£40k for a road trip car next year... go..

[JDSmith]

Ok I’m 30 next July and have got clearance from my wonderful fiancée to spend £40k (up to £50k) to ‘get it out my system’ as I guess I’ve done well recently

RS5 was dream car but had one for 5 years, loved it

Parameters...
No suggestions of deposit + finance
Not worried about running costs/insurance
Ideally cab but convince me otherwise
2 seater is OK

2021 trips...
- London to Rioja & Bordeaux
- Lake District
- North Cost 500
- Black Forest & Alps with some serious kit

Current favourite
Aston Martin v8 vantage s cab with sportshift ...

Edited by JDSmith on Sunday 6th December 18:48

Edited by JDSmith on Sunday 6th December 19:08

[Sheetmaself]

Just checked on the classifieds and yep you can do it so here goes.

Audi R8 Spyder v10.

[MDL111]

I would probably go for one like this, because manual, enough space for luggage, reliable enough for long road trips

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9370391?cI...

[MDL111]

Didn’t realize these were so cheap in the UK - one of these would also be high on my list

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10947451?c...

[Dapster]

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1271894







https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1277449

[brillomaster]

Are you thinking more sportscar, or grand tourer? Always fancied a 640i cab for long distance touring, but might not be sporting enough for you.

[hairykrishna]

I always fancied a DB9 for a big road trip after the top gear film when they first came out.

If it was me it'd be a GT40 replica but it's probably not the comfiest way to do it.

[stevemcs]

The Aston would be a great choice and i'd also consider a Boxster, however it would be hard to walk by this ...

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/10740783?c...

[danzman1991]

BMW M6

[blueg33]

Lotus Evora S or 400

Or for a can you may just get to a Ferrari 360

[Qwerty911]

997.2 c2s Cab and if just to get out of your system you won’t loose much, if anything on depreciation!

[PushedDover]

911 or at a push, a 911.

Job Jobbed.

[Osinjak]

MDL111 said:

I would probably go for one like this, because manual, enough space for luggage, reliable enough for long road trips

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9370391?cI...

Top shout this one, quite tempted myself!

[NickCQ]

Osinjak said:

MDL111 said:

I would probably go for one like this, because manual, enough space for luggage, reliable enough for long road trips

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9370391?cI...

Top shout this one, quite tempted myself!

I suppose you get a bit of a discount for the brown leather but I kind of like it

[CS Garth]

A cabrio would be noisy and security would be an issue.

I’d be going 997 gen 2 targa, there’s one in the classifieds for low thirties but I like this:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11062302?c...

[PushedDover]

CS Garth said:

A cabrio would be noisy and security would be an issue.

I’d be going 997 gen 2 targa, there’s one in the classifieds for low thirties but I like this:

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/11062302?c...

Agreed
More luggage space, seats that can be used and lovely and airy

Had one
Nailed it to Venice and back for a weekend
Perfect.

[Bystander1978]

TVR???
Lotus
Jag?

[Hamperman]

Cayman R?

[WonkeyDonkey]

That Peugeot 205 from the SOTW.

[Osinjak]

NickCQ said:

Osinjak said:

MDL111 said:

I would probably go for one like this, because manual, enough space for luggage, reliable enough for long road trips

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/9370391?cI...

Top shout this one, quite tempted myself!

I suppose you get a bit of a discount for the brown leather but I kind of like it

Quiet like the brown, so many 911s have quite dull colours with the vast majority having a black interior - snore. I've had my eye on this one for a while, I saw this interior in the flesh once and it looked stunning:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2012-Porsche-911-991-Ca...