I’ve done exactly the same, however that’s why I bought a low mileage Z4MC and a nice cheap to run car to go to work in. I understand that you now want a change but I don’t think there are currently many better cars with the potential of the Z4MC in your price range!

Z4m is nice, but I have decided that my Coupe will be the 35iS as it is more modern and also a roadster, just as fast and with low road tax( not sure why £500+ grinds on me, it just does , so try and avoid putting the extra few £hundred in Govt coffer's over it where possible, already been stung with the Luxury tax from cars reg'd 2017 onward cars for my daily). I am looking for another car to park next to it in the garage,...sleeper type of V fast and well regarded car.

[Mavster]

Yes, this is like more like it but,... £500+ road tax every year not so great as I think they came out in 2008 so missed the March 06 cut off for huge engines

Sound mega though

I know, I am tempted to get a PPP version

[Anakin]

I have always had an urge to own a 55 AMG. the SL 55 is probably the one I would go for.

[Mavster]

I have always had an urge to own a 55 AMG. the SL 55 is probably the one I would go for.

Me too, not sure I could justify having the 35iS then however as "the" weekend roadster

[bmwaddict]

I bought mine for pretty much all the reasons you list in your opening post, plus great practicality with a huge boot for a mid size saloon.
Would love to supercharge it! I wouldn't be able to daily drive it anymore though, it's already pretty thirsty.
It does absolutely everything, went camping this weekend and the weather was horrendous so i just folded the back seats down and slept in the car.

Regarding the road tax, all big power post March 2006 cars are £500 plus a year, its ridiculous but I'm pretty used to it by now, the Z4M was the same.

[buzyg]

Just about stretch to an Aston. May not be the finest example for 25 k though.

[Anakin]

RS3 , TT RS great daily drivers and map to well over 400 bhp the Stronic version will crack sub 4 secs to 60mph to if you map them.

[greg81]

Just about stretch to an Aston. May not be the finest example for 25 k though.

Not sure "Aston" and "sleeper" go hand-in-hand