MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: joesgti on September 21, 2010, 11:26:56 am

Title: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: joesgti on September 21, 2010, 11:26:56 am
Then id be all over this!!!  :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1944068.htm
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: andrewparker on September 21, 2010, 11:29:10 am
I'd be interested to know how much the Scuderia software improves the gearbox?

I've driven a standard Modena F1 and the shift was hopelessly bad...
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: markymark on September 21, 2010, 11:30:54 am
Your welcome to it Joe, it does nothing for me!
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: Hurdy on September 21, 2010, 02:35:52 pm
I'd be interested to know how much the Scuderia software improves the gearbox?

I've driven a standard Modena F1 and the shift was hopelessly bad...

Same here, I drove one a couple of years ago and the DSG box in the lowly Golf knocked it into a cocked hat by comparison - and that was before I had the DSG software.
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: john_o on September 21, 2010, 03:25:10 pm
I drove one on one of these event days and have to say I couldnt have been more dissappointed, the whole car was cack.
gearchange lurch was woeful. ok I may have had a bad 360 , but it killed the 360 rose tinted glasses I had  :fighting:
bring on the 458  :notworthy:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: LouCyffer on September 22, 2010, 02:35:51 pm
If I was buying a Fezzer, I'd want an unmolested one, without bolt on wings, repainted spoilers and such. :sick:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: vRS Carl on September 22, 2010, 02:38:24 pm
If I was buying a Fezzer, I'd want an unmolested one, without bolt on wings, repainted spoilers and such. :sick:

X2 - £40k on a car it would be brand new (unless i could find an Aston Martin Vanquish S for £40k :drool:)
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: tony_danza on September 22, 2010, 02:41:05 pm
£40k would see me running all the way down South to pick this up.

Sloo! (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1855540.htm)

Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: markymark on September 22, 2010, 02:47:37 pm
If I was buying a Fezzer, I'd want an unmolested one, without bolt on wings, repainted spoilers and such. :sick:
I guess Joe is just saving time!! :laugh:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: MAT ED30 on September 22, 2010, 02:47:47 pm
£40k would see me running all the way down South to pick this up.

Sloo! (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1855540.htm)



100% with u on that one  :drool:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: RedRobin on September 22, 2010, 03:02:02 pm

£40k would see me running all the way down South to pick this up.

Sloo! (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1855540.htm)


^^^^ Absolutely stunning  :notworthy:. But it's £2,000 (less a fiver) over the £40k budget.
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: vRS Carl on September 22, 2010, 03:04:09 pm
^^^ Bet if you waved £40k in cash under his hooter though he would take it :laugh:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: tony_danza on September 22, 2010, 03:10:29 pm
I know you don't like haggling, Robin - but I could have that for under £40k for certain.
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: vRS Carl on September 22, 2010, 03:27:39 pm
I reckon this could be had for £40k  :drool: :drool: :drool:

 Clicky Clicky  (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2090763.htm)
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: DaveB@Vagbremtechnic on September 22, 2010, 03:34:59 pm
That ferrari is awful, regarding 360's generally I've had an opportunity to drive one a few times and on each occasion its been nearly 40 minutes before everything got warm and driver adjusted to the car - must admit when you first get in them they're cack but do "come" to you over time..

When they do they make an awful lot of sense imvho....plus that 8k V8 sound with a sports exhaust   :drool: :drool: :drool:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: joesgti on September 22, 2010, 03:51:42 pm
meh! id still have the 360, (maybe not over a gt3 though!)
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: RedRobin on September 22, 2010, 03:54:17 pm
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This is the 'Ferrari' I would have:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9ewkp_2cv-ferrari_auto
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: vRS Carl on September 22, 2010, 04:01:42 pm
Now that would be funny at the Traffic Light Grand Prix  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: RedRobin on September 22, 2010, 04:48:40 pm
@ Carl:

I think it would be a whole lotta fun absolutely everywhere! I'd seriously love to have one (with of course a better interior, LED DRL's, and my Italian air horns) but I think they cost about £50k. :happy2:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: vRS Carl on September 22, 2010, 04:54:26 pm
Im sure it would RR.

But it would just be hilarious to pull up next to some twonk in his Subaru and him look at you thinking "what's this idiot doing in his chavved up Postman Pat van. I'll show him"

Then when you left him standing his face would be  :surprised: :surprised:

 :evilgrin:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: Ifti on September 22, 2010, 09:40:03 pm
The only time I would spend so much on a car is after I had cleared my mortgage!!
At the moment, if I had a spare £40k, I'd stick the whole lot straight into the mortgage!
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: neg on September 22, 2010, 10:29:17 pm
I have in my eye a V8 Vantage for that money
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: RedRobin on September 23, 2010, 10:33:30 am
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Hmm, I'm thinking that one can find all sorts of cars for £40k if 'previously used', including some exotica. But what would folks here buy new if they had a £40k budget?
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: vRS Carl on September 23, 2010, 10:43:06 am
£40k budget for a new car hmmmmm..

It would be a choice between

Audi S5
Audi A6 3.0 TFSi S Line Special Edition Avant
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: andrewparker on September 23, 2010, 10:57:38 am
Assuming practicality isn't an issue I'd buy a Lotus Exige 240 Cup.

Certainly not an Audi :signLOL:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: tony_danza on September 23, 2010, 11:18:25 am
Hmm

If it was my only car a BMW 1M or maybe a Jag XF.

2nd car I'd be looking at Porsche, Lotus... basically silly, 2 seats & RWD.
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: vRS Carl on September 23, 2010, 11:22:16 am
Certainly not an Audi :signLOL:

Each to their own :drinking:

I like to travel fast but in comfort   :driver:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: Hedge on September 23, 2010, 11:30:58 am
Old school V8 RS6+ and sling the rest at my mortgage.  :smiley:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: joesgti on September 23, 2010, 11:37:19 am
Id infact get this!!!  :driver: :driver: :drool:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2025362.htm
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: MAT ED30 on September 23, 2010, 11:42:57 am
Not a Golf R  :signLOL:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: Gti_Mad on September 23, 2010, 11:47:11 am
Id infact get this!!!  :driver: :driver: :drool:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2025362.htm

im with u on that 1 joe  :happy2:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: neg on September 23, 2010, 05:33:26 pm
Smart A5 would be nice, quite like the look of them.

But if it was car only money and had to be new I wouldnt rule out a Golf R or spec'd S3.  Depends who's money were talking about  :laugh:
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: RedRobin on September 24, 2010, 01:21:43 am
^^^^
If new, a RS3 might meet the £40k budget.
Title: Re: If i had 40K to spend on a car........
Post by: neg on September 24, 2010, 09:05:26 am
*might* but probably not  :grin: