I've always fancied a Ginetta G27:

I understand they can be pretty evil in the wet, though.

On a similarly note, I wouldn't say no to one of the later Marcoses:


And I'm also drawn to some cut-price Italian exotica:

There must be something seriously offputting about Lancia Beta Montecarlos, because you seem to be able to pick up a good one for about £4k.

Rust for one. series one had bad brake bias problems. series 2 was sorted.

I nearly bought one about 15 years ago but the owner changed his mind.

Was an awesome thing to drive. Loved it.

That was my assumption, but surely regular waxoyling, garage storage and avoiding salted roads would go a long way to alleviating that?

That may sounds excessive, but in reality it's probably the sort of lifestyle a lot of second cars lead anyway.

Great minds and all that...

I am entitled to a company car so I sometimes consider it but eventually decide I don't want a boring lump of grey 320d boredom. The auctions are just when I'm bored and have nothing to do.


I love VXR8s, the noise they make is incredible!

http://www.alfaholics.com/our-cars/completed-build...

Saw an ad in this month's Classic & Sportscar from Alfaholics, and they can build this for you with a completely uprated spec. Totally cool.

+1 not just today though

In the last few months I've developed a strange fascination of the old Rover 400, there only seems to be one available though, this weeks SOTW.
http://beta.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...

Oh dear!

You know what? I never thought I would say this about a yellow and black interior, but I actually really like that! You would have to keep it clean though, it would look horrendous if it faded.