New car time again

[///AMG]

Time to change my C63 has come. I've loved having it but with cars of similar performance now having near twice the fuel economy and half the road tax I've decided it makes sense to change.

I just can't decide what to change to. Needs to have similar performance and still put the same smile on my face.

My budget is around £55k so I know theres a lot of options. Been looking at A45, CLA45 and M3/M4 but I don't really know a great deal about any of them. Gonna look at trying to get some test drives soon.

Anyone got experience of them?

 

[Crybert]

You lucky b*****d. I'd be going for the M3 over the mercs. Everyday of the week.

 

[PP200t]

Wait for the new Alfa Giulia Quadrifoglio?

 

[Goodj]

Pretty sure you'll feel like you've just downgraded if you got anything smaller than a C/1-series
The A45 may have lots of headline figures, but it's not a real AMG, really.
Pretty sure not-quite-new Maserati V6's should be in your budget, no?

 

[_Tom]

M3 or M4.

 

[Cookie]

New C63

 

[Goodj]

VXR8

 

[rams_clio]

Cayman gts

 

[AdDaMan]

M3 or new C63..

 

[Knuckles]

VXR8

You really are Aussie as f**k

 

[McGherkin]

You really are Aussie as f**k

If he was he'd have said HSV GTS.

 

[Knuckles]

If he was he'd have said HSV GTS.

Anal norty-man, you.

 

[Mr Plums]

PH2 clio v6, you might have to up your budget for a low miler tho :confounded:

 

[Rs-172-cup]

m4 for me

 

[CrippsCorner]

Save up another £10k for one of these? Can't think of anything I'd rather have for under £100k...

 

[Jack!]

Sense OP wants something bigger than a two seater sports car.

 

[MaLicE]

New a45 is a nice car, and from what I have heard 500bhp is pretty easy to get....

If it were me though I would be looking at cl65 or s65 amg but prob both over 55k lol

Or the e63 twin turbo simply because a remap takes them to 750bhp lol

 

[jamier27]

ive been thinking recently what to do in next few months, sell atom and m135i and I'd have circa 50k but that would be for one car so Mrs would have to share it and ideally chuck dog in so I was thinking b8 rs4, then I started thinking next summer the rs6 will be 50k... Though there is a lovely 2014 c63 507 for 43k on eBay really caught my eye.
But then I start drifting off and think buy the wife a 2k Bmw and me get a Maserati granturismo 4.7 S MC shift or gtr..... Lol

I really miss the v8!

 

[///AMG]

ive been thinking recently what to do in next few months, sell atom and m135i and I'd have circa 50k but that would be for one car so Mrs would have to share it and ideally chuck dog in so I was thinking b8 rs4, then I started thinking next summer the rs6 will be 50k... Though there is a lovely 2014 c63 507 for 43k on eBay really caught my eye.
But then I start drifting off and think buy the wife a 2k Bmw and me get a Maserati granturismo 4.7 S MC shift or gtr..... Lol

I really miss the v8!

RS6 is something I've considered too. Very nice car

 

[///AMG]

New a45 is a nice car, and from what I have heard 500bhp is pretty easy to get....

If it were me though I would be looking at cl65 or s65 amg but prob both over 55k lol

Or the e63 twin turbo simply because a remap takes them to 750bhp lol

The 65's are out of my budget!!!

 

[///AMG]

New C63

Would be a fair chunk above my budget once specced up as I'd want it. I've tried to make it work but don't wanna go much above 55k

 

[///AMG]

VXR8

I have a c63 so can't see what I'd gain getting a VXR8!!

 

[jamier27]

RS6 is something I've considered too. Very nice car

Yeah bonkers quick too, I saw a vid somewhere of one with just a map and did 0-100 in 6.8s! On par with a mclaren f1 lolzz

In that primer grey colour they look awesome...

 

[Gally]

Yeah the RS6 is a proper Ferrari eater.

Hmmm 55k. Do you want another Merc?

Does 55k buy a new M3?

Those C63s just sound utterly brilliant, I'd miss the noise.

 

[Cookie]

GTR? You can cut people in half and put them in the back seats

 

[Jack!]

Maserati Granturismo.

Can seat four, classy, and a bit different to the C63 (going to some sort of big Audi might not feel that different).

 

[Gally]

Panamera?

 

[Gally]

997 Turbo? Gen 1 of course. Boss' gets 30mpg when trying.

 

[Gally]

Audi R8? All small cars but f**k knows!

 

[Bluebeard]

Has £55,000 to spend, asks advice on a Clio forum....

Hi 5.

 

[Martin_172]

Ferrari 355, i hate depreciation

 

[Gally]

Has £55,000 to spend, asks advice on a Clio forum....

Hi 5.

Have you been on PH forum? It's worth than Sax-P!

 

[davo172]

172 and keep the change !! as Daniel said cant see you finding many people with a 55k BUDGET on here FLOL

 

[Steven103]

You really are Aussie as f**k

That would explain his fashion sense... like, that really clears things up after RDR camping :L

 

[Jack!]

That would explain his fashion sense... like, that really clears things up after RDR camping :L

Was he wearing one of those hats with corks on string? They all wear those don't they?

 

[Cookie]

Have you been on PH forum? It's worth than Sax-P!

PH is mostly full of angry diesel owners, f**king horrible place now

 

[Norbury90]

Lexus RCF if you were feeling brave, very very brave...

 

[Cub.]

Panamera?

He asked for new car advice. Not a lobotomy.

 

[Bluebeard]

He asked for new car advice. Not a lobotomy.

They're f**king awesome.

 

[Cub.]

They're f**king awesome.

Awesome. Yes. Ugly. Yes.

If I'm spending £55k, I wouldn't want to be buying something ugly. But that may just be me. As a reminder;