Recommend me a (max) £3000 cabriolet
Discussion
ehonda said:
Come off it, they're both minging.
That mustang is a fricking eyesore.
The vert is not my thing and I personally don't like the colour.That mustang is a fricking eyesore.
But I think they can look good, if a little understated.
Different wheels and colour, but the same car non the less:
They can also be made silly quick should you want too. And Fox body Mustangs are becoming rather collectable in the USA these days.
I admit it's rather "80's" looking. But that's essentially what it is.
http://www.waynewaldrep.com/picturehosting/left.jp...
It's not just me that doesn't like the PT Cruiser thing, I think I've seen 2 of them on the road ever.
Personally I do, far more interesting than most blobby featureless cars you get these days.
But I still don't see how not liking how it looks suddenly makes it a bad car?
300bhp/ton said:
Some leftfield options:
Fun, good residuals, tax exempt
Fun, also good residuals and 4.0 is pretty fast too
T-Top, so open roof and a coupe all in one
Over budget, this is up at £5k, although I bet you could buy it for £4.5 if you wanted to up your budget. A proper 4 seater and personally I love the way they look.
A bit of classic Mustang, this is a 5.0 V8 and manual too. Up for only £2250
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4054526.htm
You should never leave this website, whenever I see a what car thread I sit in anticipation of your suggestions they are great Fun, good residuals, tax exempt
Fun, also good residuals and 4.0 is pretty fast too
T-Top, so open roof and a coupe all in one
Over budget, this is up at £5k, although I bet you could buy it for £4.5 if you wanted to up your budget. A proper 4 seater and personally I love the way they look.
A bit of classic Mustang, this is a 5.0 V8 and manual too. Up for only £2250
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/4054526.htm
300bhp/ton said:
J4CKO said:
80's style, Red, Roofless, the Germans did it sooo much better, for similar money,
Well 70's style.... 
And I think they where a lot more money and unless a Turbo less powerful and slower too. But shsss that'll only piss people off reading such things They were more money when new granted but now I think there wouldn't be much in it, four grand would be enough to secure an example of either.
The 944 Cabriolet came in two engine derivatives, the 211 bhp S2 and the rare 250 bhp Turbo, the Mustang, even in its most powerful guise only had 235 bhp, I was expecting a 300 bhp version at least but I guess modification wise they are well catered for, standard vs standard I am not sure how much would be in it. I wont trot out stuff about live axles and I am a bit of a yank fan but I don't think these would be any quicker than a 944 given the more advanced all independent, award winning handling and transaxle with perfect weight distribution.
J4CKO said:
Yes, thinking about it, the 924 did originate in the seventies, the 944 was an eighties evolution of that and the cab just exudes power suits and shoulder pads
They were more money when new granted but now I think there wouldn't be much in it, four grand would be enough to secure an example of either.
The 944 Cabriolet came in two engine derivatives, the 211 bhp S2 and the rare 250 bhp Turbo, the Mustang, even in its most powerful guise only had 235 bhp, I was expecting a 300 bhp version at least but I guess modification wise they are well catered for, standard vs standard I am not sure how much would be in it. I wont trot out stuff about live axles and I am a bit of a yank fan but I don't think these would be any quicker than a 944 given the more advanced all independent, award winning handling and transaxle with perfect weight distribution.
I like 924/944's so won't say a bad word against them.They were more money when new granted but now I think there wouldn't be much in it, four grand would be enough to secure an example of either.
The 944 Cabriolet came in two engine derivatives, the 211 bhp S2 and the rare 250 bhp Turbo, the Mustang, even in its most powerful guise only had 235 bhp, I was expecting a 300 bhp version at least but I guess modification wise they are well catered for, standard vs standard I am not sure how much would be in it. I wont trot out stuff about live axles and I am a bit of a yank fan but I don't think these would be any quicker than a 944 given the more advanced all independent, award winning handling and transaxle with perfect weight distribution.
In the handling department I'm sure the Porky is the best by a long way (no idea how good the vert 944 is though). The Fox Mustang can be made to handle pretty well, but only in the aftermarket and at cost.
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37,300 miles, 2 door blue convertible, petrol, manual, central locking, front electric windows, passenger and drivers airbags, electric door mirrors, radio, CD and cassette player, 2 lady owners from new, full service history, cambelt changed, 4 new tyres last year, front pads changed. There is a matching hard top and chrome luggage rack available if required which are being sold seperately. £2,995
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37,300 miles, 2 door blue convertible, petrol, manual, central locking, front electric windows, passenger and drivers airbags, electric door mirrors, radio, CD and cassette player, 2 lady owners from new, full service history, cambelt changed, 4 new tyres last year, front pads changed. There is a matching hard top and chrome luggage rack available if required which are being sold seperately. £2,995
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...
CoolHands said:
want.
right now
Just be cautious when you inspect. Check the owner knows about the drain holes and how to clear them. Here: http://www.mx5oc.co.uk/forum/forums/t/894.aspxright now
If they don't, then they are/have likely been blocked and channeled water into the sills at some point, with potentially rusty consequences.
doogz said:
300bhp/ton said:
doogz said:
Racist?
