£40k - what would you buy??
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Originally Posted by billythekid
If its a weekend car and you want something special, that will turn heads, thats quick, thats different and something that will hold its value I would seriously consider a Caterham 7.
I am on my 4th one, hypercar performance (on the top models) for 1/10th the price. Everyone will point and look at it and it really will hold its value. I have never lost more than 1500 a year in depreciation on a Caterham.
40k will get you the top spec CSR260. But TBH the CSR 260 has too much power for the road, so save 10k and get the CSR200, its just as fast on the road and you will be able to use all the power.
Get yourself along to a local Caterham meeting - PM me if you want info on your local meet. You will get to meet some mad and very friendly people and I guarantee it will be a life changing experience and you will wonder how you lived without a) the car and b) the friends you will make through the local club.
On a final note Caterham are doing 0% finance right now so you could put your money in ING for a couple of years and the interest will pay for your depreciation.
If you want more info PM me.
I am on my 4th one, hypercar performance (on the top models) for 1/10th the price. Everyone will point and look at it and it really will hold its value. I have never lost more than 1500 a year in depreciation on a Caterham.
40k will get you the top spec CSR260. But TBH the CSR 260 has too much power for the road, so save 10k and get the CSR200, its just as fast on the road and you will be able to use all the power.
Get yourself along to a local Caterham meeting - PM me if you want info on your local meet. You will get to meet some mad and very friendly people and I guarantee it will be a life changing experience and you will wonder how you lived without a) the car and b) the friends you will make through the local club.
On a final note Caterham are doing 0% finance right now so you could put your money in ING for a couple of years and the interest will pay for your depreciation.
If you want more info PM me.
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Originally Posted by cat7
my advice is don't buy new, second hand they make great sense, still loose money new just like any other car when you add up the total cost with options and then sell after a year
I have actually made money on one of my cars, I bought it in the winter when prices are a bit lower and sold the following summer and made 1k.
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Has to be a Jap car, so I'd go for an NSX Type R, as rare as rocking horse ****. I toyed with gettng a Porsche before I bought the STI but the other half said she would leave me if I did. I'm gald I didn't as when I went to Le Mans everyone that drove one was either very fat, or very old and fat. But hey buy what you want mate, its your cash
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Originally Posted by billythekid
Depends what model you buy. Some are more desirable than others, example is the 2 CSR 200's that Caterham have in at the mo - one 32k and one 33k, both 2005 cars. If you spec them up they are 34k OTR brand new inc the options listed. Thats not bad going for 12 months motoring IMHO!! You should expect to lose approx 1500 a year on a Caterham, and once you get down to about 10k thats the base line for even the oldest cars.
I have actually made money on one of my cars, I bought it in the winter when prices are a bit lower and sold the following summer and made 1k.
I have actually made money on one of my cars, I bought it in the winter when prices are a bit lower and sold the following summer and made 1k.
Saying all that a few years ago you could buy a superlight r and sell it a year later with hardly any loss....good old days
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£40K car for life
Personally I'd go for a 1972 Aston Martin DBS V8, I'd have change to get it into top running order and I'd keep it and pass it on to my kids (if I ever have any). Same age as me - hence the year, would love a Ferrari Daytona Spyder but £40K doesn't get that far.
A friend of mine has a similar idea for a 1973 Porsche Carrera.
Trouble is if your £40K is all your allowed ever and you get a moden car, there's always one a bit better round the corner. Go older and you can chill out and enjoy it.
OK so both of the above are down on dynamics, but they both hit 60 in under 6 seconds and you don't see yourself coming the other way. Plus you can have a lot of fun at legal speeds. Sadly a Scoob friend of mine, may be up for a ban soon
Oh and I have driven an older Aston but not the DBS, but thats not the point - this is a dream car thread.
In the meantime I should have 300bhp in my Scoob by August - cant wait
A friend of mine has a similar idea for a 1973 Porsche Carrera.
Trouble is if your £40K is all your allowed ever and you get a moden car, there's always one a bit better round the corner. Go older and you can chill out and enjoy it.
OK so both of the above are down on dynamics, but they both hit 60 in under 6 seconds and you don't see yourself coming the other way. Plus you can have a lot of fun at legal speeds. Sadly a Scoob friend of mine, may be up for a ban soon
Oh and I have driven an older Aston but not the DBS, but thats not the point - this is a dream car thread.
In the meantime I should have 300bhp in my Scoob by August - cant wait
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Originally Posted by cat7
Saying all that a few years ago you could buy a superlight r and sell it a year later with hardly any loss....good old days
I think the prices of used 7s are getting quite low now as people are starting to struggle for money with higher cost of living and interest rates etc so they just want some money back. I sold my SLR and *made* £1000...
Doubt I could do that now.
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Yeah would love a 360, but how much is servicing...
You could pick up a very good 2.5 Noble M12 for 21-24K privately and have a permanent grin
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Personally I'd go for a 1972 Aston Martin DBS V8, I'd have change to get it into top running order and I'd keep it and pass it on to my kids (if I ever have any). Same age as me - hence the year, would love a Ferrari Daytona Spyder but £40K doesn't get that far.
) and was filling up. Then one of the most beautiful woman i've probably ever seen came over and said thats a beautiful car, never seen anything like it etc....then she said "Is that your girlfriend in the passenger seat?" I had to admit it was "That's a shame she said, i was going to ask if you had time to go for a ride" 
Never been so gutted in my life, lol 20 minutes later on the M6 it blew the exhaust manifold of it's just rebuilt engine
Great cars
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Why as it got to be Jap??
Jap cars are cheap and fast.....with added chav value. You only get jap if you can't afford German!
Jap cars are cheap and fast.....with added chav value. You only get jap if you can't afford German!
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Actually, you only get English if you can't afford French, you only get French if you can't afford Jap, you only get Jap if you can't afford German, you only get German if you can't afford Italian and you only get Italian if you want to drive over to Paris and goad the French at the mo. Buy a scooter and spend the rest on fine wine, fine food and cheap women.
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