Which convertible for £35K ish? 2007 5 sec 0-60

[Mark300zx]

Not too worried about number of seats, more concerned about driving enjoyment, 2007 onwards and sub 5 second 0-60!

Edited by Mark300zx on Saturday 6th January 21:30

[TheDrBrian]

Miata.

[FoxtrotOscar1]

Bit specific it has to be from 2007...

[Mark300zx]

After Xmas I am currently wearing larger underwear than a Miata

[Mark300zx]

Tried to put a symbol in for greater than 2007 so it's from 2007 onwards!

[kiethton]

Lotus exige roadster if you want to hoon

Porsche Boxter S if you want a decent drive with a little more comfort.

Aston V8 vantage if you want to pose....

[poordecisions]

Bmw Z4M

[Calibee]

R8

[Classy6]

SLK 55 AMG & some change.

[anonymous-user]

kiethton said:

Porsche Boxter S if you want a decent drive with a little more comfort.

Sadly doesn’t quite meet the sub 5 seconds to 60 requirement

[Alex_225]

You'd get an SL63 AMG for £30-35k or the new shape SL500 for similar money.

[ZX10R NIN]

Z4 35is

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

SL63

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

SL65

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

TTS

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

M6

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

M4

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Jaguar XKR

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

RS5

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

911 S

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

V8 Vantage

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[Mark300zx]

Thanks for the comprehensive list!

[Berkshire bred]

Don't know that I would want a Aston v8 vantage or r8 for 35k as they will be at the bottom of the market (probably for a reoson). maybe AMG of some description or RS audi. If you want something a little different maybe a tvr?

[Mark300zx]

Berkshire bred said:

Don't know that I would want a Aston v8 vantage or r8 for 35k as they will be at the bottom of the market (probably for a reoson). maybe AMG of some description or RS audi. If you want something a little different maybe a tvr?

Can you elaborate on your thinking please?

[Hawmaws]

andrewparker said:

Sadly doesn’t quite meet the sub 5 seconds to 60 requirement

All boxster S models post 2007 will crack 5 seconds.

Not by much, admittedly.

[Berkshire bred]

Mark300zx said:

Berkshire bred said:

Don't know that I would want a Aston v8 vantage or r8 for 35k as they will be at the bottom of the market (probably for a reoson). maybe AMG of some description or RS audi. If you want something a little different maybe a tvr?

Can you elaborate on your thinking please?

What I meant was I would rather have a very good example of maybe a lesser car than a potentially ruinous example a borderline supercar.
35k should get you into a nice cerebra if that's your thing, just my 2 cents.

[Trevor555]

For a budget of 35k it'd have to be a nice spec 981 Boxster S for me.

I think Porsche underestimate their 0-60mph figures, I'm sure they'd be quick enough for you, and the noise they make is a wonderful sound.

Wouldn't suffer a whole load of depreciation either, I went to buy a new 718 and didn't like the four pot, so many would hunt down the nicest 981 they could.

I think demand for these cars will always be strong.

[daemon]

Mark300zx said:

Thanks for the comprehensive list!

You can always rely on ZX10R NIN for a comprehensive list. Usually lots of stuff you wont have thought of too.

[anonymous-user]

Hawmaws said:

andrewparker said:

Sadly doesn’t quite meet the sub 5 seconds to 60 requirement

All boxster S models post 2007 will crack 5 seconds.

Not by much, admittedly.

I’ve no doubt they will, but the official Porsche 0-60 figure for the 981 S was 5.0s. You’ve got to have Sports Chrono to get it under that. Of course, like the poster above said, all German manufacturers are a bit conservative with power and acceleration figures.