Please, don't be a f
king idiot.
Thanks.
How is it not, it's an insult relating to a persons race. What other definition of racist would you use?Please, don't be a f
king idiot.Thanks.
Please, point out the part where he insulted Americans.
But I do enjoy the left field choices in any what car thread, so I really appreciate 200BHPS input into these threads as it opens up a whole world of cars you just didn't consider (sometimes for the right reason but sometimes it does get me searching and fantasizing in the classifieds.)
Mike
I love MX-5s and NBs (Mk2 model) particularly. That said, you have to presume that every NB has sill corrosion until it has been proven otherwise.
Older cars will and theyll probably have corrosion around the rear wheel arches too, but even the newest, smartest NB could have bubbling starting around the leading edge of the rear wheel arch which will end up requiring a comprehensive repair.
Im not saying this to put the OP off, far from it, but I think that people should buy the cars with their eyes open and be aware that ANY imperfection in this area means substantial repair and significant expense.
Older cars will and theyll probably have corrosion around the rear wheel arches too, but even the newest, smartest NB could have bubbling starting around the leading edge of the rear wheel arch which will end up requiring a comprehensive repair.
Im not saying this to put the OP off, far from it, but I think that people should buy the cars with their eyes open and be aware that ANY imperfection in this area means substantial repair and significant expense.
If it hasn't already been mentioned, an E30 Conv. E36 whilst cheap, are the unloved middle ground between E30 and E46. It never quite had the 'purity' of the E30 nor the modern lines of the E46. It looks old now. Too many E46 about though, so values will continue down for the foreseeable future. You can probably find a decent E30 for your budget and have a car that will NEVER lose you money and doesn't carry the 'it's a BMW driving tt' stigma. In fact, values are creeping upwards. Dead simple to maintain too. One of our members is a specialist of these lovely things, happy to point you in his direction.
t' stigma. In fact, values are creeping upwards. Dead simple to maintain too. One of our members is a specialist of these lovely things, happy to point you in his direction.300bhp/ton said:
The PT, well it actually seats 4 people properly, suffers little buffeting in the back and due to the central brace actually has a fairly rigid chassis for a rag top of this size. What exactly is wrong with it over a an A4 convertible??? Or is it just that you personally don't like the looks of it? 
Don't forget the £480 a year RFL or the 6monthly services, or parts availability being appalling. There is a reason they are now so cheap for a relatively young car.Oh BTW. 'America' is not a race.
TVR1 said:
Don't forget the £480 a year RFL or the 6monthly services, or parts availability being appalling. There is a reason they are now so cheap for a relatively young car.
Oh BTW. 'America' is not a race.
Or the fact it has a wheezy 4 pot which manages all of 140HP. One of the worst cars made in recent history backed up by the sales figures.Oh BTW. 'America' is not a race.
300bhp/ton said:
J4CKO said:
Yes, thinking about it, the 924 did originate in the seventies, the 944 was an eighties evolution of that and the cab just exudes power suits and shoulder pads
They were more money when new granted but now I think there wouldn't be much in it, four grand would be enough to secure an example of either.
The 944 Cabriolet came in two engine derivatives, the 211 bhp S2 and the rare 250 bhp Turbo, the Mustang, even in its most powerful guise only had 235 bhp, I was expecting a 300 bhp version at least but I guess modification wise they are well catered for, standard vs standard I am not sure how much would be in it. I wont trot out stuff about live axles and I am a bit of a yank fan but I don't think these would be any quicker than a 944 given the more advanced all independent, award winning handling and transaxle with perfect weight distribution.
The cab handles very well, I thought my previous Saab handled ok, when in reality it just went round corners fast due to being low and stiff, the Porsche is in another league, I can see that even if losing the roof does introduce a fair bit of flexibility to the shell, it doesn't like rough surfaces it has to be said and I think my particular one could do with some new bushes up front but it still handles better than any car I have had before, I would imagine a coupe with coilovers etc is epic.
I like 924/944's so won't say a bad word against them.They were more money when new granted but now I think there wouldn't be much in it, four grand would be enough to secure an example of either.
The 944 Cabriolet came in two engine derivatives, the 211 bhp S2 and the rare 250 bhp Turbo, the Mustang, even in its most powerful guise only had 235 bhp, I was expecting a 300 bhp version at least but I guess modification wise they are well catered for, standard vs standard I am not sure how much would be in it. I wont trot out stuff about live axles and I am a bit of a yank fan but I don't think these would be any quicker than a 944 given the more advanced all independent, award winning handling and transaxle with perfect weight distribution.
The cab handles very well, I thought my previous Saab handled ok, when in reality it just went round corners fast due to being low and stiff, the Porsche is in another league, I can see that even if losing the roof does introduce a fair bit of flexibility to the shell, it doesn't like rough surfaces it has to be said and I think my particular one could do with some new bushes up front but it still handles better than any car I have had before, I would imagine a coupe with coilovers etc is epic.
In the handling department I'm sure the Porky is the best by a long way (no idea how good the vert 944 is though). The Fox Mustang can be made to handle pretty well, but only in the aftermarket and at cost.
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