Desperate need for some rwd suggestions

Desperate need for some rwd suggestions

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g8ape

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233 posts

218 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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AlexC1981 said:
I was doing the same last year. Saw a few Boxsters and a Z4, decided the 370z was too ugly, then somehow ended up with a V8 powered Triumph TR7. I haven't exactly worked out how that happened hehe
Thats propa old skool! Inspirational stuff !!!

Mr Tidy

22,065 posts

126 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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VR6 Eug said:
I've been searching like you and came down to a Nissan 370z, Porsche Boxter 3.2s or Z4 coupe, after testing all 3 I'm treating myself to a 3.0 sport Z4 Coupe next year, it felt the nicest place to be and in the 10k price bracket, so with 15k you got more room to play with, but the Porsche is not to be over looked, I've tried 2 and they handle and feel excellent and out of the 3 make the best noise but dont have a hard top, the Z is last place for me, its just out the price range and the inside is a bit cheap for that money but it is fast but oddly feels heavy compared to the other two..I doubt this helps but happy hunting....
Not sure which Z came last place (Nissan)? laugh

But weight-wise you may have a point - Z4C is 1380kg whereas 350Z started at 1446kg according to Wiki and just got heavier from there!

Lucky that as a Z4Coupe owner I am in no way biased! laugh

In the OP's position I would go the extra mile and look for a Z4M (Coupe only for me)!


g8ape

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218 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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Mr Tidy said:
Not sure which Z came last place (Nissan)? laugh

But weight-wise you may have a point - Z4C is 1380kg whereas 350Z started at 1446kg according to Wiki and just got heavier from there!

Lucky that as a Z4Coupe owner I am in no way biased! laugh

In the OP's position I would go the extra mile and look for a Z4M (Coupe only for me)!
The only issues I have with the Z4M Coupe especially is the price, they are good but not £20k+ good to me. Also there's nothing to do to them really, an Eisenmann exhaust perhaps a few Powerflex bushes....quick shift....cup holders and then done...

V8RX7

26,763 posts

262 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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Has anyone mentioned the E36 M3 Evo ?

Good car and plenty of bits to play with.

jontysafe

2,351 posts

177 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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Z4mc will break your hips and shake out your fillings. I had one for 18m as a daily.
If you do buy one factor in a KW suspension swap to make it daily usable.

It's great fun and quite quick but a daily? Probably depends how old you are!

FIREBIRDC9

736 posts

136 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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V8RX7 said:
Having recently bought a much modified V6 MR2 (road legal, track car in my case) I'd have to ask what is better up to 15k ?

As a drivers car (rather than perceived quality) because whilst I'll agree a Noble is - I don't think a Cayman is, I got out of my mate's Boxster Spyder and into my MR2 and whilst his is the nicer car, it certainly wasn't the better driver's car.
Lotus Elise S2 springs to mind :P

Bugger the getting in and out part , who cares if you look silly.

sad61t

1,100 posts

209 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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There's a Z4 coupé at my local BMW dealers:
http://usedcars.sytnermaidenheadbmw.co.uk/showroom...

Right on your 15K budget. Might be worth a look?

V8 FOU

2,970 posts

146 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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Sleeper / impress the wife/ max fun / turbo/ V8/ etc etc



Bentley Turbo R

tonyhudson

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130 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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Very reliable over my 14 years of ownership since importing. 305 horses and lots of fun.

You can find some great examples through the likes of Newera Imports but you will pay a premium over buying a cherished one already in UK.

mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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g8ape said:
Honduh said:
For the maschocist in your life:



Saw one while I was working in the least glamourous Tesco carpark you could imagine (Did Sir order a full nappy in the trolley bay?) and it glowed like the people loading their shopping were in a cocoon in the south of france having shopped at a specialist deli.
I like it! Some cars just do that don't they, its like when I thought I'd seen Katy Perry in our local Co-Op it totally changed the experience for those fleeting few seconds....biggrin
A friend had one of these, he tried to use it as a daily, it soon get the better of him and his wallet!

g8ape

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233 posts

218 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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V8RX7 said:
Has anyone mentioned the E36 M3 Evo ?

Good car and plenty of bits to play with.
I sold a GT2 version with 44k miles on 7 years ago and regret it daily!!!

jontysafe said:
Z4mc will break your hips and shake out your fillings. I had one for 18m as a daily.
If you do buy one factor in a KW suspension swap to make it daily usable.

