A simple, fast and throaty V8, V10 or V12...?

[Steve--Austin]

Hello Forum,

I'm looking for a second fun car to love and look after - that will be simple, fast and throaty

I'm after a V8, V10 or V12 that has plenty of grunt but is not with the complexity, cost or refinement of an Audi R8 etc.

Something that sounds wonderful and is a joy to start up!

I've looked at:

TVR Griffiths (nice!)

Mustangs (hmmm - only like the 1969/70 models and they are too rare and a bit big)

Dodge Viper's (too big and pricey and a bit ugly in my humble opinion)

AC Cobras (way too pricey, and, the replicas are hmmm)

and so on....

I love Caterham 7's but, they seem only to be in 2.0 Litre 4's

Any ideas would be delightfully researched!

Thanks everyone

[Steve--Austin]

Terrific replies so far - thank you very much everyone

Regarding what to spend - I'm in two minds...

In an ideal world, I'd like something I could pick up for less than £12000 and lavish love on for the rest of my life - but - that's not a reality I guess? Plus, a decent V8, V10, V12 isn't going to be begging for that sort of cash is it....?

In the real world, it may have to be a replacement for my everyday car (allowing a bigger budget): the M3 is delicious, but, that would end up being a daily commute car.

I adore the Atom - but a V8 atom is silly money and still just a track tool as far as I can see (I live in the country - I'd not get it down the lanes safely.....)

The Corvette and Viper are very looong cars and don't really have that 'quality' feel - I know quality is not quite the correct term - but, if you compare the look and 'feeling' I get when I gaze on a TVR Griffith 500 v a Corvette/Viper/Monaro- perhaps that comparison makes it clear?

The Monaro does sound rather delicious - then, to me, all V8s do

I've looked at the RS6 (as I had an S4 4.2 V8 which was beautiful), again, a lovely engine and an option if it has to be a daily commute car...

The Westfield V8 is great (however, I'd like a car with a roof unless it is a second car)

All wonderful suggestions so far - will anything else emerge I wonder....?

Thanks again everyone

[Steve--Austin]

Thanks everyone for your replies.

I do love the sound of the AMC Javelin - in fact, any V8 US muscle car would be cool, but, they all tend to be very large and not very fast. Superb sound though.....

I really appreciate everyine's replies - if anyone has any further inspiration, please let me know.

The German V8s make a lot of sense in terms of practicality and power, but, have very little soul.

TVR Griffith is so right, but, eats so much petrol and would need it's own garage, as, I suspect it would spend a lot of time in there...

Thanks again everyone