Considering a car change in March-April next year and looking to spend upto 45k
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+1 vote for the Z06. 
I agree on the Corvette.
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sporty car made by the Chevrolet division of GM that has been produced in 6 generations. The 1st model which was a convertible was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the General Motors Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. The person credited for named the car after the Corvette warship was Myron Scott. It was first built in Flint which is in Michigan and St. Louis which is in Missouri. Now the Corvette is currently built in Bowling Green which is in Kentucky and in the Commonwealth of Kentucky it is the official sports car. There is a National Corvette Museum which documents the car's history worldwide and the annuale "National Corvette Homecoming" is hosted here. The Corvette became the first and only continuously-manufactured American sports car in 2003 and celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sporty car made by the Chevrolet division of GM that has been produced in 6 generations. The 1st model which was a convertible was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the General Motors Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. The person credited for named the car after the Corvette warship was Myron Scott. It was first built in Flint which is in Michigan and St. Louis which is in Missouri. Now the Corvette is currently built in Bowling Green which is in Kentucky and in the Commonwealth of Kentucky it is the official sports car. There is a National Corvette Museum which documents the car's history worldwide and the annuale "National Corvette Homecoming" is hosted here. The Corvette became the first and only continuously-manufactured American sports car in 2003 and celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Gibbo its got to be the Z06. You wanted one a while ago before you got the CSL, and theyre perfect for either tuning or leaving as stock. Plus the running costs are significantly cheaper than a lot of the other cars in your list (Ferrari, TVR, etc). Plus the Z06 is holding its value very well.
I wouldnt spend 40k on a Cayman S when they are going for near to 20k for early examples.
I wouldnt spend 40k on a Cayman S when they are going for near to 20k for early examples.
For me it depends on how you came across that £45k.
Scenario 1 : You earn £22.5k per year, you live in a tent and don't eat and within 2 years you have £45k in the bank. In this scenario I'd recommend none of the cars as any big bills will ruin you.
Scenario 2 : You earn £45k per year, live somewhere cheap, don't spend much and have say £22.5k disposable income per year so you manage to save £45k over a 2 year period. In this scenario I'd recommend the most sensible car of the bunch as you don't really have enough disposable income to have enough spare if say a Ferrari needs a £25k gearbox.
Scenario 3 : You earn £500,000 per year and therefore can afford to drop £25k on a gearbox should you need to. In this scenario you can buy what you want but if that huge bill does pop up it might not ruin you financially but it will still leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Obviously there are many possible scenarios and I don't know what your situations is Gibbo but as many have said already, buying the car is only the start, the last thing you want is to be afraid to use it because it could bring you a 5 figure bill at any point.
Scenario 1 : You earn £22.5k per year, you live in a tent and don't eat and within 2 years you have £45k in the bank. In this scenario I'd recommend none of the cars as any big bills will ruin you.
Scenario 2 : You earn £45k per year, live somewhere cheap, don't spend much and have say £22.5k disposable income per year so you manage to save £45k over a 2 year period. In this scenario I'd recommend the most sensible car of the bunch as you don't really have enough disposable income to have enough spare if say a Ferrari needs a £25k gearbox.
Scenario 3 : You earn £500,000 per year and therefore can afford to drop £25k on a gearbox should you need to. In this scenario you can buy what you want but if that huge bill does pop up it might not ruin you financially but it will still leave a bad taste in your mouth.
Obviously there are many possible scenarios and I don't know what your situations is Gibbo but as many have said already, buying the car is only the start, the last thing you want is to be afraid to use it because it could bring you a 5 figure bill at any point.
I think theyre awesome. The 5 cylinder soundtrack is immense. It will take you back to the Quattro/RS2 days; however I think they cost far too much for what they are.
Agreed I'd like to know a lot more about these baby R8's.
From a quick glance they are 1450kg and £700 (remap) takes them to 410BHP and 405lb/ft and rumours of some stage 2 tuning that results in 3.9s 0-60mph and 11.69s 1/4 mile, thats bonkers fast. But what is a Stage 2 remap if its sub 4k in cost not too bad, or is it 14k?
Still 400BHP+ in a small coupe weighing 1450kg will be fast.
But what 4WD system does the TT RS use, how well does it handle compared to an EVO X?
Lastly can one not expect a TT RS to continue depreciating quite heavily?
Although I'd probably prefer to start with a standard car.....Would have to look around the red one very carefully
This doesn't look half bad either and is well under budget, as an example:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1580529.htm
None too shabby for £38k.
The Corvette is without doubt the fastest the money and cheapest to run for sure, even though it has got a 7.0l V8.
Modding wise that would not scare me, when I was looking to buy one previously, an exhaust, cam and some other cheap bits basically see you in the region of 620-660BHP.
I also rate the Z06 higher than the ZR1, that 7.0l engine is just a true gem and when I drove a stock one it went from 100mph to 130mph in the blink of an eye, crazy fast.
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/239629/audi_tt_rs.html
Evo timed it round the bedford Aerodrome at 1:27.1
The Evo X FQ400 did it in 1:25.9 and the GTR in 1:23.6
BMW E90 M3 saloon did it in 1:26.2, Audi R8 in 1:26.5
Evo timed it round the bedford Aerodrome at 1:27.1
The Evo X FQ400 did it in 1:25.9 and the GTR in 1:23.6
BMW E90 M3 saloon did it in 1:26.2, Audi R8 in 1:26.5
lol
Don't seem to bad I guess, if it had same BHP as the FQ-400 which for £700 it can, then would it be as quick I guess is the question?
Its lighter in weight, but nose heavy with understeer tendancy wheras I think the EVO X has better weight distribution and on a dry surface certainly does not understeer.
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Heart says GTR, head says 911.