Which £50-60k sports car?

[Thecat1]

I'm looking to replace my boring EV with a sports car/GT, preferably a V8.

I've looked at and driven the V8 F-Type, both the P450 and R-575, both were great cars the R was a real muscle car.

How reliable are the modern 5.0 F-Types and do they work well as a daily driver?

I also drove an older 2016 Porsche 991.2 Turbo and was blown away by the performance and driving experience, the car felt solid and just had endless thrust but also had the same characteristics as the F-Type (i.e happy to trundle around at low speeds etc). The 991 is a good 20k more expensive than the F-Types and knocking on the door of being 10 years old.

Ideally my maximum budget would be £60k for the F-Type and I would daily the car, doing approximately 6-7k a year. I do have access to the wifes SUV for more practical needs.

Other options I considered were BMW M4/M8, V8 Vantage etc. But the Jag just looks great value when compared to the aforementioned cars. Are there any other options I may have missed?

Thanks

Edit:
I agree regards to the sports car title, I'm probably looking more towards a GT car rather than an out and out sports car.

Some criteria I m looking for:

- Ideally less than 5 years old and be able to be driven daily without being too much hassle.
- my preference would be AWD but wouldn't rule RWD out
- I m looking for a car with a sub 4 second to 60 and probably less than 8 seconds to 100. These match the stats of my current car.
- V8/V10 would be my preference.

Cars I've discarded:
Any Audi/Merc/Lexus, not keen on the brands tbh. Don t like Mustangs and they are too slow in standard form.

Edited by Thecat1 on Monday 15th December 08:47

Edited by Thecat1 on Monday 15th December 17:33

[bobtail4x4]

yes

[andy43]

Stick an LC500 and Granturismo on the list.
Maybe even a Mustang.

[Lefty]

Mustang is a great shout.

[justin220]

R8 or Emira?

[Pouhon]

Lefty said:

Mustang is a great shout.

This

Or ...

[Pouhon]

justin220 said:

R8 or Emira?

This.

[andrewpandrew]

Not sure I’d call an F-Type a sports car…

[MissChief]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025120282... AMG GT?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024092142... Vantage V12?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025102874... R8 V10?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025070642... Gallardo?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025111378... Ferrari California?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025111478... Aston DBS?

Edited by MissChief on Monday 15th December 00:25

[cerb4.5lee]

andrewpandrew said:

Not sure I d call an F-Type a sports car

A GT for me, but the term "sports car" means something different to each individual though I think.

I wouldn't class any car that weighs more than a 1000kg as a sports car for example.

[fridaypassion]

Budget drift into a 718 GT4 would be my best advice at that price point.

Emira runs a very close second place

410 Exige if you want a proper sports car most other "sports cars" are actually GT cars really.

[croyde]

Alpine A110.

Sold mine 3 months ago and really missing it. Even considering diving back in.

[fflump]

MissChief said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025120282... AMG GT?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024092142... Vantage V12?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025102874... R8 V10?


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025070642... Gallardo?


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025111378... Ferrari California?


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025111478... Aston DBS?

These certainly excite me more than an F-type. A DB11 or V8V would also be very nice at this price point.

[Lefty]

I agree but possibly more of a “special weekend car” than a daily driver?

[andy43]

MissChief said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2025120282... AMG GT?

That’s a mega spec for a ‘bottom of the range’ GT - radar cruise, Burmeister High End stereo plus ceramic brakes. Lovely colour too, and those comfort seats are miles better than the buckets imho.

[Thecat1]

Thanks for the replies guys, some interesting cars and some I’d not even thought of. Some of the suggestions are too old/slow or just not a daily IMO.

I think as some have suggested I’m probably looking for more of a GT car rather than an out and out sports car. I like cars with that split personality where they aren’t too obnoxious when driving around at low speeds but then can turn into something that’s capable when required.

[ZX10R NIN]

LC 500:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202510147...

540C:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512058...

GranTurismo:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511187...

MC Stradale with the rear seats:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512018...

V8 Continental GT S:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512028...

The Virage is a car that often gets overlooked but they're a great option:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511107...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202507304...

V12 Vantage:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202409214...

The AMG GT is a special (test drive one) car & it doesn't look like AMG plan on building something similar for now:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202509296...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511258...

[andy43]

ZX10R NIN said:

The Virage is a car that often gets overlooked but they're a great option:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511107...

Price : £54,007

[fflump]

andy43 said:

ZX10R NIN said:

The Virage is a car that often gets overlooked but they're a great option:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202511107...

Price : £54,007

Wow that’s DB11 money.

[Quickmoose]

My money on a V8 sportyGT would go on either of these:

Coupe:
AMG GT
Lexus LC500

Opentop:
AMG GT