the 'what car' musings thread

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This has got oilydan written all over it

http://bringatrailer.com/listing/2005-noble-m12/

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http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/192218091356?rmvSB=true&am...

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Onetrackmind said:

or wait until a decent E46 M3 comes up

That'll be a very long wait!

If you don't need read seats then the Cayman is a bargain, seen a few early manuals now with circa 100k kms sell for 40-45k

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That is cheap but looks honestly so. Over 8 yrs old (difficult but not impossible to get fc cover) manual and braaahn leather.

Quick google suggests the mtm s/c upgrade was $60k list and good for 560bhp.

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Interesting on the union insurance. How much and is it a special policy?

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Onetrackmind said:

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That'll be a very long wait!

If you don't need read seats then the Cayman is a bargain, seen a few early manuals now with circa 100k kms sell for 40-45k

Looking at importing one from Japan. Not cheap though!

Do you follow nostalgia cars on fb? Theres a blue 2001 m3 going through the auctions this week, 47k kms, grade 4.5

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cheap winter cruiser, just add wheels and lowering blocks

http://tnydu.biz/DOvW0l

manual low mile 996 c2

http://tnydu.biz/DOvWwV

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Dealership has changed hands so too early to tell, used to be al futtain who held minimal stocks. New dealer is Adamas Motors (who? Exactly) Their social media output is a little odd so far, launch event with their new showroom on the 19th.

Don’t buy one of the older exiges thinking you can ship it to europe and profit. They aren’t (and can’t be made) road legal outside the GCC. However the market prices seem to (finally) reflect that.

Deroure, elise parts etc all ship here quickly and give good service. Lotus specific tyres are cheaper and easier to get hold of from tire rack.

For service i would go indy, one of the race prep type outfits. a-tech know lotus cars very well and msw can’t be beat for geo/suspension tweeks.

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Even for a car without EU CoC? I was told otherwise. Is there anywhere I can read up on this? A lotus takes about a day and £2k in parts to convert to RHD.

If so i hope that 260cup is still for sale......

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That is awesome. On a similr note, walter wolf’s street legal 935 which knocks the recent factort effort into a cocked hat

https://www.classicdriver.com/en/article/cars/walt...