supercar for £7K
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There's a W12 engined Phaeton on Autotrader atm for £6k.
Although it has the right sort of engine, it isn't supercar performance, but not too shabby considering the size.
If you thought it was a bit sedate looking you'd also have a grand left over for some passat badges, a boot spoiler, and a 'flame' paintjob.
For some unknown reason I really quite fancy one.
Although it has the right sort of engine, it isn't supercar performance, but not too shabby considering the size.
If you thought it was a bit sedate looking you'd also have a grand left over for some passat badges, a boot spoiler, and a 'flame' paintjob.
For some unknown reason I really quite fancy one.
3200GT for £7k? A few years ago yes but not now and if you do find one it will cause you some absolute headaches.
To run a 3200 you need to factor £3k a year minimum and that isn't for the big bill years like rear cam chains or Throttle body replacement etc...
You cannot run them on a shoestring and buying a dog of a 3200 will ruin you!
To run a 3200 you need to factor £3k a year minimum and that isn't for the big bill years like rear cam chains or Throttle body replacement etc...
You cannot run them on a shoestring and buying a dog of a 3200 will ruin you!
Contigo said:
3200GT for £7k? A few years ago yes but not now and if you do find one it will cause you some absolute headaches.
To run a 3200 you need to factor £3k a year minimum and that isn't for the big bill years like rear cam chains or Throttle body replacement etc...
You cannot run them on a shoestring and buying a dog of a 3200 will ruin you!
The same applies to the 928To run a 3200 you need to factor £3k a year minimum and that isn't for the big bill years like rear cam chains or Throttle body replacement etc...
You cannot run them on a shoestring and buying a dog of a 3200 will ruin you!
Roberty said:
The same applies to the 928
average £400 per year on my 928 servicing.928 has a cambelt, not chains.
Cambelt is changed every 4 years or 48,000 miles, whichever is soonest. Belt change is £500 at a specialist.
Culprit of most faults is old Bosch relays, replaced at under £10 each.
Lowest running costs V8 I've ever owned. Built of granite
sparta6 said:
Roberty said:
The same applies to the 928
average £400 per year on my 928 servicing.928 has a cambelt, not chains.
Cambelt is changed every 4 years or 48,000 miles, whichever is soonest. Belt change is £500 at a specialist.
Culprit of most faults is old Bosch relays, replaced at under £10 each.
Lowest running costs V8 I've ever owned. Built of granite
Roberty said:
I had a 1990 928 S4 about 10 years ago, paid £7.5k for it and run up servicing and maintenance costs of over £6.5k in just 18 months of ownership.
Roberty said:
sparta6 said:
Roberty said:
The same applies to the 928
average £400 per year on my 928 servicing.928 has a cambelt, not chains.
Cambelt is changed every 4 years or 48,000 miles, whichever is soonest. Belt change is £500 at a specialist.
Culprit of most faults is old Bosch relays, replaced at under £10 each.
Lowest running costs V8 I've ever owned. Built of granite
Roberty said:
I had a 1990 928 S4 about 10 years ago, paid £7.5k for it and run up servicing and maintenance costs of over £6.5k in just 18 months of ownership.
Problem today is £7K will only buy you a dog.
Edited by Bo_apex on Monday 15th February 22:11
brman said:
I have some irrational thing against Porsches but that does appear to be rather good value. So what are the pitfalls of buying a 15 year old Boxster?
The main one is w
kers taking the piss that you drive a girls car.NOrmally, shouted from a white transit van.
Go for it, I've had a 2.7 for over 6 years, it's been faultless. Just get one that's been looked after and you're laughing.
I fish in the same waters...
944 cab S2, lovely, but old and a pain.
350Z, never missed a beat, didn't lose any money
Mercedes CLS 500, 5.5 flavour, probably as near to super car pace as I could get for seven grand, a bit like a bigger 928 with 4 doors but not ancient.
You need to avoid anything old as it will bite you
944 cab S2, lovely, but old and a pain.
350Z, never missed a beat, didn't lose any money
Mercedes CLS 500, 5.5 flavour, probably as near to super car pace as I could get for seven grand, a bit like a bigger 928 with 4 doors but not ancient.
You need to avoid anything old as it will bite you
OP... say to yourself... Can I afford to run any car that is on the market at the moment that is circa £85-90k? Day to day, year to year without skimping on anything, because I know the car that you want to buy, you will expect the owner to have serviced it and maintained it properly all the time.
If you can solidly answer yes, without the caveat of 'if nothing goes wrong' or 'yes, if I service it myself/using back street mechanic' then you can afford a £7k GT, etc.
If you can not afford £1k+ of tyres a year or so, or £1k of brakes, or expensive rust repairs, etc... then you are not ready to run what effectively is a £7k car with the running cost of an £85k+ car... the prices may get cheaper, but the servicing and maintenance is only going one way Im afraid as they get older.
If you can solidly answer yes, without the caveat of 'if nothing goes wrong' or 'yes, if I service it myself/using back street mechanic' then you can afford a £7k GT, etc.
If you can not afford £1k+ of tyres a year or so, or £1k of brakes, or expensive rust repairs, etc... then you are not ready to run what effectively is a £7k car with the running cost of an £85k+ car... the prices may get cheaper, but the servicing and maintenance is only going one way Im afraid as they get older.
As an example OP, my Z4 Coupe that I bought for just under £10K in 2014 needed a new electric water pump recently - the OE part cost £500 + fitting = ouch!
But it was originally a £35K+ car so that is the price you/we pay - you need to have a "fix-it" fund somewhere or it will end in tears!
But it was originally a £35K+ car so that is the price you/we pay - you need to have a "fix-it" fund somewhere or it will end in tears!
Mr Tidy said:
As an example OP, my Z4 Coupe that I bought for just under £10K in 2014 needed a new electric water pump recently - the OE part cost £500 + fitting = ouch!
That's not expensive pricing, that's you just getting ripped off.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Water-Pump-BMW-...
Thermostat below incase you defence includes one :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-THERMOSTAT-E90-E91-E...
If you;re willing to step away from original parts and just use OEM then it's all much cheaper.
Edited by Sump on Tuesday 16th February 08:34
I think the OP needs to look up the old Top Gear episode '10k supercrs'. The parting advice was that you could be a 'super car' for that money but please don't! I realise all three of those cars would be at least twice that price now however, and they were only cheap because they were old and possibly considered the unloved models.
Disclaimer: the advice above doesn't apply to the great sportscars and GTs mentioned in this thread!
Disclaimer: the advice above doesn't apply to the great sportscars and GTs mentioned in this thread!
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