You have 25K to spend on a motor

oulton · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:23

You're looking for something fast, and with a bit of street cred.

Maximum mileage 40,000
Maximum age 6 years.

Aside from an M3, RS4, Evo 360, what other viable options would you considder?

kilohawk · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:26

Jaguar XFR?
Very fast, can be had within spec for less than 25k, and IMO far better looking inside and out than all other alternatives.

Lashout_UK · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:27

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3931680.htm

More entertaining, more characterful, cheaper to run, much more presence. 0-62mph in 4.1-4.4 seconds. Top speed of 186mph.

BET YOU DIDN'T EXPECT THAT.

This colour scheme of thise one is a little less vivid and the car's within budget as well: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3837793.htm

Relentless81 · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:27

As new as possible Honda NSX

oulton · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:29

Nice choices! Saw a corvette targa blast past once and it was immense! Keep em coming!

Traffic_Warden · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:32

Relentless81 said:
As new as possible Honda NSX

What for 25k? I dont think so and under 6 years old as they stopped production in 2005...

GravyMonster · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:34

I have an unhealthy obsession with VXR8s at the mo so probably one of those, with a supercharger added with the change.

shauncr91 · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:34

I'd pick up a used Focus RS and get it mountuned with the change.

Tute · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:35

Go one above the M3?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3747176.htm

Booner! · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:42

Corvette C6, Lotus Exige, BMW M3, TVR T350 or M5/M6

Traffic_Warden · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:42

Tute said:
Go one above the M3?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3747176.htm

Same engine as in the M3 but bigger. Id go for the M3...

kilohawk · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:43

0-62 in 4.6 seconds
6.3 V8 noise?
CLK 63!!

peterattheboro · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:44

Probably a Cayman S.

Tute · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:45

Traffic_Warden said:
Same engine as in the M3 but bigger. Id go for the M3...

Er, no?

The M3 is a 4.0L V8, that M5 in the link is a 5.0L V10?

Ev0 · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:45

Traffic_Warden said:
Same engine as in the M3 but bigger. Id go for the M3...

That M5 has the 5 litre V10, so not the same as the M3

Tute · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:47

Of course, part of me would want to do this... but then i'd be forever kicking myself for blowing so much of it on depreciation...

http://www.ford.co.uk/Cars/FutureVehicles/Focus-ST

Traffic_Warden · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:48

Ev0 said:
That M5 has the 5 litre V10, so not the same as the M3

My bad

peterattheboro · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:49

Tute said:
Of course, part of me would want to do this... but then i'd be forever kicking myself for blowing so much of it on depreciation...

http://www.ford.co.uk/Cars/FutureVehicles/Focus-ST

If you want a Ford you'd be daft to go for that over a used RS.

megakid · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:50

For this money, M5 or a nice Elise/Exige depending on what type of car you want.

Tute · 4 Jun 2012 at 11:51

peterintheghetto said:
If you want a Ford you'd be daft to go for that over a used RS.

To be fair, it'd be daft to blow £22K on a hatchback. Fox must be watching and seething at the sheer suggestion of it.