What 1K to 2K convertible?
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Guys, advice needed. Have just gone down from a three car fleet to to two car arrangement, keeping a four by four and sacrificing an Elise and Vectra commuter barge for an Evora. I suspected this may happen...it has before...but I now crave a convertible again having got rid of the Elise S2. The logic was that the Elise was getting too little use and the money ought to be sunk into something I can (theoretically) use everyday as a tourer for commuting...hence the Evora! The cheap car in the fleet might as well be the one used least and I fancy a cheap little summer run around for the occasions when it's just not worth firing up the V6 30mpg vehicles. Also have no claims bonus on a third policy just sat being wasted, so want to go to three cars again.
Owned an MX5 in the past and am considering this but they just look a bit weedy now. MGTF's look great value and still look quite fresh ( maybe because the Chinese are pumping new ones back out). Always liked the MR2 too, even think they take on Boxter like appearance from a distance. However, what's for the best? Reliability is the biggest factor.
Owned an MX5 in the past and am considering this but they just look a bit weedy now. MGTF's look great value and still look quite fresh ( maybe because the Chinese are pumping new ones back out). Always liked the MR2 too, even think they take on Boxter like appearance from a distance. However, what's for the best? Reliability is the biggest factor.
My MX5 was £1500 and the turbo was £500. Fits your budget perfectly.
I used to have a car selection spreadsheet I'd spent ages tweaking to give sensible suggestions from a list of critria with weighting for importance. It was very effective because every single time it suggested a car the person using it would say "oh, but I wanted a..." and then name the car they actually wanted.
I used to have a car selection spreadsheet I'd spent ages tweaking to give sensible suggestions from a list of critria with weighting for importance. It was very effective because every single time it suggested a car the person using it would say "oh, but I wanted a..." and then name the car they actually wanted.
Have a look at one of these
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3563758.htm
The electric roof is very slick, and the VTEC revs to 9k. Wrong wheel drive, but can be made to handle very well.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3563758.htm
The electric roof is very slick, and the VTEC revs to 9k. Wrong wheel drive, but can be made to handle very well.
tomsugden said:
Have a look at one of these
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3563758.htm
The electric roof is very slick, and the VTEC revs to 9k. Wrong wheel drive, but can be made to handle very well.
I remember seeing the roof work on these as a kid and thinking 'wow'...are these not targa top though as opposed to convertible. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3563758.htm
The electric roof is very slick, and the VTEC revs to 9k. Wrong wheel drive, but can be made to handle very well.
A few cheap and subtle subtle tweaks remove the weedyness. Mine:
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