Sorry....what car, 8k?
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surreystyle

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224 posts

213 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Alright everyone? Sorry to make yet another what car thread, tried to do a search but with the usual search system down, the google search didn't really bring up many results! I now have a company van so no longer have to drive anything with reasonable mpg, so I'm now looking for something with more smiles per mile in mind! I have about 8k to spend, obviously the less the better but no cheap rubbish please. I do need a
Boot even if it is tiny, more than 2 seats isnt a certain but is preferred, literally fire off ideas in my direction, It would be nice to try and think outside the box for once!

It's worth mentioning that te main car I'm looking at is a b6 Audi s4, so any opinions on them would be good. Also worth mentioning that te car would need to last me a somewhat reliable 5 years, needs to be useable enough for the odd jolly road trip and weekends away. Sorry for any formatting issues, bloody iPhones! Thanks in advance. Go!

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

210 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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surreystyle said:
Alright everyone? Sorry to make yet another what car thread, tried to do a search but with the usual search system down, the google search didn't really bring up many results! I now have a company van so no longer have to drive anything with reasonable mpg, so I'm now looking for something with more smiles per mile in mind! I have about 8k to spend, obviously the less the better but no cheap rubbish please. I do need a
Boot even if it is tiny, more than 2 seats isnt a certain but is preferred, literally fire off ideas in my direction, It would be nice to try and think outside the box for once!

It's worth mentioning that te main car I'm looking at is a b6 Audi s4, so any opinions on them would be good. Also worth mentioning that te car would need to last me a somewhat reliable 5 years, needs to be useable enough for the odd jolly road trip and weekends away. Sorry for any formatting issues, bloody iPhones! Thanks in advance. Go!
Out of the box and you are currently looking at a fairly normal Audi??

Really there's no shortage, in fact I think there are 3 threads from this week alone in GG about a similar topic and price range.

And I guess "how out of the box" do you want? In the UK I'm afraid an S4 is almost mundane and ordinary rather than a weekend car. That said I do quite like them, more so the 2.7 TT B5's though. But I'd look at them as a sensible 4 door car, not a weekend warrior.

surreystyle

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224 posts

213 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Cheers for the replies, it's not just a weekend car as the company car does not include personal use, so this would be used in the evenings after
Work as well. I did notice the thread below with a 7k budget but it seemed
To turn into a slagging match!

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

210 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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If you could live with a 2 seater OP then I think a TVR (Chim/Wedge/S Series) would work well, or a C4 Corvette.


In the 2+2 realm then:

Jaguar XJS
Camaro
Trans Am
Mustang
Lotus Excel
Jaguar XK8/R
Porsche 944 or maybe a 968
Porsche 928
Maybe a big old Merc something 450SEL like

pthelazyjourno

1,859 posts

189 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Lotus Elise.

Doesn't match some of your criteria, but they are fking good.

Don't believe all the crap about Lotus being unreliable either - buy a good one and it'll be fine. I did 30,000 miles in mine without any issues, just passed its second straight MOT with no advisories.

There is a boot. I can get golf clubs in it!

Prof Prolapse

16,163 posts

210 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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pthelazyjourno said:
Doesn't match some of your criteria, but they are fking good.
Pistonheads "What Car?" standard response.


300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

210 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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How about something like this:

Porsche 928 S4 Auto (1990)
95,000 miles £8,995
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3933714.htm

Prof Prolapse

16,163 posts

210 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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Spacker box on that one 300.

Vulgar LS2

1,785 posts

203 months

Tuesday 3rd July 2012
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How about an early Monaro VXR and some £££'s left over

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3934510.htm