pslewis

As he is only earning £100k then I would suggest he looks at the JAGUAR XK CONVERTIBLE 5.0 Supercharged V8 R 2dr Auto - just £72,577 OTR.

It looks as good as anything on the roads today ....

http://vimages.new-car-discount.com/.../666/19925.jpg

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

I reckon Littleted's mate is you... it all adds up

Trout

iTrader: (1)

I reckon the Jag will be just as good.

Littleted

I wish mate I have a massive visa bill and I'm in IT

Used to be a sparky once but that was over 16 years ago

lozgti1

From an aesthetic point of view,Jaguar and the Aston so much more stunning than the Porker and Nissan.Indeed ,so is the R8

I'm sorry you Porsche lovers but never got the knee trembling feeling from any Porsche at all (nearly with a 959 )

So many stunning supercars out there,Porsche isn't one of the lookers

jef

iTrader: (13)

watching the jag xk-rs recently you cant beat the sound of them from an out the box car, plus look great imo

but from events i was at, its performance was a bit behind what i expected, an old d plate sapphire cossie beat it, ok stripped out, but still only 400bhp.

but again the noise was fantastic

zip106

That's all very well, but some of us aren't so shallow as to buy a car on looks alone.

alloy

One of your arguments against the Nissan GTR is how you perceive the look of it......

Jimpreza

I must be shallow then as I couldn't buy a car that was ugly.

grahamc

iTrader: (10)

If out and out performance is not the main driving force and badge snobbery were taken into account, my choice would be the r8. Fast enough, lovely sound, looks good...

Still love my GTR

JamieJerkovic

iTrader: (9)

r34 gtr vspec

Dingdongler

Unless the guy wants to go as fast as possible and even faster around roundabouts then it doesn't sound like the gtr is for him. The gtr is a great car for people who really get a thrill from driving at mental speeds and perhaps even road racing.

It sounds like this guy just wants a nice fast sports car. I think he would love any of the following

Porsche Turbo pdk

AM V12 vantage

R8, but only the v12, not the ultra gay v8 version

JamieJerkovic

iTrader: (9)

he could buy a C63 AMG 6.2 Litre V8

bighead

iTrader: (1)

my friend has just bought one ......it really plain in appearance but great engine !!

the choice has to be Porsche 997 turbo/GT3 or the R8 (V10 of cause)

billythekid

Just re the warranty on Porsche, its 2 years on new, and generally 2 years on used. If you buy from an OPC of course.

stilover

Do they do a V12 version?

cuprajake

iTrader: (11)

personally,

buy a second hand gtr for around 40k

then buy this:

http://switzerperformanceinnovation....n_gtr_p93.html

the result

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zbDefxZoo8

Devildog

I think DD means V10

Saw a C2 GTS today. That would be on my shortlist (if you can still get one)

Littleted

HAHA its an insane video but that Bugatti im lead to beleive is only using half power, theres a post on here somewhere, the guys only using 1 key you need 2 for the full fat 1000BHP. but still that GTR is awsome, i bet the fuel on that is 3mpg

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Veyron hardly accelerating though - fix?

TX.

zip106

Yes, I think it looks wrong, but that's not the reason I wouldn't have one.

Someone mentioned Porsche warranty - new cars come with a 3 year warranty now, not two.

john banks

There is lots of choice. He should simply go and drive 4 or 5 of the suggestions and then see which one he "gets", and that might be none of them and he will just keep what he has and be happy with it. If he has no desparate need to get a luxury or fast car out of his system, most people would be as happy in a Mondeo (or Legacy, old Land Rover etc) even those who have more in the bank to blow on a car than most of use will earn in a lifetime. It is like watches, some people just want something that tells the time.

Sounds like he wants a C2 though, and that is not a bad choice at all if it is what he likes.

markjmd

iTrader: (11)

Seeing as a Veyron will out-drag even an Zonda R from a standing-start, the answer to that's a pretty obvious yes

zip106

If you actually read my reply with the post I quoted it would help!

All the post I quoted referred to how nice a car looked - nothing at all about drivability, performance etc.

alloy

Veyron has monsterous top end, Moscow Unlimited standing mile results....

http://dragtimes.info/results/mile/

To even be compared to a £1mn+ hyper car, regardless of being modified or not, is a feather in the cap for the GTR

lozgti1

Ha

I'd blow my money on a Maserati like this one

http://www.maserati.com/maserati/en/...smo-Range.html

zip106

I'm glad you saw the tongue-in-cheek of my reply

That Maser......nice...

Trout

iTrader: (1)

Porsche new car warranty is three years, not two.

I am sure you are aware the 991 new model is out in December.

If he is happy with the 997, I am sure he can pick up a new or very nearly new 911 GTS - most magazines will say it is the best 911, bar the full fat GT cars.

It was a run off so loaded with kit - basically a tarted up 2S with a few tweaks.

ditchmyster

iTrader: (7)

Sounds to me like he likes the idea of a porker as do many, but i think the reality is something different.

You have to be a pretty hard core petrol head and a reasonably decent/experienced driver to get the best out of one, which is why my neighbours son sees them in and out of the bodyshop on an almost monthly basis, i kid you not, so many of them end up in a hedge backwards more than once.

If you mate has no real experience of performance cars and wants something special to go to london and back with some serious shove and real class that will receive admiring glances from both men and women there is only one car.

Aston Martin.

billythekid

Shoot. You are right, just spoke to my OPC. Been like that for a while too apparently. Gives me that warm fuzzy feeling having spent £k's on OPC warranty extensions over the years