RE: The best used supercars to buy right now

RE: The best used supercars to buy right now

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EggsBenedict

1,770 posts

173 months

Monday 15th August 2022
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Pflanzgarten said:
Article states 911s aren’t supercars, goes on to recommend a 911 as a supercar rotate
Well, there are 911s and 911s no?

Spindoctor

781 posts

199 months

Monday 15th August 2022
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HardMiles said:
Noble - Wicked cars, look and go so well! If only they had a V8 smile.
It really doesn’t need a V8. The V6 sounds very satisfying especially with an exhaust system upgrade and it can be tuned to 700bhp should you feel the need for ludicrous power.

Its Just Adz

13,947 posts

208 months

Monday 15th August 2022
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Out of those, the Scud would bey choice.

Amazing car, properly raw.

Mouse Rat

1,799 posts

91 months

Monday 15th August 2022
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Silvanus said:
GTRene said:
from this list, for me the Mclaren 720s looks the best, great picture and color.

on a budget I think I would choose the TVR Cerbera.
I do wish there was an equivalent of. a TVR Cerebra around today. The new TVR, if it ever gets made, is crap in comparison.
I don't think there will be another car like a cerbera. truly unique.
But an AMG GT would be my modern take. Although much heavier and less nimble.

Leins

9,422 posts

147 months

Monday 15th August 2022
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cerb4.5lee said:
Leins said:
^^^ Love that Noble, been a fan of them since they first appeared
Same. I used to see a Red one quite regularly when I used to go out drinking years ago, and I'd be stood outside the pub just gawping at it! smokin

I also got chatting to the owner of one back in 2006 at USC at Santa Pod, and I asked him if he'd swap his Noble for my Cerbera...but he wouldn't because he liked it too much!

I still lust after a Noble so much for sure. smile
The first M12 I saw was on a very early morning drive up to Edinburgh in the early 2000s. I was covering ground reasonably well, and this thing just flew past me. One of those moments that sticks in your head for years after

There was a magazine article back then, either Evo or Autocar possibly, where the journo was doing a road trip down to I think France for a launch of some sports car racing. I’m a bit vague on the exact details of the article now, although I think one of the cars on show was an Elise GT1. Anyway, the M12 was brand new out of the factory, so no one really knew what it was, but the attention it got was supposedly massive, and in no way upstaged by all the flashy race cars in attendance

NGK210

2,868 posts

144 months

Monday 15th August 2022
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Phobos50 said:
samoht said:
Sandpit Steve said:
Money no object, the XJ220 is lovely - but it has to be an F1, doesn’t it?
Yeah, odd how the article harps on about value for money under the 'money no object' section heading, XJ220 is decent value but far from outright top.

I'd probably go for the GMA T33 if I didn't care about the cash, having more classically beautiful proportions than the radical three-seat cars - I only really need one passenger seat I think anyway.

Or... the Pagani Zonda 760 LH, a spectacular lightweight supercar in my favourite colour, owned by the greatest F1 driver of the age
I'd rather have his F1....

I think he’s sold the Pagani, for c. £8m?
Dunno if it’s true, but allegedly his McL F1 is chassis #44 cool
https://supercarnostalgia.com/blog/lewis-hamiltons...

Jon_S_Rally

3,385 posts

87 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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There's something quite amusing about a load of blokes on an internet forum arguing about what defines a supercar, given that most of them have probably never owned, and will never own, one.

Honestly, who cares? They're all interesting/nice cars. Get over it.

cerb4.5lee

30,197 posts

179 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Jon_S_Rally said:
There's something quite amusing about a load of blokes on an internet forum arguing about what defines a supercar, given that most of them have probably never owned, and will never own, one.

Honestly, who cares? They're all interesting/nice cars. Get over it.
I never ever thought that I'd be able to afford a Supercar(I've wanted a Lamborghini almost all my life), but according to this list I already have with the Cerbera! So I definitely can't grumble! biggrin

cerb4.5lee

30,197 posts

179 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Mouse Rat said:
Silvanus said:
GTRene said:
from this list, for me the Mclaren 720s looks the best, great picture and color.

on a budget I think I would choose the TVR Cerbera.
I do wish there was an equivalent of. a TVR Cerebra around today. The new TVR, if it ever gets made, is crap in comparison.
I don't think there will be another car like a cerbera. truly unique.
But an AMG GT would be my modern take. Although much heavier and less nimble.
I'm a serious fan of the AMG GT as well. Both me and my missus love them, and I've even considered changing the 2 double doors on the garage to 1 big door so that I can fit one in the garage! They are too wide to fit though a single garage door sadly.

I love the way they look, and the 4.0 V8 twin turbo engine excites me big time. smokin

Jon_S_Rally

3,385 posts

87 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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F20CN16 said:
But for £20k (price of a new Fiesta) we can own a supercar, a Gransport smile
Well then, all the more reason to not care about a bizarre, meaningless definition.

PHers seem obsessed with creating rules for things, be it supercars, sleepers, or whatever else. Not everything needs to be defined down to the last detail.

