5 grand for a second car

[RS93]

Hi all,

So I use a daily shed for work which gets a good beating but is a very solid and reliable Audi A3 1.9 tdi. >2k in value.

I am itching for a weekend petrol toy to use and enjoy, I enjoy driving so looking for something for B roads which I can use and get a good driving experience from,

From what I have read an mx5 is the go to, does anyone have any other suggestions ? Happy to stretch a bit and go over if need to on budget, only requirement really is would prefer something fairly sporty, if I can get 4 seats great, otherwise 2 seats not too much of an issue. Would also prefer tax to be under the 200 a year region really, was looking at a few nissans and tax was nearly 500:O which I could not justify,

Thanks for any help

[samoht]

The obvious MX-5 alternatives are the MR2 Mk3 (AW111) and the MGF
Stretch the budget a bit and you might find an early Boxster, which takes it up a class in performance.

Edit: For cars from 2001-2017, road tax depends on CO2 (which is the same as saying it depends on fuel consumption). However, up until 23rd March 2006 the top rate was capped at 225 g/km, so you only pay a max of £330 pa regardless of how thirsty the car is. After that it can go up to currently a top rate of £580 for gas-guzzlers like the 350Z.

Edited by samoht on Sunday 21st June 19:01

[Sticks.]

You'd get a good early Z4 for that money. VED is a bit high but not too bad, they're easy to live with, and prices seem to be holding.

[bigandclever]

Bit of fun, Abarth 500 Esseesse ... https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

[ZX10R NIN]

Clio RS Silverstone

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

Cup

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

I know it's £325 road tax but I'd really take a look at a 350Z

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

[CarAnalytics01]

Top 11 best-used cars under £5,000 are:

1.Suzuki Celerio,
2.Volkswagen EOS,
3.Vauxhall Astra GTC,
4.Dacia Duster,
5.Citroen Nemo Multispace / Peugeot Bipper Tepee,
6.Peugeot 407 SW,
7.Mazda MX-5,
8.Mazda 2,
9.Rover Mini Cooper,
10.Audi TT S,
11.MG3.

[Jamescrs]

CarAnalytics01 said:

Top 11 best-used cars under £5,000 are:

1.Suzuki Celerio,
2.Volkswagen EOS,
3.Vauxhall Astra GTC,
4.Dacia Duster,
5.Citroen Nemo Multispace / Peugeot Bipper Tepee,
6.Peugeot 407 SW,
7.Mazda MX-5,
8.Mazda 2,
9.Rover Mini Cooper,
10.Audi TT S,
11.MG3.

According to who and based on what criteria?
Based on the OP's original post most of the cars on the list would be no where near his criteria

[irocfan]

a mini of some flavour would be fun as would (predictably from me) a Crossfire. Other than that an MX 5 would appear to tick a lot of boxes as would a 350Z.

A little leftfield there could also be a selection of SLKs at that price point too

[mcg_]

Lupo gti for me, but I just like them, probably not the most fun weekend car though.