Which 'other' car do I get?
Discussion
Ok Astonauts it's time to pick your collective brains and encourage opinions.
I have a 2009 DBS and a 2012 LR4 3.0 TDV6 but I need something inbetween. The candidate must have four seats and a lot of poke. I have narrowed it down to a short list of 4 possibles based on a budget of around £70k, so would be newly used models:
BMW F10 M5 (have test driven and liked it, also owned the previous model)
Bentley Continental Speed
Porsche Panamera Turbo
Jaguar XJS supercharged
As owners of fine quality machinery with such obviously good taste I'd be very keen to have your opinions? Is there a model I've missed?
I have a 2009 DBS and a 2012 LR4 3.0 TDV6 but I need something inbetween. The candidate must have four seats and a lot of poke. I have narrowed it down to a short list of 4 possibles based on a budget of around £70k, so would be newly used models:
BMW F10 M5 (have test driven and liked it, also owned the previous model)
Bentley Continental Speed
Porsche Panamera Turbo
Jaguar XJS supercharged
As owners of fine quality machinery with such obviously good taste I'd be very keen to have your opinions? Is there a model I've missed?
My V12V is complemented nicely by a Golf GTI Edition 30, with only 230bhp.
Looking at your list though, could I suggest a BMW M3 or M6, Jag XKR, Merc CL63 AMG, Audi R8, Hillman Imp??
Edited to add, I now realise some of the above may not have 4 seats, but all have plenty of poke!!
Looking at your list though, could I suggest a BMW M3 or M6, Jag XKR, Merc CL63 AMG, Audi R8, Hillman Imp??
Edited to add, I now realise some of the above may not have 4 seats, but all have plenty of poke!!
Edited by Mako V12V on Sunday 29th July 22:39
Maserati Quattroporte and plenty of change left over, no need to blow 70k on one. What's an early Grancabrio going for at the moment? 4 decent seats, one of the great V8 noises... Oh, and the roof comes off 
Bentley Conti is a fine car but I found it very undramatic - a shame as I wanted to like it and want it. Jags... Well the new XJR is just stunning. Class on 4 wheels.
Not many bad choices TBH, M5/M6 techno showcases and go like hell, Panamera a great drive but in white it looks like a fat Geordie bird that's fallen over outside a kebab shop. In her own sick.
Bentley Conti is a fine car but I found it very undramatic - a shame as I wanted to like it and want it. Jags... Well the new XJR is just stunning. Class on 4 wheels.
Not many bad choices TBH, M5/M6 techno showcases and go like hell, Panamera a great drive but in white it looks like a fat Geordie bird that's fallen over outside a kebab shop. In her own sick.
very stylish and definately special Behr said:
Ok Astonauts it's time to pick your collective brains and encourage opinions.
I have a 2009 DBS and a 2012 LR4 3.0 TDV6 but I need something inbetween. The candidate must have four seats and a lot of poke. I have narrowed it down to a short list of 4 possibles based on a budget of around £70k, so would be newly used models:
BMW F10 M5 (have test driven and liked it, also owned the previous model)
Bentley Continental Speed
Porsche Panamera Turbo
Jaguar XJS supercharged
As owners of fine quality machinery with such obviously good taste I'd be very keen to have your opinions? Is there a model I've missed?
M5 is always a good choice I have a 2009 DBS and a 2012 LR4 3.0 TDV6 but I need something inbetween. The candidate must have four seats and a lot of poke. I have narrowed it down to a short list of 4 possibles based on a budget of around £70k, so would be newly used models:
BMW F10 M5 (have test driven and liked it, also owned the previous model)
Bentley Continental Speed
Porsche Panamera Turbo
Jaguar XJS supercharged
As owners of fine quality machinery with such obviously good taste I'd be very keen to have your opinions? Is there a model I've missed?
My wife recons only chaps with cheesy knobs drive the Bentleys
Porsche is so ugly people with laugh at you
And Jaguars are just a poor mans Aston
The Grandturisimo has to be on you list....must be the 4.7
I'd save £30k and get an Audi RS3. Absolutely fantastic cars, really quick (but not as quick as the DBS which is a good thing), very discreet, very pratical and also isn't too bad on fuel.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4100932.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4100932.htm
michael gould said:
M5 is always a good choice
My wife recons only chaps with cheesy knobs drive the Bentleys
Porsche is so ugly people with laugh at you
And Jaguars are just a poor mans Aston
The Grandturisimo has to be on you list....must be the 4.7
+1My wife recons only chaps with cheesy knobs drive the Bentleys
Porsche is so ugly people with laugh at you
And Jaguars are just a poor mans Aston
The Grandturisimo has to be on you list....must be the 4.7
Maser would top the list, with the M5 or Rapide second (as you already have an Aston).
What a lovely position to be in
George H said:
I'd save £30k and get an Audi RS3. Absolutely fantastic cars, really quick (but not as quick as the DBS which is a good thing), very discreet, very pratical and also isn't too bad on fuel.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4100932.htm
Yuck, those wheels are horrible. Have you no taste? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4100932.htm
outofstepuk said:
Yuck, those wheels are horrible. Have you no taste?
They aren't the best I agree, I'd have them powder coated in just silver instead of grey two-tone. Much better than the other OEM option of black and red 
Also, if the OP got a Maserati as many are suggesting, would that not a bit too similar to a DBS?
George H said:
outofstepuk said:
Yuck, those wheels are horrible. Have you no taste?
They aren't the best I agree, I'd have them powder coated in just silver instead of grey two-tone. Much better than the other OEM option of black and red Also, if the OP got a Maserati as many are suggesting, would that not a bit too similar to a DBS?
michael gould said:
so should i have an Audi RS3 or a Grandterisimo.......now then, let me think about that for a nano second !!
But the point I'm making is why have 2 very similar cars to do pretty much the same role (except having 2 more seats)? Oh, and the RS3 is faster - http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/maserati_grantu...
yeti said:
GranTurismo - yes, I'd agree. But GranCabrio or Quattroporte... totally different cars!
612 Scaglietti is a good call too I'd like a quick Italian in there!
GranCabrio isn't the one I'd choose if 4 seats was a priority, Quattroporte though... they are very tempting.612 Scaglietti is a good call too
I'd like a quick Italian in there!I've only seen inside a 612 once but the rear seats didn't look massive. Again, I'd say too similar to the DBS. I think one of the mad German estates fits the bill quite nicely - an RS6 avant for example. Or an AMG Merc, I'm yet to find one of those that I don't love
I'd still go for an RS3 though
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