Something manual...different...quick ish.....2k ish...

[theironduke]

After some thinking i've decided to sell my XJS. Much as i love the car i just miss having a manual gearbox. Also i want to use some of the money tied up in the cat for other things.

So the criteria are as above...ideally i'd like something i can insure on a classic policy but it will be a second car either way. Economy isn't an issue as it's a second car. Ideally i'd like decent displacement rather than revvy.

Budget is 2k ish...

Thoughts so far...maybe a manual 6 series? 944?

I know for 2k it won't be a mint anything but as long as it isn't a shed and isn't rotten i'm not fussed. Just want something that sounds nice, goes nice and has a proper gearbox!

[louismchuge]

Manual XJS or XJ40?!

[TheStig44]

BMW 540?

[aka_kerrly]

944 is a good shout, a decent 8v model will be available for that kind of cash, also consider the 924S version.


How about a Bmw E28 or E34 5 series - some very good 535i around at the moment

[martin mrt]

E36 323i Sport touring, ive got one im just away to advertise and you will get change from your 2k

[Munter]

Damn. Not in budget. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1876499.htm

[y2blade]

TheStig44 said:

BMW 540?

on a classic policy?

[theironduke]

Manual XJS/XJ40- I've had a manual 40 so don't need to go back there. To be honest a bought a auto XJS as it's just a wafter really, can't see a manual box suiting it. Not chuckable really.

E36- Owned a couple, nice cars but not really "special" enough for a weekend car

E34- Maybe, but again not sure it would be special enough to justify itself

How rapid are 944's?

[wanacoop]

this mk1 Supra Turbo?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2075437.htm

E30 BMW 3251 sport
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2124149.htm

Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2129226.htm

205 GTI MI16
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2129226.htm

[mikefacel]

wanacoop said:

this mk1 Supra Turbo?
Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2129226.htm

That looks suspiciously like a 16V non-turbo and the seller has been rather coy about saying exactly what it is and very careful with the photos. Plenty of 20 valve turbos about for this budget.

[theironduke]

How much poke have these got..

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2187524.htm

not the best image i guess but they seem a lot of car for the money

[Ozzie Osmond]

If you want to save money buying any £2k car that's "different" sounds risky to me. Risky in the sense of big bills just around the corner. Better the devil you know - or buy something with guaranteed low running costs.

[u13rr1]

Corrado VR6

[lance1a]

I think you will struggle to get a manual E24 635CSi, not many in the first place. What about a manual XJS 4.0 Facelift? They are still about. An E30 325i is perhaps too obvious a choice and I am biased toward them (owning as many as I do), but manual E28 M535i (m30 motor) would be available in that bracket.....just. You could pick up a nice Mercedes W124 Coupe 300 24V for that money, and they are nice.

[theironduke]

Would a 2k ish Skyline (manual and N/A) be a world of issues? also how quick are they?

[Mr2Mike]

wanacoop said:

this mk1 Supra Turbo?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2075437.htm

That's a Mk3.

[theironduke]

Mr2Mike said:

wanacoop said:

this mk1 Supra Turbo?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2075437.htm

That's a Mk3.

I've got a Mk II cacooned at home (well, it's dads) Black, 2 owners, FSH and about 130k. If it didn't have a slush box i'd have it on the road. Lovely 80's rightness.