What car? c.£30k for my 30th birthday

What car? c.£30k for my 30th birthday

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stuno1

1,296 posts

194 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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GetCarter said:
I've never understood this attitude. Just because a car is rare doesn't make it good. Just because a car is common doesn't make it bad. Surely, you just buy the best car / car you want? Anything else is just vanity or posing of the worst sort.
While I understand your point it's more to do with the fact that I don't want to spend ££££ just to see a lot of others around. To me it makes the car feel less special.

Stu

Steamer

13,845 posts

212 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Two year ownership - 30ish K... Have you got a 'red itch' you want to scratch?

A bit old school, but looking better all the time IMO


andrewparker

7,900 posts

186 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Can you get a 348 for £30k?

Nuttah

566 posts

171 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Steamer said:
Two year ownership - 30ish K... Have you got a 'red itch' you want to scratch?

A bit old school, but looking better all the time IMO

The best looking ferrari ever.

Steamer

13,845 posts

212 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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andrewparker said:
Can you get a 348 for £30k?
Well... You can... But...

My thinking is: you arnt going to rush into buying a 348 - so by the time you've found the right one you'll have saved a few extra quid to buy a nice one.

Schermerhorn

4,342 posts

188 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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M6 V10.

3rd gear....push it past 4000rpm and it is like a giant VTEC engine. It crushes anything in its way including 911s, DB9s etc.

Edited by Schermerhorn on Saturday 24th January 20:57

Zoobeef

6,004 posts

157 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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I've been a little gutted about the 348. When i got my Noble at the end of 2011 I was undecided between it and the 348. Got the Noble then at the end of 2013 I started to look for a 348 to go with it but noticed prices had gone up, just had my 30th birthday on the 12th Jan and feel that if I don't get one soon they will just get silly prices. They were £20k when I first looked!

Steamer

13,845 posts

212 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Zoobeef said:
I've been a little gutted about the 348. When i got my Noble at the end of 2011 I was undecided between it and the 348. Got the Noble then at the end of 2013 I started to look for a 348 to go with it but noticed prices had gone up, just had my 30th birthday on the 12th Jan and feel that if I don't get one soon they will just get silly prices. They were £20k when I first looked!
Same here. Had my eye on a lovely one at £28k - just skimmed the classifieds before my post and realised they going north at a steady rate.

towser44

3,472 posts

114 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Had an Evora follow and overtake me the other day. Think it was a rep on his way to Oakmere Lotus in Northwich. Lovely looking car and looked brilliant when really shifting down the Cheshire B-Roads

towser44

3,472 posts

114 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Oh and what about a Jag XKR?

raceboy

13,082 posts

279 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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I'd go with the Vantage, but I would say that I test drove one this afternoon. driving
£30k is the bottom of the market though, I started looking there but have found an extra £5k is really needed. wink
From the limited test I'd say they hide their speed well and coming from my current TVR very refined but a little disappointingly quiet, think fuse 22 removal is a must. smile
But it's just achingly pretty, and it might just be me but just saying 'shall we take the Aston' makes me smile. smile

johnnyBv8

2,417 posts

190 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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raceboy said:
I'd go with the Vantage, but I would say that I test drove one this afternoon. driving
£30k is the bottom of the market though, I started looking there but have found an extra £5k is really needed. wink
From the limited test I'd say they hide their speed well and coming from my current TVR very refined but a little disappointingly quiet, think fuse 22 removal is a must. smile
But it's just achingly pretty, and it might just be me but just saying 'shall we take the Aston' makes me smile. smile
Fuse 22 removal was the first thing I did. I doubt there are many Vantages that still have them in. I seem to remeber Top Gear reporting that it was the loudest standard production car when launched (though very well sound insulated!).

Bill

52,479 posts

254 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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otolith said:
Voldemort said:
Have a look at the Audi S1. Same money: brand new. Awesome pocket rocket.
Given his reservations about the 3 series and C-class, I imagine "it's just a 15k city car underneath" (and perhaps just a Polo/Ibiza under that) might be an issue.
nono He could have an old AM, or a brand new Audi hatchback. silly

dapearson

4,252 posts

223 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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£12k on a race car. Then 2 seasons of racing.

andye30m3

3,452 posts

253 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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I'd be tempted with an m3 CSL for £30k

As much as I like the Astons I think the running costs would put me off

Leins

9,418 posts

147 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Steamer said:
Two year ownership - 30ish K... Have you got a 'red itch' you want to scratch?

A bit old school, but looking better all the time IMO

The first car mentioned in this thread that gets me excited



andye30m3 said:
I'd be tempted with an m3 CSL for £30k
And the second


Both moving out of budget fast though

Steamer

13,845 posts

212 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Leins said:
And the second


Both moving out of budget fast though
Plus there is the big belt service on the 348

Noel1983

264 posts

110 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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No, it's not just you re 'shall we take the Aston'

A mate bought the cheapest approved amv8 three years ago at £40ishk, he's out 30,000 miles on it, it's not on 68,000 miles and despite some nasty bills for wheels and suspension when he was driving through Devon potted country lanes on his commute every day it's been great.

Seems to be getting more reliable with age and his local dealer is trying to understand how it is possible that he has a v8 on the original clutch at 68k miles!!!

Definitely agree with those comments above re the merc and the BM, underneath I don't think they will feel special enough. I've just put a deposit down for a mustang, will have a V8 one day but not ready for the servicing costs just yet!




raceboy said:
I'd go with the Vantage, but I would say that I test drove one this afternoon. driving
£30k is the bottom of the market though, I started looking there but have found an extra £5k is really needed. wink
From the limited test I'd say they hide their speed well and coming from my current TVR very refined but a little disappointingly quiet, think fuse 22 removal is a must. smile
But it's just achingly pretty, and it might just be me but just saying 'shall we take the Aston' makes me smile. smile

daveofedinburgh

556 posts

118 months

Saturday 24th January 2015
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Jasandjules said:
When there is a chance to get an Aston Martin - you get the Aston Martin.

Just go drive one, then buy it.
+1

Im 32 now, and just beginning to plan something properly special in the next few years.

£30K budget = Aston all day long to me.

Magnus Walker recently said on Joe Rogans podcast (brilliant, by the way) that the 996 Turbo is the best Porsche bang-for-buck wise available anywhere. Magnus knows his sh*t. £30K would do the job, and it would be a fantastic thing if not Aston special.

Your other choices are all very appealing, so doubt you'll go far wrong. M3 is probably the 'right' answer, but again it'll never be the Aston.

At the end of the day, as a 30 year old who could realistically be in an Aston, you'd be mad to choose anything else imho.

topcat1

342 posts

138 months

Sunday 25th January 2015
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I was in the same boat, promised myself a decent car before I was 30 as I've been boring lately due to my business, I'm still 29 (until April) but before Christmas I went and bought myself a TVR Tuscan! It was between that and a V8V, and I only considered the TVR because I love to play with my motors so the old reliability thing doesn't really bother me.

I still love the look of the Aston, but I know already I get attention for all the right reasons in the Tuscan, its bonkers and spits and bangs, I think I would get bored of being called a ponce in the Aston being in a dirty hands type job. I wasn't after anything practical either, not a fan of compromises so wasn't interested in a quick saloon or hatch.

I would have looked at 355's but have shot way out of budget, also found Lotus Esprit Turbos are not too bad and probably a half decent investment, but really retro and maybe not your thing!