Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

My DS cost me a fortune... (In bills)
Clutch plate broke, door fell off etc etc

@Bobbo had a DS at one point IIRC.

Slightly different approach - what is the most interesting car that (say) a couple of grand down and then £500 a month would get you into?

define interesting

e.g > http://www.contractcars.com/car-leasing/porsche/cayenne-lease/

there's several intermediary sites, watch out for miles per annum restrictions and also adding extras, these quickly tot up the monthly cost

this site is a good aggregator > http://www.contracthireandleasing.com/

or > https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing-companies/independent-brokers/gb-vehicle-contracts/tesla/model-s/60516146/

or > https://www.contracthireandleasing.com/car-leasing-companies/independent-brokers/alpha-contracts-leasing-limited/bmw/i8/73787691/

electric would work well in the capital, and no congestion charge

tbh 500 per month inc vat doesn't really touch 'interesting' territory

tbh 500 per month inc vat doesn't really touch 'interesting' territory

Given that it'll do less than 5,000 miles a year and the main utility of the vehicle will be as a platform for the cat to jump onto from the balcony, £500 is my limit.

car allowance with promotion?

Nope, I don't drive to meetings/use a car for work at all.

If you have a [very large] deposit, you can have a model S for under £500/month direct from Tesla.

^ you can you the same formula for most super cars....

I don't have a large deposit, I've got what I can sell a highly modified Volvo estate for.

So about four large then.

looking at a golf gti, realistically

I'l keep the Volvo then.

Wut?

A Golf GTi on a 3+35 can be had for under £350 a month inc VAT.

M135i for < £450?

Or you could just about squeeze a Cayman for £500.

Or you could just about squeeze a Cayman for £500.

??

Pug 205 gti 1.6 below 100k miles and not red...below a bag of sand.

Has a worn 1.9 leather interior, and 1.9 wheels... rusty wings allegedly nothing else rusty in graphite grey...

beer googles on, mea culpa

Qualification (direct from my girlfriend) is "must sound like a Maserati".

Which Maserati?

Guessing anything recent with the V8

The original Quattroporte's were utter dogs of cars.

Maserati or a Ferrari V8 then. 360s are pretty cheap these days.

Brace yourself for servicing bills as long as telephone numbers.

http://usedcars.bmw.co.uk/M/4.0-V8/London/2074288-605093322-3497283.aspx?srcmdc=se_na_re_

Should be doable for 500 ish on Pcp with a decent rate. I got 3.6% from Lloyds Car finance for my 5 series.