what car for around 35k?
what car for around 35k?
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caymanred

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Thursday 9th June 2011
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just seeing what 2nd hand sports car people would have for around 30-35k?

only rules : gotta be 2/3 door

not a 911

has to be faster then a 2.7 cayman biggrin


(just waiting for the 1st post to be 911 now laugh )

CraigyMc

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Thursday 9th June 2011
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Atom

sparks_E39

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242 months

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DB7 Vantage.

GarryA

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193 months

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A TDF Ferrari 456

Gad-Westy

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242 months

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Ferrari 355

Stu R

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244 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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Corvette.

300bhp/ton

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219 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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caymanred said:
just seeing what 2nd hand sports car people would have for around 30-35k?

only rules : gotta be 2/3 door

not a 911

has to be faster then a 2.7 cayman biggrin


(just waiting for the 1st post to be 911 now laugh )
£35k means almost anything is possible to some extent laugh

Guess it would depend what you wanted it for, as in just a sunny day toy and open air experience or if its to be used for touring and hooidays too.

So it means this:
CATERHAM R400 SV 2.0 DURATEC 2009 (2009)
4,200 miles £31,995



Could be just as viable as this:

FORD MUSTANG GT500 (2007/07)
6,700 miles £30,995
5.4 SUPERCHARGED 500bhp



Or even this:

Alfa Romeo Montreal (1973)
50,031 miles £19,000

caymanred

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CraigyMc said:
Atom
haha weirdly ive just been looking at those in the classifieds!

GreatGranny

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Thursday 9th June 2011
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E92 M3

M3 CSL

XKR

355

M6

Sebring MXR http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1036104.htm

AM Virage Volante http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2129522.htm

Grandsport

Noble

Some wouldn't say that all of the above are "sports cars" but its just a list of suggestions.


caymanred

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714 posts

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Thursday 9th June 2011
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a nice selection! thank you.


been looking at the 355 a lot, but keep crapping myself with the possible maintenance costs! could maybe afford the car end of this year, but would be a bit painful spending 5k a year on it before fuel etc!!


CraigyMc

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265 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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caymanred said:
CraigyMc said:
Atom
haha weirdly ive just been looking at those in the classifieds!
So have I!

GreatGranny

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255 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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caymanred said:
a nice selection! thank you.


been looking at the 355 a lot, but keep crapping myself with the possible maintenance costs! could maybe afford the car end of this year, but would be a bit painful spending 5k a year on it before fuel etc!!
Then possibly an older, potentially more fragile car isn't for you.

Would it be your only car?
How many miles would it cover in an average year?
Do you want a weekend toy or something you can use everyday if necessary?

caymanred

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Thursday 9th June 2011
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GreatGranny said:
Then possibly an older, potentially more fragile car isn't for you.

Would it be your only car?
How many miles would it cover in an average year?
Do you want a weekend toy or something you can use everyday if necessary?
have access to other cars but would be main car yeah (though i would hardly drive it in the week as i don't have time)

limited miles, probably 5k

a mix of both to be annoying smile unless a weekend car really tickles my fancy!

bit of a tart too.....so will always favour something that is a bit flash.haha

harryowl

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210 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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Noble m400, or a sagaris

zakelwe

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227 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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996 TT with tune up to 600bhp. That's faster than a Cayman 2.7.

I'm having to pretend that 996 is actually 85 more than a 911 here so not the same thing.


sday12

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240 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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GreatGranny said:
That is one st interior (and that's coming from someone who has a 993)

Fiesta gearknob anyone?



300bhp/ton

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219 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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caymanred said:
CraigyMc said:
Atom
haha weirdly ive just been looking at those in the classifieds!
lol, didn't you say 2/3 door.... I counted twice but I still reckon an Atom has less biggrin

GreatGranny

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Thursday 9th June 2011
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[quote=sday12]

That is one st interior (and that's coming from someone who has a 993)

Fiesta gearknob anyone?

Oops didn't look at the interior shots, just thought it looked good from the outside and was a bit different. Thats not worth £35k in my book.

So OP, something flash, faster than a cayman and that can be used every day if necessary.

Right, slow at work today so I will have a think.

caymanred

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300bhp/ton said:
lol, didn't you say 2/3 door.... I counted twice but I still reckon an Atom has less biggrin
hahaha

im now lusting after a sagaris ive seen in the classifieds after its been mentioned....

worried my driving skills are not up to no t/c abs etc though coming from a safe cayman!

ewenm

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274 months

Thursday 9th June 2011
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Are Aston V8 Vantages in budget?