What is the most car you can buy for £5k?

[va1o]

Throw fuel economy and running costs out of the window, I need a car that with maximum luxury and performance but on a budget. The only criteria is it can't be a Jaguar XJR or Range Rover as these are what I am aiming to beat in a bit of friendly one-upmanship.

So far all I can think of is a Mercedes C32 AMG, any suggestions?

[Bargenosenti]

S8 or CL500, could get quite a lot of v12 in 750iL potentially.

How long they run for without topping up your 5k budget is another matter.

[northwest monkey]

You want to have a look in here mate:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[s m]

va1o said:

Throw fuel economy and running costs out of the window, I need a car that with maximum luxury and performance but on a budget. The only criteria is it can't be a Jaguar XJR .... I am aiming to beat in a bit of friendly one-upmanship.

So far all I can think of is a Mercedes C32 AMG, any suggestions?

Reminds me a bit of this...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Crusoe]

CL600 Merc, one up for £2500 in the classifieds
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...
Or a CL55, pay cash and don't take the warranty £5k might get it
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

[va1o]

s m said:

Reminds me a bit of this...

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Its a follow up to that as I'm friends with both the OP and the chap with the XJR, but now another friend has just got a V8 RR L322 so its game on!

[Crusoe]

S55 merc http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

[Dr Interceptor]

Merc? Pah!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bentley/eigh...

[RobCrezz]

Crusoe said:

S55 merc http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

Winner!

[Crusoe]

or most power for under £5k, turbo charged m3
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

[RobCrezz]

Crusoe said:

or most power for under £5k, turbo charged m3
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

It says it hasnt been mapped!

[anonymous-user]

RobCrezz said:

Crusoe said:

or most power for under £5k, turbo charged m3
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

It says it hasnt been mapped!

Seats retrimmed by Bentley as well .

What a turd.

[va1o]

Would probably look to the E46 M3 if I went down that road, but I think I'd struggle to find an unmolested one for that money and it doesn't quite have the panache that I'm after. Seems a Merc of some sort may have to be the way forward

[plasticpig]

Dr Interceptor said:

Merc? Pah!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bentley/eigh...

Had the same thought. A bit of haggling might get you a Turbo R for 5k.

[crabbit]

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[anonymous-user]

plasticpig said:

Dr Interceptor said:

Merc? Pah!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/bentley/eigh...

Had the same thought. A bit of haggling might get you a Turbo R for 5k.

The price in the ad is just the deposit. The real costs come from keeping one on the road!

[steve_bmw]

what about an x350 Jag V8?

[Dr Interceptor]

279 said:

The price in the ad is just the deposit. The real costs come from keeping one on the road!

The display price is the adoption fee Children cost a lot to bring up

[MikeHull]

Crusoe said:

or most power for under £5k, turbo charged m3
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

Been forsale for a while this I think.

That M5 is nice in Oxford Green II. The interior though. I couldn't live with that.

[Leebo310]

2003/2004 4.2ltr A8 can be found for around 5k. That's is a helluva lot of car for the money!