2008 lotus Elise--- don't know much about cars but i always thought these were cool (don't see much of them around)
Up To 45K To Spend On Car: What to Get?
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2008 lotus Elise--- don't know much about cars but i always thought these were cool (don't see much of them around)
Nobody's giving him "personal economic advice." Some posters simply reminded him that the *true* cost of a 15 year old high end sports car is much higher than the purchase price. And we don't need to know anything about his bank balance or financial situation because he gave us a budget. With a 45k budget, buying a 1997 Ferrari 355 is plain dumb.
Lotus is pretty nice.
for 45k theres alot of cars but you want a weekend car maybe a old m6 convertible.
or a delorean.
for 45k theres alot of cars but you want a weekend car maybe a old m6 convertible.
or a delorean.
Rock the Pontiac G8 GXP. Great looking car, 4 door, 415 hp and 415 tq. rear wheel drive. Epic fucking car.
I thought Pontiac is no longer a business.
Anyway, just saw this on Top Gear, and it looks amazing.
The BMW 1M
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15bQjiwzgUA"]BMW 1M - Helipad - MPowered Performance Part 2 - YouTube[/ame]
off topic slightly but can i say right now mercedes is HARD up right...im 1 year into my lease of a c300 and called to service my lease (ask for more miles) and they then asked me if i wanted to upgrade my car in exchange for extending my lease. times r tuff i guess
The BMW 1M
One of my friends has one of these and I was out in it on Sunday, I didn't rate the seats very highly. I started to find them uncomfortable for only a 30 minute car ride.
But I'm 6ft 3" so maybe that has something to do with it.
I cry a little inside when I read threads about how cheap cars are in the States. A 15 year old 355 is still 130-175k over here.
I would have a convertible Aston in a heartbeat for what I'm paying on my current lease.
I would have a convertible Aston in a heartbeat for what I'm paying on my current lease.
72' Corvette = $30-40k
32' Ford Coupe = $42k
43' Chevy Coupe = $43k
Chevelle Super SPort = $38k
1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport for sale
Subaru WRX STI, at 35K. Add a larger turbo, new intake, new exhaust and you're looking at a 350 or 400 hp, all wheel drive, 3400lb car. Out of the box it'll do 0-60 in 5 flat and the quarter at 13.5 or so, and that's with the 305hp stock motor.
after reading all these threads i'm realizing a lot of you are amateurs when it comes to cars...
ppl telling him to get a Pontiac G8 or an STI, wtf are you smoking? Pontiac isn't even in business anymore lol
This guys wants a luxury car, a car people gawk and "ooh and awe" over. He doesn't want some ricer STI that he has to install bigger turbos on to get INSANE WHP!!! He want's class, performance, and appearance.
OP, you have 45k ... I look at cars online all the time so i know the market, and i realize the type of image a car represents. Also, i'm like you, looking for something classy, fast, and sexy. Not a car that i see on the road every day, unless i'm in Beverly Hills or something.
Here are my suggestions in this order & my logic:
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo - Sexy as fuck, and a true contender in the sports car world - doesn't get much better unless your going for a lambo or ferrari
2008 BMW M3 - The "ultimate" ultimate driving machine. Take the performance of the 911 and mix it together with the practicality of a BMW and you get the M3. Hot looking car, lightest V8 engine ever, push one button and get 100 extra HPs. Great daily driver
2008 BMW M5 - V10! Gangster, 4 door if your into that type of thing. Subtle, but a head turner for anyone that knows anything about cars.
2007 Jaguar XKR - The only reason I don't have this higher is because I think the 2010/11's look way more aggressive than the 07's. This year is still nice, but look at a 2011 if you want your jaw to hit the ground.
2009 Mercedes C63 AMG - V8 Beast. Aggresive, practical, it's a C Class on steroids. For some reason I see a lot of Asians with these cars, so if your Asian it might be a good fit :thumbsup:
2006 BMW M6 - Fast. sexy. M. BMW. They're kind of played out IMO. I see a lot of them so that's a turn off for me.
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2008 BMW 335i - Twin Turbo i6 - one of the best engines BMW has ever built. Better gas mileage, V8 performance, no turbo lag, 300hp @ 7psi (standard boost), luxury, & performance, save $10,000. If you were worried about performance, get a Dinan chip, re flash your ECU (no work) and get 400+ HP will all stock parts and smoke the M3. One of my personal favs.
P.S. This is why i want to own a luxury used car lot
ppl telling him to get a Pontiac G8 or an STI, wtf are you smoking? Pontiac isn't even in business anymore lol
This guys wants a luxury car, a car people gawk and "ooh and awe" over. He doesn't want some ricer STI that he has to install bigger turbos on to get INSANE WHP!!! He want's class, performance, and appearance.
OP, you have 45k ... I look at cars online all the time so i know the market, and i realize the type of image a car represents. Also, i'm like you, looking for something classy, fast, and sexy. Not a car that i see on the road every day, unless i'm in Beverly Hills or something.
Here are my suggestions in this order & my logic:
2001 Porsche 911 Turbo - Sexy as fuck, and a true contender in the sports car world - doesn't get much better unless your going for a lambo or ferrari
2008 BMW M3 - The "ultimate" ultimate driving machine. Take the performance of the 911 and mix it together with the practicality of a BMW and you get the M3. Hot looking car, lightest V8 engine ever, push one button and get 100 extra HPs. Great daily driver
2008 BMW M5 - V10! Gangster, 4 door if your into that type of thing. Subtle, but a head turner for anyone that knows anything about cars.
2007 Jaguar XKR - The only reason I don't have this higher is because I think the 2010/11's look way more aggressive than the 07's. This year is still nice, but look at a 2011 if you want your jaw to hit the ground.
2009 Mercedes C63 AMG - V8 Beast. Aggresive, practical, it's a C Class on steroids. For some reason I see a lot of Asians with these cars, so if your Asian it might be a good fit :thumbsup:
2006 BMW M6 - Fast. sexy. M. BMW. They're kind of played out IMO. I see a lot of them so that's a turn off for me.
!!!!!!Money Saver BONUS!!!!!!
2008 BMW 335i - Twin Turbo i6 - one of the best engines BMW has ever built. Better gas mileage, V8 performance, no turbo lag, 300hp @ 7psi (standard boost), luxury, & performance, save $10,000. If you were worried about performance, get a Dinan chip, re flash your ECU (no work) and get 400+ HP will all stock parts and smoke the M3. One of my personal favs.
P.S. This is why i want to own a luxury used car lot
If you fancy a muscle care then you should definitely go with a mustang or a camaro. Or maybe a Nissan Skyline GTR. Thats a pretty sickk car.
