Too old for something sporty

[groundhog]

I have been thinking of getting something sporty for the weekend etc for a while now but whenever I start looking for a car I like, I think I might look a dick in it as I am trucking on now.I have thought about Audi TT mk1 225, Nissan 250z and Honda s2000, but I always shy away from buying for the above reasons.
Perhaps I need a wolf in sheep's clothing, any suggestions anyone, I have about £5000 to spend but I don't want something that is going to cost a fortune to own, thanks in advance for any help.

[groundhog]

I am 62 and have always been a petrolhead. I had a mx5 about 5 years ago and my daughters thought it was my midlife crisis car .An M3 would be perfect but way over my budget.

[groundhog]

I am leaning towards a TT as I have always wanted one. I think they have been through the hairdresser car stage and still look good. Is the 180 quattro underpowered ?, as I had a Leon cupra with the same engine which seemed pretty quick.any other suggestions would be appreciated, thanks

[groundhog]

The plus side is I got to own and drive hard a lot of cars in period such as capri's, Rs 2000's, delta integrale's, ginetta g15's, etc which today most people seem to just polish and never drive to their full potential.

[groundhog]

Budget was around £5000, thanks

[groundhog]

garylythgoe said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

What about something a bit different like this?

Plenty of enjoyment to be had!

Thank you for the suggestion,the Alfa looks to be a nice car,not sure about the reliability though as I have memories of my Lancia integrale.I have often thought about one of the GTA models ,just seeing that engine makes me want one but servicing costs are an issue.

[groundhog]

Well after nine months of thinking about which car to get I finally took the plunge and bought a mk1 audi TT Quattro Sport in Avus silver with black roof ( upped the budget a bit) an I must say it brings a smile to my face when I drive it and even just looking at it, so I think I made the right decision, so this old git is very happy now and my wife loves driving it as well😉😂😂😂

[groundhog]

After driving quite a few cars the only I other one I liked was a Z4 coupe, but well over budget for a nice one