Coupe/Sports car for under £5k?
Discussion
I did make another thread before about what choices of cars I had but people were extremely insistent on offering me other cars so I'm going to start this as a simple quick-fire recommendations thread.
Cars I've considered: Chrysler Crossfire, Ford Racing Puma and Smart Roadster coupe brabus/modified
Requirements: must be an unusual sports car/GT coupe which can be reasonably bought and run for under £5k. It must look nice, be simple to run and most important it must be COOL!
(No Mazda RX8 or MX5 please)
So say which I should buy or any suggestions and why I should consider it.
GO!
Cars I've considered: Chrysler Crossfire, Ford Racing Puma and Smart Roadster coupe brabus/modified
Requirements: must be an unusual sports car/GT coupe which can be reasonably bought and run for under £5k. It must look nice, be simple to run and most important it must be COOL!
(No Mazda RX8 or MX5 please)
So say which I should buy or any suggestions and why I should consider it.
GO!
Not quite sure what you're asking. Do you want recommendations of other cars to consider or just thoughts on the three you've listed?
If the former, Toyota Celica GT4?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...
If the former, Toyota Celica GT4?
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...
Edited by Yiliterate on Saturday 20th September 07:04
Have a look at Alfa Romeo GTVs and Spiders, post 98 ones. You should be able to get a V6 for that sort of cash too. Nowhere near as unreliable as some folk would have you believe. Mine was certainly better than my missus' Saabs and Volvos in terms of trips to the garage. Wear and tear items for nearly 6 years.
Only had a quick look but something like this would interest me with your requirements.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/04-54-ALFA-GT-3-2-V6-Q2-...
Bose sound system and a 3.2 V6 sound system too!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/04-54-ALFA-GT-3-2-V6-Q2-...
Bose sound system and a 3.2 V6 sound system too!
Here we go again....
From your previous thread, it seems that low maintenance is pretty high on your list (if you didn't like the bills that came with a Figaro, you're really not going to like the ones that will come with many of the suggestions that you're likely to get in this thread).
What I don't think we really ever established before is what you are going to be using the car for. Do you live in the sticks for example? Lots of motorway driving? B road hooner or A road cruiser?
The suggestion of DC2/5 ITR was dismissed from the previous thread I seem to remeber, which js a shame...
S2000 a very good shout, but how do you feel about soft tops?
From your previous thread, it seems that low maintenance is pretty high on your list (if you didn't like the bills that came with a Figaro, you're really not going to like the ones that will come with many of the suggestions that you're likely to get in this thread).
What I don't think we really ever established before is what you are going to be using the car for. Do you live in the sticks for example? Lots of motorway driving? B road hooner or A road cruiser?
The suggestion of DC2/5 ITR was dismissed from the previous thread I seem to remeber, which js a shame...
S2000 a very good shout, but how do you feel about soft tops?
mrtwisty said:
Here we go again....
From your previous thread, it seems that low maintenance is pretty high on your list (if you didn't like the bills that came with a Figaro, you're really not going to like the ones that will come with many of the suggestions that you're likely to get in this thread).
What I don't think we really ever established before is what you are going to be using the car for. Do you live in the sticks for example? Lots of motorway driving? B road hooner or A road cruiser?
The suggestion of DC2/5 ITR was dismissed from the previous thread I seem to remeber, which js a shame...
S2000 a very good shout, but how do you feel about soft tops?
You can get a hard top for the S2000 many come with it From your previous thread, it seems that low maintenance is pretty high on your list (if you didn't like the bills that came with a Figaro, you're really not going to like the ones that will come with many of the suggestions that you're likely to get in this thread).
What I don't think we really ever established before is what you are going to be using the car for. Do you live in the sticks for example? Lots of motorway driving? B road hooner or A road cruiser?
The suggestion of DC2/5 ITR was dismissed from the previous thread I seem to remeber, which js a shame...
S2000 a very good shout, but how do you feel about soft tops?
Studio117 said:
It's a Lancia being sold for "spares or repair"!You are 300/Bhp and I claim my £5.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1995-Toyota-MR2-Turbo-Gt...
Mr2 Turbo.
Pop up lights - surely the definition of cool
Mr2 Turbo.
Pop up lights - surely the definition of cool
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