Not really having a crisis, but quite fancy one. For a 4.5s 450bhp V8 'luxury' sports coupe, they aren't stupid money now. Would you, or something else?
I'm guessing, this being STW, the Audi won't be a popular choice and expecting some leftfield replies - set the bar at around £25k
I'm not going to judge, I just wish I could afford the insurance. Watching with interest.
I’m not going to judge, I just wish I could afford the insurance. Watching with interest
First online quote I did - 48 years old, no claims in 5 years, but no NCD either (use that on my commercial policy) came in at £800
If you're really serious, this belonged to one of my mates - the description about 'no expense spared' is absolutely true...
Amazing thing but it is thirsty 🙂
Z4m coupe
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F233306005508
You need a T5, they are the new mid life crisis vehicle!
Want a bigger V8?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F293143240353
If you’re really serious, this belonged to one of my mates – the description about ‘no expense spared’ is absolutely true…
Just fancying at the moment, nothing concrete. And as nice as that is, mileage is getting on the high side and the pre-facelift are looking very dated now. Would love an RS6 Avant, but talking £35k+ for what I'd want
Want a bigger V8?
Less horses, slower, thirstier, won't handle half as well and...... It's a Vauxhall
Z4m coupe
As good a car as it is, I'd have the newer 35is
Best sounding V8 is in a Maserati GranTurismo.
Beautiful car and seats 4 for the practical mid life crisis owner 😉
Masser GT is indeed very beautiful, but lookup how much they weigh. If I took the seats out of my velle it’d weigh less!
Less horses, slower, thirstier, won’t handle half as well and…… It’s a Vauxhall
Yeah, but it's rather lovely.
I noticed that v10 m5s are getting tòwards £10k. Chuck some straight through pipes on and pretend to be a f1 car. (Not on public roads though 😉).
For 25k i'd probaly get a old escort with a yb engine.
TVR Cerbera, or you could maybe squeeze a T350 in for that budget.
You’ll get a 997 but prob a gen1 so get it checked for bore scoring or buy a rebuilt one. Much fun for not a lot of money.
Certainly wouldn’t be even on my list, depends what you want from a car though
I’ve always wanted a Cayman.
Not red though, I’m a subtle mid-lifer
Seems life a soft-crisis type car to me, unless it will be your only car then you may as well go a bit more bonkers like the TVR suggestion above. That Audi would be fine as a daily driver, far too tame for a mid-life crisis car :p
Bigdean + 1 or that sort of thing anyway.
A few nice Jag Xkr 5.0 supercharged ones for that price.
I'm looking at a TTS or older RS to scratch that itch. I've always wanted a TT even though I know they're not everyone's cuppa.
The Mk.2 TT Coupe is surprisingly practical, assuming that you ignore the rear two seats and just use them folded down as a larger boot. You can, just, fit an XL Spesh Stumpy in there with the wheels off.
Just don't buy the V6. As much as it is an awesome drive, the tax is a killer and fuel economy is poor. Go for a TTS with the paddle shift if you want one. The gearbox seams to fit the engine quite well and the tax is cheaper.
I don't think any audi can really be classed as a mid life crisis car, theyre too sensible, too boring to drive etc.
How about an American v8 of some sort, corvette? Porsche 911 (not the 4wd variant though) is a good bet, z4m coupe would be good too.
A few nice Jag Xkr 5.0 supercharged ones for that price.
This.
Or a Mustang.
Does it need to carry kids?
My midlife crisis car needs to carry 3 (plus 2 adults), so it would essentially be fast barges
That's an Exec saloon rather than mid-life crisis car!
Buy a rust free mx-5 for £2k and get a rocketeer V6 conversion done and you'll have a much more unique midlife crisis car for way under budget... And it'll sound better too
4 seats?
£9k for a porker cabriolet..
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F273985573687
50’s hot rod with flame paint job. The top picture is dull dull dull no where near a crisis.
Here in Blackburn a car like that is despised as a typical, er, Blackburn car. In fact any German saloon car especially a blue one has a very bad image. I'd rather drive around more discretely and save my cash for the joys of retirement.
😁..must get mine wrapped blue and have a day visit to Blackburn soon ..
Mid-Life Crisis Car...hmmm
Mustang or Camaro
Nissan 350Z (in that burnt orange colour)
Maserati Quattroporte
Porsche 911
not necessarily in that order...
Ooh, the V6 MX5 looks a laugh. I've seen vids of the quick Mazda3 MPS transplant but not a Jaaaaaaaag.
PS, Furious, your linky points at your worpress login, not the blog itself.
For unadulterated power and grip
BMW F31 335 xdrive
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Would have to be a 911 for me. My brother has just got one and it is unbelievable, though the one he has would be well out of my price range. So dilemma for me is that I was going EV for my next car but my bothers 911 has me hankering for one myself. Might have to get a cheap used EV for the daily run duties and have a 911 tucked away in the garage. But having said that once the initial 6 month honeymoon period is over and the novelty wears off, these things tend to become a burden.
You’ll get a 997 but prob a gen1 so get it checked for bore scoring or buy a rebuilt one. Much fun for not a lot of money.
I think for this budget the smarter money would be on a 996. Much better value for money and the 997gen1 which wasn't a significant upgrade over the 996...basically just a facelift. Bore scoring shouldn't be an issue by now. Those that will suffer from it would have done so already and been fixed...usually by boring out and sleeving the cylinders so if they've been fixed its a permanent fix.
I don't really understand coupes. C63AMG wagons are comfortably under £20k though, I'd have one of those instead.
Just go to Autotrader select 20-25k, convertibles,0-60 <5secs
(Select 4wd if you want to be a bit sensible)
There is a nice Porsche 911 997 Carrera 4S which I would pick.
I think for this budget the smarter money would be on a 996
I agree. Since 997's have rocketed in price and availability the slightly less better looking 996 is the way to go now before it all goes stratospheric. Good solid, well maintained, all the niggles fixed cars can be had for less than £15k incl convertibles...
Theres even a 48k convertible in black with all the toys and FPSH on for £12500..
Utter bargin.
I think for this budget the smarter money would be on a 996. Much better value for money and the 997gen1 which wasn’t a significant upgrade over the 996…basically just a facelift. Bore scoring shouldn’t be an issue by now. Those that will suffer from it would have done so already and been fixed…usually by boring out and sleeving the cylinders so if they’ve been fixed its a permanent fix.
You'd like to think so but sadly not in my experience of helping someone find one. Sooty exhaust tailpipe evident in lots of them. A few Hartech rebuilds out there. 997 for me is a much better looking car but as you say lots of 996 around at low money.
you cant a midlife crisis car thread without mentioning a Caterham 7!
absolutely the most fun on 4 wheels ever.
well, if they did an offroad version - that might be more fun.
