Cheapish Fun Second Car

[ColinMacC]

I've just sold my second car, so have a gap on my driveway. Looking for a fun reasonably reliable second car. My shortlist at the moment is
E46 M3 with 130k, no ruat, subframe is good and decent service history @circa £9k
Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus 30k miles, cat c with service history @circa £7k
S2 Elise 111s, 108k miles, good service history with some paintwork issues @ circa £14k
Any experience with these- reliability wise and weak pointsWill only be , or alternatives i've missed? doing 5k miles per year, and would like to get as much of my money back as possible come next summer when I'm aiming to upgrade!

Thanks

[ChocolateFrog]

TVR Chimaera.

Shouldn't lose anything buying now and selling in summer and it's pretty much impossible to buy a cheaper V8, RWD 2 seater.

[ColinMacC]

ChocolateFrog said:

TVR Chimaera.

Shouldn't lose anything buying now and selling in summer and it's pretty much impossible to buy a cheaper V8, RWD 2 seater.

Interesting thought, how are they for reliability?

[Cambs_Stuart]

ColinMacC said:

ChocolateFrog said:

TVR Chimaera.

Shouldn't lose anything buying now and selling in summer and it's pretty much impossible to buy a cheaper V8, RWD 2 seater.

Interesting thought, how are they for reliability?

Bulletproof

[cerb4.5lee]

Cambs_Stuart said:

ColinMacC said:

ChocolateFrog said:

TVR Chimaera.

Shouldn't lose anything buying now and selling in summer and it's pretty much impossible to buy a cheaper V8, RWD 2 seater.

Interesting thought, how are they for reliability?

Bulletproof

[CABC]

cerb4.5lee said:

Cambs_Stuart said:

ColinMacC said:

ChocolateFrog said:

TVR Chimaera.

Shouldn't lose anything buying now and selling in summer and it's pretty much impossible to buy a cheaper V8, RWD 2 seater.

Interesting thought, how are they for reliability?

Bulletproof

thing is though, if you have a well maintained one it is a reliable beast as 20+ yr old cars go.

Problem is Lee, you chose the in-house engine from a shed in Blackpool

[Shaoxter]

987.1 Boxster S, there may be a very high spec one up for sale soon

[cerb4.5lee]

CABC said:

cerb4.5lee said:

Cambs_Stuart said:

ColinMacC said:

ChocolateFrog said:

TVR Chimaera.

Shouldn't lose anything buying now and selling in summer and it's pretty much impossible to buy a cheaper V8, RWD 2 seater.

Interesting thought, how are they for reliability?

Bulletproof

thing is though, if you have a well maintained one it is a reliable beast as 20+ yr old cars go.

Problem is Lee, you chose the in-house engine from a shed in Blackpool

That is very true to be fair CABC!