£40k new and distinctive

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I'm thinking its time to start thinking about a change from the RCZ

Wants:
Distinctive looks (ie not a german repmobile, sorry BMW/Merc/Audi fans)
Quick
Good handling
hard top
Ability to fit a pushbike in the boot, removing a wheel is allowed.
PH worthy

Not interested in:
Back seat comfort
Economy, commute is <2miles, I only drive if very wet or need to carry stuff
Transporting a big dog, 2.4 kids, nagging wife etc

Budget £40k, new or <2 years old

I also have a Caterham to cover the sunny days and back road blasting.

Shortlist so far:
Ford Mustang V8

Anything else I should consider?
Boot on GT86/BRZ is too small, MX-5 is too close to the Caterham in concept.

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Dimebars said:

In? No

On? Perhaps......

Well since its not just a bike but a pair of these I need to carry:

They go on the back of my boat, cost roughly £600 each so cant leave them unsecured.

Roughly the same size as a bike, but more PHers know what size a bike is

So the Caymans out, no matter how nice it is.

Prefer 2 doors over 4, only had anyone in the back of the RCZ a handful of times (no 2.4 kids or big dogs to transport).

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ZX10R NIN said:

For me there's only one car that tick the boxes:

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

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

Or go for the Kia Stinger:

So a boring, generic SUV hardly distinctive

Just to be clear, any car I like must be differentiated from others in its class by more than a badge or grill.
Kia just screams sad dad trying to forget his 2.4 kids to me, so no thanks

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Trevor555 said:

A Cayman, and a nice £2000 shed for the bike?

Already have a Caterham in the garage, 2 weekend only cars would be a bit much.

The Dodge has the steering wheel on the wrong side.

Evoke - too expensive new and petrols are non-existant 2nd hand.

Front runners so far - Mustang, Civic Type R

Civic is cheaper, and won't be hit by the >40k RFL tax hike
Mustang is RWD and V8

I'm really surprised Ford aren't trying to get the list price of the new V8 mustang under 40k, the extra £310 per year RFL must put a few people off, maybe the US bosses don't understand Road Tax?

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Efbe said:

ford website says 38,095 for the mustang gt

That's the outgoing model, the 2018 model has a £5k price hike.

As for the Jeep, hide the hideous attempt at a Jeep grill and its difficult to distinguish from any other SUV out there. No thanks, no matter how crazy the engine is.