An interesting/special car for 10k?

[rickyquicky]

Hi, i'm hoping I can finally get some inspiration for my next purchase in a month or so!

After something a bit different, and preferably a bit special!

Anything goes, I don't want anything to old, and it must be a reasonably good looking car. My ideas so far:

- Mercedes 180E 2.5 cosworth
- Any Ginetta
- Lotus Cortina (out of budget?)

Can anyone help with ideas? Or make recommendations for interesting cars to look for such as Alfa's or similar?

TIA!

[mx5tom]

TVR Chimaera? Seems to be plenty under 10k.

[davepoth]

Nothing too old, but you're happy with a mid 60s Cortina?

Audi Ur-quattro, Dolly Sprint, Alfa GT, Porsche 944 Turbo, Lancia Delta Integrale (maybe, not up to date on prices for these)?

[fluffnik]

An ALPINA?

[KerryStagmer]

I dont have to commute for my job (work from home). I'm so ready for a Ginetta....

[Google [bot]]

Porsche 928.

[blueg33]

There was a G33 advertised recently for £10k, needed a little bit of tidying, but TBH it will probably go up in value. G33 is great fun, good looking, cheap to run, just dont expect it to be water tight if its pissing down.

There are some great Ginetta, I like G15, G21, G33, Newish G20 all of those should be in your price range.

[niagra]

Sunbeam Lotus, you'll get the best for that money.

[a8hex]

XJS

[Chunkychucky]

You want to forget a Lotus Cortina (mark 1 at least), their values have gone bonkers

[shunt]

Z3MCoupe.

[LeggyB]

Alfa 105-series

[GAjon]

Might be to old but M series TVR are still in that price bracket, for now anyway!

[Nath88n]

You could get a mint 190E 2.5-16 (it's not a 'Cosworth') for 10K, not meany left now and the values will soon rise.
Great car too, the thinking mans E30 M3.

[Bob CD]

It's a bit of an old man's car - because I am 'old' - but you get a lot of car for your money with what was the Mercedes SL of the nineties. They go from three litres to six and should cost under £10k; they were £6k but rising. They are convertible but come with a hard top. Very reliable - but old!
PS: I tried to buy a Lotus Cortina Mk1 years ago but was outbid by Chris Barber of jazz fame. When I saw him a few years later, he told me he wished I'd got it, it had cost him a fortune because it was so rotten. Beware!

Edited by Bob CD on Tuesday 10th May 14:16

[vixen1700]

http://www.theslshop.com/Website/WebItemForSale_id...

On the subject of Mercs for your budget, you couldn't really go wrong with this, plus a years warrenty too.

Or a decent XJS

4.0/4.3 TVR Griffith if you think these are a 'bit old man'

[ewenm]

If you're thinking Ginetta, take a look at Caterhams too.

If you want a bit more practicality, there's plenty of V8 Americana available for £10k...

[rickyquicky]

Thanks for all the replies.

All really good suggestions, which have seen me search through about 3 hours-worth of classifieds! I looked at the TVR chimeara and decided I quite like the Cerbera 'speed' six' (as I dont really want a convertible) so thats another on my list.

Caterhams are cool but are not practical enough
Old 'big' mercs are lovely cars but not really my cup of tea to own

Anyway, potentials at the moment:

-Mercedes 190 2.5 16v (thought it had something to do with cosworth?)

-TVR cerbera 4.0

Love the old Alfa Romeo '105 series' cars, out of price range though for a good one?

Any more suggestions? Especially old Alfa's??

Edited by rickyquicky on Tuesday 10th May 22:14

Edited by rickyquicky on Tuesday 10th May 22:15

[Legacywr]

Corrado VR6.

[rickyquicky]

I used to love the Corrado VR6!

They look a little too 'understated' though IMO