What's the next step after a Toyota MR2 Roadster?

[Biccaroo]

Good evening. I'll keep this brief. I've owned a Toyota MR2 Roadster for the past year but I now want something else. It's a great little car but I get bored quite easily! So, what shall I get next? I want a similar type of driving experience but possible a bit more power, practicality and prestige! So, what would you suggest?

[Meoricin]

MK2 Turbo?

[Toltec]

A Boxster or Cayman? More weight and cost of course.

[jamiebae]

Boxter 2.7 or a Boxter S. ticks all the boxes and can be had from about £6k now. If the budget won't streach that far then a Z3 2.8 or 3.0 is good fun but a lot less practical.

[Biccaroo]

Meoricin said:

MK2 Turbo?

I had a MK2 T-Bar a few years back. Brilliant fun but I think I'm MR2'd out now.

[Biccaroo]

Toltec said:

A Boxster or Cayman? More weight and cost of course.

TBH, I think this is where my thoughts are heading. I need to do some serious research into the increased cost of running either of these. But this suggestion is definitely heading in the right direction.

[Biccaroo]

jamiebae said:

Boxter 2.7 or a Boxter S. ticks all the boxes and can be had from about £6k now. If the budget won't streach that far then a Z3 2.8 or 3.0 is good fun but a lot less practical.

Spot on. Is there any particular year I should avoid. I've heard the older versions suffer from various electrical issues?

[Froomee]

S2000, z4 3.0, z3m roadster, crossfire convertible, boxster, slk 32amg..........

[carl_w]

Honda NSX?

[deltashad]

MX5

[seadragon]

Mk1 Audi TT 240 Quattro Sport (awesome, I miss mine, gutted)

If you consider one then dont get an 06 and up Reg, the tax is much less on a 55 and earlier Reg (about a third less if I remember correctly).

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evolongtermtests/6...

http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-2005-Audi-TT...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3916754.htm

[Biccaroo]

seadragon said:

Mk1 Audi TT 240 Quattro Sport (awesome, I miss mine, gutted)

If you consider one then dont get an 06 and up Reg, the tax is much less on a 55 and earlier Reg (about a third less if I remember correctly).

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evolongtermtests/6...

http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/top-2005-Audi-TT...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3916754.htm

Sweet! What's it like in the corners?

[Biccaroo]

carl_w said:

Honda NSX?

Haha, not for under £20k!

[Eighteeteewhy]

carl_w said:

Honda NSX?

It's just logical.

[carl_w]

Biccaroo said:

Haha, not for under £20k!

That wasn't specified as a criterion. But this one (now sold) was under £20k: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3871388.htm

[Baryonyx]

Biccaroo said:

Sweet! What's it like in the corners?

Like any TT, heavy and understeery.

I went from an MR2 Turbo into an Audi TT, what a dire move that was. With hindsight, the TT's drive didn't excite me like it had in the past but I was willing to trade some of the fun the MR2 Turbo offered for more all-weather capability. Piss poor Audi build quality put an end to my time with the TT pretty quickly though.

You'll go much faster on all but the toughest B roads in the TT than you will in your MR2 but you will lose a lot of handling finesse and a lot of the 'fun' offered by a sports car. A much better cruiser no doubt, but the TT is definitely a GT so don't be fooled by that suede steering wheel!


I'd possibly look at a Boxster. Again, it's a bit more 'GT' than the MR2 is but still a nice steer, it'll cost more to run but it shouldn't be massively more expensive day to day. If you like the MR2 because it's small and chuckable then a Honda engined Elise might be for you.

[CampDavid]

Something V8 and anti social.

Baby steps are for s

[snorkel sucker]

CampDavid said:

Something V8 and anti social.

Baby steps are for s

This. Definitely this.

Followed swiftly by this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3760941.htm

(or one very much like it!)

[Jasandjules]

What are you looking for?

I'd say an Elise or a TVR Chimaera.

[deltashad]

Similar lines to the elise, what about a vx220 turbo with detachable hardtop?