You are not a QS / commercial manager by any chance?

I would offer up either a Jag XF-R or a C63 AMG, but you are single (or sounds like it) so the requirement for 4 seats is not a MUST HAVE.

How about a Corvette? I agree with Shirt, at your age Pork is a must have at some stage, really depends on what you are looking for.

I am a QS indeed. "Senior Cost Manager" nowadays. I once met you lot at that old bar by the Ibn Batuta Mall when I was living in Dubai in 2008. XF-R's are a bit "old man" for me, especially as my dad has one at 65. RE: Houses, I am saving for that too, but like you lot I can't see myself ever living in the UK again.

I'm not single, but we're years off kids yet so no major worries.

RE:Corvettes...it'd be a Z06 or nothing for me...they are also on my radar but I forgot to include them in my original list. I can't really think of a downside to owning one apart from it being previously owned by a local who treated it horribly which would lead to future reliability issues.

Honestly think the order of preference for me is

Raptor @ 260k
Z06 @ 210k
997 @ 250k
GTR @ 260k

sounds great, when are we going?

young lad at work bought a corvette from a local. the guy was a director at the RTA and had kept it immaculate. i've been for a few spins in it now and whilst the noise and shove are great i just can't see myself owning one. interior also doesn't befit the car.

i am thinking of chopping the jeep in this winter for something with more cylinders. with my ditherings i should start looking now!

The one and only!

We sat by a pool on plastic chairs and there was a gravel car park outside. I think most of you lot had Evo's then if memory serves.

I wanted a Z06 (ron fellows) then too but thankfully I didn't buy as the brown stuff hit the rotating thing shortly after my arrival.

I know what you mean about the interior. The ones I have seen for sale all look tired and the leather is cracked even after 2 years.

Here you go

Stage 1 achieved, Senior Management (the mrs) approval to proceed. Saw a Raptor and a Corvette in the Car Park last night and the feedback was that the raptor is "big" and the corvette is "not as manly as the truck"... Roll on ramadan bank deals!

there's a 997 gt3 on dubizzle for your budget toby, and iirc S1MMA his selling his for a similar price. gt3 manual goodness with one former PH keeper has to be tempting over the raptor?

I'd love a GT3 over any of the below! I love porsches in general but I'm still waiting until ramadan before I pull the trigger on a loan...by which time I guess both will be sold. Plus I don't know if the bank would give me a loan for a car not in the country and I wouldn't want one that's been to the moon and back or had been thrashed to within an inch of its life (which I'm guessing any one I can afford would of been).

RE: Raptor, it's a bit different in Qatar to Dubai, we go to the desert alot and I would go even more with a Raptor! There are also alot of desert roads that you can play on as well as dunes so I could play at being in my own dakar rally (I'm such a child I know!)

RE: Vette, it'd be the Z06 or nothing as the extra width really makes it look so much nicer to me.

Its very much a case of head ruling over my heart, my gut reaction was to jump at the chance but I doubt I could get a fair price on fully comp insurance as it is 5 years old and I'd need to check warrenties could be extended in qatar, I'd need to look at import fees and it all seems a bit expensive given 260k is my limit budget wise. Even changing the ceramics would be crippling financially.

you've got to love it when an F150 Raptor is the sensible option!

looks like you're in a bind re: local availability and import restrictions. would a 2 car solution appeal - cayman s/r and a desert toy?