What would you choose to drive to Le Mans on a budget?

[andyb28]

So, a friend of mine was invited to Le Mans and had to drive there. He drives a Mondeo, so wanted to purchase something less boring for the journey.

He had a budget of £1300

I won't say what he bought, but would be interested to see what the coolest car you would buy on his budget.
We have a £5 bet that no one on here will pick the car he purchased for the journey.

To keep it fair you need to show a link to a car within budget.

[dibblecorse]

I'd buy this for Le Mans, big enough for his stuff, will cruise nicely and soft top cool ...

http://www.ideal-motors.co.uk/used-cars/saab-9-3-2...

[GreigM]

Porsche 924

[SlowV6]

9-5 Aero would be good for that amount, or an an LS400 Mk4.

All suggestions have to stand a decent chance of getting there and back without AA European cover!

[IanCress]

Bit of a stab in the dark, I reckon he went for a Fiat Barchetta. Steering wheel on the wrong side so useful for Euro trips. Cheapest I could find is £2250, but £1300 might be doable for a slightly ropey one.


http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2014...

[DUMBO100]

Alfa GTV 2.0 ? The V6 is out of his budget.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/a...

[JDMDrifter]

Was it a London Taxi ?

I'd personally use an RX8

[Leins]

Is it still possible to get a functioning R21 Turbo or BX 16v for this sort of cash? Or maybe an Alfa 75

[Chicane-UK]

I just bought an E38 728i for a 1,100 mile round trip to Germany over the last 5 days. It had a fuel leak, a noisy wheel bearing, and a cracked windscreen but did the trip just fine - it cost me £600. Ample boot space for all my gear, dual zone climate, and cruise control. It was perfect. Just got to see about getting rid of it now

[andyb28]

All excellent suggestions so far. Certainly much better than my friends choice.

I thought about a Porsche 944, but I couldn't find one for £1300, although they weren't far off that, so maybe with a bit of a haggle, they would be in budget.

[andyb28]

Do you know, thinking about the replies, the Fiat Barchetta is a great car for that money.

I think that would have been my choice in a similar situation.