What car, 10k, tour of Europe

[evenflow]

So, theoretical 10k budget. You'll buy the car, tour Europe for a month, sell the car on yuor return.

The trip will entail several thousands of miles. Motorways to towns to mountain passes to boulevard cruising and everything in between.

Fuel costs are (of course) a consideration, so no 7 litre v12s.

What do you buy?

[evenflow]

PS - My first thought was E46 M3. Good blend of comfort and fun. Bit juicy though maybe?

[superman84]

E46 M3 good allrounder for the job

[hornetrider]

986S

[pwrc]

cheap caterham, or something ancient like a triumph

[superman84]

Would have suggested an Evo but would probably need a service half way round

[robsa]

How about a nice SL500, always assuming it's the summer you will be doing it?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1892872.htm

[robsa]

Or even a nice 911 - for less than 9 grand!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3372969.htm

[anonymous-user]

until you mentioned fuel costs, this could have been a consideration

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2010...

[pinchmeimdreamin]

You will obviously need to go topless at some point.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3279636.htm

[benzito]

assuming its a spring/summer trip, you have to have a convertible, so if not an e46 m3, then a honda s2000, BMW Z4/Z4M, audi s4 vert, ,merc clk500 vert,

of course if you are in need of mental health services intervention aka 'crazy' then go for a TVR Chimaera 4.0 vert which can be bought for as little as 7k (this would be my choice )

[Zwolf]

Breadvan.





Or this one, stunning in Imola Red.

[heisthegaffer]

evenflow said:

So, theoretical 10k budget. You'll buy the car, tour Europe for a month, sell the car on yuor return.

The trip will entail several thousands of miles. Motorways to towns to mountain passes to boulevard cruising and everything in between.

Fuel costs are (of course) a consideration, so no 7 litre v12s.

What do you buy?

I wonder if you could get a 500 Abarth for £10k? Reasonable fuel and hold their value very well so buy carefully you may lose nothing but the cost of fuel etc

[sinizter]

superman84 said:

E46 M3 good allrounder for the job

Or 3L Z4.

[hornetrider]

heisthegaffer said:

I wonder if you could get a 500 Abarth for £10k? Reasonable fuel and hold their value very well so buy carefully you may lose nothing but the cost of fuel etc

Tour Europe in a Fiat 500?! No thanks!

[V6Alfisti]

TVR Chimaera/Griffith

Reliable Rover V8 engine, fuel wasn't bad, big boot, big smiles...quite unique over that side of the world and noise to die for.





PS: If you have no need for taking things with you, then a Caterham/Elise would be my choice.

Edited by V6Alfisti on Saturday 19th November 18:05

[Huntsman]

We bought a R129 SL for exactly that, had it 4 years now.

[anonymous-user]

sinizter said:

superman84 said:

E46 M3 good allrounder for the job

Or 3L Z4.

That's what I took to the Alps in summer. Brilliant car.

[the_engineer]

Integra Type R?

[peterperkins]

Buy a good mk1 Honda Insight and it will do 80-100mpg depending on how you drive, and be worth at least the same on your return. You won't want to sell it either Give it a £35 oil change half way round and bobs your uncle.
Compared to driving a 30mpg car you will save at least £1000 in fuel which you can spend on fine wine /food and better accommodation.