the best way to spend £100k?
the best way to spend £100k?
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jason61c

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5,978 posts

202 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202205105...

Its lovely. for the money, I can't see what else youd go for?

Some Gump

13,018 posts

214 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Wow. That's really quite special.

jason61c

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5,978 posts

202 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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It is lovely!

georgeyboy12345

4,568 posts

63 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Agreed, but..

I'd sooner have this lightly used hardtop in solar red with buff leather interior and £40k in change
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202204084...

georgeyboy12345

4,568 posts

63 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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These come close (for me)

Ferrari 550 Maranello on split rims - with this colour I'd prefer a dark red interior. It'd also be nice if said interior wasn't starting to fall apart.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202204305...

If one was available in dark blu pozzi with a tan interior that'd also be nice

or

Ferrari F355 convertible - though I'd prefer this in giallo modena and without the chunky 90s airbag steering wheel
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202205045...



Al U

2,388 posts

159 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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I'd rather have one of these at that sort of money personally -

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224775648794?hash=item3...

keo

2,929 posts

198 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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I agree the Lexus is nice but the McLaren is more my type of car.

SmithCorona

849 posts

57 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Suspension is vastly improved in the later ones, gearbox is poor in them all. Anyone who has driven one in anger will be familiar with the frustrating "beep" of a requested but unfulfilled downshift. That was a deal breaker for me; though they do look fantastic and feel quite special to drive.

Export56

576 posts

116 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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What a horrible looking thing, to think of all the nice sports cars out there, there is this maw fronted horror. So it's fast bla bla bla,. I've been in a few Lexus but they just leave me cold, something about them makes them seem not quite right.

samoht

7,163 posts

174 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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keo said:
I agree the Lexus is nice but the McLaren is more my type of car.
+1

I think the Lexus would probably be my pick if I wanted a £100k GT. However I'm more inclined towards something lighter, the 570S seems a really strong blend of power, light weight, and handling.

jason61c

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5,978 posts

202 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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SmithCorona said:
Suspension is vastly improved in the later ones, gearbox is poor in them all. Anyone who has driven one in anger will be familiar with the frustrating "beep" of a requested but unfulfilled downshift. That was a deal breaker for me; though they do look fantastic and feel quite special to drive.
They get an amazing review, just about everywhere.

https://www.evo.co.uk/lexus/lc

samjlevy

284 posts

104 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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You really can't beat a 570S for under £100k.

If I needed 4 seats I'd go for a 911, M8, DB11 or a whole host of other cars before an LC500.

DodgyGeezer

48,454 posts

218 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Export56 said:
What a horrible looking thing, to think of all the nice sports cars out there, there is this maw fronted horror. So it's fast bla bla bla,. I've been in a few Lexus but they just leave me cold, something about them makes them seem not quite right.
This ^^^

Not sure it would register on any positive lists for me!

Mrtank

64 posts

75 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Hookers and drugs... Whatever is left buy Dacia. You know it makes sense.

anonymous-user

82 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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samjlevy said:
You really can't beat a 570S for under £100k.

If I needed 4 seats I'd go for a 911, M8, DB11 or a whole host of other cars before an LC500.
Agreed, if it was a weekend car I would go for the 570S any day. If it was something a bit more everyday I would also go for a 911.

Can you imagine driving this, seeing a 570S pull alongside at the lights and realising you could have got one instead for the same money.

Zippee

14,098 posts

262 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Personally I'd much rather have one of these - https://shop.mercedes-benz.co.uk/vehicle-detail/me...

jason61c

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5,978 posts

202 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Joey Deacon said:
samjlevy said:
You really can't beat a 570S for under £100k.

If I needed 4 seats I'd go for a 911, M8, DB11 or a whole host of other cars before an LC500.
Agreed, if it was a weekend car I would go for the 570S any day. If it was something a bit more everyday I would also go for a 911.

Can you imagine driving this, seeing a 570S pull alongside at the lights and realising you could have got one instead for the same money.
See, I look at a 570s and just think ‘meh’. I’m not a fan of post 997 model 911’s.

10 year warranty…. And about £400 a year service costs!

av185

20,464 posts

155 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Its a very wide berth.

Old mans car.

And just not special enough for £100k.

ZX10R NIN

30,431 posts

153 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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At 100k it would be the best 650S I could find:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202203113...

mike9009

10,630 posts

271 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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If I had to spend £100k on a Lexus, I would get this

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022050252...

Not really special but the OPs suggestion would depreciate into something like this example.

Then spend the rest on this (or something similar)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2022050955...