The £20k challenge.......a new car for Uncle Ron

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:25 pm

RICHARDHUMBLE wrote:If he is technically competent then take the Cerbera

H8OAG · Post by **H8OAG** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 2:43 pm

andy
Sounds like your uncle knows his cars so will not need much help from us
A jag xkr or xjr would be hard to beat in terms of sheer comfort and blistering pace
Easy to maintain

Plenty budget left over for fuel / elise / new kitchen for aunty

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:49 pm

Think out the box. What he needs without doubt is an Alpina. Interesting, rare, individual, great to drive, and far better than the equivalent mainstream BMW. A D3 would make an brilliant daily car - economical and reasonably quick, e.g http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/372244.htm - possibly a bit over budget though, so how about a B3 like this http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/446502.htm.

Mark

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:00 pm

Some great posts and Uncle Ron passes on his thanks.

Keep them coming.

The last version of the M3 seems to be making the early running so a great idea Mark

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:06 pm

ryallm · Post by **ryallm** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:18 pm

shooomer wrote:I'd have M3/M5 over Alpina everyday

Nah, Alpinas are somehow just way cooler

. And they don't have those daft run flat tyres....

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:25 pm

shooomer wrote:I'd have M3/M5 over Alpina everyday

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:27 pm

THere is an Alpina here at work, stands out from the crowd

woody · Post by **woody** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:28 pm

ryallm wrote:
shooomer wrote:I'd have M3/M5 over Alpina everyday
Nah, Alpinas are somehow just way cooler . And they don't have those daft run flat tyres....

Neither do M cars, and they don't have to have auto boxes either.

Thinking about it now, the M3 would be a cracking choice

Though I always have a soft spot for Cerberas.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:42 pm

off topic - Shooomer change your avitar - so often the King of avitar porn, WTF!

Mate, how did you find your CSL? M3 feedback chaps?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:06 pm

Not strictly true, I've seen a few belters sub 30k recently. backside has fallen out of the market a bit such that I've even seen an e92 on for £48k (2.5k miles only)

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:07 pm

Actually, I don't think an M3 is a good idea at all....

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:27 pm

968 Club Sport? Assuming you could find a decent one, not many about.

This one: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/422369.htm looks nice, good number plate too (although that might raise the price to 20K

).

Or in yellow: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/462876.htm

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:54 pm

Thinking laterally .........If i had £20k i'd buy 2 cars - one shopping trolly and one fun thing.

How often will uncle ron want to have max fun AND need 4 seats in the same journey? Might be totatlly wrong but IMHO the two car approach would suit most people better than the one "compromise" car. This especially works if he good with a spanner.

So now that the practicality is out of the way i'd say;
- Elise
- Caterham
- Cerbie
- Tamora

EDIT : Just reread the post and it's clear i'm an idiot.

I'd still say buy a trevor though. Tamoras are silly silly silly cheap at the moment

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:57 pm

I'd poss buy an evo or scoobie.....

My mate is selling his GTI (230bhp edition).......

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