The cars and bikes thread!

[mlcor]

We're chatting at work: if someone gave you £260k to spend on a car (you get no change, can't sell it and don't have to worry about any running costs) what would you buy? That figure was the cost of a gt3rs.

The answer might be different here in the US, because that amount here in dollars (call it $400,000) will get you a new Ferrari or McLaren (one of which would be my choice). I suspect they might cost quite a bit more in the UK.

[mlcor]

Thought I'd post a couple of top down pictures...

[Raza]

We're chatting at work: if someone gave you £260k to spend on a car (you get no change, can't sell it and don't have to worry about any running costs) what would you buy? That figure was the cost of a gt3rs.

Used or new?

[Raza]

Thought I'd post a couple of top down pictures...

This answers Geoff's question if it's new. V8 Vantage Roadster has been my "lottery car" for a long time. Used to be the 911 Turbo Cabriolet, but as my affinity for two-seat sports cars grew, and Aston's devotion to the manual deepened, my love for the Aston V8 became cemented.

Used I'd go for a BMW Z8, I think.


Pouring rain here today, else I'd be enjoying some top down driving. I need to get a birthday present for my not-uncle.

[mlcor]

This answers Geoff's question if it's new. V8 Vantage Roadster has been my "lottery car" for a long time. Used to be the 911 Turbo Cabriolet, but as my affinity for two-seat sports cars grew, and Aston's devotion to the manual deepened, my love for the Aston V8 became cemented.

Used I'd go for a BMW Z8, I think.


Pouring rain here today, else I'd be enjoying some top down driving. I need to get a birthday present for my not-uncle.

Here we have our first truly nice day of spring, 72 and sunny. Finally.

[geoffbot]

Either. Amazing that mlcor has one of your properly dream cars. I like that.

[mlcor]

Either. Amazing that mlcor has one of your properly dream cars. I like that.

Mine has the automated manual, so I'm pretty sure Raza would turn his nose up at it. Unless it were offered to him free of charge, then we'd see just how strong his resolve is.

P.S. No, I'm not offering...

[tribe125]

We're chatting at work: if someone gave you £260k to spend on a car (you get no change, can't sell it and don't have to worry about any running costs) what would you buy? That figure was the cost of a gt3rs.

A bit like watches, I probably wouldn't buy anything exotic at all. The more exotic cars wouldn't really suit me, practically or otherwise, so I might just consider a new E-Class rather than a used C-Class.

Asked the same question when younger I might have been more adventurous, but I've never been keen on standing out from the crowd.

[Raza]

Either. Amazing that mlcor has one of your properly dream cars. I like that.

His has an automatic. Might as well be a minivan to me.

[Raza]

A bit like watches, I probably wouldn't buy anything exotic at all. The more exotic cars wouldn't really suit me, practically or otherwise, so I might just consider a new E-Class rather than a used C-Class.

Asked the same question when younger I might have been more adventurous, but I've never been keen on standing out from the crowd.

E63 AMG wagon?