Cheapest entry into the supercar club
Discussion
Just mulling over in my mind what makes a 'supercar' a supercar. In my mind its something fast, exotic, and something which you could pull up in outside a social occasion with other supercar owners and get a nod of approval. It's got to be a balance of the 3. I wouldn't say a base spec 996 would cut the mustard, but a GT3 RS certainly would. A 22B or Cosworth RS500 are certainly rare, fast and expensive (these days), but again not quite.
What would you say is the cheapest entry into this club?
Initial thoughts are an early R8 for £40-50k, maybe an early DB9 for similar money.
What would you say is the cheapest entry into this club?
Initial thoughts are an early R8 for £40-50k, maybe an early DB9 for similar money.
I was about to say an R8 but I doubt you’d get a nod of approval from a 458 owner to your leggy 07 plate R8. Well, that’s what I think anyways.
On paper it is an R8, when I think of a super car I think of an exotic looking mid engined 2 seater but as for recognition from other super car owners I’m not so sure!
I had a look at R8’s and the cheapest one costs 4 grand more than my mums Toyota Rav4
Seriously though, 35 grand.......that won’t even get you an 320d M Sport :-o
On paper it is an R8, when I think of a super car I think of an exotic looking mid engined 2 seater but as for recognition from other super car owners I’m not so sure!
I had a look at R8’s and the cheapest one costs 4 grand more than my mums Toyota Rav4
Seriously though, 35 grand.......that won’t even get you an 320d M Sport :-o
Early Aston Martin Vantages fall into that price range.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=u...
Assuming you regard them as a supercar.
(I suspect this thread will turn into another debate about the semantics on the word)
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=u...
Assuming you regard them as a supercar.
(I suspect this thread will turn into another debate about the semantics on the word)
Chestrockwell said:
I was about to say an R8 but I doubt you’d get a nod of approval from a 458 owner to your leggy 07 plate R8. Well, that’s what I think anyways.
On paper it is an R8, when I think of a super car I think of an exotic looking mid engined 2 seater but as for recognition from other super car owners I’m not so sure!
I had a look at R8’s and the cheapest one costs 4 grand more than my mums Toyota Rav4
Seriously though, 35 grand.......that won’t even get you an 320d M Sport :-o
What’s the purpose of comparing an 07 Audi R8 to a new BMW or your mums RAV4?On paper it is an R8, when I think of a super car I think of an exotic looking mid engined 2 seater but as for recognition from other super car owners I’m not so sure!
I had a look at R8’s and the cheapest one costs 4 grand more than my mums Toyota Rav4
Seriously though, 35 grand.......that won’t even get you an 320d M Sport :-o
You might as well compare a cottage pie to a television.
SuperCarDriver have already given this some thought and come up with a pretty decent list. Scroll down to current car for a drop down list, can’t be bothered copying it all out
supercar list
supercar list
OP is asking for thoughts on an actual car to buy but the goal is flawed because there's no widely agreed definition of a supercar.thelawnet1 said:
Nope all that says is you have some mighty big balls to afford the repair bills. Classic Ferrari? I’m not talking that top gear challenge “supercar” it would still need to cost a few quid.
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