sti-04!!

Things have changed in my wonderful life
So out with the old & in with the new

The 535d tourer went on friday & the 330d Cab is going next week some time.

So its time to change a few things, basically we dont have the weather up here for the Cab, it looks good but is wasting away sitting in the garage & only coming out once every couple of weeks.

Job is changing so no point in keeping the 535d sitting at airports all week, so i am using my old Merc well its an 03 so its three years old. No point in wasting money so to speak

So basically i could spend upto 50k but going to restrict my budget to 30k give or take a few k, bearing in mind its going to be a weekend car only.

Previously i have had the two above, a GT3 , only for a matter of two months but what 2 months of fun i had with that , a MR260, MY04 Sti, Focus ST, a warrior (just for work), Cosworths, RS turbos & a load of other gumph.

Personally i have to say that i do love turbo'd cars though i can see an M3 thrown into the ring.

This is the list i have drawn up at the moment for my new potential toy are :-

M3
Evo IX 320 or above
Evo VIII 320 or above


Cant really think about anymore really.

What i am after is something no older than 3 years old & has to have at least 4 seats.

So folks give me your suggestions please

Thanks

Stephen

mattbeef

go for something different Monaro? M12?

alloy

R34 GTR

AudiLover

Pink nissan micra drop top.

Stainy

Totally seconded

TopBanana

Merc C55 / E55?

chris singleton

Thirded

Andy M3

At this very second I am thinking an Evo 400. I know that the lesser models are better value, and easier to cope with on a daily basis - but that episode of top gear with Clarkson pushing the Lambo made me chuckle. A proper hooligan machine to relieve the stress of the week for the weekend!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/72076.htm [lose the bling wheels though ]

AudiLover

I thought the FQ 400 was meant to spend more time at the dealers than on the road.

Petem95

Audi RS4? (2.7 twin turbo one)

Whats your new job going to be doing? (cant help noticing you appear to be the same age as me, yeah clearly have more disposable income )

Andy M3

Have you seen Lord of War ?

sti-04!!

Cheers for the suggestions guy

Peterm - I work hard

mattbeef

fourthed the motion R34 is the way forward

Jonathan Davies

Four seats in a skyline?

RS4.

Edcase

Defo RS4. If you can stretch another 5-8k you could also get a nice RS6 with 12 month warranty (ooh, just like I just did )

It's hilariously fast, seats 4 in utter luxury, has all the toys, and surprisingly sprightly given its weight.

Also with the new model not mooted until the latter half of 2007 you could have some fun and not get bitten by much depreciation as it has done most of it already.

Ed

Gutmann pug

Mustang......not a turbo but a big arsed engine all the same
RS6

Andy M3

Evo is still faster than that lot. More speed = more fun [obviously !]

AudiLover

A mustang isnt really a track car though is it.
RS6 too refined also to be a weekend car.

Cant realy beat a evo unless you get a radical, or TVR or something along those lines.

TopBanana

It doesn't have to be uncomfortable just because it's a weekend car.

Andy M3

This is true, which is why I don't think you can do better for the money than a Evo400. It is the quickest real world car, with the ability to be comfortable and transport a couple or 3 friends, it doesn't leak and you can get in and out of it without lying down first. A weekend car I assume has to be a bit special. I think this suits the criteria nicely, unless you don't like the image, or the styling.

Would you prefer posing sti-04 ?

leonpoole

Evo 11 ? Thats not out yet

Sport160

exige ??

Andy M3

Sadly this does not fit the criteria,

sti-04!!

Andy, your spot on. The car has to be for driving, **** what someone else thinks about it.

Evo 400 is looking a contender at the moment.

Though something else to add is that i dont want to get fcuked with depriecation either, probs keep the car anything from 6 months to a year. No longer as i get bored "very" easily

Diablo

Stephen, if you don't mind me asking, what do you do for a living?

compshack

I would seroiusly drive the FQ400, I think you would be dissapointed. I know a couple of people who have and they where. The lag from the turbo is really bad.
You'd be better off getting a FQ320 or 340 and modding it or get a IX GT, there's a few going on the MLR for £24k with all the work done, and upto 400bhp!

sti-04!!

Dont be so fcukin nosey

Petem95

I think its one of those where "we dont talk about it", but most likely some form of buying and selling

Diablo

LOL

I know he's not a drug dealer

Andy M3

I am telling you. Don't push him !