Spec Me Euro V8
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I did look at ISF's a while back, but with less than 20k there wasn't much choice.
Looking on the bay now, it seems like 15k can actually get you a ISF which changes the 'Euro' criteria completely!
e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lexus-ISF-5-0-V8-58-Plate-Full-Lexus-Service-History/184459853523
you should aim for a 2009 (I think) -2010 facelift ISF with the blue trim on the steering wheel - revised suspension and a real mechanical diff.
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If you've just bought a new handbag you can get a SLK55.
Caporegime
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Similar issues with the servicing and maintenance costs on an S8, probably not quite as bad as an RS6, but probably not far off!
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Another vote for ISF. But I'm a big fan of them and will own one sooner or later.
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I still regret not buying an early example last year. It had a Lexus warranty and was £13k. It was in perfect shape, too, so I didn't mind that it was lacking the later updates. Gah. 
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The market seems odd even accounting for the low supply, every car on autotrader is either a 2008 or a 2012. Of course you'd expect the 2012 ones to be more expensive, they are 4 years newer after all, but there are so few of them I would imagine the first to advertise picked a bonkers price and everyone else just followed. They are, after all, still for sale and not sold...
Caporegime
Took me a long time to figure out that the prices cars are advertised for aren't the same as the prices they sell for. 
Took me trying to sell a car for the same price as tonnes of other similar or worse examples were advertised for, for months, and eventually having to sell it for 20% less... Guess what, all those other ones are still for sale several more months later.
They can try and sell those 2012 models for £27K all day long but I doubt any will sell for that.
Took me trying to sell a car for the same price as tonnes of other similar or worse examples were advertised for, for months, and eventually having to sell it for 20% less... Guess what, all those other ones are still for sale several more months later.
They can try and sell those 2012 models for £27K all day long but I doubt any will sell for that.
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CLS55 AMG - you won't get a better package for that budget.
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E9x M3
You will - the E63.
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It is weird. I think low numbers result in prices being all over the place.
I don't think they're worth the top end asking price. That's nearly rcf money and that is a much newer and arguably better car.
Not a saloon but even gsf seem to be around 30-35k mark.
Facelift cars do have new suspension, LSD etc and owners do claim that they make a massive difference. I don't think I could justify the prices they're asking. Have not seen any sell either, they seem to sit there for months.
15k is good money for a prefacelift 100k ish example.
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Debatable, especially if you're talking about the M156 E63, the M113K engine is much more reliable and powerful after some simple mods.
To get into M157 territory (superior to both the M113K and M156) you would want to spend more than £15k to get a decent example.
Not if you are factoring in the cost of brake discs and pads
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Triumph Stag. After all, what could go wrong?