Need something pointless and cool for 3-4k

Need something pointless and cool for 3-4k

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jon-

Original Poster:

16,511 posts

217 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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After an unfortunate incident with someone pulling out on me I'm in need of a temporary stop gap car.

Simple requirements, 3-4k, needs to be cool and I don't care how much petrol it uses, in fact the more the better.

I'm thinking something like an old s8 could be a decent option but am open to suggestions...

(Sorry about another what car thread but I need something to look forward to after losing my car!)

cat220

2,762 posts

216 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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I'd go for something like this...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2774895.htm

aka_kerrly

12,419 posts

211 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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JAGUAR XJR 4.0 V8 SUPERCHARGED (11/1999)TAXED & TESTED,FSH & OLD MOTS, SILVER WITH UNMARKED BLACK LEATHER, ALL USUAL XJR SPEC. SUPERCAR PERFORMANCE, SUPERB DRIVE.

£3000 strictly no offers
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2213984.htm

EDIT CAT220 - I so nearly went for the same but the Supercharger won it for me!

cat220

2,762 posts

216 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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aka_kerrly said:

JAGUAR XJR 4.0 V8 SUPERCHARGED (11/1999)TAXED & TESTED,FSH & OLD MOTS, SILVER WITH UNMARKED BLACK LEATHER, ALL USUAL XJR SPEC. SUPERCAR PERFORMANCE, SUPERB DRIVE.

£3000 strictly no offers
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2213984.htm

EDIT CAT220 - I so nearly went for the same but the Supercharger won it for me!
Love it!!

Chris944_S2

1,919 posts

224 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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560 SEC with reasonable mileage and only two owners cool
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

E30M3SE

8,468 posts

197 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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^^ Find one in black, perfect.

refering to the XJ

brillomaster

1,262 posts

171 months

anonymous-user

55 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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randomly looking on ebay for a future car and saw this

Then I saw this thread

job done, and a LWB you can use the cash let over for a chauffeur

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mercedes-Benz-W126-500-SEL-A...

jdwoodbury

1,343 posts

207 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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I would be looking at the following:



or with a bit of haggling this...



unbelievably you can get a CLK55 AMG for under 4k



or if you want to go a bit country how about a Classic 3.9


StottyZr

6,860 posts

164 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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E36 M3!!

jon-

Original Poster:

16,511 posts

217 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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Some awesome suggestions, thanks guys. Love the look of that manual V12 biggrin

Keep them coming, preferably manual...

vixen1700

23,023 posts

271 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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That Jag looks lovely, didn't realise those supercharged XJRs were so cheap. scratchchin

W00DY

15,496 posts

227 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1994-TVR-CHIMAERA-4-0LTR-V8-...

Hope no-one else bids and up your budget slightly. (it's advertised a 5 in the classifieds, so I reckon 4.5 would get it easily)

tercelgold

969 posts

158 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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My vote, if I don't decide to buy it which probably won't happen, maybe


http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2578528.htm

Diabolik

1,222 posts

162 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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Serious amount of cars for the money...

r1ch

2,873 posts

197 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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944, e36 m3, classic impreza sti? Maybe a teg type r (dc2). smile

60

1,479 posts

188 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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W00DY said:
That's not far from me, every time I see it it's on axel stands.

Animal

5,250 posts

269 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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That S600 is ridiculous - there's another ten years in that car easily!

I'm backing away now, something silly may occur if I don't...

ensignia

921 posts

236 months

Thursday 5th May 2011
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My Mazda RX-8 can be had for £4k, and it does 13mpg which is probably worse than the ones already suggested.