Which performance car for 50k?

Which performance car for 50k?

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GG33

Original Poster:

1,221 posts

216 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Probably been 'done to death' but what would you buy with a 50K budget.
Requirements as follows:

As the title says - must be a performance car
Prefer two seater
Must have luggage capacity enough for two people - annual road trip to somewhere in Europe.
Ideally 'drop-top' but not a show stopper if it isn't
Must have air con
Not a Hot hatch of any description (already have one)


What would you go for?

GG-33

PS meant to add - Hopefully something that isnt going to depreciate massively
(liking the Viper suggestion)

Edited by GG33 on Thursday 19th January 15:49

Agent XXX

1,248 posts

121 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Maserati Gran Cabrio

before some zombie comes up with a Z4

VladD

8,121 posts

280 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I'd like to say a Lotus of some sort, but I think Boxster is the obvious answer.

SirSamuelBuca

1,353 posts

172 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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jag f type?


Deerfoot

5,051 posts

199 months

swisstoni

19,942 posts

294 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Interesting price point. Should encompass a good choice. Just can't think of anything at the moment.

FN2TypeR

7,091 posts

108 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Boxster, surely?

anonymous-user

69 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Deerfoot said:
Very lovely indeed!

swisstoni

19,942 posts

294 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I'd be looking at an Aston Martin of some sort. A Boxter is just a Boxter.

Boydie88

3,283 posts

164 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Euro road trips you say.... LHD it is.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/d...

SirSamuelBuca

1,353 posts

172 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Boydie88 said:
Euro road trips you say.... LHD it is.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/d...
will cost 50000 in petrol to get there and back

culpz

4,957 posts

127 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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BMW M3/M4?

The Surveyor

7,607 posts

252 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Standard answers are either a 911 (997.2 Cabrio) or an Aston Martin V8 Vantage roadster. Both lovely and both will do Europe easily and with added style.

Jag F Type is a good shout, or if you want to demolish Europe and don't mind ditching the drop-top requirement, take a look at the Bentley Continental GT.

If none of the above excite, don't be afraid of the TVR Tuscan, in full convertible guise they are a fantastically practical fast sports car and good ones are much more reliable than their reputation suggests. I still miss mine.....


Tickle

5,590 posts

219 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Exige V6 roadster with some change left.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/l...


gashead1105

612 posts

168 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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Tickle said:
Exige V6 roadster with some change left.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/l...
Agreed, or borrow a bit more money and get an Evora 400.

CS Garth

2,872 posts

120 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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I'd find the extra 15 k if humanly possible and get a 996.2 GT3

r11co

6,244 posts

245 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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culpz said:
BMW M3/M4?
Get out! getmecoat

Buying a BMW at that price point when you could have a had a Porsche/Aston/Maserati is like buying a VW Phaeton when you could have had a Bentley.

ZX10R NIN

29,249 posts

140 months

Thursday 19th January 2017
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The simple answer is the one you like the best, I can recommend a Granturismo (I prefer the look of it ti the convertible) it's a very good car.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

culpz

4,957 posts

127 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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r11co said:
Get out! getmecoat

Buying a BMW at that price point when you could have a had a Porsche/Aston/Maserati is like buying a VW Phaeton when you could have had a Bentley.
What a daft thing to say. What if you don't want a Porsche/Aston/Maserati/Bentley?

Edited by culpz on Friday 20th January 09:23

mikearwas

1,114 posts

174 months

Friday 20th January 2017
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r11co said:
Get out! getmecoat

Buying a BMW at that price point when you could have a had a Porsche/Aston/Maserati is like buying a VW Phaeton when you could have had a Bentley.
Complete nonsense.