At last, i've always wanted to do i 'what car' thread.....

[kavanagh]

"Over 25 mpg" on a run or around town ?.

[Welshbeef]

Monaro just about down to that level now nice brim brim v8

Porche 944 Turbo
Porche 928 GTS - mmm
s2000
Audi s4 2.7 v6 twin turbo
mitsubishi Evo 5/6
e36 Evo M3
e39 M5
Civic Type R
Accord Type R
fiat Coupe 20V Turbo + change
fiat Bravo HGT
Ford Mondeo ST 200/220
Jag XJR
Jag S Type R
lotus Sumbeam Talbot - try finding one..
Lotus Elise - downside sh"t rover engine with hgf issues
vx220
Leon Cupra R
rensport clio cup 182
megane 225 /R26
morris minor
Nissan 350z
Nissan Skyline
supra twin turbo
200sx turbo
Clio with the 3ltr mid engined v6
fabia vRS
Ibiza Cupra R
330i sport
z4?
Boxter
prius
soarer
corvette c2
bently turbo R
r32 or vr6 mk4 golf
mint corrado vr6
caterham
westfiled
range rover
zafira gsi
astra Vxr
focus st
fiesta st
540i sport
alpina b5/b7
rx7/8
passat w8
audi s8
750i bmw v12
jag xjs v12
e30 325i sport
Audi ur quattro

KIA ceed with 4 years manufacturer warranty remaining
KIA picanto brand new
pug 205 1.9
ren 5 gt turbo
m635csi mm

sure there are more American cars to consider and others I have forgotten but that's a comprehensive list for your budget or bit of negotiating / compromise on milage or owners or in need of a service of in need of tyres.

[nicky.mattsson]

Welshbeef, i dont like you

As long as i can remember i have been building up to owning a Cossie and now thje money is sat here waiting, i cant bloody decide. Just looked at a TVR Chimera, are they as unreliable as i think they are?

Nick

[Tazio1]

Ford Racing Puma,
S2000 (as above would also be a good choice in this budget.)

[Fox-]

I dont know how anyone can take the recommendations of somebody who thinks £6k is E39 M5 territory seriously

[Flintstone]

nicky.mattsson said:

Just looked at a TVR Chimera, are they as unreliable as i think they are?

Nick

Yep. Just like all other generalisations about <insert car model here> are spot on (according to 'some bloke' in the pub)

Edited by Flintstone on Saturday 3rd July 09:02

[*Al*]

Fox- said:

I dont know how anyone can take the recommendations of somebody who thinks £6k is E39 M5 territory seriously

+1 Please show me where they are?!

[nicky.mattsson]

fk it! Edit not delete......

Been building up to my first 'what car' thread for ages and i well and truly mess it up. So hear goes again.

£6000 ish to spend.

Want something fun and interesting.

Missus loves Caterham/Westfield/Lotus 7 type stuff, i like all sorts. Problem is, whenever i look at something i want it. This morning alone i've wanted a Porsche, TVR, Lotus, MK Indy etc. It's sp difficult when the chips are down and you have to make a choice.

What does PH think?

Nick

[Welshbeef]

*Al* said:

Fox- said:

I dont know how anyone can take the recommendations of somebody who thinks £6k is E39 M5 territory seriously

+1 Please show me where they are?!

well they exist at £7k advertised price so some negotiating and how strict is the budget would a few more months saving make it worth while?
Would I buy a £6 k e39 m5 probably not as that's right at the bottom of the Market so will be big miles multiple owners possibly lost service history etc it all comes down to how much you compromise that said if you really wanted one you could buy it then give it a major service straight away check everything then you have a clean slate of course if the engine is shot you'd not buy that one

[Devil2575]

Welshbeef said:

Would I buy a £6 k e39 m5 probably not

then why suggest it?

A £6k M5 is a serious risk and a potential financial nightmare that anyone who only has 6k to spend on a car could not afford.

[Vidal Baboon]

http://pistonheads.com/sales/1789771.htm


I'm a big fan of the S2000.

Ok they're not very quick, and the handling gets slated by the media (TBH, I never noticed it in the one I drove & from reading a bit into it, a quick geometry set-up works wonders) and if you're a big lad, your knee will catch on the flip front stereo cover.

OTOH, they make a really, really good noise when thrashed up to the red line, I'll probably get flamed for this, but IMO the noise of that screaming 4, sounds better than your average boomy V8.

They're still fetching £20,000, so an old one with later alloys will

a) still look resonably current
b) should hold it's value well.

IMO, a pretty good all-round package for your budget.

[nicky.mattsson]

S2000 never entered my mind, i didnt realise they were that cheap now. Wrong time to buy a convertible i should imagine. Wont the prices go even lower once the weather gets back to normal?

[Welshbeef]

Devil2575 said:

Welshbeef said:

Would I buy a £6 k e39 m5 probably not

then why suggest it?

A £6k M5 is a serious risk and a potential financial nightmare that anyone who only has 6k to spend on a car could not afford.

because it's a genuine option just because I wouldn't probably buy one at that price doesn't mean op wouldn't.
Why not say the same about the 928gts or any of the jags.

The other thing is at £6k e39 m5 everybody knows it's risky whereas say a Ctr etc wouldn't generally be considered a risk but that could turn out to be a turd. You buy on condition there could be a distressed m5 sale for this budget who knows.

Arguable anything 7 years or older could have big costs upcoming Plus the cars the op has suggested do indicate he is happy for a bit of tlc