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Originally posted by Colin View PostIt's a puzzler to be honest, there aren't many fun cars that you don't look a twonk in as a more.......er............mature man. I'm going to have the XF as the car with a bit of refinement and class
I've been looking at a few on Autotrader to get a flavour. Any pointers would be appreciated.
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Ah, ok then.
I'm looking at a petrol 4 door combo myself.
There's a few XFR V8's that seem reasonable (?25k), do you know why they are fairly cheap? I'm assuming running costs rather than a mechanical issue? I might show a bit more interest in them with a bit more research, but 500 bhp seems a tad excessive!
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XFR running costs are astronomical, and that's coming from someone who's just sold his Aston Martin.
I've driven an XFR though, and they're beasts, you'd have great fun in one. I was just after a replacement for my current estate that had a bit of class to lug my big dog around in and importantly wasn't German, which is why I went for the Sportbrake.
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Originally posted by Brad View PostI'm guessing a GTR falls into the same category as the Aston regarding repair costs?
There's always a few for sale hovering around the ?40k area but they'll be due some eye watering servicing soon. It's kind of like those Porsche 996 Turbos that are being sold for around ?25k, it seems like a bargain until you realise that they'll soon need both turbos, both intercoolers and probably some engine internals replacing.
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GTR Per corner:
Tyres - ?500
Pads - ?350
Discs - ?650
Bleeding and fluid replacent - ?100
Adding labour costs from a more than average skilled car engineer and you're looking at around ?9k. This is based on what I've read on other message boards such as Pistonheads and GTR.
There is cheaper options available but using aftermarket parts or skipping service intervals invalidates whatever warrenty you may have.
For sure they're nice cars but they come with a supercar maintenance bill.Last edited by The Moleman; 13-06-2015, 16:32.
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