MX-5, good choice for £3k budget?

[seumasbeathan]

So I have a budget of £3k, been driving for only 8 months so insurance is still quite a bit for anything. As I am young and a bit self image conscious I would like to get something that looks nice.

An MX-5 seems perfect, a good 2004 model with about 70k mile is only gonna set me back around £2500, the insurance is only £2300 and then down to £1000 after my first years no claims and it is a nice looking car.

So thoughts guys?

[buzzer]

Great cars. Just watch for rust, which is killing a lot of Mk2 cars... Have a look at

http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/t/46836.aspx

[New POD]

I'd spend £1000 on a mk1.

[buzzer]

New POD said:

I'd spend £1000 on a mk1.

I agree... Maybe a bit more and get a really good one!

[seumasbeathan]

What do you guys think about at RX-8? I like the look of the MX-5 a little more, but the RX-8 has so much more power.

[CaptainSlow]

seumasbeathan said:

What do you guys think about at RX-8? I like the look of the MX-5 a little more, but the RX-8 has so much more power.

I think you'll need a bigger budget.

[pboyd]

buzzer said:

I agree... Maybe a bit more and get a really good one!

Not always needed. I got a no rust mx5 for 800quid. (Eunos 1.8)

[seumasbeathan]

CaptainSlow said:

I think you'll need a bigger budget.

I was looking and I can get a decent RX-8 for about £2500 and then £3000 for insurance first year. Fuel will be a bh, but I wont need to drive a massive amount.

[pboyd]

seumasbeathan said:

I was looking and I can get a decent RX-8 for about £2500 and then £3000 for insurance first year. Fuel will be a bh, but I wont need to drive a massive amount.

Lies

[seumasbeathan]

pboyd said:

Lies

What is a lie? :L

[pboyd]

seumasbeathan said:

What is a lie? :L

What rx8 were you looking at?

[seumasbeathan]

pboyd said:

What rx8 were you looking at?

The 2004 230hp model.

Edited by seumasbeathan on Saturday 1st June 20:44

[pboyd]

seumasbeathan said:

The 230hp model.

What car? Link?

What other models are there?

[seumasbeathan]

pboyd said:

What car? Link?

What other models are there?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201305307029834/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/3000/model/rx8/make/mazda/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/2/postcode/hs20lp/radius/1500/quicksearch/true?logcode=p

[pboyd]

seumasbeathan said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

What other models are there? You implied there were more!

[seumasbeathan]

pboyd said:

What other models are there? You implied there were more!

Oh, there is a 190hp model.

[pboyd]

seumasbeathan said:

Oh, there is a 190hp model.

3k insurance.

You are clearly earning very well however u are doing it.

Look forward to seeing pics!!!

[seumasbeathan]

pboyd said:

3k insurance.

You are clearly earning very well however u are doing it.

Look forward to seeing pics!!!

Not so much that I earn well, but I live at home and I am still in education so I have no expenses, meaning that ana money I do make I can spend on whatever I want, in this case Insurance and fuel.

[pboyd]

seumasbeathan said:

Not so much that I earn well, but I live at home and I am still in education so I have no expenses, meaning that ana money I do make I can spend on whatever I want, in this case Insurance and fuel.

Who will insure you? Look forward to a thread!

[seumasbeathan]

pboyd said:

Who will insure you? Look forward to a thread!

FluxDirect