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2020 Bentley Flying Spur W12
3
21.43%
2019 Bentley Flying Spur W12
1
7.14%
2019 R8 Heffner TT (8.7 sec 1/4 mile, 1.9 0-60)
5
35.71%
2015 R8 Heffner TT
1
7.14%
2020 AMG S65 Final Edition
4
28.57%
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Old 01-30-23 | 07:23 PM
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2019 R8 Heffner TT all the way since you are not getting a daily. It would be fun to drive and the style is unlikely to fade over time. I also think it will retain a much better resale value than the rest on your list.
Old 01-30-23 | 07:23 PM
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WOW that F355 sounds amazing! I'll make that my next someday car too.
Old 01-30-23 | 08:42 PM
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Since you put a poll up, the mid-engine. Any of them, really. I just put a vote in the one that had the most already (the 8.7sec one)

Real answer - whatever you want.
Old 01-30-23 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jwong77
WOW that F355 sounds amazing! I'll make that my next someday car too.
one of the first (and last lol) 5 valves per cylinder engine, idk how much it contributes to the sound but it's a cool looking cylinder head

but it's literally routine maintenance on that car to spend like $10k+ every 3 years to replace the drive belts, which requires dropping the entire engine... and that's assuming maintenance is all that's needed since apparently the headers are guaranteed to break and ruin the engine without fail lol
Old 01-31-23 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
I prefer my sanity...
oh we're way beyond that point.

anyway, such a dilemma.
Old 01-31-23 | 08:28 AM
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I would look at a pre-owned Rolls Ghost before a Spur, I trust the BMW engineering more than VW.
Old 01-31-23 | 08:37 AM
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the next A8? (electric only)



Old 01-31-23 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by lexusnyca
I would look at a pre-owned Rolls Ghost before a Spur, I trust the BMW engineering more than VW.
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
the next A8? (electric only)


Having worked on many BMWs they are the last brand I would ever own, plus Rolls has an insane parts market control and markup. I have no desire to deal with that plus I prefer the more driver centric nature of Bentley.

Lol! Yeah let me get an electric and lose all the character and emotion, I have zero interest in an electric A8 since it's no longer an A8
Old 01-31-23 | 05:54 PM
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Why not get two “goal” cars? ‘20 BFS and ‘20 Mercedes 😎
Old 01-31-23 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
one of the first (and last lol) 5 valves per cylinder engine, idk how much it contributes to the sound but it's a cool looking cylinder head

but it's literally routine maintenance on that car to spend like $10k+ every 3 years to replace the drive belts, which requires dropping the entire engine... and that's assuming maintenance is all that's needed since apparently the headers are guaranteed to break and ruin the engine without fail lol
Wow thats crazy, nobody every bothered to produce some longer lasting drive belts?
Old 01-31-23 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by jwong77
Wow thats crazy, nobody every bothered to produce some longer lasting drive belts?
maybe they did but i believe 30,000 miles or 5 years is still the official interval
Old 02-02-23 | 10:08 PM
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Well, I guess I'm the only one who chose the 2019 Bentley Flying Spur. lol

I don't know why but I thought Rolls Royce made the Bentley but ya'll say it's a different company.
Not sure why I thought that, must've heard it somewhere.

Anyway, here it is if anyone wants a peek.

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