Am I forgetting anything? Fast / fun / rare coupe

Am I forgetting anything? Fast / fun / rare coupe

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SpudLink

5,960 posts

193 months

Wednesday 26th October 2016
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Would a Maserati GranTurismo fall within your budget?

ZX10R NIN

27,711 posts

126 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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anonymous-user

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55 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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The CL is lovely but a bit to 'innit bruv' and I would be worried about all the electronics, same with the SL / Bentley.

anonymous-user

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55 months

Thursday 27th October 2016
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So is that the new or old shape?

I can only find the QP, which I love!

ZX10R NIN

27,711 posts

126 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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Innit Bruv? What does that mean?

If you mean common then it's far from that you'll see more Bentley GT's than one a CL they have great presence on the road & drive well as well as having that engine.
As for the electrics they don't seem to suffer with much remember everything in there is from the S Class, my dad is on his second he now has the 5.5 BiTurbo but rates the 6.2 as the better engine.

I suggest you drive one.

The QP is a very good alternative to the Gransport because you'll get a newer QP & with your budget you should be able to get a nice low mileage one.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...


anonymous-user

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55 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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ZX10R NIN said:
Innit Bruv? What does that mean?

If you mean common then it's far from that you'll see more Bentley GT's than one a CL they have great presence on the road & drive well as well as having that engine.
As for the electrics they don't seem to suffer with much remember everything in there is from the S Class, my dad is on his second he now has the 5.5 BiTurbo but rates the 6.2 as the better engine.

I suggest you drive one.

The QP is a very good alternative to the Gransport because you'll get a newer QP & with your budget you should be able to get a nice low mileage one.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
A bit of a grown up c63 (which I am not a fan off).

I honestly prefer the old 55 engine, the noise when the SC kicks in is epic, but the reason I don't really fancy a CL is the fact my summer daily will be a CLS55.

QP is lovely, old shape / style too, not sure if I can afford the latter 4.7 engine or was that couple only?

At the moment, I think the best bet will be a Cerbera.

plasticpig

12,932 posts

226 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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Renault Alpine A610 Turbo?

TR4man

5,243 posts

175 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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Jaguar XKR?

Would you get an Evora within your budget?

TR4man

5,243 posts

175 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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DB7?

stuno1

1,318 posts

196 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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You would need to push the budget by 5k to get in an Evora unless a high mileage car comes up.

ZX10R NIN

27,711 posts

126 months

Friday 28th October 2016
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Trexthedinosaur said:
A bit of a grown up c63 (which I am not a fan off).

I honestly prefer the old 55 engine, the noise when the SC kicks in is epic, but the reason I don't really fancy a CL is the fact my summer daily will be a CLS55.

QP is lovely, old shape / style too, not sure if I can afford the latter 4.7 engine or was that couple only?

At the moment, I think the best bet will be a Cerbera.
The CL63 is nothing like the C63 but I understand why you might not want one, when I said a later QP I meant in terms of the reg if you want a 4.7 then you'll have to up your budget to around 30k but that also gets you into a Granturismo, decisions decisions wink

2009 QP 4.7S 30k with the ZF Auto
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

2008 Granturismo 4.2 29k
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...



anonymous-user

Original Poster:

55 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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I didn't add that I want something that I won't take an absolute bath on in terms of depreciation, hence no XKR.

Evora is 30k for a tidy one.

QP is lovely, but i don't think I can afford to run that, a CLS55 and a daily.

As I said, Cerbera is winning at the moment! Awaiting some feedback from an un-as yet-advertised one.

cerb4.5lee

30,956 posts

181 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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You will love the Cerbera and not much comes close for smiles and sense of occasion...plus the noise they make is epic too.

anonymous-user

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55 months

Saturday 29th October 2016
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Hello Lee, the one I have seen is a straight 6, it seems I can get a much newer / 'facelift' for my budget which I much prefer.

I have read enough around the difference in the engines (not driven) and for me 350 odd of the S6 is enough!

Would love a 4.5 though ...

schmalex

13,616 posts

207 months

Sunday 30th October 2016
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Have you considered any of the following:

Merc CLK 63
BMW M6
Merc C63
Audi RS5

TR4man

5,243 posts

175 months

Sunday 30th October 2016
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schmalex said:
Have you considered any of the following:

Merc CLK 63
BMW M6
Merc C63
Audi RS5
From the opening post....

No BMW / Audi / boxster / Cayman or other everyday cars.

schmalex

13,616 posts

207 months

Sunday 30th October 2016
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Oh. Missed that bit

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

55 months

Monday 31st October 2016
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Thanks Everyone, after some reviewing of the criteria and the fact I want a cross between a GT and sports car

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It has to be an Evora I think ( have not driven one )

To stretch the budget I will need to wait for my bonus month as good ones seem to be circa £32k

To be continued.

SpudLink

5,960 posts

193 months

Monday 31st October 2016
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Trexthedinosaur said:
Thanks Everyone, after some reviewing of the criteria and the fact I want a cross between a GT and sports car

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It has to be an Evora I think ( have not driven one )

To stretch the budget I will need to wait for my bonus month as good ones seem to be circa £32k

To be continued.
Good choice. I have driven one and loved it.

Google [bot]

6,682 posts

182 months

Monday 31st October 2016
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