What would you buy?
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Sorry if this has been done before (sure it must have been) - but I can't see a search function.
Anyways, I've got some cash lying around (around £25K) and am looking to spend it on a car.
Criteria: - it must be interesting, quick and handle well. Other than that, I am open to suggestions.
I don't really do trackdays, and it will be a lightly used toy.
We currently have a BMW 330Ci Sport convertible, a JeEp Grand Cherokee and a BMW GS m/c.
Ideas?
>> Edited by snodog on Thursday 28th July 13:40
Anyways, I've got some cash lying around (around £25K) and am looking to spend it on a car.
Criteria: - it must be interesting, quick and handle well. Other than that, I am open to suggestions.
I don't really do trackdays, and it will be a lightly used toy.
We currently have a BMW 330Ci Sport convertible, a JeEp Grand Cherokee and a BMW GS m/c.
Ideas?
>> Edited by snodog on Thursday 28th July 13:40
Caterham (and no cash left over).
Nice R400 for £25k - preowned on
www.caterham.co.uk
>> Edited by GetCarter on Thursday 28th July 19:56
Nice R400 for £25k - preowned on
www.caterham.co.uk
>> Edited by GetCarter on Thursday 28th July 19:56
Snodog, You need to be more specific. What use is the fun car to be? 2 seater? .......4 seater family but quick? You say not track.........but do you want almost track performance out of a day to day car? or something for your own solo "fun" drivin' 
>> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 29th July 05:13
>> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 29th July 05:13
andy mac said:
What about a radical type thing? Certainly not many about, and you pootle around town loking like a complete prick!
Seriously. Could be good fun!
Andy, I've always thought that the: "Radical" could be be the basis of a real good "home build".
You could place almost any good body shape over that!
snodog said:
Sorry if this has been done before (sure it must have been) - but I can't see a search function.
Anyways, I've got some cash lying around (around £25K) and am looking to spend it on a car.
Criteria: - it must be interesting, quick and handle well. Other than that, I am open to suggestions.
I don't really do trackdays, and it will be a lightly used toy.
We currently have a BMW 330Ci Sport convertible, a JeEp Grand Cherokee and a BMW GS m/c.
Ideas?
>> Edited by snodog on Thursday 28th July 13:40
A TVR, what else?!
munky said:
Sorry if this has been done before (sure it must have been) - but I can't see a search function.
Anyways, I've got some cash lying around (around £25K) and am looking to spend it on a car.
Criteria: - it must be interesting, quick and handle well. Other than that, I am open to suggestions.
I don't really do trackdays, and it will be a lightly used toy.
We currently have a BMW 330Ci Sport convertible, a JeEp Grand Cherokee and a BMW GS m/c.
Ideas?
>> Edited by snodog on Thursday 28th July 13:40
A TVR, what else?!
or an Esprit V8. or a 911 (993).
If you're not bothered about trackdays, then maybe the Caterhams/Radicals are perhaps not the best choices.
NSX fantastic option...true supercar with reliability and near-sensible running costs.
993's should be that sort of money...don't know if that's too sensible.
How about an M-Coupe - good ones are around £20k, it looks unusual and goes like stink!
And of course, yes TVR's should definitely be on the list...but seek a LOT of advice before buying an AJ-V8 or a Speed-6 engine'd one. (That's not a "don't", just a "proceed with caution"
NSX fantastic option...true supercar with reliability and near-sensible running costs.
993's should be that sort of money...don't know if that's too sensible.
How about an M-Coupe - good ones are around £20k, it looks unusual and goes like stink!
And of course, yes TVR's should definitely be on the list...but seek a LOT of advice before buying an AJ-V8 or a Speed-6 engine'd one. (That's not a "don't", just a "proceed with caution"
8Pack said:
Snodog, You need to be more specific. What use is the fun car to be? 2 seater? .......4 seater family but quick? You say not track.........but do you want almost track performance out of a day to day car? or something for your own solo "fun" drivin'
>> Edited by 8Pack on Friday 29th July 05:13
ok - more specific, 2 seater or 2+2 is all that's required. There's only me and the Mrs - well and our all our dogs.
This car is to be mostly for me to have fun in - possibily at "slightly" faster than the NSL.
I have a clean licence at the moment (points expired) and use a Valentine1 to try and keep it that way, but I do like to go quite quick.
holbayhead said:
www.pistonheads.com/sales/46407.htm
How cool!
Love the colour!!!
If the Mrs is to come out in it quite a bit then perhaps something that she'd like to be seen getting out of...in which case a lot of the suggestions stand:-
- NSX
- TVR
- Esprit
- 993
- 'vette (Had a ride in Dubai in a Z05 soft-top with a full stainless sports exhaust system...god it sounded
Most fantastic sound I've ever heard from a car, and I've worked at Gaydon.)robdickinson said:Engine is the same 3.2 V6 but is that a bad thing? I was under the impression it was a lovely engine (Even if it is slightly to powerful for the cars it has been in – if there is such a thing as “to powerful”). It’s based on a GM V6 but then that Elise uses a Rover engine, TVR’s V8 is also from Rover, I think the new “Speed six” is based on a BMW engine and I think that XKR engine is originally from Ford.
The Brera is nothing more than a refreshed GT from what I can see now, with a GM V6 in too, if you fork out for it.
2 seater £20k ish, TVR why not? Or S2000, Elise, older 911, XKR (to big?) but IMo if its just a weekend toy get an Atom or caterfield - or a Dax..
As for the whole this car is based on argument:
1.Some of the greatest cars ever made have been made from the spare parts bin.
2.It keeps the cost down.
3.Almost every company does it, some are using a revised Chapman designed chassis from the 1950’s to great acclaim.
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