If you had £8000 to spend on a car, what would it be?

Hyper · 16 Jul 2011 at 17:35

A really good example Clio 197 or Clio 200.

Defcon5 · 16 Jul 2011 at 17:40

VX220 for me

Lashout_UK · 16 Jul 2011 at 17:44

sHo0sH said:
Corvette Stingray 1971 T TOP

You'd need about twice the budget for a decent one of those, unfortunately (of that precise year). Much more for one of the 454 models or similar.

Joe T · 16 Jul 2011 at 17:45

Deep said:
Kia Cee'd?

Or at a guess Corvette C6 (not sure if the z06 is available for this budget doubt it!)

You gotta go back to a C4 for this money.

Gustov · 16 Jul 2011 at 17:50

Honda S2000

Edward01 · 16 Jul 2011 at 18:17

350z

In black

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...radius/1501/page/1/postcode/tw200qy?logcode=p

Hxc · 16 Jul 2011 at 18:20

TVR Chimaera would be the first thing that pops into my head.
Like this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3027029.htm
£1k to sort the rear lights, horrible numberplate.. and err. fix anything else?

DM · 16 Jul 2011 at 18:23

get a jag you get a good jag for that money

DRZ · 16 Jul 2011 at 18:26

S500L or maybe an SL500.

Or maybe an immaculate E36 M3 3.2 Evo.

Joe T · 16 Jul 2011 at 18:29

DM said:
get a jag you get a good jag for that money

Some things never change! Welcome back DM!

Sukh · 16 Jul 2011 at 18:34

An s2000

Skillmister · 16 Jul 2011 at 19:16

At some point in my life i want to own a skyline or supra, so probably one of those

djshauny1 · 16 Jul 2011 at 19:20

Prob the older skylines and spend the rest tunning itr slightly

LeMaltor · 16 Jul 2011 at 19:23

BMW E39 M5

CaptainRAVE · 16 Jul 2011 at 19:29

Bennie-Mac said:
Id strongly be tempted by a Nissan 350Z.

This or an SLK for me.

Fr0dders · 16 Jul 2011 at 19:32

I can't think of any car i actually properly want for £8k.

Assuming i didn't actually have to afford to run it, probably an impreza. Something like this :

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2993120.htm

coltpython3 · 16 Jul 2011 at 19:36

a nice type r

Robbo · 16 Jul 2011 at 19:46

MrLOL said:
I can't think of any car i actually properly want for £8k.

Assuming i didn't actually have to afford to run it, probably an impreza. Something like this :

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2993120.htm

Would that really cost so much to run?

Moeks · 16 Jul 2011 at 20:04

Running costs no object, I'd buy pretty much what I already have only a V8 so it'd be an X350 Jaguar XJ8 ...like the one I used to have, so basically the same as what I have now but with a bit more power. I still don't think you can buy an all round better car this side of 10k.

Fr0dders · 16 Jul 2011 at 20:06

Robbo said:
Would that really cost so much to run?

Imprezas generally cost more to insure, and they drink petrol when driven hard.

Its not BMW M5 expensive to run, but considering how little i spend on my volvo it is.I average about 29mpg on my way back and forth from work. The VXR averaged about 24.

That and the volvo is perfectly fine running on 95 or 97 ron UL. Imprezas like their SUL.