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A modern classic sports car
I am thinking of buying something silly, fun and unusual.
I have looked at: Maserati 3200 2001, Aston Martin DB7 3.2 2004, Jaguar XK8.
Any other ideas?
I have looked at: Maserati 3200 2001, Aston Martin DB7 3.2 2004, Jaguar XK8.
Any other ideas?
Asked on 8 December 2011 by kitesteve
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A friend of mine has the Maserati, uses it as a daily driver, and has done for at least a couple of years. But he is lucky with cars. Avoid DB7 automatics. They had a horrible old box. XKs much better in this respect.
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