Pritchard Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Hey guys. just a hypothetically ... me and the missus are all settled into a new house now, and we are agreed that its several years yet until we are both ready for kids. so we have been toying with the idea of swapping in both of our cars (Z and TT) and getting something a little bit awesome. ive got some money stashed away and was quite keen to inject the Z with some more horses. but the idea has me thinking, what else is out there? with the sale of both cars and some savings we would be looking at around the 40k mark. a figure i wouldnt dream of spending on a car, but as its 'halves' its easier to swallow. so ive done a little shopping around. 2 seats is fine. i want something that has speed, cornering ability, and the sort of car kids point at and go 'look at that cat Daddy!'' (not in the slightest vain ) so, initially had considered a couple of year old GTR, natrually. But they dont do alot for me in terms of attractiveness. The Lotus Exige, 3.5 V6 had me drooling! around the 3 second mark to 60! :0 wow. but what really has me turned on Jag F-type, again a couple of years old for the money. But its pretty slow (4.8 secs) in comparision in the price range. what would you guys go for? oh, and it HAS to come in Orange! Me and the missus are both sold onthe oprange F-type, plenty fast enough, but when i compare it to the GTR or Lotus its far off the pace which upsets me. Quote
Ekona Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Standard F-Type non-S is far from slow! It's a heavy car though, which does blunt it somewhat, but slow? Not a chance. Can you really get a V6 Exige for £40K? Quote
Ekona Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 You can, just! That's a no-brainer then, if you're even remotely happy living inside an Exige then you have to get one, especially if you've never had an Elise-variant before. 1 Quote
Pritchard Posted February 25, 2016 Author Posted February 25, 2016 The only thing is that i drive often for work to customer offices for conferences. A Jag would get attention but i think it would still be there in the morning. the Exige i think i would panic over that it would be gone if left in the wrong carpark. or am i being naive? Quote
Pritchard Posted February 25, 2016 Author Posted February 25, 2016 yea there are a few getting close to 40k. but i'll be at the bottom of the market there. this however gets me so horny its unreal! http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201509126843412?model=exige&make=lotus&postcode=ME2%203NJ&radius=1501&page=1&onesearchad=used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew&maximum-badge-engine-size=4.0&sort=default&searchcontext=default&minimum-badge-engine-size=2.2&search-target=usedcars&logcode=p its Orange, just look at it !! Quote
Ekona Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Unless you're very comfortable doing so, I wouldn't be turning up for a customer meeting in an Exige. Sends off the wrong impressions, sadly, and I get the feeling that impressions are very important to you. 350 you can laugh off as only a Nissan, Jag is still an old-man brand so that's okay, GTR looks like a box so again it's okay, but what is essentially (to most people) a racing car? I think you may not find impressions favourable. Personally I'd split the fund, go buy an S2 Exige and something to trot around to offices in. 1 Quote
Payco Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) TVR T350 buddy. How about one of these two for fun and a every day car for work. Focus or something. http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/tvr/t350/2003-tvr-t350t--life-changing-chameleon-green/4457498?v=b http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/tvr/t350/2004-tvr-t350c-3-6-18-spider-alloy-wheels-de-cat-sports-exhaust-pearlescent-paint-finish/4716124?v=b Edited February 25, 2016 by Payco Quote
Pritchard Posted February 25, 2016 Author Posted February 25, 2016 i had thought that, about turning up looking like they are paying me too much. maybe i could say i'm babby sitting it for a friend who is currently in Columbia for his monthly visit? but it is a valid point Dan. I do like TVRs, but i dont think its something i would buy. Plus for the sort of money i could part with it to a car that so old. i'd want some sort of warranty. i think something over 10 years id be lucky to get a months warranty at some places. Quote
MJC Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Porsche 911 C4S- 10 year old car which you can pick up with not very many miles for £25k, and which will be appreciating in value year-on-year. Stick a private platoon it and only the Porsche boffins will know how old it is.... Quote
Gudzy Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Lotus Evora S: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/evora/lotus-evora-s-3-5-v6-manual-2-0-tech/5212625?v=b The new evora looks great in orange but it still quite pricey. Same supercharged 3.5 v6 Toyota engine as in the exige but a bit easier to live with if you want to use it often, but carrying some more weight. Official 0-60 time is 4.4 instead of the exige s's time of 3.8. Hangar 111 do the komotec upgrades for the exige/ evora which are worth a look too. Theres one fairly local to me in white advertised for £34k, I'm scared to go look at it though! 1 Quote
Payco Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) TVR is also a very good investment. A 2003/2004 T350 3 years ago would cost you around £23-25K. Now they are £30k plus. They will only go up in value as will a lot of cars that are no longer produced. Edited February 25, 2016 by Payco Quote
RobPhoboS Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 One thing I have to say, forget what what magazines and us lot say (in regards to a motor), forget what the statistics are. Make a shortlist, go and drive them, then make a decision. It's cool to ponder and what not but ultimately you need to experience the thing and go from there Personally I couldn't give a flying-fook what I turn up to work in, and if it's that outlandish, just get a £500 shitter to arrive in. 1 Quote
brillomaster Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Hows about a Maserati Granturismo? or an AMV8? or my old favourite, BMW M6? you've got plenty of options at there at that price! Quote
coldel Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 I used to turn up to my client meetings in my VX220 always got a wave off the gate control at Unilever's offices 1 Quote
AliveBoy Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Definitely get an Exige, truly amazing cars! 1 Quote
coldel Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 At least get one now, enjoy it for a year and take in the summer and sell next year...you gotta try owning a lightweight sports car at least once in your life 1 Quote
Ekona Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 See, we know our onions. You already said how much you love the look of the Exige, that for me screams that it's the car for you. Go with your gut, it's almost always right! 1 Quote
AliveBoy Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 See, we know our onions. You already said how much you love the look of the Exige, that for me screams that it's the car for you. Go with your gut, it's almost always right! I'm always really envious when I see one drive past. They're so cool, but the price just won't come down enough for me to get one Quote
mouthwash Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 If I could afford a V6 Exige, I'd have one on my drive. Can you imagine how many street points you'd get just owning such a vehicle? Yes please! Problem is I'll always be too poor to buy one. Quote
evilscorp Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Cat D and if you squint its kinda on the same spectrum as orange http://www.autotrader.co.uk/used-cars/tvr/sagaris/used-tvr-sagaris-4-0-2dr-keighley-fpa-201511218879264?logcode=p 2 Quote
Payco Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 The SAGARIS is going up in value all the time too. Will be a £50k plus car in a years or two time. Quote
370Ad Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Evora SR (All the packs) is what I would spend my 40k on at the moment. Quote
-G- Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 The Evora S comes in Orange doesn't it? 1 Quote
Ekona Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 Tbh, just get whatever colour you can then have it wrapped. That way, you can literally have any car you want But yes, Chrome Orange is a Lotus colour across the range. Quote
370Ad Posted February 25, 2016 Posted February 25, 2016 The Evora S comes in Orange doesn't it? 2 Quote
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