Hi Guys,

right, first off i cannot afford a V10 one.

however should that put me off owning one?

I think i like the look in the right colour and i can afford a sub 50k one...

are they any good, ive never been in one. I know i need to go and look but buying and selling a few cars myself i dont like just going for test drives!

so anyone like them hate them etc?

im not set on owning one or anything but i do keep looking and in a fortnight ill be able to buy one.

heres one i like and im pretty sure i could get a chunk off the price.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Audi-R8-4-...item48560fc765

 

A friend of mine had one in black V8 one with the magnetic suspension, LOVELY car, i drove it a fair few times and it was very easy to drive. Quick but not 'that' quick if you get what I mean. His missus used to drive it as well and she found it very easy. Sounds awesome, turns heads like there is no tomorrow and makes a nice change to a rari!!

All in all if your not overly fussed about being the quickest thing on the road but want a supercar thats more than capable then i'd go for it!

Saying that he has just bought a Nissan GTR for around 40k - WOW what a car, fookin QUICK!!!!

 

I wish i had 50k to buy a car with lol.What are these like for cost of parts.

 

GTR is what i would go for..................epic cars

 

Are these cars tuneable? The standard spec is average IMO compared to the engine and I'm sure it's a computer controlled driving (this easy drive thing). I probably would get bored quickly also. Btw. not the worst / ugliest car but not worth buying I guess.

 

If i was spending 50k on a car i would be looking at f10 m5's. Nowhere near as showy as an r8 or gtr but thats the apeal to me.

Drove a gtr and thought it was alright really shite quality inside and wasnt as quick as i expected and hard to drive in town due to the tiny windows

 

cheers guys,

Alps the thing is i do want something showy

 

I wouldnt buy one if you cant get the v10

 

I think they are stunning and would truely love to be in your position. Where as I agree that there will be quicker and better cars out there for the money, they have to be right up there for the feel good factor. Showy, yes but thats part of the fun of owning a car like that.

Get it bought and enjoy it, I dare say they hold value well also?

 

YUP

And have some change for somet else

 

I recently drove the V10 version and I LOVED it. That pic was on the way down from 180. The car was a manual and I'm led to believe that the auto is not a good box. Single clutch perhaps?!

I am Ferrari daft but I would seriously consider an R8 instead.

 

mate i am a ferrari nut but pleased to be able to buy one of these let alone an F430...

I agree im worried about the fact that the cheaper ones do appear to be auto.

I definitely cannot go above 50k, maybe it would be an idea to wait for the v10s to come down, I have been looking at the Continental GTs which are silly money now and an awesome car, I can also get a bigger engined one of them but they are a bit old man like...

I dunno im a bit confused but i am no means a millionaire so want to be sure before i do it.

Im also really put off by the chocolate gearbox in a GTR...

 

What about a gallardo? Basically an r8 v10 arent they?

 

I have looked at gallardos and there are a couple of lower end ones around the 50K.

theres a white one on PH but its a wrap which puts me off a bit.

i think a nice one is around 70k

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifie...-gt-w12/958156

I mean that to me is awesome, Prob not my best colour combo but what a car for 40k and there are a load cheaper than that!

 

I would not touch a Gallardo due mainly to repair costs, the R8 V8 would be a cracking car, l have come close a few times, l think like others have said it wont be the fastest thing on the road but will hold its head high in pretty much most company.

Mike

 

dont like them at all and imo not showy which is what you wanted

 

Surely the repaiur cost of an r8 or any other car of the same sort of value would all have high repair and running costs

 

Yes they would all be high but l gather from friends in the trade like Cosworth tax there is Lambo tax

Mike

 

im not too worried about repair costs as its certainly not a daily driver. i cannot see how a continental GT isn't showy but it is a very each to their own thing this car liking malarky...

i need to go and drive an R8 or at least be a passenger. Ill find a local one and go and have a look

 

Its showy in the same way as an m5 is i suppose. There not in your face like a low 2 seater is with it being a big coupe. Think thats what i was trying to say by not showy

 

Better off waiting until the f430s fall into the sub 50k bracket then grab one before they climb again like the 355 and 360

 

what about a 360? this one went through the trade recently for Ł29k odd
IIRC it was a 2001 (51) plate

 

Gt's are going for silly money these days, I have a friend who is a Bentley/Roller specialist, he recently picked up an 04 69k miles full Bentley SH, shade over Ł20,000.

