10k to spend

[Nick-ST]

Morning all

Love hearing some of your ideas for cars so here it goes.... 10k to spend although for something special I might be able to stretch to 11k. I want something with plenty of toys, a good stereo, refined for dual carriageway driving and still have plenty of poke,

I have had a long list of hot hatches over the last 5-6 years with the most recent a Megane RS250. Loved the car but just fancied a change and got sick of the dreadful stereo.

Hasn't got to be practical, would like it to be capable of 25mpg +. Petrol or diesel but must have a turbo! But nothing is off the table at this stage.

Cars I am currently considering are, Jaguar XFS, BMW Z4, Audi TTS, BMW 535d, BMW 120d M sport. As you can see quite a diversity, please feel free to give feedback on those cars and give me any suggestions

TIA

[Shiv_P]

I think you should decide what size of car as well as your thoughts are quite varied ie Audi TT vs 5 series
For motorway I would be tempted for a larger car 3/5 series size

[ninjag]

Nick-ST said:

Cars I am currently considering are, Jaguar XFS, BMW Z4, Audi TTS, BMW 535d, BMW 120d M sport. As you can see quite a diversity, please feel free to give feedback on those cars and give me any suggestions

The XFS or 535d would be my first choice out of that list, especially for motorway stuff.

[ZX10R NIN]

I'd have just upgraded the stereo £1000 would give you great sound quality, where do you do most of your miles?

It may not be turbo/supercharged but the 370Z is very hard to ignore:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

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You won't get an XFR for your budget but you can get a SV8:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

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No turbo but a Z4M is an option:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Or if it has to have a turbo Z4 35si but I wouldn't consider it a better car then the Z4M above:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

E55 AMG

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

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[Mr Tidy]

I've only had any experience of 2 of the cars you mention, so cannot comment on the others.

But you might struggle to find a good Z4 35i or 35is in your budget - but they do have 2 turbos!

Anyway I've got a Z4 Coupe 3.0Si and you would find a good one of those within budget, although if you don't mind a Roadster you might get an M Roadster or an excellent 3.0Si with a chunk of change - although none of those has any turbo (but they don't really need one)!

I had a 123d for over 6 years but sold it to get the Z4 Coupe 4+ years ago.

The 123d was pretty quick for a 4 cylinder diesel, but the performance of the Z4 is on a totally different level so you might be disappointed with a 120d. Plus if it has the N47 engine it might be best avoided - google "N47 camchain". That's one of the reasons I sold my 123d.

Mind you the 123d did average 48+ mpg, but then my Z4 is averaging 33+ so I'm more than happy with that!

For a bit of B road fun I'd pick the Z4, but for a comfy motorway cruise the 123d worked better - although I'm guessing some of the other options like the XFS might be better still.

[Nick-ST]

Thank you for your inputs so far! Will definitely have a look at some of the suggestions! Z4 & Jaguar XF definitely seem to be winning the race at the moment. Strange I know as they are polar opposite cars!