997 Turbo - V8 Vantage - Audi R8?
Discussion
Let's save time by putting the inevitable posts into one!
Porsche all the way. Reliable, nothing faster and you won't lose as much money as the others after it's taken it's initial hit. People won't assume you're a t
t.
No, scratch that, you want the V8V. It just looks so amazing and it doesn't matter that it's not as fast as you'll be driving past windows trying to see your reflection. Reliability problems are exaggerated. People wont assume you're a tt.
Don't be mental! Ignore the other two and get the Audi. Best built out there, must be the V10, no V8, no V10, get the manual, no DSG, no manual, no DSG, and in silver, must be in silver. Timeless looks and mentally fast. Four wheel drive so you can drive through Armageddon on your way to Tesco. People won't assume you're a tt.
Porsche all the way. Reliable, nothing faster and you won't lose as much money as the others after it's taken it's initial hit. People won't assume you're a t
t.No, scratch that, you want the V8V. It just looks so amazing and it doesn't matter that it's not as fast as you'll be driving past windows trying to see your reflection. Reliability problems are exaggerated. People wont assume you're a t
t.Don't be mental! Ignore the other two and get the Audi. Best built out there, must be the V10, no V8, no V10, get the manual, no DSG, no manual, no DSG, and in silver, must be in silver. Timeless looks and mentally fast. Four wheel drive so you can drive through Armageddon on your way to Tesco. People won't assume you're a t
t. Mastodon2 said:
At this price, if I had the money I think I'd knock the obvious choices on the head and buy something different and mad, like a Dodge Viper, though I understand cars like this are probably not an easy sell to someone looking at 911s and Aston Martins.
Heheh. This for 29k:http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...
Not something I have looked into but might be worth looking into as well for a bit of fun/variety?
I do want to own my car though, I dont do that many miles but do need access to a second car fairly often.
I do want to own my car though, I dont do that many miles but do need access to a second car fairly often.
Matt UK said:
Tough call.
OP, serious suggestion here, but if you don't do a lot of driving and have a family car, why not spend a year in a supercar club?
You'd get to slum it around in all sorts of exotica for 12 months and I'm betting all three of your contenders will be on their books. At the at the end of your membership, either buy the one which floated your boat, or chuck your annual 'toy depreciation fund' into another year of membership.
Just a thought. I think it's what I would do anyway.
OP, serious suggestion here, but if you don't do a lot of driving and have a family car, why not spend a year in a supercar club?
You'd get to slum it around in all sorts of exotica for 12 months and I'm betting all three of your contenders will be on their books. At the at the end of your membership, either buy the one which floated your boat, or chuck your annual 'toy depreciation fund' into another year of membership.
Just a thought. I think it's what I would do anyway.
Short of a Ferrari F430 or Gallardo (and I look stupid trying to get in and out of those so they are a no go!!) the 997 Turbo is pretty close to my dream car! The problem I guess is that I am not sure if they have enough sole/passion.......... or maybe I am just being too picky!
It just occurred to me that for the kind of money I was looking at for a 997 Turbo it opened up a fair few other options, the ones I have mentioned were the ones that I am aware of/familiar with but was hoping for some user experience and thoughts I guess.
Also make sure there wasn’t something I hadn’t thought of!
I test drove a Maserati Granturismo recently and whilst it looked fantastic I really wasn’t impressed with it at all. Felt slow, a bit of a lump and altogether uninspiring even compared to my XFR!
It just occurred to me that for the kind of money I was looking at for a 997 Turbo it opened up a fair few other options, the ones I have mentioned were the ones that I am aware of/familiar with but was hoping for some user experience and thoughts I guess.
Also make sure there wasn’t something I hadn’t thought of!
I test drove a Maserati Granturismo recently and whilst it looked fantastic I really wasn’t impressed with it at all. Felt slow, a bit of a lump and altogether uninspiring even compared to my XFR!
Dalto123 said:
You mentioned the 997t is a dream car for you. You can get a nice one in your budget, so go for it! 
I test drove the 4.3 a few months ago and loved everything other than the lack of power. It just didnt feel as fast as it looked. And you are right about the sound!! 
yeti said:
Fast - Classy - Clinical
Or
Common - Old fashioned - Impractical
Are perhaps the words I use when thinking of these cars, positive and negative in respective order.
It'd be the Vantage for me but the 4.7 is a must to compare to those two; it's a much improved car over the 4.3 in every way.
But as others have said, if you want the Porsche... Why look elsewhere?
But drive the Aston; if you have ANY interest in the noise a car makes... Well, just drive the Vantage. The 911 sounds like a big hairdryer by comparison.
The R8 gets the most collosally mahoosive 'meh' from me of any sports-type car. Nothing appeals although I'm sure it's great.
Or
Common - Old fashioned - Impractical
Are perhaps the words I use when thinking of these cars, positive and negative in respective order.
It'd be the Vantage for me but the 4.7 is a must to compare to those two; it's a much improved car over the 4.3 in every way.
But as others have said, if you want the Porsche... Why look elsewhere?
But drive the Aston; if you have ANY interest in the noise a car makes... Well, just drive the Vantage. The 911 sounds like a big hairdryer by comparison.
The R8 gets the most collosally mahoosive 'meh' from me of any sports-type car. Nothing appeals although I'm sure it's great.
Zanderman said:
Short of a Ferrari F430 or Gallardo (and I look stupid trying to get in and out of those so they are a no go!!) the 997 Turbo is pretty close to my dream car! The problem I guess is that I am not sure if they have enough sole/passion.......... or maybe I am just being too picky!
If the 997 is the one that tugs at your heart strings the most, get that. As someone said above, if you don't like it you can always get rid of it and get one of the others. If you get one of the others from the start, you'll probably always wonder whether you've made the wrong decision. No car in this class is a rational purchase. I don't see the appeal of the 911 personally, but you're buying the car for you not me.
If it was my money, I'd be looking at either an Evora S or a GT3 RS.
Edited by kambites on Friday 28th December 09:42
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