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Z4M - where to go next?

Post by flimper » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:22 am

I am getting itchy feet for a new car but as has been discussed at length, where can you go?

My parameters are:
1] Max price £25,000
2] No slower than the Z4M
3] No older than 2007
4] Max miles 40,000

All I can find are the Audi RS4 (is it any faster?), BMW M5 (running costs scary), Jaguar XKR (old man image) and BMW M3. All of these I reckon would cost at least £7,000 to get into. Am I missing any interesting cars? Not sure I want to spend that sort of money to get out of an already brilliant car :?
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Re: Z4M - where to go next?

Post by mmm-five » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:36 am

e55/63 AMG?

Alpina B5/B5S?
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Re: Z4M - where to go next?

Post by ZedFourM » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:43 am

You might just squeeze a 997 in at your budget.
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Re: Z4M - where to go next?

Post by flimper » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:45 am

I suppose an SLK55 AMG could be in the mix
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Post by Stuart Truman » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:51 am

flimper wrote:I suppose an SLK55 AMG could be in the mix
I'd look at one of those, but they're a very different car. More of a fast cruiser than a sports car. I do like them though.

The RS4 is a vicious brute and fearsome running costs. Single digit mpg when driven like you'd want to but sounds like god snoring on full chat. Like an M3 is "just" a 3er, it's "just" an A4 though.

A good Porsche has to be high on the list...
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Re: Z4M - where to go next?

Post by flimper » Sun Aug 05, 2012 10:56 am

Porsche Cayman S and Boxster would be slower than a Z4M? And a 911 out of the price range?
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Post by Stuart Truman » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:00 am

You'll definitely get a 996 in budget. An early 997 too maybe. Try 911virgin.com
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Post by Steve220 » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:04 am

Evo 9 MR 360 :) Point to point one of the fastest cars out of the box i've driven. But it depends if you're after a sports car, or a semi-practical car
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Post by flimper » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:07 am

Lexus IS-F another possible
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Post by Craigza » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:11 am

Stuart Truman wrote:You'll definitely get a 996 in budget. An early 997 too maybe. Try 911virgin.com
Definitely favour these....

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Post by T2FFN » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:16 am

SL55?

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Post by aquazi » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:33 am

Are the e89 35is near that price yet?
If you can stretch to 30k i'd go for a nice 2009 GTR!



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Post by pvr » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:37 am

Anything with a satnav :rofl:
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Re: Z4M - where to go next?

Post by mmm-five » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:37 am

aquazi wrote:If you can stretch to 30k i'd go for a nice 2009 GTR!
But that would make the RS4/e60 M5 running costs look puny :o
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Post by aquazi » Sun Aug 05, 2012 11:43 am

mmm-five wrote:
aquazi wrote:If you can stretch to 30k i'd go for a nice 2009 GTR!
But that would make the RS4/e60 M5 running costs look puny :o


Sorry should have said: stretch to 30k and marry the daughter of a Saudi Sheikh!


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