Epic car recommendations

[GrandTourer100]

Hello PH friends

Let's do some day dreaming. Recommendations for an epic car for Spring / Summer. Requirements are as follows:

- under £20k
- has to be something that feels like an event every time you drive it on a weekend (think brave pill or cult car)
- 4 seats would be good but 2 is doable
- fairly reliable / not ruinous

I'll start you off: Maserati Granturismo, Porsche Panamera, Jaguar F-Type, BMW M5, BMW M4.

[Nickp82]

Straight-piped Jaguar XFR

[Pablo16v]

Aston DB9.

I would add that I know someone who has had theirs for over 10 years and he hasn't had to spend a fortune on its upkeep, but I would imagine they're not all like that

Edited by Pablo16v on Sunday 11th January 16:18

[Hereward]

[Terzo123]

Monaro VXR
W204 C63
996 911
SLK55 AMG

[Robertb]

SL55.
996 C4S
XKR
F10 M5

[kentlad]

S8

Or something TVR. Can a Griffith 500 be had for that money? Or a Tuscan / Cerbera.

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Make you smile just looking at it every time

[ZX10R NIN]

CLK 63

Maserati GranSport, not ruinous but not the cheapest to run.

XKR

RC F

370Z Nismo

VX220 Turbo

[Regbuser]

2008 SL63 > https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202408233...

£760 a year road tax on that 6.2L lump tho...

[Julian Thompson]

Hereward said:

This will be under-appreciated but I second it. The early 500SL had the spectacular M119 quad cam V8 that they used at Le Mans (minus the turbos) and really the last of the legendary Benz quality.

[Mr Tidy]

I suppose it depends a bit what sort of car you like.

Maybe a BMW M3 of some sort or a Z4M?

Can you get a V8 Mustang for £20K?

[RandomCarChat]

V10 M5 for sure. Having been in and driven a friends one it is quite the car. That engine could make nipping for some milk a spine tingling experience.

[GrandTourer100]

ZX10R NIN said:

CLK 63

Maserati GranSport, not ruinous but not the cheapest to run.

XKR

RC F

370Z Nismo

VX220 Turbo

Thoughts on Porsche 911, Maserati GT?

[macron]

GrandTourer100 said:

Thoughts on Porsche 911

For 20k, a bit wk. Old, problematic, a bit wk. Many sit for sale for a long time... You can do better.

[TVRBRZ]

Man maths here. Everything on the original list will depreciate further (although F Types have arguably gone up).

So you will lose £5ishk over 2-3 years. So borrow an extra £10k which in interest won't cost you anything like £5k. Buy an Evora for £30k and at worst it will still be £30 in 3 years time. Having followed prices for the last few years the dip has finished and prices are stronger.

And it has 4 seats!!!!

[FlyVintage]

TVRBRZ said:

Buy an Evora for £30k and at worst it will still be £30 in 3 years time.