V8 rag top - Choices?

[Caractacus]

Hi Chaps,

I'm on the hunt for another car and am wondering what the PH massive would suggest?

The Cobra rep is loads of fun, however it is limited to sunny days only (no hard top, nor soft top) so I'm looking for another V8 to park up beside it.

Needs to be manual, suitably rapid, rather noisy (or have the capability of being turned into something less than subtle) and a reasonably good steer.

It won't be a track day tool. It will be for jaunts abroad and perhaps the odd weekend away when the Cobra would get its feet wet.

Budget for this would be circa £20k.

Please do throw me your opinions I'm open to all of them.

Cheers,

C.

[benny.c]

S197 Mustang

[kambites]

Given that this is Pistonheads, some kind of TVR, maybe?

[ewenm]

Mustang?

Classic: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1771319.htm


or

Modern: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2463202.htm

[300bhp/ton]

Caractacus said:

Hi Chaps,

I'm on the hunt for another car and am wondering what the PH massive would suggest?

The Cobra rep is loads of fun, however it is limited to sunny days only (no hard top, nor soft top) so I'm looking for another V8 to park up beside it.

Needs to be manual, suitably rapid, rather noisy (or have the capability of being turned into something less than subtle) and a reasonably good steer.

It won't be a track day tool. It will be for jaunts abroad and perhaps the odd weekend away when the Cobra would get its feet wet.

Budget for this would be circa £20k.

Please do throw me your opinions I'm open to all of them.

Cheers,

C.

Reckon a TVR might be a bit too similar to a Cobra replica. So how about a Mustang, Corvette, Camaro or Trans Am?

All huge potential and loads of fun with every day usability about them.

[Fossilface]

Sunbeam Tiger?
MG V8?

[dougc]

Griff 500

[Caractacus]

Keep it coming lads...already there's a couple of suggestions I'd not thought about!

Cheers,

C.

[jr123]

dougc said:

Griff 500

+1 just for the sound

[300bhp/ton]

jr123 said:

dougc said:

Griff 500

+1 just for the sound

Op already has this. Meaning no disrespect to the TVR, but I very much doubt it'd win in a sound contest.

Caractacus's AC Cobra 427SC Crendon 427SC (2006)
Last updated: Sunday 17th October 2010

The latest toy - just for summer cruising in the sun (if it shines much this summer).

7.0L of big block ford coupled to a four speed toploader gearbox...massive fun and a massive soundtrack thanks to massive sidepipes :-)

[edo]

Griff 500.

Good ones are really holding their money now.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2562870.htm

[kambites]

Maserati Spyder?

[g3org3y]

No idea how much they go for though.

[Fossilface]

Marcos?
TR7 V8?
Morgan +8 for a little over budget.

[Fartgalen]

Another for Mustang.
Or Corvette.
Otherwise Camaro or Firebird.

LHD ? SFW. Get used to it. It's easy.

[TDutchy]

Audi S4? I can safely say they're rapid!

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2561357.htm

[Fossilface]

TDutchy said:

Audi S4? I can safely say they're rapid!

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2561357.htm

Good call.

[Caractacus]

300bhp/ton said:

Op already has this. Meaning no disrespect to the TVR, but I very much doubt it'd win in a sound contest.

Caractacus's AC Cobra 427SC Crendon 427SC (2006)
Last updated: Sunday 17th October 2010

The latest toy - just for summer cruising in the sun (if it shines much this summer).

7.0L of big block ford coupled to a four speed toploader gearbox...massive fun and a massive soundtrack thanks to massive sidepipes :-)

LOL, yeah, I think you are right.

The Cobra sets of car alarms just by starting up, let alone pootling down small town high streets.

[Caractacus]

doogz said:

They're not really. Especially not in present company.

Are these not fitted with slush boxes, also?

Nice car, but I only drive manuals.

[powwerr]

It may be an oldie but in no ways an ugly duckling.

E30 cab, with a 540i V8.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsbVYPtsXgs

Much lushness