Audi R8

[JayJay]

Originally Posted by BRIMSTONE

Keep in mind all cars but a hand full are a bad investment.
QFT.

 

[sjd]

I love this car. I used to review cars and was lucky enough to spend a few days with one. It was white with carbon fibre side blades and brown interior. Excellent handling car, very easy to drive as well. I would buy one in a second. This thread needed some pics, so here's the one I drove.

 

[JayJay]

^^^Reviewing cars sounds like fun, especially getting to drive them for a few days.

 

[brianja]

Originally Posted by sjd

I love this car. I used to review cars and was lucky enough to spend a few days with one. It was white with carbon fibre side blades and brown interior. Excellent handling car, very easy to drive as well. I would buy one in a second. This thread needed some pics, so here's the one I drove.
I agree... this thread needs more pictures. That Ibis white w/ carbon side blades is a great combination. Here are a few i took a few months back:

 

[JayJay]

^^^Nice.

 

[intent]

I want one, but I will probably never get the chance to drive one in my life.

 

[melwoesblvd]

did the OP buy a car yet?

 

[visionology]

The R8 is a car I never liked in photos and when I saw one in real life I was lusting for it!

 

[Journeyman]

To the original poster - I know that this is a) none of my business, and b) probably not what you want to hear, but if you have been fortunate enough to have inherited quite a large sum of money from a relative, please don't spend it a big chunk of it on a rapidly depreciating asset like a car.

I know that cars are great fun and that most men - young and old - have an almost visceral attraction to sports cars. However, if you do want to buy a sports car, buy a cheaper one. If you want something that's affordable and quite reliable, get a 350Z. If you want cheap fun and fantastic handling, get a Miata (which is what I did). If you want some classic appeal, get an older Porsche that has been well looked after.

Then, spend some of the money on travelling, and see some of the world if you haven't done so already.

Then, put the rest of the money into an account with a reasonable rate of return or some other stable, unexciting investment. Use some to pay for your college or university fees, or to purchase an apartment (if that sort of thing is a good investment where you are at present).

But, please, whatever you do, don't spend well over $100k on a car that, whilst nice, will have lost over half its value in a few short years.

Unless you are a merchant banker, it's damned hard to earn and to save money. Being given a good chunk of change at a young age is - in very real terms - a great gift. It can help you to get your life off to a great start and lay the foundations for a lifetime of financial security. I know that the temptation is there to throw money around and being young, you should do that - in moderation. But please, save most of it and put it to some productive use because if you don't, you'll probably really regret it in a few years' time.

 

[Augusto86]

Originally Posted by Journeyman

To the original poster - I know that this is a) none of my business, and b) probably not what you want to hear, but if you have been fortunate enough to have inherited quite a large sum of money from a relative, please don't spend it a big chunk of it on a rapidly depreciating asset like a car. I know that cars are great fun and that most men - young and old - have an almost visceral attraction to sports cars. However, if you do want to buy a sports car, buy a cheaper one. If you want something that's affordable and quite reliable, get a 350Z. If you want cheap fun and fantastic handling, get a Miata (which is what I did). If you want some classic appeal, get an older Porsche that has been well looked after. Then, spend some of the money on travelling, and see some of the world if you haven't done so already. Then, put the rest of the money into an account with a reasonable rate of return or some other stable, unexciting investment. Use some to pay for your college or university fees, or to purchase an apartment (if that sort of thing is a good investment where you are at present). But, please, whatever you do, don't spend well over $100k on a car that, whilst nice, will have lost over half its value in a few short years. Unless you are a merchant banker, it's damned hard to earn and to save money. Being given a good chunk of change at a young age is - in very real terms - a great gift. It can help you to get your life off to a great start and lay the foundations for a lifetime of financial security. I know that the temptation is there to throw money around and being young, you should do that - in moderation. But please, save most of it and put it to some productive use because if you don't, you'll probably really regret it in a few years' time.
I disagree. Spend it on cocaine, scotch, fast cars, and faster women.