Where to spend 40 grand

[Jw Vw]

I would get a Bentley Turbo R for wafting duties and a 911 Turbo for weekend fun. These two below would be perfect

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3644436.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3402040.htm

[Codswallop]

Otispunkmeyer said:

Pints said:

Let's not forget £40k will get you an AM V8 Vantage.

Was about to post this. This is what I would get and then use it sparingly because running the damn thing is still gonna cost a fortune.

Or, (cheating a bit as it's not an official thinforth2™ poll option) I would get a £35k AM V8 and a £1k Focus estate for stter duty.

[thinfourth2]

Fox- said:

thinfourth2 said:

For 40 grand you could get

1 A slab of brand new VAG excitement such as a hot golf or an Audi S1

Thats a £13k car.

if you can get me brand new golf R32 for £13K i'll have 2 please

So i can sell them to some mug for 30K

[LukeSi]

thinfourth2 said:

if you can get me brand new golf R32 for £13K i'll have 2 please

So i can sell them to some mug for 30K

If you can get me a brand new Golf R32 i'll take 2 please.

[okie592]

Mk2 and a mk1 focus RS

[Bisonhead]

Noble M12 GTO 3 R

[NadiR]

Honda NSX for the weekend and track days.
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C276062

And a Bentley Turbo R for the daily.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

The remaining 7k is petrol money for the Bentley.

[FloppyRaccoon]

V8 Vantage for £30k + Range Rover for £10k

[Alfanatic]

Panda and Seven. Except it wouldn't be a Panda, and it wouldn't be a Seven.

[Mouse1903]

Panda and the 7!

[FloppyRaccoon]

swerni said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

thinfourth2 said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

as i have just spent 40k on a golf i know which i would choose

jealousy

No, we just think that you are certifiable.

For the love of god, why?

+ a million. This thread must be painful seeing all the nice cars that could be had for £40k.

[mft]

It would depend on usage.

Lowish miles and no need for passengers or practicality? A 996 GT3.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3637195.htm

More miles and some practicality? RS4 and £15k in the bank.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3589427.htm

Or a £10k M5 and £30k in the bank (or funf-fund?)
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3634711.htm

Loads of miles? A £5k diesel snotter and a toy.

[richard300]

This: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3240834.htm Perfect for high days and holidays, wafting around with top down, and European jollies listening to the sound of that AM V12.




And this: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3457558.htm For doing all the day to day stuff.

Edited by richard300 on Saturday 18th February 14:48

[andy43]

I've just had a fiddle with VWs car configurator.
Golf 2.0 R....


fully loaded.....


is......


£44338.

and 50 pence.

[Wills2]

FloppyRaccoon said:

swerni said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

thinfourth2 said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

as i have just spent 40k on a golf i know which i would choose

jealousy

No, we just think that you are certifiable.

For the love of god, why?

+ a million. This thread must be painful seeing all the nice cars that could be had for £40k.

It wouldn't be my choice either, but you pay your money and take your choice, perhaps he liked it?

[Dave Hedgehog]

swerni said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

thinfourth2 said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

as i have just spent 40k on a golf i know which i would choose

jealousy

No, we just think that you are certifiable.

For the love of god, why?

dont want some sloppy seconds exotic that's going to cost a fortune in parts and maintenance, and who knows what sort of history - ragged or worse smashed up, 5 years 60k warrantied driving tyvm

and i defiantly dont want a garage queen and to spend all day in a st box

[Dave Hedgehog]

FloppyRaccoon said:

+ a million. This thread must be painful seeing all the nice cars that could be had for £40k.

all i see is a bunch of antique cars that are going to cost fortunes in maintenance or are going to live in a garage

i do 15k miles a year and spend 3-4 hours a day in traffic and i have 1 parking space and no garage and i certainly dont want to do it in some pos oil burner

[Dave Hedgehog]

Gaz. said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

dont want some sloppy seconds exotic that's going to cost a fortune in parts and maintenance, and who knows what sort of history - ragged or worse smashed up, 5 years 60k warrantied driving tyvm

and i defiantly dont want a garage queen and to spend all day in a st box

That's an interesting point - the overall costs & depreciation of the Golf vs the same costs for a 360/GT3/Z06 @ 15kpa & 5 years.

but the golf is a fixed monthly, the depreciation just happens in the background, getting a 5k bill for a new clutch would kill me as i would still be paying the same monthly payment, and i doubt any of these cars would take the millage or the time i do trouble free and it would hammer there residuals

also i cant get my family in any of them i need 5 doors a decent boot, and i certainly dont want to sit in traffic with a manual

[ZeeTacoe]

Gaz. said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

dont want some sloppy seconds exotic that's going to cost a fortune in parts and maintenance, and who knows what sort of history - ragged or worse smashed up, 5 years 60k warrantied driving tyvm

and i defiantly dont want a garage queen and to spend all day in a st box

That's an interesting point - the overall costs & depreciation of the Golf vs the same costs for a 360/GT3/Z06 @ 15kpa & 5 years.

Or a viper and 5k of petrol. Hmmm actually thinking about it I'll take the golf and a stripy shirt

[thinfourth2]

Dave Hedgehog said:

but the golf is a fixed monthly, the depreciation just happens in the background, getting a 5k bill for a new clutch would kill me as i would still be paying the same monthly payment, and i doubt any of these cars would take the millage or the time i do trouble free and it would hammer there residuals

also i cant get my family in any of them i need 5 doors a decent boot, and i certainly dont want to sit in traffic with a manual

your mental

you could have a brand new kia optima and a brand new caterham 7 for your 40 grand