There are no coupes.

[steviegunn]

xRIEx said:

And the GTR.

And the 350ZX was actually a 350Z; the was a 300ZX before that.

Correct, I meant 300ZX, too many numbers and Zs and Xs. I didn't include the GTR as I would put that in the Supercar bracket and not as an affordable coupe to same degree as the rest.

[ORD]

steviegunn said:

I know what the OP means (I'm on my second Hyunda Coupe), there are a few options:

Alfa Brera
Alfa GT
Audi A5
Audi TT
BMW 3 Series
Hyundai Veloster
Mazda RX8
Nissan 350Z/370Z
Peugeot RCZ
Renault Laguna Coupe
Renault Megane Coupe
Subaru BRZ/Toyota GT86
Vauxhall Monaro
VW Scirocco

...
Final option the RCZ. I quite like it despite the Aldi TT image, having never driven one I would need to because it is a pig to drive then I'll be done with coupes for a while and will be buying a saloon or hatch next.

Aldi TT? How can something be downmarket from a TT? It's a Golf in drag



In seriousness, the RCZ is at least as prestigious amongst actual car enthusiasts, right? It has a sensible layout and seems to be fairly highly rated by those who have thrashed one around.

[g3org3y]

First world non problem?

[Enricogto]

steviegunn said:

The Z4 Coupe is a good shout and having just has a look in the classifieds might be climbing high up my own personal list. Is it only the Z4M and the 3.0l that were sold in the UK?

No, they simply were the only two produced (ie. no 2.0/2.2/2.5 available).

E

[elephantstone]

TheEnd said:

phil1979 said:

One of these with the 3.2 Busso engine?:

Is the Busso the diesel?

[daddy cool]

daddy cool said:

Nissan 370z: Looks a bit questionable, but having a phat 3.7 V6 appeals to me as i like lazy torque and i dont do big mileage, so MPG isnt a massive issue. Only just starting to drop to my budget. Dont think it would squeeze in my garage though!

Bored at work, decided to see what insurance premium i would pay on a 2011 370z.

£260.76, if i have it in the garage overnight - thats pretty good! (probably breaking the laws of physics getting it in there though)

£222.60 If it isnt in the garage overnight.... how does that work?

[ORD]

Because it is unlikely to be stolen (whether garaged or not) and quite likely to be crashed on the way into the garage.

[kambites]

daddy cool said:

£260.76, if i have it in the garage overnight - thats pretty good! (probably breaking the laws of physics getting it in there though)

£222.60 If it isnt in the garage overnight.... how does that work?

Two possibilities: either it's more likely that a car will be stolen from a garage than a drive because it gives someone a nice quiet covered area to work around the alarm and immobiliser; or a significant proportion of insurance claims are from people scraping their cars on their garage door aperture.

[daddy cool]

Car insurance annoys me and amuses me in equal measure...

[carparkno1]

1 series coupe? Divisive looks but to me it's quite coupe-ish.

[Anglade]

mikefacel said:

that's a hatchback, surely?

[Havoc856]

Lotus Exige V6...

[xRIEx]

kambites said:

daddy cool said:

£260.76, if i have it in the garage overnight - thats pretty good! (probably breaking the laws of physics getting it in there though)

£222.60 If it isnt in the garage overnight.... how does that work?

Two possibilities: either it's more likely that a car will be stolen from a garage than a drive because it gives someone a nice quiet covered area to work around the alarm and immobiliser; or a significant proportion of insurance claims are from people scraping their cars on their garage door aperture.

I managed to reverse my 370Z into my single garage, without scratching it, just. Of course, the car is then too wide to be able to open the door and get out.

[famfarrow]

One of the American triumvirate of muscle/pony cars? I think stangs and camaros should br in budget?

[billzeebub]

Z4 Coupe
Lotus Exige
Nissan 370Z

[l354uge]

Problem these days is a manufacturer brings out a coupe:

and then turn it into a four door!


The days of a manufacturer taking a normal car chassis and turning it into a nice sporty coupe seem to be over too, hence the lack of them about. They all want a piece of the suv/crossover pie, which is correct in market terms, but a shame for us guys. Id rather have a rubbish old calibra over a brand new quashqai anyday....

[ess]

Stunning. A future/current classic
But manual gearbox ?

jamieduff1981 said:

What's wrong with this then?

[jmflare]

daddy cool said:

The official Coupe version of the Mk2 MX5 was quite beautiful - pop a Flyin Miata LS V8 conversion in it and you have my dream coupe (after the Z4M)

That's lovely, i want one

[l354uge]

jmflare said:

daddy cool said:

The official Coupe version of the Mk2 MX5 was quite beautiful - pop a Flyin Miata LS V8 conversion in it and you have my dream coupe (after the Z4M)

That's lovely, i want one

Looks like a suzuki cappuccino that's designed for western sized people!

[slipstream 1985]

daddy cool said:

ORD said:

Buy an MX5.

(I am now finally a proper PH member.)

The official Coupe version of the Mk2 MX5 was quite beautiful - pop a Flyin Miata LS V8 conversion in it and you have my dream coupe (after the Z4M)

id buy that!