Which fast convertible for 15k?

[Mark300zx]

After suggestions, has to be fast, fairly reliable and a good drive?????

[Huntsman]

Mark300zx said:

After suggestions, has to be fast, fairly reliable and a good drive?????

Merc R129 SL500.

[HarryW]

Bm's 330i or 645

[ashleyqprw12]

BMW 335?

[300bhp/ton]

Mark300zx said:

After suggestions, has to be fast, fairly reliable and a good drive?????

Wow, nothing like keeping it vague


Corvette
Camaro
Trans Am
Mustang
Thunderbird
Z4M
M Roadster
TVR - Chim, Griff, Tamora, T350, Tuscan
Wrangler 4.0 manual
Boxster
996 Vert 911
S2k
Solstice/Solstice GXP
Caterham
Westfield
Dax Tojeiro
GTM Libra
Lotus Elise
VX220/220T
Lotus Elan Turbo M100
Triumph TR6
Triumph Stag
Chrysler Crossfire
Mercedes SLK
Mercedes SL

[curly72]

BMW M3

[Tuvra]

curly72 said:

BMW M3

This, or a mint, rust free CLK AMG.

[Mark300zx]

You call it Vague, I call it open minded

Preferences are

Two seats

0-60 5ish seconds

Reliable ish

Under ten years old

Nothing Fibreglass

[Chris71]

Off the top of my head I'd say the best Chimaera 450 you can find with some money leftover for coke and hookers.

[playalistic]

Z4M

/thread

[helmutlaang]

987 Boxster s

[ali4390]

playalistic said:

Z4M

/thread

No contest.

[Mark300zx]

I do like the Z4's, TVRs I love the look of but have seen one crashed and I would not like to be in one.

[300bhp/ton]

Mark300zx said:

You call it Vague, I call it open minded

Preferences are

Two seats

0-60 5ish seconds

Reliable ish

Under ten years old

Nothing Fibreglass

Open minded then you put down silly pointless requirements....


Seriously though, rather than basing it on age (which lets face it, anything out of warranty is pretty equal risk), some stupid metric for a pointless performance stat, something so stupid "reliable'ish" come on WTF does that mean?? and then the material it's built from


Surely a better way to be open minded is to say about your driving style (are you a hooligan, or more about precision and clipping apexes?), where you'll be using it and when (track days, shows, motorways, city driving, country lanes, etc.) and what sort of thing appeals (loud shouty styling, sleek, aggressive, something that blends in and is unobtrusive).

Then some actual limitations such as:

-how many people will go in it how often
-if you need to fit anything big in it
-a monthly fuel budget
-a yearly maintenance budget
-and what sort of depreciation costs you'll endure

[Japveesix]

Do you need 4 seats or practicality?

XKR - 400bhp, still looks good and should be reliable enough:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3801245.htm

996 cab:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3787326.htm

No idea if these fit reliable, but ceertainly fast and different. Tamora:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3729444.htm

[Chris71]

Mark300zx said:

I do like the Z4's, TVRs I love the look of but have seen one crashed and I would not like to be in one.

I think the moral from that story is not to crash...

[vixen1700]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3737296.htm

[madbadger]

Japveesix said:

No idea if these fit reliable, but ceertainly fast and different. Tamora:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3729444.htm

This.

Some have a 5 year Power warranty. 5 Years!! If you need more reliable get a Kia.

Crash issues mention earlier I assume you are talking about a pre speed 6 car? Crash protection in the Tamora is excellent.

[DanDC5]

Mark300zx said:

I do like the Z4's, TVRs I love the look of but have seen one crashed and I would not like to be in one.

TVR's only look worse because they're fibreglass.

[Mark300zx]

Chris71 said:

I think the moral from that story is not to crash...

Very true unfortunately there are other cars on the road!