£9k to spend on a convertible for the summer?

[chris333]

Decisions, decisions.

[Quhet]

Hah! No contest surely. £9k for a white wobbly mess?

[Jonmx]

Save yourself 3 grand and have something nice
1 owner from new, 74k on the clock, 231bhp, nearly new Michelin Pilot Sports and it looks immaculate.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...



Edit: Just noticed you have an SL500 in your garage, is the escort some kind of pleasure/pain experiment in convertibles you've thought of?

[Sycamore]

I think if I had £9k to spend on a convertible, either of those 2 wouldn't be anywhere close

[W12JFD]

If you fancy going backwards into a hedge how about an S2000? At least it won't break down before you crash

[menguin]

S2000
BMW Z4 3.0
Turbo or supercharged MX5 Mk1 with change
S2000
Leggy Porsche Boxster
Alfa GTV 3.0
S2000

[Denis O]

The R230 SL is well within your price range and a far better car than the SLK IMHO.

As for the Dagenham dustbin. Not even a contender surely.

[ambuletz]

Here we go, and you'll have £5 left over.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-MAZDA-MX-5-1-6i-BRG...

[Johnny 89]

How about a Cat D recorded Chimaera?

[zed4]

I think the original post is just a joke!

The price of that Escort!

[s m]

Quhet said:

Hah! No contest surely. £9k for a white wobbly mess?

Could have the VW version for the same money

Still wobbly and white but a VW badge

Both built by Karmann in Germany

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C830403

[Jonmx]

zed4 said:

I think the original post is just a joke!

The price of that Escort!

I'm inclined to agree with you. I think there's a few, myself included who may be owed a massive whoosh parrot.

[sparks_E39]

Late model CLK 350 Sport. Looks great with the Sport body kit and being the 350 will have more than enough grunt.

[ReaperCushions]

I really like that Escort...







Admittedly, not at that price.

[chris333]

zed4 said:

I think the original post is just a joke!

The price of that Escort!

You sussed me

Wa just idly browsing a car dealers website and those two were next to each other: similar price, similar mileage. No matter how much 80s fast Fords are coming into fashion, and how an SLK is never going to be an ultimate sports car, that Escort is always going to be ineffably c**p compared to that Mercedes!

[Zetec-S]

Crazy, but I bet if properly cared for the Escort will be worth a lot more than £9k in a few years. The Merc, well, not so much...

[chris333]

Zetec-S said:

Crazy, but I bet if properly cared for the Escort will be worth a lot more than £9k in a few years. The Merc, well, not so much...

You're probably right. Fortunately in this case "properly caring for it" would mean not having to drive the thing and avoiding the wobbly chassis and rough-as-f**k CVH engine!

[ZX10R NIN]

Seeing as you have a SL500 I'd go for a four seater but with 8 rather than 4/6 cylinders.

CLK 55

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

[Nors]

Audi S4 (B6) V8 soundtack - Auto or Manual and 4 seats.