[mattCSLnut]

Originally Posted by lawsy

£40k budget.

GTR......higher running costs putting me off slightly, but I can get an 09 model for £35k, which is reasonable value. Will it lose much more?
Heavy on tyres, brakes and fuel. But great fun, and epic fast, especially with 600bhp. Which I can get to for £1200 ish. Great euro gt cars too.

E92 M3dct......approx £30 to £33k to buy, but i fear will depreciate quickly?
Great road car, pretty quick on track too, just a little heavier than the csl. But has that M feel, and nice place to be, I imagine would be great to travel to europe in.


A45 AMG.......new, good advert for my business, but with a few options is £42,640, will depreciate quickly I fear, and will I hate the fwd feel? Bit of unknown, although seems to be trouncing the m135i in all arenas ATM,

Cayman R PDK....... Great car,pretty quick, good residuals, but not very practical, I really want something that the 2 nippers can fit in the back of.

Now discount the csl as that is on the list, but for reasons of impartiality, I thought it best not to include in the list (for now)

Car will be used mainly for euro jaunts, ring and spa trip, occasional trackday.


Thoughts please guys

Alternatives welcome, but must be auto spastic/dual clutch etc

Out of the 4 cars you mention in that list, you've had 2 ... the GTR & E92 M3 . It's probably best to ask yourself the important question... WHY? you SOLD them in the first place.
With regards to the other 2 ... No to Cayman R as it's only 2 seater (despite being a decent motor) and just forget the A45 as it's: Wrong wheel drive, boring 4 pot and I'm guessing here but I can see you selling it within a week of buying it. I'd rather have the BWM M135 anytime and they are great value.

What about another 911 Turbo Pork Tip ? 4 seater of sorts. The silver 996 Turbo you had few years ago went well Can U get into a very early 997 Gen 1 @ £40K yet ?