What fun reliable car under 7k?

[Pulse]

Considering going for something cheaper. All I can think of at the moment is mx5 but what else is there?

It has to be:
reliable
depreciate well. 1k pa
fun

[Gizmo!]

Depends how much fun, and how reliable.

Porsche 944 S2?

[S3_Graham]

integra DC2 98 spec?

[kambites]

You might just get into a VX220 for that.

[trickywoo]

Skyline R32 GTR

[OnePaintedMan]

Boxster 2.5 or if you are lucky 2.7

Running costs can be kept down by using indies for servicing and maintenance.

V.reliable

[Pulse]

kambites said:

You might just get into a VX220 for that.

Good suggestion!

[Chris71]

How much are you willing to spend running it and how much practicality do you need?

Without being facetious virtually anything can be made reliable if you keep on top of it. Some ideas:

• Can you get a decent S2000 for that? Not much of an improvement over the MX5 IMHO, although considerably quicker and a bit better built

• You could definitely get a mint TVR S3 with a big pile of change for that. Looked after they're reliable, they're quite practical for a sports car, they're no slocuh despite being the baby of the range and and they don't even cost that much to run

• Porsche 944 S2 (mentioned above, but it is such a suitable candidate, could look at a very nice turbo for that price too)

• You could probably just about get an RX8 for that, but I'd be worried about depreciation and reliability, so maybe not (it may be a one off, but a colleague's new-ish RX8 has given far more problems than my ageing TVR or kit cars ever did...)

• Leftfield idea: Lotus Excel? From the era of the Toyota tie up, it has reasonably reliable mechanicals and a galvanised chassis. Four seats and reputedly sublime handling; mini-supercar looks

• Corrado VR6? Future classic. They do seem to cost quite a lot to keep in good nick (think Porsche running costs according to several owners I've spoken to) but they're unlikely to leave you stranded

• E36 M3?

• Or, the very sensible suggestion, Octavia vRS? Early ones shouldn't be depreciating too much any more

[DanGPR]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1658552.htm

future classic?

[Bonefish Blues]

DanGPR said:

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1658552.htm

future classic?

Or its more sensible younger brother the Trophy?

[cramman]

Pulse said:

kambites said:

You might just get into a VX220 for that.

Good suggestion!

Very good. Didn't pay loads more that that for my 03 plate, full service history car just the other week.

Edited by cramman on Thursday 22 April 11:14

[Pulse]

03??? Surely not! All Y plates for that sort of money!

[petrolsniffer]

S3_Graham said:

integra DC2 98 spec?

Was going to say this

Maybe a crx vtec the older shape not the del sol thing can get a minty one for around 4k

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1640979.htm

Failing that maybe a e36 m3??

[GravelBen]

Chris71 said:

• Or, the very sensible suggestion, Octavia vRS? Early ones shouldn't be depreciating too much any more

I thought there was a 'fun' criteria...


(Your suggestions were going well until the last one)

[kambites]

Pulse said:

03??? Surely not! All Y plates for that sort of money!

Elises and VX220s do suffer from significant seasonal price fluctuations and this weather will have driven prices even higher than they usually are at this time of year. I wouldn't be surprised if an early VX220 is a grand or two more expensive now than it was 3 months ago.

Edited by kambites on Thursday 22 April 10:51

[Sim89]

K20 EG/EK Civic.

Or 98 Integra.

[The Hitman]

Erm, is it just me or do you already have a fun, reliable, not too impractical car at the moment? The MX5 is a very good contender in itself.

OP, tell us why you're considering a change from that car first please, before you get every car under the sun thrown at you as a potential candidate.

[Pulse]

Fed up of worrying about trying to keep it perfect (which is just my nature) so considering something cheaper and maybe save for a bigger house in the process? Not sure. I love the Z, but I can't keep worrying about it!

[Pulse]

kambites said:

Pulse said:

03??? Surely not! All Y plates for that sort of money!

Elises and VX220s do suffer from significant seasonal price fluctuations and this weather will have driven prices even higher than they usually are at this time of year. I wouldn't be surprised if an early VX220 is a grand or two more expensive now than it was 3 months ago.

Edited by kambites on Thursday 22 April 10:51

Aye suppose so. I'll maybe hold out til winter if I do want one then.

[scotty_d]

Early boxters are going sub 7k now thats what i would have.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1635318.htm