Low maintenance sports/luxury cars?

[gingerjedi]

Anybody here thats tall and has a sports car?

I'm 6' 6" and dont fit in most, I've stopped trying...

Can't say I'm dissapointed with my 5 series or E class but would really love the performance of something smaller and more sporty!!!

Have you thought about a cabriolet and goggles?

[DimPrawn]

Veyron is spacious inside.

[Bluespider]

Have you thought about a cabriolet and goggles?

spend most of my time picking squashed flies off of my forehead... nah

[beaker]

I used to own an R8, you'd fit comfortably in that.

How was it? What happened?

[DimPrawn]

How was it? What happened?

He met some high maintenance bird that demanded a house, new curtains, some shoes, etc.

[Churchill]

How was it? What happened?

It was great. Loved it.

He met some high maintenance bird that demanded a house, new curtains, some shoes, etc.

She will kill you for that.

[hyperD]

If the OP wants a low maintenance number isn't this a totally avoid list?? A TVR???

I've had a TVR Griffith 500 (hilariously monster 320lb ft torque for a 5 litre V8 car weighing around 1,000kg) and a speed 6 TVR Tuscan. Both lovely cars to drive. And the only cars to still leave me with a smile on my face, even in the M25 tailbacks.

Mention the word "TVR" and it's usually followed by the response of "unreliable" which is unfortunate as indeed the earlier models were mostly weekend cars and held together by British stiff upper lip and Blutack, but the build quality of the later models, such as the Tuscan and Sagaris were far better and you could certainly use them as everyday cars.

Used mine to go to a client site for 2 years with no problems. Also toured around Eastern Europe (couple thousand miles) in mine which was ace fun and no problems whatsoever, apart from the tourists wanting to take photos of themselves beside the car.

For the price, it's hard to beat that glorious V8 rumble/screaming straight 6 roar and the seat of your pants drive with Blackpool's uniquely characteristic punchy gutsy performance.

[AtW]

He met some high maintenance bird that demanded a house, new curtains, some shoes, etc.

[northernladuk]

I've had a TVR Griffith 500 (hilariously monster 320lb ft torque for a 5 litre V8 car weighing around 1,000kg) and a speed 6 TVR Tuscan. Both lovely cars to drive. And the only cars to still leave me with a smile on my face, even in the M25 tailbacks.

Mention the word "TVR" and it's usually followed by the response of "unreliable" which is unfortunate as indeed the earlier models were mostly weekend cars and held together by British stiff upper lip and Blutack, but the build quality of the later models, such as the Tuscan and Sagaris were far better and you could certainly use them as everyday cars.

Used mine to go to a client site for 2 years with no problems. Also toured around Eastern Europe (couple thousand miles) in mine which was ace fun and no problems whatsoever, apart from the tourists wanting to take photos of themselves beside the car.

For the price, it's hard to beat that glorious V8 rumble/screaming straight 6 roar and the seat of your pants drive with Blackpool's uniquely characteristic punchy gutsy performance.

I was after a Tuscan at the time I was looking for the Z350 but they do have a terrible rep. The unreliability I take with a pinch of salt but its the comments about getting the engine rebuilt that put me off. I expect plenty people say I did x number of miles and didn't do it but just looking at the adverts and many of them have 'engine recently re-built' or something. No smoke without fire.

When I have stopped enjoying the Z and I have some cash backedup incase of the worst I will be back for a TVR for sure.

[hyperD]

I was after a Tuscan at the time I was looking for the Z350 but they do have a terrible rep. The unreliability I take with a pinch of salt but its the comments about getting the engine rebuilt that put me off. I expect plenty people say I did x number of miles and didn't do it but just looking at the adverts and many of them have 'engine recently re-built' or something. No smoke without fire.

When I have stopped enjoying the Z and I have some cash backedup incase of the worst I will be back for a TVR for sure.

You are right, the first 99/00 Tuscans had some serious problems with the finger followers on the head and other rebuild issues. The later ones were fine, and even now, parts are available that are better than the originals (Nitron suspension for better handling for instance and superior race clutches and heads) plus the fact guys like Racing Green in Ash Vale are very knowledgeable and will look after the car well. And they are effectively race engines and needed to be treated as such, so no flooring it when you start the engine - dry sumps etc

But TVR didn't have the budget that other sports car manufacturers have, so things won't be right first time but for a budget supercar with a fantastic driving experience, not for the faint hearted, you can't beat it. 0-60mph in just under 4 seconds, 0-100mph in around 8, although spinning the wheels in 4th gear is quite scary - I've fishtailed joining the M25 at around 70mph. Took ages to clean my trousers!

I was a fan from the first prototype Griff I saw at the Brum Motor Show when I told my mate I was going to get one. 10 years later I did and I've never regretted it. Absolutely loved the sound of a decatted 5.0 litre V8 engine - woofle woofle boooom pop pop bang!

I've tried Porsches, Ferrari's, Mercs, Astons, Caterhams, BMW M5s, Lotus, Honda's, Subaru's... all good in their own way but when you floor a TVR in a tunnel, it makes you realise why you bought the car in the first place: you can't help but step out of the car with a big smile on your face!

Mines done 43,000 and no rebuild, although eventually it will need one, as you already know when you buy one. It's not a diesel Merc of course!

I hope you get to try (and buy) one northernladuk - Blackpool's finest is simply devine!