My best friend's got $35k to spend a new (or used) car, and isn't sure what to get. The obvious options to us were the Honda S2000, or a Cayman S (perhaps with financing). Other cars he's strongly considering are the E55 AMG and an Audi A8 4.2. He's kind of split between getting a sportscar or a luxury sports sedan. Oh, and no R32 or S4 suggestions...if he's going to have something with more than two seats, he wants it to be big.

Cayman normale if he can't afford the S...blows the rest out of the water imho.

I told him to go for the S2k. Whatever car he gets, he plans to own for the next few years. My Porsche-owning friends aren't exactly thrilled with the repair bills...

He does like the Cayman though, and he's willing to stretch his budget to accommodate the S.

A ls3 corvette will beat the gayman in all categories except the snob factor.

Cayman repair bills are scary, and hes considering an A8?

Heres the bottom line to remember when buying used high end cars. Even if you buy an 80k dollar car thats depreciated to 20, its parts brand new still cost like 80k.... Whats that mean? new Accord pricing with new S class repair bills. Have fun.

Oh, and if you search hard enough, a good Cayman S can be had for the 35-40k range and still be withing warranty.

A8 4.2 is pretty slow, E55 or E39 M5 all the way

Gently used 335i...

I agree with Duke on the Vette... it may not be as refined as the cayman, but the sound of the LSx engine is seks... plus they are reliable and inexpensive to fix.

C5 Z06

C5 z06 is a good idea. I like the s2000, but I'm biased.

He'd rather not put up with the repair bills, but it isn't like he can't afford them. He had an S600 when we were in high school, and later owned a Jag XJ, right now his garage consists of a Crossfire and a Ducati of some sort.

The 'Vettes a good suggestion we overlooked, I'll pass it by him. Is the E39 M5 available in the price range? I suggested that as a compromise between the luxo-barges, and the sportscars, but says he can't find one for the price.

Aircooled, the 335 is too small. I know that sounds funny, but his logic is, if he's buying a four-door it's to chauffeur around his parents when they visit. So if he's going to have something with four-seats and four-doors, he wants it to be nice and roomy.

E39 M5

0-60 in 5.1, screaming V8, perfectly balanced chasis, tons of mods out there

This is the friend who bought the Crossfire? I think I remember that thread, he was considering buying all sorts of cool cars, then went for the ugly and dynamically challenged poop pile.

I can see the end of this thread already, he'll buy a 2003 Ford Thunderbird.

+1, however i wonder what replacement parts on the E39 V8 would be - not like it was in tons of platforms, lol.

I love vettes, they are awesome. I'd never own one as my main car though, drove a 99 FRC and a 08 Z51 and they are impressive especially (mainly) in handling. But it's not a great place to be, screw aesthetics i mean just the feel/space/heat/shifter i dunno. A Cayman S would be so much sex, but likely expensive as hell.

The problem being with the E39.....repairs are expensive as fuck. Google 'E39 problems' and have fun.

Humorously there's fewer hits than "s2000 problems", "cayman problems", "corvette problems" , "A8 problems" , "mercedes e55 problems"

There are also many, many fewer E39 M5s/E39 M5 owners out there than S2000s, Caymans, Vettes, A8s, and E55s....


...but still relatively humorous.

Hello,

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My best friend's got $35k to spend a new (or used) car, and isn't sure what to get. The obvious options to us were the Honda S2000, or a Cayman S (perhaps with financing). Other cars he's strongly considering are the E55 AMG and an Audi A8 4.2. He's kind of split between getting a sportscar or a luxury sports sedan. Oh, and no R32 or S4 suggestions...if he's going to have something with more than two seats, he wants it to be big.


I think Honda S2000 is the good choice for purchasing.. Its give the good mileage, its design is good and also performance is better than others. But it is also depend on the maintenance of the car..



Regards,
Olivia

NSX?

this thing also needs to take its own life.

Uhh I like the Crossfire, and so does he actually. Have you ever driven one? They're actually pretty fun.

they drive like a 12year old SLK with 400lbs tacked on.

He bought an S2k.

Nice! Which one?

AP2, I have no other details at this point. Been to busy to talk to him about it.

AP2v1 or AP2v2?

04-05 = V1, 06-09 = V2

I'd guess it's a v2, but I'll let you know when I find out.

My best friend's got $35k to spend a new (or used) car, and isn't sure what to get. The obvious options to us were the Honda S2000, or a Cayman S (perhaps with financing). Other cars he's strongly considering are the E55 AMG and an Audi A8 4.2. He's kind of split between getting a sportscar or a luxury sports sedan. Oh, and no R32 or S4 suggestions...if he's going to have something with more than two seats, he wants it to be big.

How much do you get paid to advertise in your posts?

Fixed.

lol I didn't even realize they were the first post. Someone axe this douche please.

He got it dirt cheap, but it's completely clean. The car is completely stock in terms of, well everything other than appearance. Just a bit ricey with the bodykit and rims...which he plans to remedy. Oh, and he thinks the tires are entirely too wide for the application.



EDIT: 2005, 45k miles, Honda CPO for another year and a half.

I hope the previous owner doesn't tell him where the gas door release is, and about the secret compartment. XD It makes it fun the first time you fill up with gas!

^+1!

God, I love that car! The honey moon still isn't over for me. Coming up on a year with my car now.