Roadster for 7k - vx220?
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Just started a new job, so instead of being away for 4 days a week it's a 40 mile e/w commute (10 B road/25 dual carriageway/5 town).
Budget of 7k, missus will have a Focus for shopping/kids.
Last car was a mk1 Eunos, fancy another roadster, not fussed about rawness, but don't want silly running costs.
Current thinking is either a mk2 MX5 (Probably supercharged and not maxing my budget), but economy is rubbish and at the end of the day it's a ten year old tuned car so likely to need looking after (especially rust seeing as I live 50m from the beach).
Browsing the classifieds I noticed a VX220 is in budget. Love the Elise family, aluminium chassis, torquey engine, good fuel economy.
Lots seem to be Cat C/D due to claim damage, I assume that a well repaired clan and no chassis issues wouldn't be an issue? Seeing as I'll be putting fairly serious milage on I'm not fussed by a low milage example unless there are potential pitfalls.
What does the collective think? Anything else to consider?
Budget of 7k, missus will have a Focus for shopping/kids.
Last car was a mk1 Eunos, fancy another roadster, not fussed about rawness, but don't want silly running costs.
Current thinking is either a mk2 MX5 (Probably supercharged and not maxing my budget), but economy is rubbish and at the end of the day it's a ten year old tuned car so likely to need looking after (especially rust seeing as I live 50m from the beach).
Browsing the classifieds I noticed a VX220 is in budget. Love the Elise family, aluminium chassis, torquey engine, good fuel economy.
Lots seem to be Cat C/D due to claim damage, I assume that a well repaired clan and no chassis issues wouldn't be an issue? Seeing as I'll be putting fairly serious milage on I'm not fussed by a low milage example unless there are potential pitfalls.
What does the collective think? Anything else to consider?
Sway said:
Just started a new job, so instead of being away for 4 days a week it's a 40 mile e/w commute (10 B road/25 dual carriageway/5 town).
Budget of 7k, missus will have a Focus for shopping/kids.
Last car was a mk1 Eunos, fancy another roadster, not fussed about rawness, but don't want silly running costs.
Current thinking is either a mk2 MX5 (Probably supercharged and not maxing my budget), but economy is rubbish and at the end of the day it's a ten year old tuned car so likely to need looking after (especially rust seeing as I live 50m from the beach).
Browsing the classifieds I noticed a VX220 is in budget. Love the Elise family, aluminium chassis, torquey engine, good fuel economy.
Lots seem to be Cat C/D due to claim damage, I assume that a well repaired clan and no chassis issues wouldn't be an issue? Seeing as I'll be putting fairly serious milage on I'm not fussed by a low milage example unless there are potential pitfalls.
What does the collective think? Anything else to consider?
Cheap to maintain and run. Damage repairs are only expensive because original clams are expensive from vauxhall and insurance would rather replace than repair so they get written off.Budget of 7k, missus will have a Focus for shopping/kids.
Last car was a mk1 Eunos, fancy another roadster, not fussed about rawness, but don't want silly running costs.
Current thinking is either a mk2 MX5 (Probably supercharged and not maxing my budget), but economy is rubbish and at the end of the day it's a ten year old tuned car so likely to need looking after (especially rust seeing as I live 50m from the beach).
Browsing the classifieds I noticed a VX220 is in budget. Love the Elise family, aluminium chassis, torquey engine, good fuel economy.
Lots seem to be Cat C/D due to claim damage, I assume that a well repaired clan and no chassis issues wouldn't be an issue? Seeing as I'll be putting fairly serious milage on I'm not fussed by a low milage example unless there are potential pitfalls.
What does the collective think? Anything else to consider?
Just try and find out what the damage was to write it off so you can inspect properly.
300bhp/ton said:
Op - just had a think. If you want a "special" weekend car. Then one of these must rank up there.
Rare and unique, great looking and massively GRIN inducing
Should be fairly cheap to run and maintain (barring fuel). And have very strong residuals.
5.4 litres of supercharged V8 goodness
This ones even claiming 520bhp!!!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
Just getting in there early...Rare and unique, great looking and massively GRIN inducing
Should be fairly cheap to run and maintain (barring fuel). And have very strong residuals.
5.4 litres of supercharged V8 goodness
This ones even claiming 520bhp!!!
http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/f...
Gh45 said:
No there's also vx220, z4
Vx220 is nearly as impracticable as an Elise .Both nice car's but difficult as a daily driver or to use as commuter .Z4 is just a BMW with only 2 seat's . Every time you drive it you will come across a 100 , newer , bigger , faster BMW's .
This is Pistonheads! All BMW driver's are what??
I stand by my previous post .
johnS2000 said:
Vx220 is nearly as impracticable as an Elise .Both nice car's but difficult as a daily driver or to use as commuter .
Z4 is just a BMW with only 2 seat's . Every time you drive it you will come across a 100 , newer , bigger , faster BMW's .
This is Pistonheads! All BMW driver's are what??
I stand by my previous post .
Difficult as daily? Why? I have had no issuesZ4 is just a BMW with only 2 seat's . Every time you drive it you will come across a 100 , newer , bigger , faster BMW's .
This is Pistonheads! All BMW driver's are what??
I stand by my previous post .
All good shouts.
Boxster is I'm thinking the most expensive to run? Not sure it's worth the premium in servicing...
S2k, lovely. Friend has just bought one but lack of torque and insurance costs are going against it..
Comfort not an issue, hence why I was thinking VX. Used to do 30 miles a day in a modded Suzuki Samurai which did 35mph top whack and had no roof or windows, plus a six inch suspension lift...
Z4 is I think too refined.
Can't get away from Lotus chassis with rep mobile torquey, reliable engine, and low consumable costs. Body damage would be a concern but it is at the end of the day Fibreglass and I live on the coast with plenty of boat builders around!
Boxster is I'm thinking the most expensive to run? Not sure it's worth the premium in servicing...
S2k, lovely. Friend has just bought one but lack of torque and insurance costs are going against it..
Comfort not an issue, hence why I was thinking VX. Used to do 30 miles a day in a modded Suzuki Samurai which did 35mph top whack and had no roof or windows, plus a six inch suspension lift...
Z4 is I think too refined.
Can't get away from Lotus chassis with rep mobile torquey, reliable engine, and low consumable costs. Body damage would be a concern but it is at the end of the day Fibreglass and I live on the coast with plenty of boat builders around!
johnS2000 said:
For 7k there's only 1 realistic option .
Honda S2000 .
You know it make's sense .
Your fault for making me look but there is 2002 car with 118k on the clock for £3750 Honda S2000 .
You know it make's sense .
From what im told that engine is bombproof so mileage wouldnt bother me.I had no idea you could pick one up so cheap if not fussed over mileage.
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