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« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2012, 06:25:22 pm » |
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bmw z3m coupe?
But only if you are a dentist or a hairdresser :-) I am neither. Ms are another matter though, as Barry says. And the z3 m coupe might have a bit of luggage space. |
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« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2012, 06:51:36 pm » |
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bmw z3m coupe?
But only if you are a dentist or a hairdresser :-) GRRRR  ! Z3 M Coupe with S54 engine ... epic car ! E39 M5 maybe, big engine, big boot, all comfort and luxury you need and for sale for real bargain prices nowadays (somewhere between 10 & 15k € for a good one) ? Don't know how high taxes are in France though. |
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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2012, 06:56:13 pm » |
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E39 M5 maybe, big engine, big boot, all comfort and luxury you need and for sale for real bargain prices nowadays (somewhere between 10 & 15k € for a good one) ? Don't know how high taxes are in France though.
This is the big snag with imports. The carte grise (log book equiv) costs according to the bhp of the car. If I buy 2nd hand in France and it's got new-style plates then I don't need to pay but anything that needs a new cg costs a bomb if powerful. Even the ClioRS costs 2.3k to register for the first time(I kid you not.) |
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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2012, 07:02:40 pm » |
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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2012, 08:22:59 pm » |
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Skoda Octavia vRS estate?
Bit mainstream, not the wow factor of a proper sports car, but fast, fun, and practical.
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« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2012, 08:27:19 pm » |
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More up Mr C's street than mine. I've never liked the Fabia (very teutonic interior and claustrophobic - scuttle too high - for a short arse) but he loves it. Not right off the list but not at the top. Keep 'em coming!  |
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« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2012, 08:32:01 pm » |
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Cayman, some say better than a 911, and cheaper.
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« Reply #22 on: March 06, 2012, 08:34:23 pm » |
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Cayman, some say better than a 911, and cheaper.
My car of choice. Not sure if the budget will stretch as they do hold their price. I have to remember servicing costs too. I've found a few in Germany but all around 30k plus another 3 or so for the cg. Not yet ruled out! |
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« Reply #23 on: March 06, 2012, 08:38:00 pm » |
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What's the situation regards buying LHD in UK (cheap) and taking it over to France?
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« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2012, 10:16:35 pm » |
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Cayman, some say better than a 911, and cheaper.
Now that's a hairdresser's dream car  . Watch out for early P 996, did have some enigine probs. E46 M3 isn't bad either |
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« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2012, 10:31:53 pm » |
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My advice would be to go for a Porsche, even if you do not end up holding on to it as a long-term "keeper" - then you will not say "if only" at some later time.
That's essentially what we did a couple of years ago, and that was with having to borrow the money rather than having hard cash to lay down. There are plenty of cars in your price range, and even more if, dare I say it, you think about a Boxster which is a 911 from the rear door shuts forward? The 911 style is great but, unless you are wedded to the idea of a tintop, a similar mileage Boxster S will consume only about half of your funds to buy, and will give you a ragtop for nice weather, a front and back boot, and mid-engine handling; tubular manifolds and a bypass exhaust get rid of the anodyne standard Boxster exhaust note.
If you do go for a Porsche of whatever model, think also about the manual versus tiptronic decision, particularly if mobility of joints is an issue - it's the reason we went for the latter because the missus can't do the manual with her dodgy hips and we like ragtops anyway. The gear change is much quicker and in "M" is done at full throttle - on your command - without lifting. And it does what you tell it to, up or down the box, without randomly changing gear when it feels like it - the only time it won't is if you are daft enough to try and change down when the revs are already so high that to do so would over-rev the engine. Or, of course, you can just stick it in fully automatic "D" whenever you like, which is particularly useful when crawling around town or in a traffic jam.....works for us.
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« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2012, 10:58:52 pm » |
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Vic Elford has a Cayman. Cayman, some say better than a 911, and cheaper.
Now that's a hairdresser's dream car . Watch out for early P 996, did have some enigine probs. E46 M3 isn't bad either |
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« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2012, 11:24:34 pm » |
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I'm afraid we can't let you have just a Renault
How about a Subaru Legacy estate. Quick, excellent build quality and optional roll cage, but no dealers in France I'll bet. That does just leave the 3 series Touring, but I couldn't recommend a BMW to anyone, except the local drug dealer. And the mad option. Rover SD1 of course, but they don't make decent cars like that any more. Mmmmmm Volvo???
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« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2012, 11:55:46 pm » |
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Land Rover Defender with a bloody big V8 shoe-horned in under the bonnet?
Audi RS4/RS6 [or whatever the estate versions are called]?
Golf VR32?
Alpina D3?
M5 Estate? Or for that matter anything with the big diesel engine chipped & ripped up to the max. You might get half-decent MPG?
Jag XFR - Petrol version, 1 year old, massive depreciation down to a sensible price?
RenaultSport Clio 200 [without cup chassis]?
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