Time to sell up and get back to one car! 25k budget

[stedaley]

Had a family member lend a M2 Competition over the weekend has made me fall in love with the higher performance newer car dream again. Did everything pretty well and the performance was electric.

I now am planning on selling the New 2022 Corolla, and my two 20year old cars (Audi TT and Toms Aristo) to allow the purchase of a single car.

Gives me a budge let of around 25k for something abit special.

Will be daily driven 10 miles a day on some nice B Roads in the country side.

What have people done in this conundrum before?

[stedaley]

Jamescrs said:

Plenty around at your budget, hot hatches, such as Golf R, Probably a nice Porsche Cayman if you d9nt mind going a bit older, possibly even an M2 (none competition) with maybe a bit of budget creep.

What sort of car do you want? How practical does it need to be?

Personally I'd be very tempted by an E92 M3

Edited by Jamescrs on Sunday 17th September 20:42

World is my oyster tbh, no real requirements as I would fly any trips away, I have a Land Cruiser for the winter and can tow/fit anything in.

Not a massive fan of the golf r in general as I’ve only seen them driven by a certain crowd.

I’d like a boot, and at least 2 seats, decent returns on a run if needed. But decent to me is 30+.

[stedaley]

stuthe said:

Tvr Tuscan

Yolo

I’m not sure I have enough brave pills for that.

[stedaley]

CG2020UK said:

If you join the M2 forum on Facebook you’ll be able to get an M2 for £25K if you ask.

You won’t regret it!

Nothing offers that level of performance, fun, practicality and handling for the cost.

Being realistic but you aren’t get 30+mpg unless you’re setting out to do it. Insurance is high at the moment as well.

Edited by CG2020UK on Monday 18th September 23:08

Only 950quid for me on a newer M2 seems ok tbh! For what you are getting,

All three cars together is 1500 so still some savings!