Aventador 700

1,826 posts

20 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Jon_S_Rally said:
Well then, all the more reason to not care about a bizarre, meaningless definition.

PHers seem obsessed with creating rules for things, be it supercars, sleepers, or whatever else. Not everything needs to be defined down to the last detail.
I think for a large part of the ph demographic the word ‘supercar’ represents a dream they’ve had since childhood, they dont want it diluted by cars that are not worthy of the moniker (in their opinion)

Rightly i spose, they become quite defensive of the word, this is lost on some, like yourself

Jon_S_Rally

3,385 posts

87 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Aventador 700 said:
I think for a large part of the ph demographic the word ‘supercar’ represents a dream they’ve had since childhood, they dont want it diluted by cars that are not worthy of the moniker (in their opinion)

Rightly i spose, they become quite defensive of the word, this is lost on some, like yourself
Yes, it must be that. It couldn't possibly anything to do with them being utter bores who could find someone to argue with in an empty room...

As has always been covered in this thread, there are supercars that have the engine in the front and in the middle. Some have V12s, some V8s, some V6s. Some are turbocharged, some aren't. Some are 4WD, others are RWD. There so many possible configurations that it isn't actually possible to have a set definition.

Edited by Jon_S_Rally on Tuesday 16th August 11:41

Aventador 700

1,826 posts

20 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Jon_S_Rally said:
Aventador 700 said:
I think for a large part of the ph demographic the word ‘supercar’ represents a dream they’ve had since childhood, they dont want it diluted by cars that are not worthy of the moniker (in their opinion)

Rightly i spose, they become quite defensive of the word, this is lost on some, like yourself
Yes, it must be that. It couldn't possibly anything to do with them being utter bores who could find someone to argue with in an empty room...

As has always been covered in this thread, there are supercars that have the engine in the front and in the middle. Some have V12s, some V8s, some V6s. Some are turbocharged, some aren't. Some are 4WD, others are RWD. There so many possible configurations that it isn't actually possible to have a set definition.

Edited by Jon_S_Rally on Tuesday 16th August 11:41
Oh the irony smile

swanseaboydan

1,723 posts

162 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Who cares about labels..

3yardy3

270 posts

113 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Jon_S_Rally said:
Aventador 700 said:
I think for a large part of the ph demographic the word ‘supercar’ represents a dream they’ve had since childhood, they dont want it diluted by cars that are not worthy of the moniker (in their opinion)

Rightly i spose, they become quite defensive of the word, this is lost on some, like yourself
Yes, it must be that. It couldn't possibly anything to do with them being utter bores who could find someone to argue with in an empty room...

As has always been covered in this thread, there are supercars that have the engine in the front and in the middle. Some have V12s, some V8s, some V6s. Some are turbocharged, some aren't. Some are 4WD, others are RWD. There so many possible configurations that it isn't actually possible to have a set definition.

Edited by Jon_S_Rally on Tuesday 16th August 11:41
I think someone is mistaking general discussion around a not very clear subject as an argument. It turns into an argument when you start the childish sarcasm and insults.

You'd be shocked if a well known estate agent started calling any detached house a mansion. its similar. its subjective, of course it is. having said this there are some choices here that are a little too borderline in my view and based on others commenting many more agree.

Lee Jones Jnr

1,724 posts

169 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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‘That’s not a supercar/oh yes it is’ comes up so much on here. Usually it’s a bit of fun for a little while and interesting to see different opinions before descending into silly insults and name calling as is the way of strangers on the internet.

I think it’s fair to say that most of the cars on the list are not supercars, but ‘the best used cars that might interest someone on a car forum right now from £25k’ isn’t quite as snappy.

Much like religion, people believe what they believe and it can be difficult to comprehend if your POV differs. Also like religion, I find it interesting to discuss but find that it’s best to just let people believe what they believe and not to argue or get upset about it.
I’ve had cars that I’d call supercars but others wouldn’t, some that I wouldn’t call supercars but others would and a 1996 Renault Clio that was the most super car ever.

Shnozz

27,423 posts

270 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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cerb4.5lee said:
I never ever thought that I'd be able to afford a Supercar(I've wanted a Lamborghini almost all my life), but according to this list I already have with the Cerbera! So I definitely can't grumble! biggrin
The Clarkson video of all those years ago of a Cerbera destroying the supercars of the day cemented that car as an icon IMO.

paddy1970

691 posts

108 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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Lee Jones Jnr said:
Thank god that they didn’t include an R8 in the list, that always drives people wild
Everyone knows that the R8 is a supercar...it is now an undisputed fact on PH

3yardy3

270 posts

113 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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paddy1970 said:
Lee Jones Jnr said:
Thank god that they didn’t include an R8 in the list, that always drives people wild
Everyone knows that the R8 is a supercar...it is now an undisputed fact on PH
Its more of a supercar than a 911

swanseaboydan

1,723 posts

162 months

Tuesday 16th August 2022
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PH going full circle back to the R8 discussion as usual !