£40k 2 car country living garage

[DeuceDeuce]

I guess the PH choice might be an MX5 and a Defender but I've gone for an '09 SLK350 and a '13 Evoque with all the trimmings.

What would you choose?

I am not a homosexual hairdresser. Promise. No, really. I'm married. Seriously.

[anonymous-user]

Are you a homosexual hairdresser?

[exelero]

DeuceDeuce said:

. No, really. I'm married. Seriously.

So is Tom Cruise. Does that make any difference?

[marmitemania]

He's not gay......but is boyfriend is!

[jhonn]

Live in the country and chose a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and an 05 Lexus SC430 as our main cars - suits our needs fine.

(Don't know or care what 'image' that projects. )

[Cold]

exelero said:

DeuceDeuce said:

. No, really. I'm married. Seriously.

So is Tom Cruise. Does that make any difference?

Elton John was married to womangirlielady type a number of years ago too. No idea if she drove a convertible though, but I do know he preferred a stick shifter.

[anonymous-user]

jhonn said:

Live in the country and chose a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee and an 05 Lexus SC430 as our main cars - suits our needs fine.

(Don't know or care what 'image' that projects. )

Are you a homosexual Japanese redneck?

[jamoor]

GT86 and FFRR

FFRR and M3 or something?

[Hasbeen]

A Triumph TR7, &
A Honda S2000.

Seriously keeps the skills up.

[caelite]

I'd personally go for a double cab pickup, you can get a clean 'fully loaded' one for ~£15k. No real reason other than I really like them and they fulfill all my needs for a utility vehicle. Not sure which one I'd get, first choice would be a Isuzu Dmax at35 but your not getting them under £35k. 2nd choice is split between a Mitsubishi L200 or a Ford Ranger. The former for its best in class 4wd system, the latter for its best in class engine.

L200
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Ranger
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Honestly for a personal vehicle in this budget it would need to be one of the top spec models, for a lower budget as a personal vehicle id be looking at the Chinese stuff (Ssangyong Musso/Great Wall) as they offer great bang for buck. One of these would be my 'Defender' in this hypothetical, for no reason other than I think there a massive hoot to drive.

So £20-25k for a 'fun' car. You can get a lot of fun for that money xD. For me it would be a tossup between an Elise for its go kart handling.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

An Evo
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

An Mx5 (Holy st I just realised how nice the new one looks)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

A GT86
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...


Basically my fun options are all the usual light RWD sports car options, or an evo. Put m+s knobblies on the pickup (I.e good old bfg k20s) and drive it year round for everyday tasks, save sports car for fannying about in the sun.

Oh and a bike with any spare change lying around, theres always room for a bike!
1st preference would be a ducati 899, 2nd Triumph Daytona, 3rd Honda CBR600

Edited by caelite on Wednesday 14th December 06:24

[PositronicRay]

exelero said:

DeuceDeuce said:

. No, really. I'm married. Seriously.

So is Tom Cruise. Does that make any difference?

And George Cloony

[powerstroke]

DeuceDeuce said:

I guess the PH choice might be an MX5 and a Defender but I've gone for an '09 SLK350 and a '13 Evoque with all the trimmings.

What would you choose?

I am not a homosexual hairdresser. Promise. No, really. I'm married. Seriously.

Toyota hilux and dodge challenger not sure i should admit it but I've got a diesel fiesta too

[Ziplobb]

we used to just have an XC90 and a Jazz
then came the Caterham
then came the Ford Ranger for when the XC90 wont offroad enough & to take shooting
then came the MX5 fo when the sun was out but the Caterham did not seem appropriate
then came a tractor ...
so now we have all of them and conseqently most of it sits around hardly used

[Pistachio]

Land Rover Discovery 4 and Porsche 911 carrera4 ?
or
Fiat Panda 4x4 and Maserati Granturismo?

Edited by Pistachio on Wednesday 14th December 16:42

[Byker28i]

erm, surely the correct response is something rwd and sporty, then a pair of hunter wellies for when the car isn't suitable. Slip them on and walk to the neighbours with the dogs.

[Dan_M5]

For the exact reason i have an M5 & a discovery. Never had any issues getting to the father in laws with the disco and the m5 is pretty good in most weather so far!

[SWoll]

£15K on a FFRR, preferably the V8 TD with lots of kit.

£25K on a TVR Tuscan (that's already had its engine rebuilt)

All the bases covered, and the lack of depreciation would hopefully balance out the possible bork factor?

[RizzoTheRat]

Pistachio said:

Land Rover Discovery 4 and Porsche 911 carrera4 ?
or
Fiat Panda and Maserati Granturismo?

Knew a guy with a Panda 4x4 years ago that used to get places our 110 struggled due to it's lack of weight, they're surprisingly competent offroad.

[mattwhite709]

996 for the fun stuff

B7 RS4 avant for everyday

[shambolic]

Wife's new SLK being delivered next month and we have an old 54 plate CRV with winter nobblies on for dog/shooting/diving duties. And wife's commute in snow.