A car with a sense of occasion

[breakfan]

Good morning PH,

I will soon be in the market for a new car, and all I want is something with a sense of occasion, something a little special. I commute to work on public transport everyday and so just want something that will put a smile on my face when I use it at the weekends. It needs to be:

- Under 10k (UK pounds)
- Manual gearbox

Apart from that... I'm open to anything! Drivetrain, number of doors, engine size, age... I only plan on 5,000 or so miles a year so MPG is not a great concern either (within reason!). Pleased to hear your ideas

[Morningside]

TVR.

[Oldandslow]

MX5

[anonymous-user]

Cue heathens with their links to ghastly Civic Type Rs et al but what Sir requires is a Mk2 Jag

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

[pidsy]

Morningside said:

TVR.

I second this suggestion.

Already thinking about swapping my M3 for a TVR in the new year.

[Killer2005]

S2000

[NickM450]

As already mentioned, three letters is all you need - TVR.

There just so happens to be a sorted one in the classifieds at the moment. I think it's up for £11k and change but he has said he will take £10k.

Edit to add: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

I have no affiliation with the seller.

Edited by NickM450 on Sunday 2nd November 11:19

[RWA441]

NickM450 said:

As already mentioned, three letters is all you need - TVR.

There just so happens to be a sorted one in the classifieds at the moment. I think it's up for £11k and change but he has said he will take £10k.

Edit to add: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

I have no affiliation with the seller.

Edited by NickM450 on Sunday 2nd November 11:19

Now that does look good. As has been said TVR is certainly the way to go for that sort of money if you're after sense of occasion. I've strayed to Porsche, Lotus etc etc and always go back to a TVR. You'll understand what it's all about as soon as you fire one up!

[jonah35]

TVR, american muscle, Maserati 3200.

Anything that could break really.

[Ace-T]

TVR

[Tje]

NickM450 said:

As already mentioned, three letters is all you need - TVR.

There just so happens to be a sorted one in the classifieds at the moment. I think it's up for £11k and change but he has said he will take £10k.

Edit to add: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/t...

I have no affiliation with the seller.

Edited by NickM450 on Sunday 2nd November 11:19

Couldn't get better than that for a sense of occasion

[MG CHRIS]

swerni said:

Ace-T said:

TVR

+1 For the TVR
-1 for the mx5, OP said "sense of occasion"

Ok then supercharged mx5.

[mwstewart]

TVR - £9.5k on the car and the remaining £500 on tools.

[V8RX7]

For a sense of occasion I suggest all those cars are Auto - Bentley, Jag etc

You have to really want a TVR to put up with their imperfections and I don't recall any of mine offering a real sense of occasion although I agree they fit in anywhere.

How / where do you drive ?

[anonymous-user]

Monaro

[TheAngryDog]

wormus said:

Monaro

I like Monaro's, I really do, but LOL.

OP, different cars give a different sense of occasion for different people. Look in the classifieds etc at makes / cars that take your fancy and go drive them.

[parabolica]

Clio V6 FTW

[selym]

parabolica said:

Clio V6 FTW

FTW=Finances Too Wispy? He said 10k.

[craig_m67]

101/750 Giulietta Veloce ('56-'64)

Budget might be pushing it a bit.

Edited by craig_m67 on Sunday 2nd November 12:25

[xRIEx]

swerni said:

Ace-T said:

TVR

+1 For the TVR
-1 for the mx5, OP said "sense of occasion"

I endorse this message.