Best driving experience, two seats, convertible, manual,£70

[Mark300zx]

As above, old enough to realise the best driver's experience is not necessarily the fastest, give me your suggestions.

[Xcore]

Won’t get much car for £70 these days

[Mark300zx]

LOL I did put the < symbol but guess it didn't recognise it

[ChrisH72]

Hehe I was going to suggest this...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024112667...

A little over budget but trust me, if you buy it there really is no going back!

Assuming you mean £70k then that might open up a few more options.

I have an mx5 RF ND2 and it really is a very enjoyable drivers car. I'm willing to accept that £70k would get something even better but its a bit out of my league so I'll let someone else comment.

Edit: a quick search revealed this..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/2024092042...

Never been near one but I'd say it fits the criteria.

Edited by ChrisH72 on Thursday 5th December 23:46

[samoht]

Exige V6 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202412057...
Boxster Spider https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/17255577

Do you require any level of comfort or practicality, or would something like a Caterham be eligible? Gardner Douglas T70?

[PlywoodPascal]

Just get an Elise

[enzo_ferrari]

Bang on budget.

I guess you can remove the roof pieces.

Driving experience doesn’t get much more raw, you can literally feel the road through your feet.

[Mark300zx]

enzo_ferrari said:

Bang on budget.

I guess you can remove the roof pieces.

Driving experience doesn’t get much more raw, you can literally feel the road through your feet.

Lol I would have to order two, one for each buttock but then the undercarriage would drag on the road

[Mark300zx]

One more consideration is that I am a chunkster, 19 stone and 6 feet, so MX5, Lotus, and Caterhams are probably not going to suit me. It looks like the Boxster or a Fezza is the only way forward!!!!

[anonymous-user]

For day to day ease of living with it, plus a great drive when you get the opportunity: a 991 cabriolet. Though hard to find a manual.

We run a 997 4s cab manual (now with a 4.1 Hartech). Had it for 16 years and just back from another tour of the Alps. It just does everything so well.

[davek_964]

360 or 430.

Boxster isn't even close to being comparable.

[Mark300zx]

davek_964 said:

360 or 430.

Boxster isn't even close to being comparable.

Yes agree, I have friends with Fezzas and they spend 6 months off the road regularly for repairs, I am allergic to that level of time away and financing

[davek_964]

Mark300zx said:

davek_964 said:

360 or 430.

Boxster isn't even close to being comparable.

Yes agree, I have friends with Fezzas and they spend 6 months off the road regularly for repairs, I am allergic to that level of time away and financing

I owned a 360 manual for about 6 years, and didn't experience that. Guess I was lucky.

The fact remains though - whatever positives and negatives they have - the "driving experience" you mention in the title is an area where Boxsters don't even come close to Ferrari. Personally, I don't find driving experience is particularly good for most Porsche so if it was important to me, they wouldn't even be on the list. But we're all different

[fflump]

Other than a F430 (older) or a 718 Spyder (newer) the only other cars that spring to mind are the Vantage and the R8.

[ZX10R NIN]

4.7S Vantage:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403067...

Exige:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411286...

Tamora:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202401255...

Tuscan:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202406261...

Spyder:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411196...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202411015...

Morgan Aero:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404309...

R8:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202404158...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202408162...

430:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202204285...

Manual V6 S F Type:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202410054...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202409204...

[ChrisH72]

Mark300zx said:

davek_964 said:

360 or 430.

Boxster isn't even close to being comparable.

Yes agree, I have friends with Fezzas and they spend 6 months off the road regularly for repairs, I am allergic to that level of time away and financing

I think it changes things if you throw in reliability and running costs. If those things matter then I'd buy something as new as possible. There can't be many £70k 2 seat convertible sports cars which don't offer a great drive can there?

[TheDrownedApe]

Need more info OP.

Weekend driving? Daily? Always 2 up? Where do you live?

[Magnum 475]

Do you feel brave??

[HiAsAKite]

Really depends what you value from "driving experience".. so many great drivers cars within that budget, from almost any TVR, mx5, lotii (is that the right plural for lotus? It should be :-) ), porsches, caterfields type cars and even possibly the odd McLaren..



[edited for typo]

Edited by HiAsAKite on Saturday 7th December 21:45

[Venisonpie]

"Best" is rather vague. Exciting, comfortable, non ruffled barnet, flies in the teeth?