It's great fun and quite quick but a daily? Probably depends how old you are!
Thanks for the tip I watched a number of youtube vids last night of Z4M's being Plato'd etc... it really put me off, and I have driven one previously.

g8ape

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218 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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FIREBIRDC9 said:
Lotus Elise S2 springs to mind :P

Bugger the getting in and out part , who cares if you look silly.
Thanks, Barry Ely Elise specialist is just down the road from me and I regularly pop in for a gander and a trial ingress and exit, if anything Im getting worse at it, 6'2" and 15 stone is not a good combination even with my natural balletic prowess biggrin

sad61t said:
There's a Z4 coupé at my local BMW dealers:
http://usedcars.sytnermaidenheadbmw.co.uk/showroom...

Right on your 15K budget. Might be worth a look?
Thank you!

g8ape

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218 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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V8 FOU said:
Sleeper / impress the wife/ max fun / turbo/ V8/ etc etc



Bentley Turbo R
I do occasionally look at Bentley prices, was once involved in a Le Man parade lap tussle with one in a 96 Jag XJR, Jag seemed the nimbler slightly.
Thank you!

tonyhudson said:




Very reliable over my 14 years of ownership since importing. 305 horses and lots of fun.

You can find some great examples through the likes of Newera Imports but you will pay a premium over buying a cherished one already in UK.
That looks very nice! Thanks for the suggestion I will look some up.

g8ape

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233 posts

218 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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mikey k said:
A friend had one of these, he tried to use it as a daily, it soon get the better of him and his wallet!
I have some experience of their peculiarities, a friend has one and swears it fights him on a weekly basis. Highly strung I think is the polite phrase...

siovey

1,632 posts

137 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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I picked this up recently for just under £13k. It has already been heavily modified. The guys that did the work reckon it's running "at least" 550bhp. They are out there, but rare..

g8ape

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Thursday 26th May 2016
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siovey said:
I picked this up recently for just under £13k. It has already been heavily modified. The guys that did the work reckon it's running "at least" 550bhp. They are out there, but rare..
Thank you I quite often look at these for sale online, I did drive a nearly new one a number of years ago but ended up buying a miley E34 M5 which I loved at the time.

I try and hunt out those cars that someone has poured their cash into and then can't realise back come sale time. Sounds like you did very well!!

siovey

1,632 posts

137 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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g8ape said:
Thank you I quite often look at these for sale online, I did drive a nearly new one a number of years ago but ended up buying a miley E34 M5 which I loved at the time.

I try and hunt out those cars that someone has poured their cash into and then can't realise back come sale time. Sounds like you did very well!!
Aye, I think I was lucky. The invoices for the mods are over £15k! It's certainly an awful amount of car for the money! This noise is amazing!!cloud9
I like the fact it looks standard but is hiding something very special under the bonnet. As some poor fella in a focus st trying to show off his mate found out last week....laugh

g8ape

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Thursday 26th May 2016
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siovey said:
Aye, I think I was lucky. The invoices for the mods are over £15k! It's certainly an awful amount of car for the money! This noise is amazing!!cloud9
I like the fact it looks standard but is hiding something very special under the bonnet. As some poor fella in a focus st trying to show off his mate found out last week....laugh
Im normally the fella selling that car I badly need to rebalance my car buying and find something like that..!

siovey

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137 months

Thursday 26th May 2016
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g8ape said:
Im normally the fella selling that car I badly need to rebalance my car buying and find something like that..!

Me too! Lol. They are out there but you do need to get lucky. I feel I've probably under paid for what I've got but am not complaining about it!! laugh

g8ape

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233 posts

218 months

Friday 27th May 2016
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Thanks for all the suggestions!
Its helped me realise Im looking for something that isn't made, I probably got close to my ideal with a much modified TVR Griffith but concerns over safety and the inability to be able to fit a decent roll bar system and keep the roof killed it for me.

As much as there are some great RWD's straight out the factory my real passion is modifying, Ive never been able to leave anything standard for long.

Im going to try and find a uncomplicated (not too many electronic systems) RWD, ideally 4 seater hatch back, I loved my 2.8injection Capri 20 odd years ago!

I considered a BMW compact with upgraded engine, axel etc... but even thats a bit to refined for my tastes.

I don't know what car it will be yet but this thread has helped a great deal!!! Thank you to all those who took the time to post!!!bow