Time to say good bye to the 12c. What next?
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Fellow Pistonheaders
I ask for the combined wisdom of you all to help in deciding my next move.
My recent car history goes as follows and in order, C63 AMG Coupe, Ferrari F430, McLaren 12. All have been daily drives and only cars.
The 12c has been a mighty machine and it is pretty usable every day, but I have reached the point, as winter approaches, that I am just abit over the whole "I use a super car as a daily drive" and I am not rich enough to just have it as a second car that I only bring out on sunny days.
As such I am looking to change into something new and I am wondering if anyone has any advice on what to go for.
Following in Chris Harris' footsteps I am contemplating getting an RS6 but I suppose the brief is as follows;
-Definitely something more usable, ideally that I can put the dog in, not a supercar.
-I kid myself that I could get a 3.0 Vogue but really I think I need some real performance
-I've got my eye on cost a little and would like to free up some cash to do other things with.
-I think it needs to be a big car so it feels like I am upgrading in at least one area whilst I downgrade
Thought process is RS6, M6 Gran Coupe, maybe a Porsche Cayenne GTS etc.
Every time I have changed cars I have come to these forums and got the answer! Wonder if there are any McLaren owners out there who have a second car that gives their weekend car a run for its money?
Thanks for any help in advance!
I ask for the combined wisdom of you all to help in deciding my next move.
My recent car history goes as follows and in order, C63 AMG Coupe, Ferrari F430, McLaren 12. All have been daily drives and only cars.
The 12c has been a mighty machine and it is pretty usable every day, but I have reached the point, as winter approaches, that I am just abit over the whole "I use a super car as a daily drive" and I am not rich enough to just have it as a second car that I only bring out on sunny days.
As such I am looking to change into something new and I am wondering if anyone has any advice on what to go for.
Following in Chris Harris' footsteps I am contemplating getting an RS6 but I suppose the brief is as follows;
-Definitely something more usable, ideally that I can put the dog in, not a supercar.
-I kid myself that I could get a 3.0 Vogue but really I think I need some real performance
-I've got my eye on cost a little and would like to free up some cash to do other things with.
-I think it needs to be a big car so it feels like I am upgrading in at least one area whilst I downgrade
Thought process is RS6, M6 Gran Coupe, maybe a Porsche Cayenne GTS etc.
Every time I have changed cars I have come to these forums and got the answer! Wonder if there are any McLaren owners out there who have a second car that gives their weekend car a run for its money?
Thanks for any help in advance!
OK thanks all for the suggestions. Some have been truly mental!
I'm thinking I like the look of the ML63AMG. Does anyone have any experience?
Always loved AMGs, it offers me something new with a 4x4, they are bonkers fast and you they are a good price at moment.
What do you all think?
I'm thinking I like the look of the ML63AMG. Does anyone have any experience?
Always loved AMGs, it offers me something new with a 4x4, they are bonkers fast and you they are a good price at moment.
What do you all think?
Sorry for the lack of reply pistonheaders have been a little manic.
Update on the current position as follows.
Took the RS6 out, felt like a big downgrade and felt surprisingly slow in comparison to the McLaren. Cayenne GTS even more so obviously.
My mind has been changed a little. Think I am going to focus on either a Bentley V8S or Range Rover Vogue 4.4 Diesel Autobiography. These cars compete in areas other than speed. For example the RS6 offers performance, but it is quite frustrating to drive fast because I miss that pull from the McLaren. The Bentley and RR offer something completely different and in almost all areas other than performance and attention, are an upgrade.
Do anyone have any advise on these 2 cars?
The only curve ball could be the GT Speed. They offer 630bhp and have come down to a very attractive and quite tempting price. It seems that although the Speed is quicker the V8s is the one to have. Anyone disagree?
Update on the current position as follows.
Took the RS6 out, felt like a big downgrade and felt surprisingly slow in comparison to the McLaren. Cayenne GTS even more so obviously.
My mind has been changed a little. Think I am going to focus on either a Bentley V8S or Range Rover Vogue 4.4 Diesel Autobiography. These cars compete in areas other than speed. For example the RS6 offers performance, but it is quite frustrating to drive fast because I miss that pull from the McLaren. The Bentley and RR offer something completely different and in almost all areas other than performance and attention, are an upgrade.
Do anyone have any advise on these 2 cars?
The only curve ball could be the GT Speed. They offer 630bhp and have come down to a very attractive and quite tempting price. It seems that although the Speed is quicker the V8s is the one to have. Anyone disagree?
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