Reliable V8 GT (such a thing?)

[bennno]

From personal experience I’d go

F type p450
Mustang GT
AMG GT

But to get the amg within budget you’d need to flex to 5 years.

[ABMA]

Norton850 said:

DRE7 said:

That’s been driven.
Is there a specific reason for the four year old criteria?
If you broadened your age criteria you could find plenty of lower mileage offerings. I’m aware you buy on condition not mileage or age but I wonder if you are limiting yourself somewhat.

No reason really other than we usually change our other cars at 3/4 years old and ours are still in great condition when sold so i am hoping that the cars i have on my list at a similar age would be of similar condition but i get your comment...

I have one other car to look at on Friday..not a 850

Edited by Norton850 on Tuesday 14th May 18:35

How did you find the M850i today?

[fflump]

If you drop your age criterion and instead demand impeccable history (more important IMO) then it opens up far more options from other makers of fine GT cars like Bentley and Aston Martin.

[ZX10R NIN]

Norton850 said:

I do agree that the S560 coupe is rather nice but that interior is a huge no...

A huge no compared to the 850i interior?

The S coupe feels (imo) like the better & more expensive car everytime when it comes to the inside.

[ZX10R NIN]

Norton850 said:

The huge no comment was about the Lexus interior..

The Merc S coupe is very nice inside and out.

Sorry I misunderstood

[SWoll]

bennno said:

From personal experience I’d go

F type p450
Mustang GT
AMG GT

But to get the amg within budget you’d need to flex to 5 years.

Try 8..



Still a good choice though I agree.

Norton850 said:

The huge no comment was about the Lexus interior..

You're beyond help OP.

[Over over under steer]

The BMW isn’t special, the interior looks like an F87 2 series. The Merc is a massive step up, however for something special, and also reliable, nothing beats that Lexus. It is absolutely gorgeous, and the engine will be far more characterful than either the Mercedes or the BMW.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

You seem to have discounted the LC500 based on looks, and that's fine as they are clearly subjective, but to diss the interior is the mark of a madman! I love mine and it feels special every time I get in it.

[BrettMRC]

At the risk of flogging a dead horse...

LC interior in black might be more to your taste.






If you still can't bring yourself to even go and look at one then you deserve to sit in that god awful Mustang interior!

[turbomoggie]

OP go and have a look at an LC500 in person. They look better in person imo. They have a lot of road presence.

[dmsims]

No he has to have the 218i with angry bits thrown at it

turbomoggie said:

OP go and have a look at an LC500 in person. They look better in person imo. They have a lot of road presence.

[bennno]

The only thing with a Lexus is that it’s a bit retired oap and the parts prices can be eye watering, I brought a new grille years back due to a bit of debris and it was almost £900. For the Mustang it’d have been sub £200 or a tenth of that from eBay.

[Legacywr]

Norton850 said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404248...

Tomorrows test drive and some more next week..

Edited by Norton850 on Thursday 16th May 06:46

This looks great, good in that colour, the Mustang interior is a nice place to sit.

I’m sure the LC 500 is a good car, although it’s obviously better built, it is only a Japanese Mustang.

[Audis5b9]

Norton850 said:

he 850 is out of the running so just the.

Edited by Norton850 on Thursday 16th May 08:56

What was wrong with the 850?

[Legacywr]

Did you look at the Mustang?

[fttm]

Hard to fault the Mustang , basic and does what it says on the tin .

[Trevor555]

fttm said:

Hard to fault the Mustang , basic and does what it says on the tin .

This thread got me looking at the new 2024 model.

Now ordered for Sep estimated.

[fttm]

Whoops sorry fella haha , you won’t regret it . Only sold mine due to massive lack of use .

[Legacywr]

Trevor555 said:

This thread got me looking at the new 2024 model.

Now ordered for Sep estimated.

What spec have you ordered?

[Trevor555]

Legacywr said:

Trevor555 said:

This thread got me looking at the new 2024 model.

Now ordered for Sep estimated.

What spec have you ordered?

GT manual in Oxford white

Only extra the red calipers