Where Do I Even Go After A Type R FK8?

[Brickmaster123]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 12 May 2026 at 13:34

[Freakuk]

I went from a Cayman 981GTS to a late Merc C63S Coupe and although I loved the brutal force of the V8 it just didn't handle like the Porsche. The rear seats were a waste of time impossible to get in/out of but it did have lots of space by comparison. I was sorely tempted by the Alfa, local dealer is crap and I wanted a V8 so played safe. Although I still lust after the Alfa.

I've since switched back to a 718GT4 and a YGR for the daily stuff.

Probably doesn't help you much, but probably rules out the Merc for you.

[keo]

Two cars can be better so considering you have had an Elise. Sell the civic get a family car and a Caterham?

[KobayashiMaru86]

Funny enough I'm thinking of FK8 or FL5 if budget allows to replace my Swift daily as I have the GR86 for fun. I'd have best of both worlds then

[BlueJ]

Keep the FK8 and buy an MX-5 for weekend fun. £20K should get you a nice ND 2.0 184 which will be very cheap-to-run top down summer fun.

I used to have an FL5 CTR and miss it - as you say they're special cars and you've obviously put some time in to get yours where you want it.

As above, 2 cars are way more interesting than 1 - moving between the two stops you getting bored.

[Belle427]

I would keep the FK8 and S/C a MK1 MX5.
They are just so much fun, if you wanted something with a bit more grunt maybe an S2000 and an S/C conversion but that will be a few more £ to do but make an epic car.

[andrewpandrew]

So do you need rear seats or not?

[lee1610]

I’ve got a van for daily use then went for a m2 comp as my toy/family car.

I’ll use the m2 when we go out as a family, kids are 15 and 11 and it works well. Big enough for my golf clubs as well. My first m car and has taken a while to bond with it but the more I use it the more I love it. Would definitely recommend one.

I probably wouldn’t daily it though, I average 21mpg in it and wouldn’t want to stack the mileage on it.

My money if I didn’t have a work van and needed a daily and fun car I’d pocket 10k and go for a megane 300 trophy again, I’m a bit of a Renaultsport fan boy though.

Another I want to tick off my list would be the mk3 focus rs, always had a soft spot for them.

I’ve done the German 4wd route with golf r’s and s3’s, found then slightly dull. Did consider a rs3 but chose the m2 for fun factor

[Jonstar]

Keep the FK8 and get a caterham.

I run a Mégane rs and caterham and for fun nothing comes close, the Mégane is a bit too stiff for a daily though, whereas the civic is spot on.

The key thing with having 2 cars is for you to never feel short changed on either, otherwise they won't last.

[maz8062]

Keep the FK8 and buy a Boxster, Cayman, VX220, Elise.

Or sell the FK8, get an FD2 and a weekend car as above.

[justin220]

I agree with keeping the Civic and adding a Caterham.

You clearly love it so no point changing it.

The second car needs to be different enough to justify having a second car. VX220 or Elise is a good idea, but anything softer I feel would just not be different enough

[Belle427]

Caterham or Elise would probably make most sense, personally they are both too hardcore for my tastes but we are all different.
If rear seats would be a bonus I cant see past the M2 really, I would have bought one myself recently had they been a bit closer to £20k for a good one but went with an S2000 as I have always fancied one.

[CrippsCorner]

Sounds like the FK8 still does everything you need and still keeps you smiling. I’d go with Option 1: Keep it and add something fun and characterful on the side. For £20k, a few left-field options:

996 911 – Classic Porsche feel

E46 M3 – One of the best RWD manuals ever made

TVR Chimaera – Flawed, but oozes drama

Option 2 only makes sense if you’re going for something special like an F80 M3 Competition.

[Chainsaw Rebuild]

Sell the FK8.

Buy a place in the Caterham Academy - you get a Caterham to keep and a summer of racing.

Buy a comfy family car with the change - I would go for a Lexus RX450h or a RX400h. As they are so reliable you dont need to spend loads.

This way you get a racing car, a season of racing and then as a nice contrast a quiet comfy family car.

[ITP]

Tricky. The civic is indeed a great all rounder. A hatchback too so can even carry big items.

For a 1 car at 40-50k it has to be the guilia quadrifoglio. Just gone off sale too so will have even stronger residuals now.

For 2 cars you could get a nice guilia veloce (280bhp one, can be mapped over 300bhp) for 15-20k, these are great cars as an interesting daily, leaving up to 30k for a fun/weekend car. Depending on what you’d use it for, that could range from a caterham to a tvr griff, or a lotus evora, for example. These won’t depreciate. Or for something more recent, a GR Yaris/GR86 maybe.

[mondie]

The FK8 has been the best car I have ever owned, evidenced by owning it for nearly seven years, perhaps twice as long as any other car over 35 years of driving.

Sadly, it will be up for sale soon, making way for a 991.2 GT3, a car I have always lusted after and which the FK8 gets compared to. I hope I have made a good decision. We collect it tomorrow.

[vanman1936]

guilia quadrifoglio a lovely car, I had the Stelvio version. Epic. Be careful though, very very easy to steel. I found out the hard way.

I have an E63 now, insanely capable for a larger saloon. Truly amazing performance / handling and the V8 TT has real character. Worth considering if you want to go larger.

[Zero7]

Try the FL5 its awesome, just had mine mapped and its a beast. Had G82 M4 after the FK8 but left me cold so went back to honda

[ZX10R NIN]

Keep the Civic & get an Evora:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/326607712217?_skw=evora...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226607271125?_skw=evora...

[scot_aln]

Maybe not the second Evora in the list though.