Requirements:
Big coupe, capable of getting passengers in the back without amputating their legs at the knees.
Fast (non-negotiable
, I do long distance euro road trips several times a year), comfortable for the same reason.I'm 6'6" and 21stone, being able to fit in the car is a necessity I find
MPG is irrelevant, cars are my vice!
Budget is £15,000 (and as you'll see below, that buys some nice toys).
No Porsches, Mrs Hammy wants one of those for herself.
What I've identified as options so far, in rough order of preference:
Merc CL55 AMG, post 2002 as that's when the supercharger got added.
Merc CL600 V12 Bi-Turbo, same performance as the 55 but more torque.
Merc CLK55 AMG, just a shame they never gave it the supercharger.
BMW 645Ci Sport, M6's are still to pricey.
Monaro, shame about the Vauxhall badge (even if it's really a Holden).
What I've dismissed:
Maserati, too unreliable and just not me.
Jaguar XK, just don't like the old shape. If the new shape was in budget it'd be top of the list.
Any experience of the above or alternate suggestions?
I ran a CL55 for a couple of years loved it, alot of car for the money.
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