What next?

[sarg]

That's an unexpected response on this forum Goran, but I agree with you and with a lot of stuff Chris Harris says.

I have test driven:

D4 S8: very comfortable, very rapid, but not a lot of drama or noise
C7 RS6: as above really, went to try it as felt S8 too quiet and RS6 was just as quiet, very disappointing in that respect
New M4: rapid but lacking in character compared to my old E93 with the V8, noise seemed 'artificial' and interior a bit let down.
New C63: tried a coupe and a saloon now, bags of character, naughty noise, interior far superior to the BMW and lots of standard kit with a much shorter options list. Prefer coupe looks but saloon practicality and lower prices may win the day
New Mustang: great noise but nowhere near as quick as the above, plus stupid touch screen only infotainment which required far too much dexterity when you're driving and stupid LHD positioned handbrake
BMW 140i: bags of fun and noise, interior not so good but loads of car for the money, a definite maybe for a daily driver

Possible not driven:
New Mercedes E220: still think this would make a great daily
Golf R
S3
RS3
S4/S5
RS4/5
M5/M6
Maserati Ghibli (petrol)
D4 3.0 TDI

At the moment I am between IT contracts so no desperate rush to buy a daily driver, so might focus on finding something for the weekend for now, worry about a daily when the next contract comes in.

Anybody got any better ideas than a manual 997 911 for about £20-25k? It'll fit in the garage, should be fun and reliable, plus should hopefully retain most of its value at that age/price point.

Thought about TVRs but a bit fragile for my taste, might still go for something like a Z4M or Boxster/Cayman. 350/370Z anyone?

EDIT: rights reserved to change my mind on any of this and buy a purple M3 with ceramic brakes I've just spotted