RE: Convertibles for under £10k | Six of the Best
Discussion
crofty1984 said:
Hoofy said:
popegregory said:
Are the days of a Chimaera and Elise being the first thing you think of for a list like this now gone?
Can you get either for under £10k?
Maccmike8 said:
pb8g09 said:
Maccmike8 said:
How to pick the worst convertibles for £10k should be the title.
Find 6 better for under £10k on the market now?Based on looks and what a great drive they are, the SL would be my choice of that lot. Having said that, they are costly to run and sometimes tricky to repair. We had a 2006 SL350 for 18 months and it was lovely but I'd only own one if it could be garaged and used on nice days.
My money actually went on this for a quarter of the target price. Not as dynamic as some on the list but it's more fun than I expected.
My money actually went on this for a quarter of the target price. Not as dynamic as some on the list but it's more fun than I expected.
J4CKO said:
Ten grand for the 350Z Roadster seems expensive, my son picked a very tidy 2006 with similar miles up 5 grand last year, that will be available soon as my son is buying a house so is moving it on.
Around another £1,500 would get you into a 370Z Roadster as well. The 370Z has a slightly more reliable roof, plus the interior is a bit better appointed as well. £1,500 is worth the extra just for the rev matching feature I reckon! 
Alex_225 said:
Based on looks and what a great drive they are, the SL would be my choice of that lot. Having said that, they are costly to run and sometimes tricky to repair. We had a 2006 SL350 for 18 months and it was lovely but I'd only own one if it could be garaged and used on nice days.
My money actually went on this for a quarter of the target price. Not as dynamic as some on the list but it's more fun than I expected.
Such a shame that SAAB are no more, well built cars and there is no denying that is a fantastic looking car!!My money actually went on this for a quarter of the target price. Not as dynamic as some on the list but it's more fun than I expected.
Marc p said:
Such a shame that SAAB are no more, well built cars and there is no denying that is a fantastic looking car!!
It is a big shame mate, they made some quite normal cars very interesting, plus they could make some nice looking machines too. For now I'll keep this one going. It's got nearly 130k on the clock, friend of mine (no doubt on here) has one with 100k more on it. It should keep going a while longer hahadefonsecca said:
Alfa Spider doesn't belong here. Having owned a Brera 2.2S for about 16 months the novelty of stunning looks soon wears off. You then realise what a slow, heavy, dead-feeling, un-sporty car it really is. And I'm a serial Alfa owner. So the Spider version will be the same mix even with a (non-Alfa Busso) V6 under its snout.
You're better-off to get the 916 version Spider with the 3.0 Busso V6 - GTV version is far superior than the Brera ie) a proper soulful Alfa, and you won't lose any money in it unlike this.
Not sure about that. I have a 2007 Brera, bought as an ex-demo after 4 weeks. 200k miles later, I remain in love with it. I have also owned a GTV 3.0 Lusso; however, both are soulful in their own way. My Brera has the 2.4 diesel 5 cylinder engine, and it warbles in a way that 5 cyl engines do. It's no Busso, but I can get 150 bottles of wine in the car (plus 2 pax) or two bikes; that was never the case with the GTV! So the Brera is really practical. You're better-off to get the 916 version Spider with the 3.0 Busso V6 - GTV version is far superior than the Brera ie) a proper soulful Alfa, and you won't lose any money in it unlike this.
You're right in saying that the Brera is not sporty - but I've NEVER held on to a car this long; it still has soul in spades, and looks amazing. Same colour as the one in the ad; same teledial wheels too...
Audi S4 Cabriolet S4 Quattro 2dr Tip Auto, 2006
Convertible
50,000 miles
4.2L
344BHP
Auto
Petrol
5 owners
£6,495
https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/14294342
sounds good to me!
Turbobanana said:
wpa1975 said:
I like the Elan m100 but not with those miles.
An average of 4500 miles a year scares you? Tough crowd...I've seen these with well over 200,000 on, still going strong.
deebs said:
Have they just nicked this article ?!ETA - ah, well they reference PH's article so yes, they have.
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