£70k everyday sports/supercar
Discussion
Got a 70k budget, want something special but practical. Only need two seats but will be my main car and must have enough luggage space for a trip to tesco.
Don't want something that looks dated inside and out and also would like something that's gotten rid of most of it's depreciation and will not lose me tens of thousands if I only own it for a couple years.
Obviously been looking at R8's but what else should I be looking at? Not sure Carrera S's really do it for me looks wise
Don't want something that looks dated inside and out and also would like something that's gotten rid of most of it's depreciation and will not lose me tens of thousands if I only own it for a couple years.
Obviously been looking at R8's but what else should I be looking at? Not sure Carrera S's really do it for me looks wise
divetheworld said:
Vantage or Vantage S
yea, considered them but few things put me off, they're quite slow and depreciate more than R8's. Think a 2012 Vantage S would lose me a lot more than a 2011 V10 manual R8. Still think the aston looks really special but would choose the R8 probably.Edited by hven on Saturday 2nd May 20:58
Would go V10 or V8 R8? Alot of the v8 cars seems to be quite blandly spec'd and by the time you find a nice one you're into V10 money. So maybe a pre facelift V10 with the oval exhausts is the current sweet spot?
I know the new one is around the corner but I'm not certain it will affects the values much given it's so expensive and personally, I prefer the looks of the old one.
I know the new one is around the corner but I'm not certain it will affects the values much given it's so expensive and personally, I prefer the looks of the old one.
whoami said:
You're not far away from an early V12 Vantage.
I know but I'd have not much choice. Also not clear how V12 Vantage holds value? I don't think the normal V8's hold value that well, vantage's now start at £30k and they look the same in 2005 as they do today. Still look great but you get my point.DonkeyApple said:
Personally, I don't like the look, I think it needs a few tweets to make it look less dumpy and the grill makes it look special needs. But the interior is very good and not at all trying to be a generic family car to appeal to the masses. And it certainly drives better than a lot of cars mentioned.
But, I've never thought of the Audi interior as being quality. To me it's just the same sort of interior you get in any cheap, generic German car. It wouldn't cross my mind to compare it with something like an Aston interior.
Why not the Gallardo instead of R8?
practicality, running/servicing costs. But, I've never thought of the Audi interior as being quality. To me it's just the same sort of interior you get in any cheap, generic German car. It wouldn't cross my mind to compare it with something like an Aston interior.
Why not the Gallardo instead of R8?
Audi make quality interiors, no question about it. Yea you don't get as much leather as you do in some of the higher marques but everything is such high quality imo, especially compared to the equal BMW.
mikey k said:
You're just about in to manual V12 Vantage money
Those are MUCH rarer and holding value well
Guess ur right. Came across this on youtube, shows a 59 plate in a showroom with 8k miles up at £75k, and that was in september 2013.Those are MUCH rarer and holding value well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hmyj8weQKI
mattf93 said:
My pick - always been a goal to own an aston, and at your budget I would opt for a v12 vantage over a DBS, although the DBS will be far more compliant in town etc.
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201... Here is the red one..
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201... Grey (hammerhead silver) slightly above budget but I'm sure could be haggled down.
r8 v10 manual http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201... Be careful when looking - you'd be surprised at the amount of R8s that don't have cruise control (sounds odd but if you're in areas with loads of average speed cameras it makes sense to have them!
I noticed that, especially on V8 cars. It's a £500 retrofit as well. It's a shame more weren't ordered with bucket seats, makes the car a lot more special. Looked at both them aston's, both lovely. http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201... Here is the red one..
http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201... Grey (hammerhead silver) slightly above budget but I'm sure could be haggled down.
r8 v10 manual http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201... Be careful when looking - you'd be surprised at the amount of R8s that don't have cruise control (sounds odd but if you're in areas with loads of average speed cameras it makes sense to have them!
mattf93 said:
I like the fact the chap has had the wheel retrimmed in alcantara - think it looks much better!
red aston is local to me - dealers are good chaps. If you're a driver you'll prefer the buckets as those that drove the comfort seats said they don't offer enough lateral support.
Nice decision to have to make, I think a lot of the R8s are poorly specced, Id love carbon blades and carbon engine bay but not many have it, along with carbon interior, bucket seats (wish they did them in cream). Theres all sorts of missing things on cars.... How do you feel about spiders though? Seems to be quite a few round your budget as well?
agree about the R8's, must have's for me are carbon blades, carbon interior trim, B&0, heated seats. V10's get a lot more standard spec the V8's.red aston is local to me - dealers are good chaps. If you're a driver you'll prefer the buckets as those that drove the comfort seats said they don't offer enough lateral support.
Nice decision to have to make, I think a lot of the R8s are poorly specced, Id love carbon blades and carbon engine bay but not many have it, along with carbon interior, bucket seats (wish they did them in cream). Theres all sorts of missing things on cars.... How do you feel about spiders though? Seems to be quite a few round your budget as well?
Not into spider's, not a roof down kind of person.
I have no experience of Maserati, it's a different class of brand to Audi, so questioning the service cost is hardly time wasting. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/maserati/gra... suggests the service costs is a lot more than the £700 you pay at Audi.
Edited by hven on Monday 4th May 08:33
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