what would you buy with 5-6k?

[harmeetjohal]

hi all
if you had 5-6k burning a hole in your pocket would you buy?
doesnt have to be a daily, a car for the weekend
i was think a VW Sportline softtop or a e30 325sport... but what else is there?
i love German car but am open to ideas

any other ideas?

[Jimmy No Hands]

Chimaera.
B5 S4 Avant.
S2000.

[mnkiboy]

Porsche Boxster fits the bill perfectly, unless you need 4 seats. In which case, tell them to walk.

[harmeetjohal]

pics and links would be good... if not no worries

also want something i wont lose money on, something i can drive for a few years and the sell for what i paid if not more...

am i asking for too much?

[Killer2005]

I will have around 5-6k to spend and looking for an S2000

[mab1]

Im in a similar position so really interested to see people views on this, currently I am thinking:

- Chimaera.
- E36 M3 Evo.

[anonymous-user]

3.0i Z4 or Chimaera (I've had both).

[crocodile tears]

I would go out and buy a fast bike

[Kwistof]

Is it was my money I would go for something like this....

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3658227.htm

[harmeetjohal]

can you buy a good TVR at that money or will it be a dog? same with the M3?

[mab1]

harmeetjohal said:

can you buy a good TVR at that money or will it be a dog? same with the M3?

I would say so, particularly for the E36 as £6k is getting towards top money in the current market. With the Chim there are some about at that money, but the condition seems quite variable.

Either way both are probably going to need some work at that age, and a bad one could be an expensive mistake, although one advantage is they both should be insurable on a classic policy as second cars.

[scotty_d]

harmeetjohal said:

can you buy a good TVR at that money or will it be a dog? same with the M3?

Should be able to get a good CAT D car or a average 4L car if you hunt around.

[pwd95]

harmeetjohal said:

can you buy a good TVR at that money or will it be a dog? same with the M3?

Chimaera for that money will have issues to sort. A TVR Wedge will ve very good at that money & a lot more fun, (same engine etc) or one of the S Seres Tivs.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3287386.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3787329.htm

[SirSamuelOfBuca]

Sierra rs cosworth 2wd in grey or moonstone blue.

With 4x4 bonnet upgraded bits pushing 400bhp

That's where my money would go :-)

[raceboy]

mnkiboy said:

Porsche Boxster fits the bill perfectly, unless you need 4 seats. In which case, tell them to walk.

Bought one a feww weeks ago for £5K, it's actually a daily driver and not a weekend toy and it's the Mrs's car, stole the keys for the first time over the weekend and it's actually quite a good little car, goes well, makes a nice noise and quite a nice place to spend a some time.
It's never going to scare me like the TVR still does but all in a good £5k car, a £5k TVR will most likely need a few grand on the 'to do' list, the Pork although not much cheaper to run year on year might not be hiding any scary bills under the skin.

[harmeetjohal]

what about resale value in a few years?

[Kwistof]

SirSamuelOfBuca said:

Sierra rs cosworth 2wd in grey or moonstone blue.

With 4x4 bonnet upgraded bits pushing 400bhp

That's where my money would go :-)

Something like this ?

http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3803834.htm

Needs a bit of work though but MMMMmmmmmmmm lovely

[Yiliterate]

Sold, but you get the idea. Can't see it depreciating much, if any, but you might have to spend a bob or two maintaining it in the meantime...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3743892.htm

[Captain Muppet]

Porsche 944 and an RVF400.

Or an FC RX7 plus a V8 and workshop time.

The first one, I'm getting lazy.

[Chris71]

harmeetjohal said:

can you buy a good TVR at that money or will it be a dog?

You can. But if it's a Chimaera you're after you'd need to look very carefully and accept that a cat D or a very early example is probably your best bet at that sort of budget.

Personally - as far as TVRs go - I'd spend the money on a mint S3 or 400i ('Wedge') instead. That should get you a nice example of either rather than what's likely to be a slightly rough Chim.

I loved my S3 (you can probably tell ) and it would probably be top of my list of cars to spend £5k on in general:


A nice Porsche 944 S2 would be a good call too - certainly more usable, but not quite the same goosebumps.

I'm sure an M3 would show either of them a clean pair of heels on the open road, but even such a special sports saloon doesn't have quite the same sense of occasion as a sports car or a GT for me.