First performance car? (Sorry. Another recommend me thread!)
Discussion
So. I have been driving a 1997 Nissan Primera for 5 years. It is not the sexy. My life is changing and in tried and true spirit I am going to cheer myself up with a nice car. Hooray!
I figure... fast. Obviously. Only car. Q-Car cred would be a bonus. Able to pack it with nice features - in particular a decent sound system, bluetooth or other link to phone for satnav/music/calls/2014 texts. Should be able to stick a pair of bicycles on it... but almost everything meets that criteria one way or another. No need for 4 seats, though rears would be nice for the occasional friend-ferry. Has to be comfy enough for Long (London-Glasgow) motorway jaunts and nimble enough for city stop-start and parking. 4wd would be nice for winter. Good DSG style auto-box would be great. Pretty.
Budget about 37k.
So. Choices.... Bentley GT... too battleshippy, and LIDL parking would be a 'mare ;-p Audi R8... running costs, eek. Nissan GT-R... seriously tempting, but the face that only a liar could love, and the dash that looks like being in a playstation. Same problem with the A45.
Hm. So.
2008 Porsche 911 4s? Worth a test drive.
2014 Audi S3 - shiny new car factor. Lots of options at that price. Q-Car'able. Comfy. practical. Possibly the lead candidate right now apart from the whole 'new car kiss goodbye to your cash in a ball of flames behind you' thing.
Maybe an M135i... no 4wd in UK though. And ugly again.
Anything else? Anyone want to really push for the 911 rather than the S3? ;-p
Head says 911. Heart says S3. Weird. Feels wrong way around ;-p
Either way, it'll be my first 'performance' car and I'll go take ADI lessons of various varieties to try and avoid putting my new pride and joy straight around a tree as a winter scarf.
I figure... fast. Obviously. Only car. Q-Car cred would be a bonus. Able to pack it with nice features - in particular a decent sound system, bluetooth or other link to phone for satnav/music/calls/2014 texts. Should be able to stick a pair of bicycles on it... but almost everything meets that criteria one way or another. No need for 4 seats, though rears would be nice for the occasional friend-ferry. Has to be comfy enough for Long (London-Glasgow) motorway jaunts and nimble enough for city stop-start and parking. 4wd would be nice for winter. Good DSG style auto-box would be great. Pretty.
Budget about 37k.
So. Choices.... Bentley GT... too battleshippy, and LIDL parking would be a 'mare ;-p Audi R8... running costs, eek. Nissan GT-R... seriously tempting, but the face that only a liar could love, and the dash that looks like being in a playstation. Same problem with the A45.
Hm. So.
2008 Porsche 911 4s? Worth a test drive.
2014 Audi S3 - shiny new car factor. Lots of options at that price. Q-Car'able. Comfy. practical. Possibly the lead candidate right now apart from the whole 'new car kiss goodbye to your cash in a ball of flames behind you' thing.
Maybe an M135i... no 4wd in UK though. And ugly again.
Anything else? Anyone want to really push for the 911 rather than the S3? ;-p
Head says 911. Heart says S3. Weird. Feels wrong way around ;-p
Either way, it'll be my first 'performance' car and I'll go take ADI lessons of various varieties to try and avoid putting my new pride and joy straight around a tree as a winter scarf.
Wemorgan: Yeah. I figured I could do the S3 out as an A3. Debadge, standard grey paint, standard alloys, but I know what you mean... hence, 'bonus'. There's no way to hide what a 911 is ;-p
Boobles: Coming from a 17 year old primera I am the cowardliest of custards - hence the 4wd obsession ;-p hah, the Camaro is totally the right call. Stealthy QCar ;-p
Boobles: Coming from a 17 year old primera I am the cowardliest of custards - hence the 4wd obsession ;-p hah, the Camaro is totally the right call. Stealthy QCar ;-p
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