New car time again

[Cookie]

I think they look better in the flesh (Panamera)

 

[Bluebeard]

And you've chosen the worst picture possible!

A black or white one without those wheels looks ten times better.

 

[Cub.]

And you've chosen the worst picture possible!

A black or white one without those wheels looks ten times better.

I just googled panamera and that popped up. I can't help it if it's ugly.

 

[Gally]

Lols. The top spec ones do look better but they're awesome either way depending on what you need. The hybrid one is hilarious.

They'll never be pretty as it's a stretch 911 but still...

 

[Slammed172]

R8 gets my shout.

 

[philmots]

An A45 or similar might give better MPG on a run than a C63 but if you're using all its performance it wont be much better at all! If you want the performance you use the fuel one way or another..

Tax savings, really? 55k budget and you want to save £250 a year on road tax?

 

[Dano']

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

Nothing is worse than sax-p!

 

[Herr Flick]

Hmmmm.
Wait a year or get a little bit more money

OR
£50k

£60k

 

[Stay Puft]

Maserati over the merc every day of the week, oozes class, dont know about performance though.

 

[CrippsCorner]

Abso-fucing-lutely... the Maserati is gorgeous!

 

[Craig]

Rs6 yummy. I'd go for that

 

[Poopensharten]

I'm going to say it.

Nardo grey RS3?

 

[Waitey]

The masers feel slow and rather dated now.

 

[Advikaz]

Rs6 is one hell of a shout.

Guy I know has one of those maserati's. They certainly look the part. I've never given one any stick to really know.

 

[Budgie]

£50k for me would be going on an Aston or some kind of boosted Porsche.

 

[Gally]

The masers feel slow and rather dated now.

But just look at it!

V8 Vantage S? Oh and an RS6 at that price?

 

[Scrooge]

Purely for looks and sound, get the Maserati.

 

[Munson]

F10 M5.

 

[BIFCAIDS]

The wheels on that RS6 make me want to cut my own throat.

 

[Goodj]

If he was he'd have said HSV GTS.

HSV Commodore GTS mayte, awwl roight

 

[Cookie]

The masers feel slow and rather dated now.

Noise is ridiculous though

 

[Goodj]

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

Some chest hair and testicles?

 

[Waitey]

Noise is ridiculous though

I'm all for noise as you know. They just are big slow heffers!

 

[Goodj]

I'm all for noise as you know. They just are big slow heffers!

They're not for chavving it around in.
Big, yes
Slow, in comparison to?....
Heffers, They're a s**t ton less visually offensive than [insert BMW / Audi / Merc model]

 

[Cookie]

They're not for chavving it around in.
Big, yes
Slow, in comparison to?....
Heffers, They're a s**t ton less visually offensive than [insert BMW / Audi / Merc model]

:smile:

Slow in comparison to his Jag. The boggo Granturismo is about as fast as my M3 IIRC

 

[Goodj]

And that's not quick enough for demolishing a continent?
I though M3's were the ultimate in car technology ever. Ever. No argument. They're the best. Always.

But if OP wants a 50k car to chav around in, how about 2 Clio V6. That way there's a spare for when the first one aims itself at a wall, or explodes.

 

[Waitey]

They're not for chavving it around in.
Big, yes
Slow, in comparison to?....
Heffers, They're a s**t ton less visually offensive than [insert BMW / Audi / Merc model]

:smile:

Far one.

The 4.2's don't sound that good and are slow.

The 4.7's are E92 M3 pace if lucky and only sound good when the MC shift model but the MC gearbox is awful (ready as really awful)

Now there is an MC Sport model with the proper auto and the good exhaust but thats out of his budget.

 

[Ian_182]

VXR8

55k on a car with a cavalier dashboard.?

 

[Goodj]

55k on a car with a cavalier dashboard.?

Ferrari and Maserati use FIAT switches.
Lotuses were made out of Vauxhall parts bins for years.
You can find Skoda badges in a Veyron.

 

[Waitey]

Ferrari and Maserati use FIAT switches.
Lotuses were made out of Vauxhall parts bins for years.
You can find Skoda badges in a Veyron.

The best is the Zonda's climate control...

Zonda:

Rover 45:

 

[Goodj]

So either the rover is worth more, or the zonda isn't worth the money, going by CS Logic.

 

[Stay Puft]

I think they look better in the flesh (Panamera)

One toyed with me last night, I obviously had him in the roundabout, but it sounded lovely. It was the Panamera S.

 

[Goodj]

Panamera
For when a Passat CC doesn't quite use enough Audi parts for your liking

 

[Feirny]

Exige V6 S.

 

[Cliotoby]

Just want to throw this out there about the A45/CLA45 gearbox...

Pain in the ass. Its not shift times, rather the hesitant downshifts coupled with the strange gear ratio difference between 2nd and 3rd, and a lower rev limiter in 2nd. Drive it properly and youll see what I mean. Good car otherwise - steering was actually quite decent as well by 'modern' standards. You can make your own mind up about the engine and the noise it makes. Too expensive for what it is IMO. There are remaps/boxes available that alter the gearbox and the rev limiter available for it.

Mate of mine has a Panamera hybrid (petrol 6 banger) and the gearbox is also w**k.

Was about to mention Exige S3 - But judging by the suggestions here (mainly V8 boats) you may not want such a car.

 

[182jwilliams]

F10 M5, what a car!