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General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Bane on July 31, 2010, 10:39:01 am

Title: New car time?
Post by: Bane on July 31, 2010, 10:39:01 am
After having owned nowt but superdubs for the past 15 years,I feel the need to have a go with something a bit different,but I need to sell the Golf first!
I've narrowed it down to this small list;

Mercedes CL55 AMG
Nissan 350Z Nismo
Skyline GTR R32
V8 Range/Land Rover
Classic Mini Cooper

The first three wouldn't be the daily drivers,so I would have to budget for a cheap old hackabout,but what do you reckon?
My first choice would be the Merc,as the used prices have dropped like a stone-you can buy a 2001 model for around 8-12k now.
Thats a lot of bang for the buck. :driver:
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Post by: Didit on July 31, 2010, 11:04:11 am
It's got to be the Merc.
The Nissan's would be nice but they are very Max Power  :wink:
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Post by: Jules86 on July 31, 2010, 11:06:40 am
You seen parts price list and servicing costs for the merc?  :scared:
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Post by: Nasir on July 31, 2010, 11:17:46 am
Got to be the Mercedes, that engine is a beast. But as Jules says the parts are not cheap even though the car may be.
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Post by: Mandy on July 31, 2010, 11:21:02 am
AMG FTW!!!  :drool:  :drool:  :drool:

The CL55 AMG is a very sexy car indeed.  :happy2:

A Brabus bullit would be my no.1 choice if I ever won the lottery!
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Post by: Edition30 on July 31, 2010, 05:59:14 pm
As Jules said the Merc will cost a fortune to run/maintain.

Old school mini is awesome but imagine crashing in 1?

Would be the 350Z for me from that list. Probably be the newest and least mileage of the bunch.
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Post by: pomme on July 31, 2010, 06:43:10 pm
none of them if im honest, but if i had to LR
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Post by: Jules86 on August 01, 2010, 11:38:12 am
I would get a decent M3 for £13k  :happy2:
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Post by: Poverty on August 01, 2010, 04:58:32 pm
All of those are slower than a stage 2 plus k04 car.

Whats your budget mate and what exactly do you want out of a car?
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Post by: Jules86 on August 01, 2010, 05:10:33 pm
All of those are slower than a stage 2 plus k04 car.

Whats your budget mate and what exactly do you want out of a car?

A CL55 AMG is a rocket!

500bhp, 0-60 in 4.5 secs, 0-100 in 9.35 and a 1/4 mile in low 12's
Title: Re: New car time?
Post by: Edition30 on August 01, 2010, 05:59:14 pm
If its not going to be a daily driver, Lotus Elise it up  :party:


Not sure if the lad I have on facebook comes on here anymore but hes recently uploaded a video of an Elise with a 2.0TFSI fitted.  :jumping:
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Post by: Poverty on August 01, 2010, 06:10:55 pm
All of those are slower than a stage 2 plus k04 car.

Whats your budget mate and what exactly do you want out of a car?

A CL55 AMG is a rocket!

500bhp, 0-60 in 4.5 secs, 0-100 in 9.35 and a 1/4 mile in low 12's

the CL55 is like over 2 tonnes though.

Me and wayne have had numerous plays with a cls 55AMG and that was only a teeny weeny bit quicker.
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Post by: Jules86 on August 01, 2010, 08:21:38 pm
Fair play  :smiley:
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Post by: Bane on August 02, 2010, 12:45:05 pm
Well,just spent the weekend doing some costing up on the CL55....the cheapest insurance qoute I got was £715! :scared:
Thats more  than twice what I pay for the Golf now.
I could have gone for an M3,but I've never been keen on Beemers.I just fancied something that was V8 and rear wheel drive for a change...oh,and was uber-sleazy!
Think I might just get a Bluefin for the time being.
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Post by: andrewparker on August 02, 2010, 12:49:13 pm
I would get a decent M3 for £13k  :happy2:

Ditto, drove one on track last week and it was awesome. Needs bigger (better) brakes mind.
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Post by: Alexander on August 03, 2010, 06:54:45 pm
V8 LR anyday! :happy2: