There are no coupes.

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Bennet

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2,119 posts

130 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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There are no coupes.

I don't want a fast version of a boring hatch back or saloon.
I don't want a premium german brand.
I don't want a camp soft top two-seater.

I would have liked a hard top two seater. Perhaps modern take on the Mk2 MR2.
I would have liked an RX-8 with a normal engine.
I would have liked a Hyundai Coupe without the cheap materials, hard ride and sub par looks.
I would have liked a Smart Roadster without the stupid gearbox or toytown interior.
I would like it to have been built 5 or 6 years ago so I can now afford it.
I would like it to be modern enough that my wife doesn't feel like we're poor whenever she gets in it.

Anyone else find themselves in the same, or similar pit of despair?

TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Dry your eyes and buy a Boxster.

jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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What's wrong with this then?


GT03ROB

13,210 posts

220 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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TheEnd said:
Dry your eyes and buy a Boxster.
I thought that was THE camp soft top 2 seater??

yellowbentines

5,296 posts

206 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Buy a Toyota GT86 on PCP and be done with it, lifes too short wink

jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Or this if you perceive the Jag too expensive to run:


jamieduff1981

8,022 posts

139 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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Or this:


yellowbentines

5,296 posts

206 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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The Nissan 350Z appears to meet your wants?

mikefacel

610 posts

187 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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fathomfive

9,876 posts

189 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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jamieduff1981 said:
Or this if you perceive the Jag too expensive to run:

On a similar theme, the Laguna coupe isn't a bad looking thing.

ftrigger

78 posts

123 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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yellowbentines said:
Buy a Toyota GT86 on PCP and be done with it, lifes too short wink
I have to admit that it's an idea I have been toying with for a while.
Basically taking one for the team and buying it new since everyone is waiting for them to get cheaper second hand biggrin
Waiting for a good deal below £250 / month...

TommyBuoy

1,269 posts

166 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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You know pistonheads classfieds has an option to choose body type, seats, year, miles, etc.....

Pleanty of coupes including the mentioned and fiat coupe, honda preludes.

You haven't given a budget either...

clarkmagpie

3,559 posts

194 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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phil1979

3,540 posts

214 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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One of these with the 3.2 Busso engine?:


TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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phil1979 said:
One of these with the 3.2 Busso engine?:

Is the Busso the diesel?

phil1979

3,540 posts

214 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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TheEnd said:
phil1979 said:
One of these with the 3.2 Busso engine?:

Is the Busso the diesel?
No, but I guess you're going to be pedantic and tell me that I've highlighted a Blackline model that didn't get the petrol variant, as highlighted by the alloys?

elanfan

5,516 posts

226 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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TheEnd

15,370 posts

187 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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phil1979 said:
No, but I guess you're going to be pedantic and tell me that I've highlighted a Blackline model that didn't get the petrol variant, as highlighted by the alloys?
Nope, I just thought Busso is a funny name for an engine.

phil1979

3,540 posts

214 months

Thursday 24th April 2014
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TheEnd said:
phil1979 said:
No, but I guess you're going to be pedantic and tell me that I've highlighted a Blackline model that didn't get the petrol variant, as highlighted by the alloys?
Nope, I just thought Busso is a funny name for an engine.
Ah, sorry. Saying that, I think the blackline may have come with the petrol engines.

This is the (beautiful) Busso engine (albeit a little tarted up in the image below), which was axed after the GT, and not used in the Brera: