Need a toy recommendation
Discussion
Here's the deal.
40yrs old, three kids under 10, family bus is sorted, time for some fun.
Total car nut (previously had M3s, 911s, etc) but have spent the past 10yrs focused on kids, houses, career, etc but circumstances mean I now have space for a toy but am totally stuck. Car will be a total weekend toy and most likely won't get driven a lot but time to be "cool dad" and burn the last of the world's oil reserves before we all go fully electric.
Must haves:
Manual
Rear wheel drive
Fun/challenging to drive
Practicality, mpg, etc don't even come into it.
Am at an age where driving a bright orange "look at me" Lambo is probably not for me but something quirky, different would be nice. GTR, 911s, AMGs, M3/4, etc just seem a bit 'obvious' (and not manual).
Budget is probably up to £70k.
Help!!??
40yrs old, three kids under 10, family bus is sorted, time for some fun.
Total car nut (previously had M3s, 911s, etc) but have spent the past 10yrs focused on kids, houses, career, etc but circumstances mean I now have space for a toy but am totally stuck. Car will be a total weekend toy and most likely won't get driven a lot but time to be "cool dad" and burn the last of the world's oil reserves before we all go fully electric.
Must haves:
Manual
Rear wheel drive
Fun/challenging to drive
Practicality, mpg, etc don't even come into it.
Am at an age where driving a bright orange "look at me" Lambo is probably not for me but something quirky, different would be nice. GTR, 911s, AMGs, M3/4, etc just seem a bit 'obvious' (and not manual).
Budget is probably up to £70k.
Help!!??
C7 Corvette, as high spec as poss (z06?) and black/black if you want to look like batman. Running costs less than an obvious choice (m3/m4 etc) but so much more special on uk streets.
Aston V12 Vantage. Future classic and just doable for 70.
R8 V10. Think they did a manual early doors. Maybe not.
You won’t get any manual Fcar you actually want for 70 unfortunately. Not anymore.
997 GT3. But only car geeks will know what it is. As if that matters.
I keep thinking about getting back into something a bit more special but bought a 300 bhp BBR Mx5 earlier in the year and i’ve got to say, it’s a shed load of manual, rwd, slidey fun for buttons.
Aston V12 Vantage. Future classic and just doable for 70.
R8 V10. Think they did a manual early doors. Maybe not.
You won’t get any manual Fcar you actually want for 70 unfortunately. Not anymore.
997 GT3. But only car geeks will know what it is. As if that matters.
I keep thinking about getting back into something a bit more special but bought a 300 bhp BBR Mx5 earlier in the year and i’ve got to say, it’s a shed load of manual, rwd, slidey fun for buttons.
BIST0 said:
C7 Corvette, as high spec as poss (z06?) and black/black if you want to look like batman. Running costs less than an obvious choice (m3/m4 etc) but so much more special on uk streets.
Aston V12 Vantage. Future classic and just doable for 70.
R8 V10. Think they did a manual early doors. Maybe not.
You won’t get any manual Fcar you actually want for 70 unfortunately. Not anymore.
997 GT3. But only car geeks will know what it is. As if that matters.
I keep thinking about getting back into something a bit more special but bought a 300 bhp BBR Mx5 earlier in the year and i’ve got to say, it’s a shed load of manual, rwd, slidey fun for buttons.
C7 Corvette.... Why the hell didn't I think of that?!Aston V12 Vantage. Future classic and just doable for 70.
R8 V10. Think they did a manual early doors. Maybe not.
You won’t get any manual Fcar you actually want for 70 unfortunately. Not anymore.
997 GT3. But only car geeks will know what it is. As if that matters.
I keep thinking about getting back into something a bit more special but bought a 300 bhp BBR Mx5 earlier in the year and i’ve got to say, it’s a shed load of manual, rwd, slidey fun for buttons.
Genius.
Erik997 said:
Here's the deal.
40yrs old, three kids under 10, family bus is sorted, time for some fun.
Total car nut (previously had M3s, 911s, etc) but have spent the past 10yrs focused on kids, houses, career, etc but circumstances mean I now have space for a toy but am totally stuck. Car will be a total weekend toy and most likely won't get driven a lot but time to be "cool dad" and burn the last of the world's oil reserves before we all go fully electric.
Must haves:
Manual
Rear wheel drive
Fun/challenging to drive
Practicality, mpg, etc don't even come into it.
Am at an age where driving a bright orange "look at me" Lambo is probably not for me but something quirky, different would be nice. GTR, 911s, AMGs, M3/4, etc just seem a bit 'obvious' (and not manual).
Budget is probably up to £70k.
Help!!??
Here are some less obvious choices:40yrs old, three kids under 10, family bus is sorted, time for some fun.
Total car nut (previously had M3s, 911s, etc) but have spent the past 10yrs focused on kids, houses, career, etc but circumstances mean I now have space for a toy but am totally stuck. Car will be a total weekend toy and most likely won't get driven a lot but time to be "cool dad" and burn the last of the world's oil reserves before we all go fully electric.
Must haves:
Manual
Rear wheel drive
Fun/challenging to drive
Practicality, mpg, etc don't even come into it.
Am at an age where driving a bright orange "look at me" Lambo is probably not for me but something quirky, different would be nice. GTR, 911s, AMGs, M3/4, etc just seem a bit 'obvious' (and not manual).
Budget is probably up to £70k.
Help!!??
Corvette Z06
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Rare ZR1
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...
Lotus Evora 400
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
TVR Sagaris
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
VXR8 GTSR
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/vauxhall/vxr8/saloon/...
Maloo
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/vauxhall/maloo/pickup...
Aston Martin Vanquish
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
V8 S
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
EVO2 Integrale
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
E30 M3
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
BMW 1M
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Morgan Aero
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
550 Maranello
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
MK2 Escort
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
R34 GT-R These are RWD most of the time so aren't the & grip go cars they're portrayed to be.
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
RS Cosworth
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
AC Cobra Rep
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Honda NSX
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Porsche 928
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Abarth 695
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Noble M12 GTO
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Or import a base model Shelby Mustang GT350:
The Link below is a review of the GT350R but the GT350 gets a lot of (that Voodoo V8 for starters) what the R has but without the huge mark up, I'm saving for an R & the prices keep rising.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMNifBdm_o4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4f4q52J9qY
Here's a link for the GT350
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=...
I haven't driven a base model but the R is something else a ball to drive every time I'm in the states I have to have a drive of my uncles one, how that exhaust ever got through the noise regs I'll never know, depending on where you are in the country there are certain Ford main dealers who are authorised to service them.
All the above will be fun/challenging to drive sorry if your brain now hurts,
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