It's a what car thread!

[theboyfold]

With the upcoming wedding it's time for the Boxster to be moved on, but there is part of me that doesn't want to do it. Mainly because I can't think of what to have next.

The budget will be about £5k, which is movable, but not by much.

So what's out there? It doesn't have to be practical, the Nissan ticks that box, but I'm not sure I'm willing to go as extreme as a Caterham. Apart from the fact I don't want a barge it's pretty much free reign, I'm sure as soon as the ideas come rolling in I'll get a better idea.

Current thoughts are:
Last run of the MR2 (worried this might be like the Porsche, but without the decent engine)
MX5 (Well it has to be in there)
Leon Cupra
Clio Trophy (Pushing the budget too far though)

Any thoughts?

[phillvr6]

theboyfold said:

Any thoughts?

Live in sin?

[Phil_Edge]

S3 isn't much more nowadays...

[theboyfold]

Phil_Edge said:

S3 isn't much more nowadays...

Not a bad shout, but anything within budget has starship like mileage.

[VerySideways]

3.0 Z3?

[theboyfold]

VerySideways said:

3.0 Z3?

It looks like there are a lot of 2.8s with a lot of miles, but no 3.0s...

[VerySideways]

I'm sure you could get this for £5.5k:
BMW Z3 3.0 with 42k miles

[theboyfold]

VerySideways said:

I'm sure you could get this for £5.5k:
BMW Z3 3.0 with 42k miles

Hmmm Cat D, I've never thought about buying one before. I know the thinking is buy it cheap sell it cheap, but I'm not too sure.

Just noticed there are a lot of Civic Type Rs in my price range...

[VerySideways]

theboyfold said:

Just noticed there are a lot of Civic Type Rs in my price range...

Cracking car, lots of fun, good choice.

[john_r]

Probably get this for £5,500 or better...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR/...

Go on, you know it makes sense!

[theboyfold]

john_r said:

Probably get this for £5,500 or better...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR/...

Go on, you know it makes sense!

I was wondering when you would turn up.

I wonder if that car is owned by somebody on here...

[Blues]

theboyfold said:

john_r said:

Probably get this for £5,500 or better...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR/...

Go on, you know it makes sense!

I was wondering when you would turn up.

I wonder if that car is owned by somebody on here...

It certainly looks good value

[ph1l5]

john_r said:

Probably get this for £5,500 or better...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR/...

Go on, you know it makes sense!

Great looking car, clean engine aswell. another Chim to our little gang ?

[theboyfold]

ph1l5 said:

john_r said:

Probably get this for £5,500 or better...

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/TVR/...

Go on, you know it makes sense!

Great looking car, clean engine aswell. another Chim to our little gang ?

Me? Thinking about it? Never...

that was another person with the same user name who posted in the Chim forum...

[VerySideways]

Looks lovely...

[theboyfold]

Moving on from the Chim...

What about an RX8?

[ph1l5]

theboyfold said:

Moving on from the Chim...

What about an RX8?

BORING

[VerySideways]

And pitifully thirsty, yet utterly lacking in torque.

[john_r]

A few more...

Another classic: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/AUDI...

Don't see many of these around, but at this price probable needs some tlc: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/JENS...

These are absolute bargains at the moment: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/MAZD...

The noise these make...: http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/PORS...

Ooh, hello http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLK...

[theboyfold]

john_r said:

Ooh, hello http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLK...

Oh hello indeed...

Is the Storm the Supercharged one?