Say you had £50,000 to spend

Adz · 13 Jan 2008 at 14:53

NickXX said:
Yeah you can get one for £50k, it would also be a sound investment.

You could blow it all on an e60 M5 but depreciation would hit you like a sledgehammer.

You make a good point but I think the running costs of the Ferrari would eclipse the depreciation on an E60 M5 over 3 years.

If this wasn't a hypothetical scenario, you've also got to consider finance. A lot more people can 'afford' a £50,000 car on PCP than can buy it outright.

When I'm in a position to spend £50k on a car (hopefully my next car), a Ferrari won't even be a consideration. It'll be German, brand new and probably quite dull in comparison but it will be reliable, easy to insure and easy to finance.

I'm saving my Ferrari cherry for when I can really afford one, which may well be never.

fonzee · 13 Jan 2008 at 15:05

ZX 2.0 16v XU10J4RS turbo... 2-3k?

bank the rest

Jonny ///M · 13 Jan 2008 at 15:18

This for the weekend.

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/viewlisting.php?view=13876

and this for the week.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/283367.htm

anybody notice something dodgy abotu these photos.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/201163.htm

deko · 13 Jan 2008 at 15:23

During the week would be a monaro VRX, and for the weekends it would be some sort of caterham. Think that could sneak in at under 50k.

Morba · 13 Jan 2008 at 15:30

F355 (why would people choose a 360, they are horrid in comparison!)
330d Sport Touring

kieranv · 13 Jan 2008 at 16:15

every day : http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/330997.htm
weekend would be a marcos mantis as i've always wanted one.
or
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/337069.htm and http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/259757.htm (both for weekend along with the rs4 for everyday)

Jez · 13 Jan 2008 at 17:26

I'd have a Range Rover Sport 4.2V8 Supercharged, and a Mercedes Benz S55 AMG.

One hell of a driveway and more than doable on £50k. The Mercedes would require facelifting to look that good, but thats not difficult.

Muncher · 13 Jan 2008 at 17:35

Range Rover of some description and a supercharged Honda S2 Exige with the full works.

The Running Man · 13 Jan 2008 at 17:37

Nismo/Ztune 350z (3.8rs) and something like a Mazda 3 MPs...

Bennah · 13 Jan 2008 at 18:35

Jonny ///M said:
anybody notice something dodgy abotu these photos.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/201163.htm

You mean the picture of the back seats? Little strange that it has a couple more doors and a different interior colour

mr jamez · 13 Jan 2008 at 18:38

A VFR750R, mint UK NC30, RGV250 track bike, CR250 supermoto and pocket the change

Dup · 13 Jan 2008 at 18:39

Daily: New Nissan GT-R (give or take a few £k)
Weekend: S/C K20 powered Exige or an Atom 300

Burned_Alive · 13 Jan 2008 at 18:53

Dup said:
Daily: New Nissan GT-R (give or take a few £k)
Weekend: S/C K20 powered Exige or an Atom 300

Doubt you'd even get the GT-R for under £50k, let alone both.

Ben M · 13 Jan 2008 at 19:00

Burned_Alive said:
Doubt you'd even get the GT-R for under £50k, let alone both.

yeah, they're gna be about 55k from what I've read.

SoliD · 13 Jan 2008 at 19:04

e60 530d Estate for work and lugging my bike etc around.

s2 Lotus Exige for weekends/track days.

Maz · 13 Jan 2008 at 19:13

Merc CLS

TVR Tuscan

ZG002 · 13 Jan 2008 at 19:53

BMW 330i 55reg (about 20kish i think)

The rest...

Caterham 7 superlight in kit form leaving me about £8k for the build

including tools.

thefullcollapse · 13 Jan 2008 at 20:11

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volospian · 13 Jan 2008 at 20:33

I'd get an M5. Already got the "fun" motor, so wouldn't need to spend the money on that, but if there was any change, I'm sure the Cerb would find a use for it

Squark · 13 Jan 2008 at 20:40

Tim said:
I'd keep my Civic and get an NSX-R.

I like the sound of that, or a DC5