The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

[ferrisbueller]

L100NYY said:

ferrisbueller said:

Justayellowbadge said:

Crook said:

brera

That's an idea.

Big, lardy, nasty.

The smaller GT coupe?

I ran a couple of the GT coupes and they were great cars. No auto option though.

No selespeed?

[L100NYY]

ferrisbueller said:

L100NYY said:

ferrisbueller said:

Justayellowbadge said:

Crook said:

brera

That's an idea.

Big, lardy, nasty.

The smaller GT coupe?

I ran a couple of the GT coupes and they were great cars. No auto option though.

No selespeed?

Not on the GT no.

[Justayellowbadge]

Something like this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[jeremyc]

Justayellowbadge said:

Question.

Budget 4kish.
Needs to be compact.
Auto (Sorry J)
Room, occasionally, for 4
Not a hatch.
Nice place to sit.
At least nippy.

I struggle to get past a MK1 TT 3.2

Oh yes.

[jeremyc]

JDM, Yo!

[jeremyc]

Forsprung Durch 2400cc

[CharlesdeGaulle]

jeremyc]url said:

Oh yes|http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lexus/sc/lexus-sc-430-2001/5256831?v=b[/url].

So very wrong, on every visual level. But I love it. My dirty little secret is out.

[Justayellowbadge]

jeremyc]url said:

Oh yes|http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lexus/sc/lexus-sc-430-2001/5256831?v=b[/url].

That's a fair bit of car for 3 grand odd, but it would be cruel to remove it from its traditional habitat of The North.

[L100NYY]

Justayellowbadge said:

jeremyc]url said:

Oh yes|http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lexus/sc/lexus-sc-430-2001/5256831?v=b[/url].

That's a fair bit of car for 3 grand odd, but it would be cruel to remove it from its traditional habitat of The North.

I seem to remember the Lexus had a fantastic stereo system at the time.

I think that was its redeeming feature.

[Patrick Bateman]

Ignoring the styling, what's so bad about them exactly?

[Leins]

Justayellowbadge said:

Question.

Budget 4kish.
Needs to be compact.
Auto (Sorry J)
Room, occasionally, for 4
Not a hatch.
Nice place to sit.
At least nippy.

I struggle to get past a MK1 TT 3.2

£3k AMG C36? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

[Justayellowbadge]

Bit big.

[s m]

Justayellowbadge said:

Something like this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Room, occasionally, for 4?

Very cosy occasion

[0a]

Why do I have pangs of desire for this? http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C716723#

[Leins]

s m said:

Justayellowbadge said:

Something like this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

Room, occasionally, for 4?

Very cosy occasion

Got four fully-grown adults into a Mk1 TT once. Think two of them are still stuck in the back of it now

[Pennyroyal Tea]

L100NYY said:

Justayellowbadge said:

L100NYY said:

Don't think they're in budget are they? Plus they are not small per se.

A few about, but upon checking they are E46 ish in scale.

I think a TT is the most likely candidate then, I really rather like them.

In a previous life I bought my Mrs a TT and whilst she obviously adored it, I really rather liked it too.

Bar a few common niggles like thermostats, coil packs and boost hoses, they're built like a barn door. Personally I'd recommend the the 1.8t rather than the 3.2 V6, given that both are almost equally on par performance wise and 1.8t is better on fuel/lighter/cheaper to tax etc.

Underrated cars (obviously #becausehairdresser), but curiously still far classier than the E46. Obviously the TT is no Lotus Elise, but even on the cheap rubber ours came with it was a perfectly fine steer.

[Pennyroyal Tea]

jeremyc said:

Forsprung Durch 2400cc

We had one of these too. The roofs are a nightmare. And they're frikkin' heavy!

[Crook]

jeremyc]url said:

Oh yes|http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lexus/sc/lexus-sc-430-2001/5256831?v=b[/url].

Did not realise these were that cheap! I'm disgusted at myself for thinking that I would.

[LaurasOtherHalf]

Crook said:

jeremyc]url said:

Oh yes|http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lexus/sc/lexus-sc-430-2001/5256831?v=b[/url].

Did not realise these were that cheap! I'm disgusted at myself for thinking that I would.

The local ice cream man bought one of these when he sold his round and retired back in the day.

[Crook]

Last trip north I saw one in the services at Lockerbie and I did admire it. If they are what they purport to be then based on my L400 experience I cannot see why it would be a bad idea as a cheap daily. Looks notwithstanding obviously but modern cars have no character anyway...

Edited to add sub 6 to 62. hahahaha love it.

Edited by Crook on Thursday 3rd March 10:04