After 5 great years my S2000 was replaced in 2008 with a BMW M Roadster; my first BMW after nearly 25yrs of driving. I’ve had the MR for just over 3yrs now, how time flies, and, like most petrolheads, have been thinking about what my next car might be for the past 12 months or so. Not that there anything wrong with the MR, it’s a fantastic car, the best I have ever owned and, this in itself makes the decision to change all the more difficult. A back to basics rear drive roadster with minimal driver aids and a multi award winning 340bhp, normally aspirated, straight six; what’s not to like. It also has all the luxuries like nav, cruise, heated seats, Bluetooth, etc. In the time I’ve had it I’ve had no problems whatsoever and covered 35k miles. The car is a weekend toy and is not used for commuting. My own “personalisation” consisted of fitting gloss black 18” E46 M3 alloys, black grills and a dirty great black stripe, right down the middle of the car. I love the look and it certainly turns heads wherever it goes.
I have always longed for a V8 and, my dream car is a Ferrari. Unfortunately, my finances don’t stretch to such heights, so the 430 was not an option, and other Ferrari models were too old/fragile for my needs. After looking at what alternatives were available for about £40k, I narrowed it down to 3 cars that I liked and would consider owning -
AMV8V
Jag XKR 4.2 Coupe
E92 M3 Coupe
In these uncertain economic times buying a V8 is probably not the wisest decision but, I figured if I don’t do it now, I probably never will.
Today I came a little closer to living the V8 dream
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I have always longed for a V8 and, my dream car is a Ferrari. Unfortunately, my finances don’t stretch to such heights, so the 430 was not an option, and other Ferrari models were too old/fragile for my needs. After looking at what alternatives were available for about £40k, I narrowed it down to 3 cars that I liked and would consider owning -
AMV8V
Jag XKR 4.2 Coupe
E92 M3 Coupe
In these uncertain economic times buying a V8 is probably not the wisest decision but, I figured if I don’t do it now, I probably never will.
Today I came a little closer to living the V8 dream
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