uurfantasy

If you had 50,000 to spend on a car which would it be?
I am looking for a used high performance car. Was looking into a HPF M3, Audi S5 (only because of looks), 996TT, c6z06, M5, M6, CLS55 and anything else you guys believe is good and why or why not. THanks!

Want to try to spend about 45k but 50k is max. Besides wanting a fast replacement for my e55 there aren't many other requirements. THanks!

Craigo

get a muscle car and make a ridiculous project out of it...

E55AMGFan

996TT + K24/16 package, now going for 10-12g or so for 560-600awhp with 560-600awtq is one street beast. M3 + HPF Stage 2 and up is another beast. Stage 2 pumps out 460rwhp on pump, 550-580rwhp on pump + methanol and a max power of 630rwhp on race+ methanol. The Z06 most likely will be the cheapest hp for the dollar, get one and SC or TT it and you have monster power right away. Is your E55 modded, what happened for you to want to replace it?

Full Throttle

For the most balanced performance i would suggest a 996T with a Titan or Boost logic Turbo kit and supporting mods. A 600whp on pump 996 is a deadly machine. This is the direction im going in for a second car as well.

ChicagoX

+1 on the 996tt.

You should be able to assemble a low 11-second turbo on pump, high tens on race gas within your budget.

blackbenzz

What are the requirements? Just wanna go fast in a straight line? Supra

shardul

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996TT

TopGun32

depends how handy are you with engine issues..

with boosted cars, you will have your share of engine issues and you will need to know how to fix some things on your own.

If you want to have the best possible car with the least hands on involvement.. I would take the Z06. Add some light bolts on and you have a super car and keep some cash.

The 996 TT, or M3 boosted are great cars.. but it takes time to get them dialed in. Even after you have them at a good setting, you will want to change other components and its never ending.

Now if you have some mechanical skills, I would choose the car that can put the power to the ground on the straight and on the curves. Having 600 RWHP on a M3 is nice.. but you will have problems putting the power down.

996TT or used GT-R..

LitiGATOR

No votes for the S/CL/SL 65's? That's the direction I'm leaning; or a slightly used CTS-V.

jdeastbay

Agree, I'm leaning CL600 / 65.

I Like Soup

I would try to get a 65 of some sort. Also, you can get some F355s for the high 40's and low 50's if you wanna go with a Ferrari. I think they are absolutely beautiful. It would be a shame that my four door sedan could smoke it, but man, what curb appeal!

Exotic-metal55

CL65 is the best bang for the buck. Pick one up for 45K and have 5k for mods!!

GL finding a 996 for 50k with any mod money left.. 65 will give the best bang and value for the buck..IMO

tscales

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itsmeek

C6 z06, blows the others away in my opinion from a performance viewpoint. The tt porsche is great as well but it will be an older car and will have high maintenace costs. I've also never personally liked porsches and have never understood the fascination with them. Yes, I have owned a 996 turbo.

Fantasm

No GTR is near $50K -- none at all. $70K or high $60's (for the ****ty Super Silver color)

uurfantasy

i see the most preferred is the 996TT. I would go with a z06 but I dont know about going from european to american. I dumped my e55 because I was at 115k miles and it did not have any performance mods. Are z06's really THAT great?

rarfinancial

CLS55 no and's ifs or butts. buy it give it to acg for two weeks and u r done

Hammer Down

+1 and there were only so many CLS55's made. You will be one of few

itsmeek

The Z06's power delivery and handling is stomach churning. Especially after about 65mph. The interior really does need some improvements but it's noth ing you can't solve w/the aftermarket. Drive one, even a c5 z06 is pretty crazy. Don't buy anything until you test drive everything you're considering first

Wanna know what's funny to me? Of all the high performance cars I've owned, my favorite (and not really high performance or close to exotic) are my Honda s2000's. The cars that I have owned w/gut wrenching acceleration are a properly setup DSM and the king of the hill, the Supra (nothing else compares straight line for the money if built correctly).

I would argue against the cls55- I prefer the 600's or 65's for potential, plus you already have a 55k.

tscales

I've owned three Corvettes, one heavily modified C5 and two C6s. Now I have a 996TT.

I prefer the C6, by far.

But the 996TT has one thing the C6 doesn't and it is a requirement for me.

AWD.

The C6 was a summer far. Period. Dangerous in the winter.

The 996TT is a year around car. I have snow tires for it and I drive it every day.

Still liked the C6 better.

Full Throttle

AWD is absolutely a game changer in a high horse power street car. I used to own a 650whp 2003 cobra. The car felt like a hippo on roller skates.

hooleyboy

STI with a Cosworth motor. Pick the WHP you want. I personally had been for a ride in a 700whp STI and it is the second most mind boggling thing I've ever felt sitting down.

You cant go wrong with a 996tt though.

itsmeek

I love the STI for what it is but would never compare it to any of the other cars from a luxury/exotic standpoint.

E55Bullet

LS3 TT! low 10's -50k

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