MX5 is a MOT fail, £5K war kitty for a new car, what?
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This week, I found out that my MX5 will not pass its MOT without spending at least what the car is worth on it, so I've been forced to get rid of it 
And having had two MX5s now, I don't think I'll be getting another. Why? As good as the MX5s are, variety is, as they say, the spice of life.
The question is, what next? I'm planning on spending a maximum of £5K sometime in the next 6 months. It is just a toy, so fuel economy wont matter. I've also just got a new job with a significant pay rise, so I think as long as the insurance is less than £1K thats fine (I'm 33).
It must be a modern classic (so as to not suffer too much depreciation).
It must not be FWD - gay.
It must not be too ruinous to run or unreliable.
Nothing I've owned before.
So far I've owned a Fabia VRS, Mk2 Golf GTI, Clio 182, ITR, E36 BMW 328 Sport, Eunos RS Limited, MR2 Turbo, Primera GT.
I'm thinking of the following shortlist so far:-
Mk3 Toyota MR2 with either a 2ZZ or Camry V6 lump.
Honda S2000
Porsche 944 Turbo / S2
E36 BMW M3 Evo (not too sure about this as already had a 328 Sport).
E39 BMW M5
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
Impreza STI
Something else?
And having had two MX5s now, I don't think I'll be getting another. Why? As good as the MX5s are, variety is, as they say, the spice of life.The question is, what next? I'm planning on spending a maximum of £5K sometime in the next 6 months. It is just a toy, so fuel economy wont matter. I've also just got a new job with a significant pay rise, so I think as long as the insurance is less than £1K thats fine (I'm 33).
It must be a modern classic (so as to not suffer too much depreciation).
It must not be FWD - gay.
It must not be too ruinous to run or unreliable.
Nothing I've owned before.
So far I've owned a Fabia VRS, Mk2 Golf GTI, Clio 182, ITR, E36 BMW 328 Sport, Eunos RS Limited, MR2 Turbo, Primera GT.
I'm thinking of the following shortlist so far:-
Mk3 Toyota MR2 with either a 2ZZ or Camry V6 lump.
Honda S2000
Porsche 944 Turbo / S2
E36 BMW M3 Evo (not too sure about this as already had a 328 Sport).
E39 BMW M5
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo
Impreza STI
Something else?
My Chimaera.
I'm 27 and the insurance is just over 200 quid a year fully comp too!
On the ruinous and reliable fronts-
Ruinous...fuel aside (it is a 4.0 V8 after all) they are not expensive to run; all parts are off the shelf and they are as mechanically simple as can be! No fancies electrics or expensive parts!
Reliable...i'm into the second year of owning mine and it has NEVER let me down, i even used it daily for a couple of months. The only money i've spend beyond routine servicing is on a new battery, but the old one was 9 years old so can't grumble!
By a good one and Chimaera will be a very rewarding and enjoyable car!
Oh and nothing makes you smile like a TVR! I've owned a 944S2 and 6 pot E36's (not an M3 alas) and they don't come close!
Oh and people love TVRs, they are almost classless. An old Porsche or BMW has a stigma but TVRs don't seem to, people just smile when they see (well hear first) you coming!
I'm 27 and the insurance is just over 200 quid a year fully comp too!
On the ruinous and reliable fronts-
Ruinous...fuel aside (it is a 4.0 V8 after all) they are not expensive to run; all parts are off the shelf and they are as mechanically simple as can be! No fancies electrics or expensive parts!
Reliable...i'm into the second year of owning mine and it has NEVER let me down, i even used it daily for a couple of months. The only money i've spend beyond routine servicing is on a new battery, but the old one was 9 years old so can't grumble!
By a good one and Chimaera will be a very rewarding and enjoyable car!
Oh and nothing makes you smile like a TVR! I've owned a 944S2 and 6 pot E36's (not an M3 alas) and they don't come close!
Oh and people love TVRs, they are almost classless. An old Porsche or BMW has a stigma but TVRs don't seem to, people just smile when they see (well hear first) you coming!
Edited by theironduke on Saturday 21st April 16:23
If you could stretch your budget a little bit (I think to just over £6K) then you could get one of these:
http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/donorkit.htm...
http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/donorkit.htm...
alock said:
If you could stretch your budget a little bit (I think to just over £6K) then you could get one of these:
http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/donorkit.htm...
It would have to live on the street, so no to one of those.http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/donorkit.htm...
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