TT...Boxster...what else...

[loafer123]

A good friend and colleague is entering a self-admitted mid life crisis and is, rightly, going to buy a sports car for a bit of fun - just regular driving, not track days.

Anyway, he likes the look of a new TT, I suggested a Boxster, but what does the PH "massive" think...?

[itz_baseline]

Budget?

[RobM77]

If he likes the TT, then he should test drive one. It'd be criminal not to try a Boxster though. Also look at the SLK and Z4, or perhaps a used 911?

[Pablo16v]

Umm.....MX5?......or 350/370z? Z4M?....or how about an AMG SLK?

[ZesPak]

Boxster, RX8, 350Z are the ones I'm considering.

But I'm guessing he's not really into "driving dynamics" if the TT was his first choice.

[snorkel sucker]

S2000 or maybe a TVR tuscan/tamora? depending on budget

Edited by snorkel sucker on Friday 11th June 08:45

[ZesPak]

snorkel sucker said:

S2000 or maybe a TVR tuscan/tamora? depending on budget

Edited by snorkel sucker on Friday 11th June 08:45

on the S2000, or TVR's if the budget allows

To summarise all answers this far: not the TT.

[300bhp/ton]

loafer123 said:

A good friend and colleague is entering a self-admitted mid life crisis and is, rightly, going to buy a sports car for a bit of fun - just regular driving, not track days.

Anyway, he likes the look of a new TT, I suggested a Boxster, but what does the PH "massive" think...?

If it's a mid life crisis I'd have thought something with a bit more flare and a little OTT than the Audi would be in order, and arguably as good as the Porsche is, it's much more a daily driver than a weekend warrior.

I'd point them more towards things like:








or maybe something classic:

[loafer123]

itz_baseline said:

Budget?

List on a TT is ~£25-30k, so I would think around there...

[loafer123]

300bhp/ton said:

loafer123 said:

A good friend and colleague is entering a self-admitted mid life crisis and is, rightly, going to buy a sports car for a bit of fun - just regular driving, not track days.

Anyway, he likes the look of a new TT, I suggested a Boxster, but what does the PH "massive" think...?

If it's a mid life crisis I'd have thought something with a bit more flare and a little OTT than the Audi would be in order, and arguably as good as the Porsche is, it's much more a daily driver than a weekend warrior.

Fantastic ideas. Mind you, with some of those, he'd have to be having a proper "losing his hair" "having an affair" mid-life crisis!

[ZesPak]

loafer123 said:

300bhp/ton said:

loafer123 said:

A good friend and colleague is entering a self-admitted mid life crisis and is, rightly, going to buy a sports car for a bit of fun - just regular driving, not track days.

Anyway, he likes the look of a new TT, I suggested a Boxster, but what does the PH "massive" think...?

If it's a mid life crisis I'd have thought something with a bit more flare and a little OTT than the Audi would be in order, and arguably as good as the Porsche is, it's much more a daily driver than a weekend warrior.

Fantastic ideas. Mind you, with some of those, he'd have to be having a proper "losing his hair" "having an affair" mid-life crisis!

true that, I also suspect you'll have some diffirent running cost from a new TT, but then again, most cars suggested will hardly lose their value (let alone 10k in a couple of years!)

[300bhp/ton]

ZesPak said:

loafer123 said:

300bhp/ton said:

loafer123 said:

A good friend and colleague is entering a self-admitted mid life crisis and is, rightly, going to buy a sports car for a bit of fun - just regular driving, not track days.

Anyway, he likes the look of a new TT, I suggested a Boxster, but what does the PH "massive" think...?

If it's a mid life crisis I'd have thought something with a bit more flare and a little OTT than the Audi would be in order, and arguably as good as the Porsche is, it's much more a daily driver than a weekend warrior.

Fantastic ideas. Mind you, with some of those, he'd have to be having a proper "losing his hair" "having an affair" mid-life crisis!

true that, I also suspect you'll have some diffirent running cost from a new TT, but then again, most cars suggested will hardly lose their value (let alone 10k in a couple of years!)

lol. Although I think it's the crux and a key point when looking at cars.

Buying new might give you a warranty, but to maintain it you'll have to pay dealer price servicing. And factor in depreciation and the cost spirals.

All of the classics or slightly bespoke/niche cars are far more likely to have more stable prices. At worst total ownership cost is likely to break even with a new vehicle, but I would hazard a guess that more often than not you'll save a fair wedge of money. And the longer you keep them the better it'll be.




Well IMO anyhow

[Cactussed]

Ferrari 308/328/348?

[ZesPak]

300bhp/ton said:

ZesPak said:

...
true that, I also suspect you'll have some diffirent running cost from a new TT, but then again, most cars suggested will hardly lose their value (let alone 10k in a couple of years!)

lol. Although I think it's the crux and a key point when looking at cars.

Buying new might give you a warranty, but to maintain it you'll have to pay dealer price servicing. And factor in depreciation and the cost spirals.

All of the classics or slightly bespoke/niche cars are far more likely to have more stable prices. At worst total ownership cost is likely to break even with a new vehicle, but I would hazard a guess that more often than not you'll save a fair wedge of money. And the longer you keep them the better it'll be.




Well IMO anyhow

Yep, that's what I said, running costs will be higher on the classics but depreciation, unless doing lots of miles, will be minimal.

[braddo]

300bhp/ton said:

ZesPak said:

loafer123 said:

300bhp/ton said:

loafer123 said:

A good friend and colleague is entering a self-admitted mid life crisis and is, rightly, going to buy a sports car for a bit of fun - just regular driving, not track days.

Anyway, he likes the look of a new TT, I suggested a Boxster, but what does the PH "massive" think...?

If it's a mid life crisis I'd have thought something with a bit more flare and a little OTT than the Audi would be in order, and arguably as good as the Porsche is, it's much more a daily driver than a weekend warrior.

Fantastic ideas. Mind you, with some of those, he'd have to be having a proper "losing his hair" "having an affair" mid-life crisis!

true that, I also suspect you'll have some diffirent running cost from a new TT, but then again, most cars suggested will hardly lose their value (let alone 10k in a couple of years!)

lol. Although I think it's the crux and a key point when looking at cars.

Buying new might give you a warranty, but to maintain it you'll have to pay dealer price servicing. And factor in depreciation and the cost spirals.

All of the classics or slightly bespoke/niche cars are far more likely to have more stable prices. At worst total ownership cost is likely to break even with a new vehicle, but I would hazard a guess that more often than not you'll save a fair wedge of money. And the longer you keep them the better it'll be.




Well IMO anyhow

Yep - as long as the older car is in perfect condition when you buy it. Otherwise the repairs and maintenance can rival the new car's depreciation....

[300bhp/ton]

ZesPak said:

Yep, that's what I said, running costs will be higher on the classics but depreciation, unless doing lots of miles, will be minimal.

Sorry was trying to agree. Maybe I should have just said Yes and left it at that

[GKP]

Tell him to get an Elise - and rediscover what driving is all about.

[300bhp/ton]

braddo said:

Yep - as long as the older car is in perfect condition when you buy it. Otherwise the repairs and maintenance can rival the new car's depreciation....

There is an element of this yes, but at this price range I suspect finding a bad one might sometimes prove harder than finding a good one.

And having a quick look on Parkers, they seem to reckon most TT's will lose around £15k in 3 years if you buy new. Which to me seems a pretty hefty budget to run almost any of the above for the same amount of time.

[Torquey]

S2000

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[10JH]

Does he want a convertible?

Scirocco another choice. Cayman .Peugeot RCZ