Should I buy a Diablo ?

[richardmancunian]

I know its up to me but I would appreciate some thoughts as to whether I should buy a cheap (£50k ish) Diablo.

I have owned lots Esprits over 6 years with my latest one being a 2001 V8 GT. It is mint stonkingly quick (0-100 9,5) and i drive it about 8000 miles per annum as a second car. I paid £30k for it and its is spot on. It feels like a perfect compromise between supercar and sensible money.

I have the ability to buy a more expensive car but not the appetite for hefty depreciation.

My Esprits whilst not being hugely expensive to buy have been expensive to keep (clutch on V8 nearly £2k other Esprit bills for enigine rebuilds £3.5k etc )

I am very very happy with my Esprit. It really is quicker and rarer than most things out there but a Diablo still enters my mind now and again!

Trouble is I reckon I could only drive the Diablo 3k miles per annum without getting silly bills (£5k in one go) or without suffering hefty depreciation.

Also I have only really heard of 2 people near Manchester who sell them Amari (specialist cars) whose reputation is tainted and Martin Ingham.

Anybody know anything about Martin Ingham and let me know if you think I should buy one!

I also thought about a Testarossa £35k but its getting on and not that quick.

[richardmancunian]

Thanks very much for the advice guys very much appreciated.

(I love Pistonheads and have got to say more feedback here than in the Lambo site forums)

I am thinking hard and if my Esprit was on its last legs (as other ones have been) then the decision would have been made by now.

I may buy now or wait a year when the Esprit is tired. If I buy one I will let you know!

Thanks again