Advice please...

**glendog74** · 03-11-2014, 04:34 PM

Selling a house in the new year and plan to use some of the equity to buy another fun car which I have not had the pleasure of owning to date.

My budget will be around £25-30k and I have narrowed my choice down to the following:

1. Porsche 997 Carrera S
2. BMW E60 M5 ('07 on facelift model)
3. BMW E90 M3 ('08 on facelift model)

Any thoughts or wild card ideas appreciated!

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 03-11-2014, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by glendog74

Selling a house in the new year and plan to use some of the equity to buy another fun car which I have not had the pleasure of owning to date.

My budget will be around £25-30k and I have narrowed my choice down to the following:

1. Porsche 997 Carrera S
2. BMW E60 M5 ('07 on facelift model)
3. BMW E90 M3 ('08 on facelift model)

Any thoughts or wild card ideas appreciated!

My mate tried a Carrera S and found it very slow, I would go for the M5/M3

Pip1968 · 03-11-2014, 05:32 PM

Personally I would stick with either the Porsche if you have never given them a go. My first foray was a GT3 which I love to bits. Or the V8 M3. There is something hypnotic about a V8 rumble. Much as I would love to try an e60 M5, when they go wrong they are very expensive and the tank is too small for a long run - that has to be annoying.

Pip

73CSL · 03-11-2014, 05:51 PM

find a nice aircooled Porsche .. might not be quick by modern standards but great fun to drive if you get the right one .... + added bonus of hopefully 0 depreciation unlike the cars you posted above

If it has to be one of the above, then the Porsche. M5 , quick & glorious noise but still a big & heavy saloon car that can't go more than 250 mile sbetween fill ups

M3 .. you've already got a CSL

MCSL · 03-11-2014, 07:19 PM

C63

LeinsCSL · 03-11-2014, 07:49 PM

Wild card would be an E30 M3 or a 968 CS

**shimmy** · 03-11-2014, 07:52 PM

i think youd suit a boxster or slk

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 03-11-2014, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

i think youd suit a boxster or slk

derek · 03-11-2014, 08:34 PM

Stretch it a bit go for stage 4 GTR worth having for a year of fun (ask Shane or Gregor) if buy it with new brakes and tyres reduces cost of ownership. Price held the same for the last year or so so very little depreciation. Does 25-30 mpg 0-60 3sec 0-100 6.5 secs and has a good sound system.

**glendog74** · 03-11-2014, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MCSL

C63

I was thinking that too, lol!

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek

Stretch it a bit go for stage 4 GTR worth having for a year of fun (ask Shane or Gregor) if buy it with new brakes and tyres reduces cost of ownership. Price held the same for the last year or so so very little depreciation. Does 25-30 mpg 0-60 3sec 0-100 6.5 secs and has a good sound system.

Hmm... A fast Datsun?

03-11-2014, 04:34 PM	#1
glendog74 CSL Register Uber-poster! Tetris Champion! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cornwall Posts: 8,861 Casino cash: $32299	Advice please... Selling a house in the new year and plan to use some of the equity to buy another fun car which I have not had the pleasure of owning to date. My budget will be around £25-30k and I have narrowed my choice down to the following: 1. Porsche 997 Carrera S 2. BMW E60 M5 ('07 on facelift model) 3. BMW E90 M3 ('08 on facelift model) Any thoughts or wild card ideas appreciated! __________________ Cha'mone Mother F**ker!

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03-11-2014, 05:32 PM	#3
Pip1968 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 940 Casino cash: $8383	Personally I would stick with either the Porsche if you have never given them a go. My first foray was a GT3 which I love to bits. Or the V8 M3. There is something hypnotic about a V8 rumble. Much as I would love to try an e60 M5, when they go wrong they are very expensive and the tank is too small for a long run - that has to be annoying. Pip

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73CSL S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 464 Casino cash: $8747	find a nice aircooled Porsche .. might not be quick by modern standards but great fun to drive if you get the right one .... + added bonus of hopefully 0 depreciation unlike the cars you posted above If it has to be one of the above, then the Porsche. M5 , quick & glorious noise but still a big & heavy saloon car that can't go more than 250 mile sbetween fill ups M3 .. you've already got a CSL

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MCSL S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 326 Casino cash: $4114	C63

03-11-2014, 07:49 PM	#6
LeinsCSL S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,240 Casino cash: $13662	Wild card would be an E30 M3 or a 968 CS

03-11-2014, 08:34 PM	#9
derek S5, Sport On, DSC M-track Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,159 Casino cash: $20658	Stretch it a bit go for stage 4 GTR worth having for a year of fun (ask Shane or Gregor) if buy it with new brakes and tyres reduces cost of ownership. Price held the same for the last year or so so very little depreciation. Does 25-30 mpg 0-60 3sec 0-100 6.5 secs and has a good sound system.