Alpine A610 or...

[DodgyGeezer]

having seen the near-universal praise lumped on the A610 in this thread RE: Sublime Scarlet Red Alpine A610 for sale ( https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... ) it got me thinking what would you buy for that instead?

Rules:

must be made no later than 1999
must cost no more than £27,000
can't be a strict 2-seater
can be a garage-queen

[IroningMan]

928 S4

[Andy665]

Cerbera

[DodgyGeezer]

I'd possibly be looking at one of these or the slightly newer sister in pic 2 (yes i know the T/A is cartoonish) and have a fair chunk of change left

[samoht]

It was an RX-7 for me - quick, balanced, beautiful, iconic

sold this time last year for a little over £20k after a decade.

[Zippee]

samoht said:

It was an RX-7 for me - quick, balanced, beautiful, iconic

sold this time last year for a little over £20k after a decade.

Yep - 100%.
One car I wish I'd owned when they were cheaper - tropuble is I can technically afford one now reasonably easily but I just can't bring myself to do so

[IroningMan]

Zippee said:

samoht said:

It was an RX-7 for me - quick, balanced, beautiful, iconic

sold this time last year for a little over £20k after a decade.

Yep - 100%.
One car I wish I'd owned when they were cheaper - tropuble is I can technically afford one now reasonably easily but I just can't bring myself to do so

Are they as hard to find in unmolested condition as the PH classifieds suggest?

[SpudLink]

IroningMan said:

928 S4

928 was my first thought.

Instead, I'll have a Peter Stevens Esprit.
They generally start at £30k, but this is within the 27k limit. https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1618634

[Zippee]

IroningMan said:

Zippee said:

samoht said:

It was an RX-7 for me - quick, balanced, beautiful, iconic

sold this time last year for a little over £20k after a decade.

Yep - 100%.
One car I wish I'd owned when they were cheaper - tropuble is I can technically afford one now reasonably easily but I just can't bring myself to do so

Are they as hard to find in unmolested condition as the PH classifieds suggest?

In a word, yes. There are a few and they command a premium if in good condition. Majority I see have been barried!

[thegreenhell]

SpudLink said:

928 was my first thought.

Instead, I'll have a Peter Stevens Esprit.
They generally start at £30k, but this is within the 27k limit. https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1618634

Not enough seats to meet the OP's criteria.

[SpudLink]

thegreenhell said:

SpudLink said:

928 was my first thought.

Instead, I'll have a Peter Stevens Esprit.
They generally start at £30k, but this is within the 27k limit. https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1618634

Not enough seats to meet the OP's criteria.

Bugger!

[thegreenhell]

Zippee said:

IroningMan said:

Are they as hard to find in unmolested condition as the PH classifieds suggest?

In a word, yes. There are a few and they command a premium if in good condition. Majority I see have been barried!

You might be able to haggle this one down into the prescribed budget

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202207147...

[DodgyGeezer]

Zippee said:

One car I wish I'd owned when they were cheaper - tropuble is I can technically afford one now reasonably easily but I just can't bring myself to do so

There must be more than a few of us now in that position

[Truckosaurus]

IroningMan said:

Are they as hard to find in unmolested condition as the PH classifieds suggest?

I suspect many of the good quality ones have made their way across the pond now they meet their 25 year import rule.

[ollyh1988]

Cerbera. I don’t think anything else can provide the excitement and overall ‘theatre’ at that price point. A lot out there in budget and if you get one that has been looked after I’d hope it wouldn’t be a nightmare to look after.

[williamp]

Porsche stable:
944 S2 (a comparison in its dsy)
Early 996
Lotus Excel SE
Bmw 635

[jamesbilluk]

Most things I had in mind have already gone up in value,

I do like the E31 840ci
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1597816


Also the above BMW 635 shark nose.

[DodgyGeezer]

jamesbilluk said:

Most things I had in mind have already gone up in value,

I do like the E31 840ci
https://www.carandclassic.com/l/C1597816

that is bloody lovely!! (however, I would be curious as to why the driver's side headlamp is wonky)

[Silvanus]

Loved the cars from this era, particular the sports coupes. Nissan 300 ZX and Skyline, Toyota Supra, Mitsubishi GTO, Subaru SVX, Mazda RX-7, Alfa SZ, all fantastic.

[Castrol for a knave]

928S4, unsurprisingly.

If not, then Excel SE or Renault 21 Turbo..