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I'll have to see if I can get my iPhone to take some pictures for me then

40-50 is quite easy on the motorway. I don't take pictures while driving though

What I don't understand is how Audi gets such a bad rep for reliability, but Porsche's is so good...

Oh yes, very ambiguous, considering a name like "350zedd", with a Zed avatar and sig

It's also more expensive if you choose to pay monthly or biannually.

Yeah, and we're definitely not biased here.

He's after a coupe at least I hope? I thought Audis were plagued with problems and spent most of their life being repaired? Have you not been dropping lots of hints that a Z is within budget and better in every way (except interior quality)? Not to mention the added benefit that you don't get nobs on forums assuming your inclinations or wondering why you're driving your Mum's car

Is your son a hairdresser?

I do want one of those, but at £60k+, it's hard to justify it over something else.

^ Was gonna say, sounds like you were describing a desire for a GT and the XKR would fit your needs perfectly. Great minds, eh? Supra MkV looks to be reasonably long still, just taller.: Those wheels looks ridiculous though

MkV Supra just looks like a Z4 Lexus LC is about as close as you are gonna get to an FT-1 now (from behind at least): BGW, diffuser, widebody kit, you got yourself a damn good looking car.

MkV Supra is going to be a let down I think. The design has strayed too far from the FT-1 (which looks bloody amazing) There was talk of a new S platform though (Silvia).

You seem to have discredited everything except a 2015 Impreza WRX STI?

Not a fan of the Boxster 987, but I really rather like the Cayman (987c). Much better looking the the 911's of that era...

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/car-boot-tailgate/nissan/350z

Naaaaaahhhh. Z34 isn't exactly pretty and the Cayman (987 and 981) is one of the better looking Porsches.

Yeah, verts are ugly. Question is whether the 6 Ci is worse than the Roadster.

Not as pretty though

What's the 6er like? When I was looking at them people said to stay clear due to all the electronic gremlins

Merc is probably one of the scariest, esp if it's the 2000-2007 era. Isn't it something like £20k for an AM tranny? Bit of a risk with a £35k budget. I thought the 350 was supposed to be quite cheap to maintain, being Jap etc. Some parts are a bit extortionate compared to say a Toyota, but still way less than German stuff.

How many of those are actually affordable to maintain / repair? C63 in particular i hear horror stories about. Then with the AM and Maserati, you're paying supercar prices...

Are we talking new or used, and if so, how old? Want to give us some requirements too (budget, spec, performance etc) ? Your list is pretty diverse. Personally I'm after a Jag XKR, but the Cayman would be nice.

I'm starting to sound like I have shares in Admiral or something, but there's just so much misinformation... With Admiral you choose your annual limit as you would normally (mines 10k) and it has no different impact than it would with a non-black box policy (there wasn't much difference in cost between 3k miles and 10k miles IIRC, we're talking tens of pounds). You make it sound like they are sat there watching your every move. Lets be realistic, that just ain't happening, it will all be calculated by computers. If you're planning on robbing a bank and using your car as a getaway vehicle, then you might want to avoid a black box, but if you aren't committing crimes* on a daily basis or intend to lie when filling out your details, then there is very little reason why you shouldn't get a black box. *Now, I wouldn't possibly break the speed limit, but my friend *cough* has a black box, drives in a... spirited... manner, not particularly worrying about adhering to speed limits, letting the car breathe while exiting roundabouts, and making sure to enjoy his car to the full when it's safe to do so, but regularly gets a gold / silver rating for his driving. As I say, you are only going to get penalised if you are in the very bottom % of drivers. So, think of the worst driver you know, who drives it like they stole it and thinks every road is a rally stage - do you drive like them every single day? If so: 1) You shouldn't be driving 2) Don't get a black box 3) Make sure your job doesn't require a car cos eventually you are going to get disqualified from driving Even if you score bronze on every journey, there's going to be plenty of worse drivers. You may not get a discount next year, but it probably won't go up either. It's a reward based system. The less of a risk you are, the more discount you will receive. If come renewal time they penalised people and increased their premiums, then everyone would just get insured with another company. TL;DR - Stop being paranoid and do your research.