1st world problem - what 'toy' to buy for £35k (ish)

Saturday 21st July 2018

Is the Noble usable for a road car if I wanted a weekend away for example?

cerb4.5lee

30,557 posts

180 months

Saturday 21st July 2018

mmarksx19 said:

TVR Cerbera - ideally a 4.5 (would be rude not to), my budget should buy an excellent example and I am told they have a bit of room in the back plus a large boot.

I'm biased because I had one for 6 years as a Toy but it does tick a lot of boxes, plus your budget will get you a very good example. The noise/sense of occasion/power to weight make it a thrilling drive everytime.

The Noble would be a very strong contender as well for me, I've always been a big fan.

Justinas

57 posts

82 months

Saturday 21st July 2018

Audi R8 all day long. Though the budget should be streched up to £40k.

A well built daily supercar, ticks all the boxes and is cheap (relatively) to run. Just do it (y)

ZX10R NIN

27,595 posts

125 months

Saturday 21st July 2018

Heaveho

5,286 posts

174 months

Saturday 21st July 2018

Justinas said:

Audi R8 all day long. Though the budget should be streched up to £40k.

A well built daily supercar, ticks all the boxes and is cheap (relatively) to run. Just do it (y)

Yeah, me too. We've had two. Just a great car.

Edited by Heaveho on Saturday 21st July 23:46

13,964 posts

270 months

Saturday 21st July 2018

mmarksx19 said:

Is the Noble usable for a road car if I wanted a weekend away for example?

There’s a 6 piece luggage set that was an option. That helps.As long as you’re not carrying a DJ and a ball gown (nowhere to hang )you’d be fine.

mmarksx19

Original Poster

65 posts

101 months

Saturday 21st July 2018

Is the Noble usable for a road car if I wanted a weekend away for example?

Strudul

1,585 posts

85 months

XKR

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Sunday 22nd July 2018

ZX10R NIN said:

Would you really recommend an XKR as a toy?

I keep considering one (as a daily), but always end up coming to the conclusion that it wouldn't be fun, special or exhilarating enough, and is too heavy.

ZX10R NIN

27,595 posts

125 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018

Strudul said:

Would you really recommend an XKR as a toy?

I keep considering one (as a daily), but always end up coming to the conclusion that it wouldn't be fun, special or exhilarating enough, and is too heavy.

Why not people have different perceptions of what they want from a toy & an XKR/XKR-S fulfils the brief of a GT car, would I have one over the Maserati, no chance but different people want different things which is why there was a whole host of options I listed.

What was your suggestion?

sparks_E46

12,738 posts

213 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018

Rather than a ropey DB9 how about a DB7 Vantage? Seeing that £20k can see you in a leggy one, £35k should buy you a belter.

DB9 is nice but seeing a DB7 on the road is a treat.

13,964 posts

270 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018

sparks_E46 said:

Rather than a ropey DB9 how about a DB7 Vantage? Seeing that £20k can see you in a leggy one, £35k should buy you a belter.

DB9 is nice but seeing a DB7 on the road is a treat.

But they drive appallingly though.

sparks_E46

12,738 posts

213 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018

sjc said:

sparks_E46 said:

Rather than a ropey DB9 how about a DB7 Vantage? Seeing that £20k can see you in a leggy one, £35k should buy you a belter.

DB9 is nice but seeing a DB7 on the road is a treat.

But they drive appallingly though.

Well they don’t really do they, I mean appallingly.. that’s a bit of an exaggeration isn’t it? Old fashioned maybe, but what’s wrong with that?

13,964 posts

270 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018

sparks_E46 said:

sjc said:

sparks_E46 said:

Rather than a ropey DB9 how about a DB7 Vantage? Seeing that £20k can see you in a leggy one, £35k should buy you a belter.

DB9 is nice but seeing a DB7 on the road is a treat.

But they drive appallingly though.

Well they don’t really do they, I mean appallingly.. that’s a bit of an exaggeration isn’t it? Old fashioned maybe, but what’s wrong with that?

No exaggeration.
They didn’t drive particularly well when they were new.
I test drove at least half a dozen 25 years ago in 6 and v12 formats and they were wallowy,creaky, has parts bin interiors and if you took the badge of it would have been slated. Having ached to own one since launch, I was gutted ( and bloody shocked when I realised I’d never have one ) as it’s probably one of the most achingly beautiful cars built in modern times.

Strudul

1,585 posts

85 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018

ZX10R NIN said:

Strudul said:

Would you really recommend an XKR as a toy?

I keep considering one (as a daily), but always end up coming to the conclusion that it wouldn't be fun, special or exhilarating enough, and is too heavy.

Fair, was just a little thread hijack for my own benefit. Always looking for opinions to help me decide.

Cerbera, Noble, or Z06 would be my recommendations.

13,964 posts

270 months

Sunday 22nd July 2018

ZX10R NIN said:

Strudul said:

Would you really recommend an XKR as a toy?

I keep considering one (as a daily), but always end up coming to the conclusion that it wouldn't be fun, special or exhilarating enough, and is too heavy.

Why would you have it over a GTS out of interest ?

DanL

6,211 posts

265 months