dooby-do

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Ok people quick question if you had 40k to go buy a car what would be the best car for it's money there are a lot if options from audi rs4 , merc c63 amg , gtr , r33-r34 ,m3 m5 m6 there are lots but what would your choice be or would you pump the money into your scoob

craigybaby

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Think it would be a r8 if I had that sort of money to burn lol

thenewgalaxy

Bit of a vague question to be honest matey. Are you talking about a continent cruising mile muncher (the M6 is very good for this) or a no compromise track weapon (Ariel Atom, Lotus Exige) ?

I'm not sure you can compare a heavily modified Impreza to the majority of cars you've mentioned there as they're comfort-orientated German saloons with large capacity engines and a host of electronics that allow them to perform like they do.

dooby-do

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To be fair I was talking more about performace and driveability rather than a motorway car
Hence why most of cars were performance kind of cars I wouldn't drive it every day but wouldn't go for a atom ect as could only be driven in dry were I was thinking a car could take out most weekends with the power there if needed

dooby-do

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Looked at a r8 and think I would rather a gtr over a r8

thenewgalaxy

You can get hold of some pretty nice 911s for £40k or under.

Main thing to watch out for on any of these cars is running costs, they can be eyewatering.

dooby-do

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I do like the 911s but so the 996 look quite nice I no alot of them have high running costs but I guess you get what you pay for

fat-thomas

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dont you read scabbynet??
best performance car ever invented is the wrx.
so the answer is 20 wrx's

MATT93

Spending 40k on a car the running costs can't scare you that much lol.
If it were me I'd go for a nice RS4, still have 15/20k left to play with.
Or a nice R35 GTR

dooby-do

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I like the r35 gtr but can pick a nice r34 gtr for 15k less what are the rs4 like for tuning are the very tunable

craigybaby

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I thought it was the PPP wrx ?? Lol

jura11

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R35 GT-R I would probably choose,friend have one with Syvecs and that car is just awesome to drive,we are tried few weeks ago and we are been blown away how it handles and like pulls

R34 are classic and interior looks like classic car,its great car handles well,but still for good one you will be expecting to pay £25k onwards

RS4 not sure if I would choose one,maybe avant/wagon version just for looks,they're tuneable,but if something goes wrong

Thanks,Jura

joe v3sti

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Air cooled 911 or sierra rs500

ditchmyster

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I would spend £10k on a 2.1 stroker, hawk 6 speed 450bhp turbo and trimmings, saloon panels front and rear along with a respray. Put the rest in the bank.

lordharding

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New Merc 200 Amg
Quality sounds and looks great with acceptable mpg too

Or a gtr if you want the ultimate Performace car and don't do a big mileage

Paben

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996 911 Turbo, no question. Performance, comfort, reliability and not too expensive to run either. You could buy a low mileage one for under £30k and have enough left over for insurance etc. I had one 5 years ago and regretted selling it the moment the new owner drove it away - waagh

Trinity

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GTR, easily.

A Porsche will make you look like you are having a mid life crisis, a GTR commands respect (and while being a better car)

lloydsound

993 Turbo - ultimate sports car - although you'd probably struggle to find one for that money now, or better still a 964!!!

Old school I'd say Vauxhall Lotus Carlton

Project car - its gotta be a japanese turbo, maybe an R34 with 1000's of horses

SAM-UK300

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R32 GTR all day long... could get a nice 800BHP + one for that and the best looking GTR ever made

Gear Head

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Are you actually in the market for one, or are you just day-dreaming?

Trinity

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dooby-do

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Haha no I have a big pay out of compensation soon and going to budget 40k of it on a new motor so though I would asks people's opinions
I do like the gtrs think maybe a test drive is in order

Moley

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911 Turbo or GT3, or a R34 GTR

averyp2

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A 22b with £15k on engine mods would be my choice, assuming not used daily. Wouldn't depreciate like a lot of the others either.

Every day car then I would have to say gtr

jaygsi

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I'd buy either a second hand R34 GTR or a new Scooby

Gear Head

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Just make sure you can afford to run it!

Riddick666

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if you want brand new. id go for a brand new sti. if you wanted something diffrent, i would be going for the GT-R no question. seen a couple of lambos for the 50K mark maybe worth a shout just for posing lol

stealthbomber

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I'd pay 40k off my mortgage!!

JamesDundee

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Id say possibly an R34 GTR but potentially the special edition ones? It would only go up in value.
Have you considered a V8 M3? Lexus IS-F?
Throwing some curveballs into the mix
Golf TDI & a Caterham
15 year old Aston Martins
V8 Mustang
Audi RS3
Audi TT RS
Jag XFR

The Trooper 1815

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You would be better asking in "Other Marques".