£50K convertible

[Peter_1980]

Friend has asked for some help.

£50K ish is budget.

Wants are:
convertible
boot for golf clubs
2 seats is fine
he previously had a very nice SL55

he sent me this which looks nice - https://mcgurk.com/aston-martin-for-sale/14927/

What would you go for?

Cheers

Peter

[NDA]

I am new to 911's and recently bought a soft top - that would be my choice, but then I'm incredibly biased at the moment. I've also had a few Astons, so I'm appreciating the differences.

£50k would get you a Carrera S Cabriolet and the clubs would fit across the back seats.

[jjdw33]

Peter_1980 said:

Friend has asked for some help.

£50K ish is budget.

Wants are:
convertible
boot for golf clubs
2 seats is fine
he previously had a very nice SL55

he sent me this which looks nice - https://mcgurk.com/aston-martin-for-sale/14927/

What would you go for?

Cheers

Peter

In similar market looking since a while. Not that easy. Coming from previous M4 cp Convertible
Kind of realized that I used the back seats, apart from transporting something(for short holidays)
not really much. So ready for 2 seater as well. High on the list was/is the vantage v8 roadster.
But golf bag? Stuff for long weekend for 2? Not great in that car and makes me think other directions.
Problem with 2 that I like a lot, Lexus LC 500 and Boxster 4.0GTS, is the price being bit too much over the limit.
Right now I m checking closely on Audi RS5 B8(2013-15) which has pretty much everything I want in
the price range 35-40k. Drove it and loved it. The sound! Same as Lexus, close to the Aston.
The looks are way more subtil. And I think going for a real sleeper, debadged, in black, just like any S4
or Audi A5 Cabrio.... To then speed off with 8500rpm :-)
Had not been thinking about those, but apart from Normal looks I can see only the lack of low rev torque.
But that is relative! For cruising it's more than enough and if you want fast, you get the best part of it.
Not super fast, but very interesting. Plus they might be at the bottom of the prices....
With only ca 2500 made in total, cant see them drop much more, if no crazy miles put on them..

[ZX10R NIN]

SL63:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502239...

GranCabrio:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502219...

M6:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202412277...

M8:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502289...

S560:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411216...

F Type:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202408022...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202502149...

[Pickle_Rick]

I'd get an Exige and just take a 4 iron.


Otherwise an F type v8 if the golf clubs fit. I imagine they should as it's a jaaag


If your friend is covered in faded tattoos, missing a tooth and has a girlfriend 20 years younger with a permanent fish pout, then probably an m4.

[Glenn63]

There only one answer;

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16620076

[e600]

V10 R8 Spyder

[bigmowley]

e600 said:

V10 R8 Spyder

And tow a trailer for the golf clubs?

[Turtle Shed]

Pickle_Rick said:

I'd get an Exige and just take a 4 iron.

7 iron surely.

[JJ55]

Do the clubs need to go in the boot? Any 2 seaters got a passenger seat and footwell

[CABC]

XK X150

[AB]

911 is a pain with golf clubs, yes they will go across the backseat but not very easily, especially if you have a larger bag and you will need to take your driver out. Got a trolley? Needs to go in the footwell which means you'll be going alone.

Surprising how many M8 Convertibles are knocking around almost in budget.

[maz8062]

The Aston will take some beating for specialness. As usual, ZX has good taste and I like the M8 and Grancabrio. If convertible wasn’t a must, the LC500 is in budget.

Or this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024072521...

Edited by maz8062 on Thursday 13th March 06:58

Edited by maz8062 on Thursday 13th March 06:58

[NDA]

AB said:

911 is a pain with golf clubs, yes they will go across the backseat but not very easily, especially if you have a larger bag and you will need to take your driver out. Got a trolley? Needs to go in the footwell which means you'll be going alone.

I have to confess that I've never tried it - so that's useful to know.

[Tommo87]

maz8062 said:

The Aston will take some beating for specialness. As usual, ZX has good taste and I like the M8 and Grancabrio. If convertible wasn’t a must, the LC500 is in budget.

Or this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024072521...

Edited by maz8062 on Thursday 13th March 06:58

Edited by maz8062 on Thursday 13th March 06:58

I was also going to suggest the AMG GT.

Especially as the person concerned had owned a 55 previously.

[J1990]

Pickle_Rick said:

I'd get an Exige and just take a 4 iron.


Otherwise an F type v8 if the golf clubs fit. I imagine they should as it's a jaaag


If your friend is covered in faded tattoos, missing a tooth and has a girlfriend 20 years younger with a permanent fish pout, then probably an m4.

A golf bag does fit in the F-Type coupe boot, however the convertible has a boot that is ludicrously small (Clarkson did a good skit on this, where he couldn't fit a weekly shop in the boot).

[Peter_1980]

maz8062 said:

The Aston will take some beating for specialness. As usual, ZX has good taste and I like the M8 and Grancabrio. If convertible wasn’t a must, the LC500 is in budget.

Or this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024072521...

Edited by maz8062 on Thursday 13th March 06:58

Edited by maz8062 on Thursday 13th March 06:58

This Merc has taken his fancy! Think we might be off to look at it on the weekend.

Thank you everyone for your repllies.

Peter