What convertible?

[Mr Tom]

Right, mum needs a new car and the main criteria are that it is has to be a convertible, up to 23kish, 2 or 4 seats and up to a year old. Currently she has a Mini Cooper convertible.
My suggestions to her have been a mini roadster or a Porsche boxter.
Any suggestions would be good!
Thanks Tom

[iva cosworth]

Doubt you will find a less than year old Boxster for £23K

[Mr Tom]

iva cosworth said:

Doubt you will find a less than year old Boxster for £23K

Ah yes you are right! I was looking at 2 year old boxters... D'oh (which are just above 23k)

[anonymous-user]

Seriously? Mini Cooper convertible or Boxster? That's two very different cars indeed :-D

ETA - Brand new MX5?

[Mr Tom]

dme123 said:

Seriously? Mini Cooper convertible or Boxster? That's two very different cars indeed :-D

ETA - Brand new MX5?

Yes they are but if it was me I would have a Porsche but oh well. Oh yeah I sort of forgot about the mx5!

[kambites]

There must be about 50 models that fit that criteria.

[ajb85]

E90 3 series is a very complete convertible, she'd struggle to fault it and would no doubt fall in love with one with a nice paint/interior combo. Audis make superb convertibles, free of scuttle shake but are increasingly sleep inducing to drive...

What's the whole 2 years old thing about? Number plate snobbery? A Porsche Boxster would otherwise be the ultimate choice...

[P K Wright]

A brand new BMW Z4? http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

That would be my choice.

[rfn]

9 month old MX-5 Sport Tech 2.0 RC for £16k? I'll do you my white one for that....
*cough* sorry shouldn't be advertising.

[TameRacingDriver]

rfn said:

9 month old MX-5 Sport Tech 2.0 RC for £16k? I'll do you my white one for that....
*cough* sorry shouldn't be advertising.

Or my grey 350Z Roadster for 6K

As you were.

[80sMatchbox]

Mr Tom said:

Yes they are but if it was me I would have a Porsche but oh well. Oh yeah I sort of forgot about the mx5!

1 month ban for that!!

[Captain Muppet]

Mr Tom said:

Right, mum needs a new car and the main criteria are that it is has to be a convertible, up to 23kish, 2 or 4 seats and up to a year old. Currently she has a Mini Cooper convertible.
My suggestions to her have been a mini roadster or a Porsche boxter.
Any suggestions would be good!
Thanks Tom

What does she hate about her mini? If nothing then another mini will do just fine. If she genuinely doesn't have a clue about cars why burden her with a choice?

Or an Elise. Nice little 1.6 should do.

[RealSquirrels]

caterham

[Dr Interceptor]

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

Convertible, a year old, uber cool.

[danyeates]

This is a very cool car

http://www.mazda.co.uk/cars/mazda-mx-5-kuro/

Saw one on the road the other day and it looked stunning

Crikey, didn't realise they were so cheap! I'm tempted myself...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Edited by danyeates on Wednesday 19th December 09:51

[Snowboy]

1 Series cabrio is a nice little car.
Boring as hell to drive (even the 135i) but that could easily be considered to mean 'nice and comfortable for mum to drive'.


Audi don't do an A4 cab right now.
So you'd be lookibg at the huge A5 or the ugly A3.

Alternatively.
Jeep Wrangler.

[billzeebub]

unless you need the rear seats get a Boxster

[oyster]

Mr Tom said:

Right, mum needs a new car and the main criteria are that it is has to be a convertible, up to 23kish, 2 or 4 seats and up to a year old. Currently she has a Mini Cooper convertible.
My suggestions to her have been a mini roadster or a Porsche boxter.
Any suggestions would be good!
Thanks Tom

Needs or wants? Quite some difference.