Best small fun sports car

[stephen62]

Hi all - my first time on here and after some advice.

I want to buy myself something fun to drive. I have a budget of up to £12k and have been thinking Elise or a 911 but thought I would ask here for other ideas and the good and bad points of my first thoughts.

It is going to be a weekend, sunny days car, not the main vehicle, no kids to consider.

I will look forward to your suggestions, both good and interesting.


Thanks

[Johnnytheboy]

Give me an "M"...

[lukefreeman]

Elise, Rover engined one.

Cheap, simple, not one to depreciate.

If possible try and find a 135/160 (Stretching it with that) or a lightweight S1 with MMC's......

[Howroyd]

"Give me an 'X'..."

[Vaud]

Have some ideas:

2 doors, manual, 9-13k, <6 secs to 60, nationwide

[Vaud]

TVR Chimaera?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

[furtive]

VX220

[Doxster]

Oo, oo, my turn

Give me a 3.........







Am I doing this right?

[lukefreeman]

furtive said:

VX220

Great shout, could maybe get a turbo one at that price?

[ewenm]

Caterham.

[MKnight702]

For weekend fun, you will find a Westfield hard to beat at that price. (and on the road too!)

[tfin]

335D, re-mapped though.

[Craikeybaby]

I'd say Elise (or VX220) or an MX-5 if you don't want something quite so raw, you'd be able to get a nearly new mk3 facelift for that £12k.

[Perseverant]

Maybe a bit boring, but why not an MX5? We're on our second one now, and they are fun and reliable, reasonably quick (for us old folks anyway) and not too expensive to run. The last one got used all winter in NE Scotland and did pretty well, as though it skated around badly the inherent good handling brought it back in line. Heated seats also meant that you could scoot around top down in cold weather without freezing - unlike my beloved XK 120 yesterday out of hibernation which was fun, impractical and horribly cold! Best of luck anyway!

[Dick Seaman]

stephen62 said:

Hi all - my first time on here and after some advice.

I want to buy myself something fun to drive. I have a budget of up to £12k and have been thinking Elise or a 911 but thought I would ask here for other ideas and the good and bad points of my first thoughts.

It is going to be a weekend, sunny days car, not the main vehicle, no kids to consider.

I will look forward to your suggestions, both good and interesting.


Thanks

Have you driven either? If not, I would strongly advise it, Elises and 911s are both sports cars but that's about where the similarity ends. Both have their pros and cons, in very broad and simplistic terms an Elise is basic and focuses on driver feel and involvement, a Porsche is comfier and more practical and will probably cost significantly more to maintain.

[Matt UK]

Caterham without a doubt.

Most fun you can have in a car with your clothes on.

[stephen62]

Vaud said:

TVR Chimaera?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Like the idea of a TVR, used to have a Cerbera but that was a money pit.

[Johnnytheboy]

stephen62 said:

Vaud said:

TVR Chimaera?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

Like the idea of a TVR, used to have a Cerbera but that was a money pit.

It'll be different this time round.

[kambites]

Caterham.

[stephen62]

Johnnytheboy said:

It'll be different this time round.

Haha I would hope so, 12k depreciation and 5k repairs in 18 months!!!!