what car, the sunday edition.....

[Sods Law]

Guys,

Following some good changes at work, I have a company car arriving on Monday, so the 330Ci is being prepped for sale (again) and will be going shortly.

Now my dilema has always been balancing Normal and work Mileage with the fun stuff.


So this is going to be a pure Sunday fun car...

Im not sure whether I will wait till 2012, but the list is growing....

The basics are
Convertible
Nice sound
No less than 6Cyl
Some degree of "Reliability"
Ideally minimal depreciation
RWD
Balistically intercontinental
Hoon and TR able

So far I have on the list
TVR Chimera
TVR Tuscan
Ariel Atom
BMW Z4M

Although not a Cabriolet, a E46 M3CSL?
Not a Boxster....

Or stretch to something bigger in 12months.....

I want to start researching options, so what does the collective SAS knowledge have up its.......
D

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Edited by Sods Law on Sunday 6th March 11:37

Edited by Sods Law on Sunday 6th March 12:08

[John D.]

Chims are stonking value these days. What is the budget though?

[Sods Law]

John D. said:

What is the budget though?

Depending on the car, 10-20k

[Blues]

:cough: I know someone who is just in the process of transferring my his private number plates from his Chim.

[John D.]

Case closed!

[Sods Law]

Blues said:

:cough: I know someone who is just in the process of transferring my his private number plates from his Chim.

I had pondered this allot, but I am not sure the timelines will work for those seeking the Delights of Rading Bull's or Prancing Horses...

[wackojacko]

Supercharged Z4M
mx5
drop an ls7 in a Z4
Chims are fantastic value

you'd get a good griff
or Tuscan Redrose

t350 ?

[Stedman]

996 c2?

[Sods Law]

wackojacko said:

Supercharged Z4M
mx5
drop an ls7 in a Z4
Chims are fantastic value

you'd get a good griff
or Tuscan Redrose

t350 ?

Im not looking to Modify a car, buy drive maintain....

However the Chim/Z4MC are looking like strong options....

[wackojacko]

Sods Law said:

Im not looking to Modify a car, buy drive maintain, end up driving everyday and get through many many rear tyres

edited for accuracy

Z4M's fantastic cars that'd be my first choice or a griff/chim

Edited by wackojacko on Sunday 6th March 16:17

[Sods Law]

wackojacko said:

edited for accuracy

Z4M's fantastic cars that'd be my first choice or a griff/chim

after the my recent commuting fuel bills of £110 a week and growing, I wont be driving it every day. I will have a shiny new car with a fuel card for the general stuff

[nonuts]

Z4m roadsters are fantastic value now, if it needs to be a convertible I'd be driving that and asking Nigel to see what his e46 Cab is like to compare. Don't know if they've got that cheap yet but a 335i convertible would be very near the top of that list given your wish list.

350/370z?

645/650

Sod getting a convertible and get an M5 / RS4/6.

Or a caterham / lotus / vx200 type thing however I doubt it would be practical enough for you as I'm guessing you'd like to be able to do LOS etc. with a passenger.

[Sods Law]

nonuts said:

Z4m roadsters are fantastic value now, if it needs to be a convertible I'd be driving that and asking Nigel to see what his e46 Cab is like to compare. Don't know if they've got that cheap yet but a 335i convertible would be very near the top of that list given your wish list.

350/370z?

645/650

Sod getting a convertible and get an M5 / RS4/6.

Or a caterham / lotus / vx200 type thing however I doubt it would be practical enough for you as I'm guessing you'd like to be able to do LOS etc. with a passenger.

I'm rapidly moving towards a Z4MC as an BMW AUC car with a big tick in the waranty box.....
Tempted by an E46M3 but would want to wait till 2012 and make it a CSL

Not keen on the 350/370, just dont like the design of them...

Audi RS4, did wonder about a convertible one....

RS6 too family car...

as to the Cater-otus-x200 brigade, Im fat....

I would like it to be a car that is cando some touring.....

D

[nonuts]

Sods Law said:

I'm rapidly moving towards a Z4MC as an BMW AUC car with a big tick in the waranty box.....

As you know, that's one of my current favorites depending on how the next few months work out, Black with Red leather and ALL the options for me please!

[Sods Law]

nonuts said:

As you know, that's one of my current favorites depending on how the next few months work out, Black with Red leather and ALL the options for me please!

This could be rather amusing


I like either Black on Black or Blue with Black interior..... lie the one above.

[VerySideways]

Reliable, sensible running costs, quick, great fun, etc.?
Out of all the stuff you've mentioned (and i've driven most of it!) i'd say the Z4M roadster. I was VERY tempted myself after the Scotland trip last July (when i got to drive Ali_kat's for a bit). Fantastic car.

[Robatr0n]

Maybe a little bias but a Chim should always be in with a good shout.

Z4 Roadsters appear to offer great value for money, both Z4Ms and 3.0 Z4s.

I did know of a fasntastic Z4M that was for sale but sadly it's now sold:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2398183.htm

[VerySideways]

Tough to compare the two though - Chim is a great car for £8k, a decent Z4M is roughly twice that...

[Robatr0n]

I only mentioned the Z4 and Z4M as I was suprised to see how much they've dropped in price over the last year or so.

Slight thread hijack but how are you getting on with finding your work car, Pete?

[RS 6]

Noble GTO3....or 993..if you are into CSL money

Edited by RS 6 on Monday 7th March 12:25