Cheapest supercar

[Mrinsignia]

I was reading about a "Supercars" car club and it got me thinking, whats the cheapest amount of money that would get someone into a supercar and what would it be?

[HiAsAKite]

You need to define a supercar first..

Edited to correct predictive text!

Edited by HiAsAKite on Sunday 14th May 18:17

[jamesbilluk]

Mk 1 R8's seem to be very good value.

[jfdi]

HiAsAKite said:

You need to define a supermarket first..

Tesco's?

[fridaypassion]

jamesbilluk said:

Mk 1 R8's seem to be very good value.

Someone will be along to say the R8 isn't a supercar but I agree it is a supercar and it's probably the cheapest one.

[Heathwood]

I agree that an original R8 v8 is about the cheapest way into something supercar shaped, but personally I think it’s more of a sports car. Next up is probably a Ferrari 360 or Gallardo for £60kish.

[Truckosaurus]

Importing a Dodge Viper from the States might be a good value way of getting into something unusual by European standards.

I looked at the 'acceptable cars' list on one of the leading supercar clubs membership form and it says 'Chevrolet (All Models)' so it seems a Matiz would be acceptable.

[HiAsAKite]

jfdi said:

HiAsAKite said:

You need to define a supermarket first..

Tesco's?

Gah!.. bloody predictive text on the phone!

Post corrected

[HiAsAKite]

Truckosaurus said:

Importing a Dodge Viper from the States might be a good value way of getting into something unusual by European standards.

I looked at the 'acceptable cars' list on one of the leading supercar clubs membership form and it says 'Chevrolet (All Models)' so it seems a Matiz would be acceptable.

Would a corvette count? Eg zr-1 of some ilk?

[OutInTheShed]

Truckosaurus said:

Importing a Dodge Viper from the States might be a good value way of getting into something unusual by European standards.

I looked at the 'acceptable cars' list on one of the leading supercar clubs membership form and it says 'Chevrolet (All Models)' so it seems a Matiz would be acceptable.

I don't think that's a club I'd choose to join!

In bikes, we (kind of?) have a 'definition' of 'Superbike' due to WSB racing.

The only 'supercar' racing seems to be in Oz, which is all about Ford and Holden V8s?

Personally I'd say a Maserati is a 'supercar' (due to being reasonably powerful and having great wallet-emptying potential) and quite likely the cheapest thing to deserve the name. Invent your own definition?

[Xcore]

R8 or ferrari 360

[Truckosaurus]

OutInTheShed said:

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The only 'supercar' racing seems to be in Oz, which is all about Ford and Holden V8s?....

Cars like the Audi R8 are common in top level GT racing, so that might be a good litmus test. Although that would allow the BMW 6-series and the 911 to count and they're not especially 'super'.

[ZX10R NIN]

I'd say Gallardo/360 is the answer.

[Silvanus]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022070675...

This has to tick a lot of boxes, orange Lotus Esprit V8 for £35k

[ChocolateFrog]

R8 is the answer.

A non-petrolhead might see the i8 as a supercar.

[Mrinsignia]

OutInTheShed said:

I don't think that's a club I'd choose to join!

In bikes, we (kind of?) have a 'definition' of 'Superbike' due to WSB racing.

The only 'supercar' racing seems to be in Oz, which is all about Ford and Holden V8s?

Personally I'd say a Maserati is a 'supercar' (due to being reasonably powerful and having great wallet-emptying potential) and quite likely the cheapest thing to deserve the name. Invent your own definition?

A Maserati Granturismo is a car I hadn't thought about and the prices start at £20k. It certainly has the exhaust note of a supercar and the same size engine as the R8...

[Mrinsignia]

ChocolateFrog said:

R8 is the answer.

A non-petrolhead might see the i8 as a supercar.

Well the i8 has supercar doors that's for sure!

[Silvanus]

Mrinsignia said:

OutInTheShed said:

I don't think that's a club I'd choose to join!

In bikes, we (kind of?) have a 'definition' of 'Superbike' due to WSB racing.

The only 'supercar' racing seems to be in Oz, which is all about Ford and Holden V8s?

Personally I'd say a Maserati is a 'supercar' (due to being reasonably powerful and having great wallet-emptying potential) and quite likely the cheapest thing to deserve the name. Invent your own definition?

A Maserati Granturismo is a car I hadn't thought about and the prices start at £20k. It certainly has the exhaust note of a supercar and the same size engine as the R8...

I thought the Granturismo was pretty much the perfect car to describe a GT.

[C5_Steve]

Another vote for the R8 here, they are surprisingly good value at the moment (V8 ones). Ticks a lot of the Supercar boxes I'd say.

[Llew]

I tentatively agree re the R8 but at the end of the day it's an Audi and part of being a supercar is the exotic badge...

My feelings are Gallardo or entry level Ferrari (360 @ circa £50k-60k?) ticks the box....

If we are talking "classic" supercars I reckon a V8 Lotus Esprit isn't a bad shout - Although it isn't really a "supercar" it is a very iconic and special car...

Super slim budget (sub £20k) a Maserati Granturismo or Quattroporte isn't a bad option... Poundstretcher special could be a sub £10k Maser 3200 but that would be at the buyer's peril !