That one had a buyer but if you are serious about one pm me and i'll send you over his contact details, tell him how much you want to spend and he will find you the best one out there.

Ginge

 

BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT Coupe Petrol 6.0 W12 2dr Auto Highlight
0757 57,000 Miles Automatic 2 owners Black
Full franchise service history V5 NOT available due to cherished transfer UK Car
. Clean tidy car needs 2 alloy refurbs. Interior trim: Full leather - Black. Air con,Factory fitted Full screen Sat nav, TV (No Headphones), Rear & front Parking sensors, Heated...

Just seen that for sale 38k

 

No way would I want a conti GT. Very old man!!

My 50k would go on a Ferrari 360 every time. I would avoid 355 purely for all the dick head 'it's an mr2' brigade
I know someone who recently paid Ł32k for a 360!!

430 is what I want and it's dropping to the 60k bracket now so almost!
Gallardo is doable at 50 I guess but will be an early model and I think e gear had probs at that age. You need a 2007-8+ I think and would be 70k.

 

Hi Ginge,

Thanks for this.. Yes i am definately thinking about one in the right colour etc etc to try and get away from the old man bit... if i can buy one at trade money i would definately be interested

 

Choppy i agree with you in a way but what an awesome car for the money...

this probably isnt gonna go down to well but i dont like the 360, Its really not a bit of me, i think the F430 is the lowest ferrari i could own.

Ive also looked at 997 turbos which are affordable but just not showy atall for me.

if i can buy something well priced and make a few quid then im even happier, i dont mind holidng on to something for a while as long as it doesnt depreciate too much.

 

A friend of mine deals in high end cars and say the v8 r8 is total rubbish in comparison to the v10 version, difference is night and day so I'd wait for the v10 to drop in price

 

Thanks MK good to hear as that was exactly what I was worried about

 

Deffo not for me, or the Ferrari which I think looks dated now.
911 (997 turbo) all the way if that's your ball park budget, personal opinion ofcourse but I'd never even consider either of those two.

 

MK, it probably is night and day if you can afford to try both or own both, its a bit like saying the 458 and 430 are night and day which l bet they are, but there is also a hell of a difference in cost between the two.

Mike

 

R8 is a stunning motor, but I would go R35 GTR,
Well developed, plenty change to spare for extra mods. And the box is awesome when remapped to latest software (assuming 2009/10 within you're budget), not as chocolate as most make out.

 

its the cost of repairing the gearbox that scares me... some have quoted 10k!

 

Times have moved on, A gearbox repair does not have to cost an arm and a leg anymore.

With so many specialist GTR tuners out there offering various upgrade packages, its safe to say the gearbox failure issue is a thing of the past.

I would strongly recommend looking into it, its a car worth owning and turns heads where ever you go.

With a few choice mods such as Y pipe or exhaust system it sounds brilliant.
Spend Ł1500-2000 on it and have yourself a 650bhp daily monster.

 

I drove an R8 manual back to back with an F430 F1, and I preferred the way the Audi drove , as well as it having a far nicer interior than the Ferrari.

Unless you have bottomless pockets, I wouldn't even consider a Lambo at this price level, as the repair / servicing bills can add up to the cost of the car .

I found the GTR to be souless and too easy to drive and considering I wanted to use it on track, the consumables would make even Cosworth tax seem insignificant.

I wanted a 997 GT2, but realised I'd have to sell the Escort for that and in the end decided that having all that amount of money tied up in a car would make me scared to use it properly in the environment it was intended for. I then looked at GT3s, but the model I wanted was still too expensive and would have required a huge financial investment - where the prices were still coming down, so not a financially wise move.

In the end I decided to keep the Escort and buy an APPRECIATING classic, so bought a CSL LOL. It does everything I want, can do track work with ease and feels "special" to get in and use .

However, that was MY thought process - you may want something different from the car of your choice. I like to push my cars to the limit, so they have to take this kind of abuse all day .

 

I'm sure your correct mate but my comment was purely based on the comparison of just the 2 Audi R8's regardless of price as the op said he wasn't sure whether to wait for the v10

 

A friend of mine had a V8 R8 and then bought a 997TT which he found to be a superb car in comparison.


Steve

 

Unsure about price as I am on the other side of the world but would be a GT3 RS for me ahead of any of the machines mentioned above!

 

Mike R do you still have your escort cossie.