If I were looking for a fast showy 2-seater sports car...

[Lucy]

Not a spelling mistake, lack of knowledge.

PS I'm Such a mindless leftie that I voted Conservative at the local elections I expect you voted for the Nazis?

So, another Bagpuss theory, if someone knows how to spell something they must have knowledge of it. Brilliant.

You're only voting Conservative because you think it's trendy, you have no political knowledge - as you have shown so many times here, embarrassing yourself time after time. You think there is only right and left and because I don't fit into your little tiny world I must be a nazi.

I hope oneday you manage to get out into the world and read something other than trashy newspapers, you might be less inclined to stereotype people and you might even be less scared.

[daviejones]

Can you two please PM hate mail to each other and stop spoiling a vaguely interesting thread about cars.

Cheers.

WHS

[ruth11]

DP - Are you looking Brand New?

By far the best 2 seater convertible sports car for around £25k is the Porsche 993 Cabriolet (1996-1998 to be specific - don't go earlier than that, you want the varioram engine - and don't go later, cos you don't want a 996!)

Boxster is a poor (wo)man's Porsche so steer clear.

I voted in the end for Z4 off the list, but was a toss up between that and the Honda S2000.

However, my 911 wins hands down for me - zero (or very little) depreciation too. I've had mine for 3 years now and I can still sell it now for what I paid for it then. It's pretty economical, is quite refined for a 911 and it only costs me £400 a year to insure (I know cos I've just renewed mine!)....

HTH

[shelby68]

Corvette, cheap cheerful and mental with 500BHP for less than 40k

[daviejones]

Corvette, cheap cheerful and mental with 500BHP for less than 40k

Yep, good looks and sounds absolutely awesome...

[Jog On]

I would quite like an Alpina B6 - I wonder if it would run on biodesel...

[gingerjedi]

I'd go for the S2000 simply because IMO it’s the best car on the list, I wouldn't be interested in buying something just because it was 'showy'.

[Bagpuss]

DP - Are you looking Brand New?

By far the best 2 seater convertible sports car for around £25k is the Porsche 993 Cabriolet (1996-1998 to be specific - don't go earlier than that, you want the varioram engine - and don't go later, cos you don't want a 996!)

Surely the problem is sourcing a good one? A model that age is likely to have had a hammering, been writen off or/ and possibly owned by some more downmarket characters?

[ruth11]

Surely the problem is sourcing a good one? A model that age is likely to have had a hammering, been writen off or/ and possibly owned by some more downmarket characters?

True of any car of any age. How do you know the S2000 you've just bought hasn't been ragged around Donnington (or insert other preferred race tracks!) and the surrounding countryside every weekend in it's life?

Admittedly there possibly aren't as many around as there are the ones on the list (although he did mention TVR - good luck finding a good reliable one of those!), but it's well worth the search. I live in Leicester and bought mine from Chester, but if you didn't want to travel there are plenty of reputable Porsche dealerships that you can buy from (if you're willing to pay a premium). If you buy private, get it checked over by a mechanic (preferably one that knows porsches - there are plenty arond) and off you go.

The fact that there aren't that many is a good thing in my opinion.

[kali]

Well I've always liked the MX-5, think I still prefer the original shape ones and I love the colour of the Merlot limited edition