Poor fag GT cars.
GT car as defined as:
>a car with the ability to cross a continent at speed and in comfort yet provide driving thrills when demanded
>be able to transport at least two in comfort with their luggage and have room to spare — probably in the form of a two plus two (2+2) seating arrangement
>The engines should be able to cope with cruising comfortably at the upper limits on all continental roads without drawbacks or loss of useable power.
>The design, both inside and out, should be geared toward complete control by the driver.
>Its chassis and suspension provide suitable handling and roadholding on all routes during travels.
I know there is an element of style associated with grand touring, but I figure that is the first thing to go when going cheap.
I see the Mustang (mostly just this generation, the previous wallowed too much) as an example of a new one. Has enough power, can handle well enough, and comfy enough for a long trip, and putting your foot down is still some fun.
Anyone else have other examples?
>Price cap for poorfag GT cars should be $40k
Used or new, but used shouldn't be something you have to buy beaten half to death that couldn't actually handle a trip
>>14696202
Older, cheaper example.
>>14696207
>>14696202
Any older model SL that's in decent condition. With a price cap of 40K, you can find everything from a basic SL 320 all the way up to an AMG model
Used?
Audi a6 3.0 tdi
>>14696217
Too fat?
>>14696226
fug, I've wanted one of these for so long so badly. I've heard bad things about the V12 though.
>>14696227
This doesn't really do any of the above except be comfortable
>>14696226
Shit, just looked, you can find a clean 2007 V12 SL 65 AMG for under 40K now
>twin turbo V12
>604 hp
>738 torque
>heated, cooled, and massage seats
>hard top convertible
>plenty of space
>comfy as fuck for long distances cruising
>as reliable of a V12 as you will ever find
>>14696248
what bad things
nigga the m137 is literally 2 inline 6's mated to a crank. there's just 2 of everything
>>14696248
A6 3l tdi is plenty quick, nimble, cruises easily at low rpm and it is for sure geared to the driver
>>14696258
I can only get so erect
I never dreamed I could do the GT car thing the right way
>>14696252
> filename
lel
>>14696241
Too expensive with a 6.4, it fits the bill otherwise.
>>14696258
and it won't anally rape me on maintenance costs?
>>14696258
and it won't anally rape me with maintenance costs?
BMW 8 series
BMW 6 series
>>14696287
It's a V12 mercedes.
Budget in at least $5k a year for maintenance, not including tires. That's if there are no major problems already, or anything that could pop up.
>>14696252
I wish they'd make a new one, but it will probably be a bloated turd, like the impreza/legacy.
I need that slimslim profile
>>14696258
While I'll admit that the SL65AMG borders on God tier touring, I've found the following options to be decent touring cars, as set by OP's definition. I've driven each of the following nearly 1000 miles / week for a few months.
E38 750iL
E61 535xit
B5.5 Passat W8
4th gen Taurus Sho (2011 Lincoln MKS EcoBoost)
Long commutes suck, btw...
>>14696258
The thing is stupid fast. I had the pleasure of driving one. It's just insane and really damn comfy.
>american
>comfort
>handling
>japanese
>comfort
>>14696652
amg v12 is much more reliable then the mercedes v12
