Dear General Gassing, this is a What Car? thread.

[Papa Hotel]

The last time I created a WC? thread, I bought an actual car suggested in the thread. Well, here I am again, throwing myself at your feet, begging for assistance.

I want a new car. Well, not new, maximum of 3.5 grand. Fun to drive, not bothered about seats, load space, any of that st, this'll be a second (well, third) car. I'd prefer RWD and a petrol engine but those aren't set in stone if a compelling car can be found. This won't be the child-carrying wagon so anything goes.

The wife has given me the go-ahead to spend two grand but I reckon I can quietly stretch it to 3.5k. Do your worst.

Postcode EH54 6QX is close enough to my place of work and home to be convenient, I'd travel maybe 30 miles from there.

Thanks! If I buy a suggested car, I'll send the lucky helper a special T-shirt...

[Troubleatmill]

Take the left field option and get an MX5.

[Papa Hotel]

Troubleatmill said:

Take the left field option and get an MX5.

Hmm... tell me more of this mysterious machine.

[Troubleatmill]

Papa Hotel said:

Troubleatmill said:

Take the left field option and get an MX5.

Hmm... tell me more of this mysterious machine.

No-one ever recommends it on PH.
So - you will be setting a trend.

[Killer2005]

Spend another £500 and buy my S2000

[Troubleatmill]

Killer2005 said:

Spend another £500 and buy my S2000

All bushes fully copper slipped greased and free?

[elephantstone]

Joking aside, a MX5 would probably be a good bet. Just make sure it isnt rusty. Or an XK8 if your feeling daring.

[Caruso]

There's a lovely manual 540i on the smoker barges thread.

[Papa Hotel]

I've found a Renaultsport Megane 225, a Clio 182, Civic Type R, various MX-5s and their like. None of this stuff is really floating my boat, probably the Megane is most interesting to me out of that lot.

[Papa Hotel]

Caruso said:

There's a lovely manual 540i on the smoker barges thread.

Yes there is.

Where is that?

[Caruso]

Derby

http://www.motor-drive.co.uk/used-cars/bmw-5-serie...

[Papa Hotel]

Caruso said:

Derby

http://www.motor-drive.co.uk/used-cars/bmw-5-serie...

Yeah, just seen it in the barges thread. I can't be arsed going to Derby.

[Willy Nilly]

Papa Hotel said:

not bothered about seats

Where are you going to sit?

[GTIR]

Willy Nilly said:

Papa Hotel said:

not bothered about seats

Where are you going to sit?

On the gearstick.

[Papa Hotel]

GTIR said:

Willy Nilly said:

Papa Hotel said:

not bothered about seats

Where are you going to sit?

On the gearstick.

You know me too well big boy.

[Papa Hotel]

Gaz. said:

With your post code you're going to have to travel, even with a distance of 60 miles I struggled to find anything that I'd be happy to say "you should buy that". Everything is either 'meh' or has a to do list.

I know.

All these glorious roads and the bloody Jocks fill them with diesel Euroboxes.

[Troubleatmill]

Papa Hotel said:

GTIR said:

Willy Nilly said:

Papa Hotel said:

not bothered about seats

Where are you going to sit?

On the gearstick.

You know me too well big boy.

So we are back to the MX5. Quelle surprise

[Pulse]

Papa, can I ride on your gravy train please? I am after the SAME thing. Up to £4k, and within 60 miles of SN3 6BB.

[Papa Hotel]

Pulse said:

Papa, can I ride on your gravy train please? I am after the SAME thing. Up to £4k, and within 60 miles of SN3 6BB.

Knock yourself out, I now genuinely believe there are no interesting and fun cars in this price range in this area.

[mike9009]

A quick look found these

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2013...