12k any ideas

[glynnbob]

ok so ive currently got an 03 plate st220 ford mondeo and iv'e had nearly 5 years of uneventful motoring.so middle of this year im thinking of changing i really want summat around 300+ bhp i like big luxury and im only doing around 3-4,000 miles a year so not bothered about fuel etc also insurance not a problem.

so any ideas what i can get for around a budget of 12K?

was thinking of an audi a8 6.0litre.

fire away with any ideas please.

[crocodile tears]

how old can we suggest?

[glynnbob]

preferably around 06 onwards

[RP1]

996 Carrera?

If thats not big enough then i'd suggest an E39 M5 or an RS6.

Wish i had that budget!

ETA - may struggle for 06 onwards!

[xxplod]

Bentley Turbo R

[glynnbob]

RP1 said:

996 Carrera?

If thats not big enough then i'd suggest an E39 M5 or an RS6.

Wish i had that budget!

cheeky bugger im only a white van man

[RP1]

glynnbob said:

cheeky bugger im only a white van man

I'm broke! But I just got myself a nice little E36 328i Touring for £900 though!

Had another thought - XJR? 04/05 vintage.

[glynnbob]

RP1 said:

I'm broke! But I just got myself a nice little E36 328i Touring for £900 though!

Had another thought - XJR? 04/05 vintage.

good shout with the xjr summat id consider althoough am i too young at 36??

[Baz Tench]

335i? Or maybe an M3 CS, they may just creep in at £12k.

Or are you looking for something more wafty in general?

ETA; just re-read your original post. Ignore me

Edited by Baz Tench on Monday 13th February 21:54

[RP1]

glynnbob said:

good shout with the xjr summat id consider althoough am i too young at 36??

Nah, i'm 27 and i had one a few years ago at 24 (X300 S-6 version), i loved it! Wafty express loveliness. I imagine the alu-bodied X350 is a bit more lively.

[okie592]

xk

[okie592]

xk v8

[Bill]

okie592 said:

xkR

EFA.

Or an AMG CL if you prefer to look like a dealer.

Eta, not the SLS, not unless you're budget is out by a factor of over 10

Edited by Bill on Monday 13th February 22:15

[glynnbob]

i like all these ideas so far

[speedster986]

Just picked up a BMW AUC E63 645Ci for less than that, although it is a 2004 model.

[Contigo]

RS6 is well worth a look.

[glenrobbo]

You could get a really nice TVR for that sort of dosh.
If you don't live life on the edge, you're taking up too much space.
Try it, you might just like it!

[edward1]

XJR/XKR/S-typeR, all available at that price. The XJ's and S-types tend to be cheaper than XK's and more practical but not as pretty, also as I discovered the XK doesn't have quiote the same old man image (at least according to my missus)

[BAKS42]

Monaro

[Terzo123]

A nice low mileage E39 M5
E46 M3
Monaro VXR
Porsche 996

I was in the same position this time last year and went with the Monaro

It was the newest, had less to go wrong, plus it's the rarest out of the lot.