Virgin Supercar purchase

[njoks]

Hi Guys, I've been on a motorbike for 3 years now (ride a Harley Nightrod Special) and want to make the transition to my first supercar, have been in love with the Gallardo for a while but I'm really open to opinion.

Few issues; i've only had a car license since Jan 2014 and the insurance is looking pretty stupid (im over 30 though not that it helps)

I'm able to spend up to 80k£ for the privilege of going all in + insurance. Alternatively I could get something else to build up my no claims and would be a great thrill in the interim an old porsche maybe? I even looked at the Aston N430 and Maserati MC Stradale. I'm cool with all sorts of packages finance or straight cash, just not sure how to find the best deal or options.

Would you guys be able to offer any thoughts, I'm so keen to just do something i'm driving myself nuts looking at all these cars and options, its a bit of a buzz

Thanks

[njoks]

Is there an existing thread on this sort of stuff already?

[njoks]

agree, little i can do there.

is there a decent halfway house or starter car that would make sense for like 2 years?

[njoks]

TISPKJ said:

I see your London, I work in town and live in Kent if you want to bounce some ideas around.

Sure that'd be great, i think the insurance will be expensive for me for a while regardless so i dont want it to stop me dreaming as it were.

[njoks]

Beni997 said:

njoks said:

agree, little i can do there.

is there a decent halfway house or starter car that would make sense for like 2 years?

I would be tempted to go for something like a Golf GTI obviously won't be anything like a supercar but you can still have some great fun in them and the insurance won't be eye watering and you will get your no claims up so after three years or so you will see a huge difference in insurance

I looked at the GTI at 20-25k£ and around £1,500 on a comprehensive was not a bad option, just didn't really do enough to get me off the Harley.

[njoks]

Beni997 said:

Any reason why you can't have both?

Good point, that would work just fine as well.

I thought of an old carerra with an all in spend of 20-25£k.

But your right I'd like to keep both bike and car.

[njoks]

On a carerra could I get one for 23k£ or so what's the best model? I'm sure my insurance will be sub 3k£.

[njoks]

red_duke said:

Screw the insurance problem. You've only been driving a year and you want to climb in a 500+ bhp supercar?

What are you driving now?

Nothing car wise, just a muscle bike. Insurance will cost a bit regardless from the quotes I have and different configurations, so I'm tempted to look for an old Porsche carrera S or an M3 (I might be too old for those now judging from my neighborhood)

[njoks]

Beni997 said:

Too old for an M3/Porsche, how old are you?

32. M3; was a joke, loads of younger guys are drag racing these in the east end, I'm not that cool 😀

[njoks]

TISPKJ said:

My buyer pays £2k to insure the 360 in a south London postcode.

Thanks, who was that with? Its the best I've seen/heard

[njoks]

User33678888 said:

Why don't you do what the rest of the world does and learn to drive in something more suitable to your existing skill set for a few months at least, and then think about trading up? You really need to know what you are doing in a 400+ bhp rwd car, or it WILL end badly.

Fair comment which is why I'm asking guys who know more about this than I do. I think I'll be okay, i went on a few palmer sport track days in the past and I hated the xkr, loved the Porsche, the formula cars good too so I can cope. Insurance got a quote for Adrian flux for 2,200 with 3£k excess (gallargdo lp 560 coupe). So will get one more quote and decide what car to go for.

[njoks]

Yiliterate said:

What aspects of supercar ownership are the 'must haves' for you?

Corny, but i've always liked the sound of sports cars/motorcycle engines (which is why I love Harleys)
For me the practicality is something i can use often enough, lets be real i live in London (i'll use it mostly on the the weekends) is beautiful (to me) and gives me a strong enough emotive feeling to totally disregard common sense and not regret spending the money on it. So its more emotive, so far the Gallardo and MC Stradale make me silly happy. So i'm sort of trying to find my way there ultimately.

[njoks]

KFC said:

User33678888 said:

Why don't you do what the rest of the world does and learn to drive in something more suitable to your existing skill set for a few months at least, and then think about trading up? You really need to know what you are doing in a 400+ bhp rwd car, or it WILL end badly.

He's not an 18 year old who's just inherited grannies savings and likely going to stuff a Gallardo through a hedge 3 hours after he gets it is he. He's in his 30's and has several years experience on bikes... surely he gets the benefit of the doubt here as to not ending up wrecking it

If your heart was set on a Gallardo and you can afford one.... then surely thats the thread over? Go test one and make sure you can fit in it etc.

I think if you compromise you're just going to wish you hadn't. And you're going to feel sick every time you see one and you're in your 360 , Golf or whatever else.

Of course you may hate driving cars altogether, but you should be able to get back out of a good Gallardo, bought privately, with minimal pain.

I have to say, this forum is a revelation, just the intel I've gotten etc. Thanks a lot to everyone, I will update you all shortly with what I do/ask silly questions and keep the post updated if anyone cares. Thanks all

[njoks]

All wrapped up! Went for a 2015 convertible M4 (i know, i know ...convertible) in the end. Insurance was a beast but hey... i'm in and with something I can enjoy for the next couple of years. The sound is not inspiring on it, but its a lot of fun, next stop Alfieri. Thanks guys.