Sports Car (used) - 10K Budget

[MrNoMotivation]

Great car, just sold mine. Not an easy daily drive. Maintenance costs are high. If you need a daily driver try a Porsche Boxster.

I said 10K not 15K.

[gingerjedi]

More info required, is it going to be your only transport or just for 2 hours on a Sunday?

Elise will put smiles on your face in the twisty bends or on a track, it will make you weep on a commute.

350Z will make you weep at the fuel pump.

S2000 is the best all rounder IMO, but I am biased.

[MrNoMotivation]

Do you like films about gladiators?

no idea what you're talking about. NEXT

[MrNoMotivation]

Best bang for buck for your money if you are looking to wow - get a good Ferrari 360 modena replica, based on a Peugeot 406 coupe (pininfarina designed), pretty indistinguishable to the untrained eye. You will acquire much pussy with such a magnet.

Of course, you will be a fake, pretentious cheese-***, but I'm sure that hasn't stopped you before.

HTH.

go back to bed and get out on the right side of it. Watch out for Sasguru.

[sasguru]

FFS £10k for a car?
Is this a contractors forum or some sort of gay civil servants fest?

[MrNoMotivation]

More info required, is it going to be your only transport or just for 2 hours on a Sunday?

Elise will put smiles on your face in the twisty bends or on a track, it will make you weep on a commute.

350Z will make you weep at the fuel pump.

S2000 is the best all rounder IMO, but I am biased.

We, well the wife, has got a Nissan X-trail so it won't be the only car.
Will mainly be for me at the weekend going to tennis matches or meeting mates to play golf. I guess that rules out the Elise really. I think S2000.

[MrNoMotivation]

FFS £10k for a car?
Is this a contractors forum or some sort of gay civil servants fest?

Contractor doen't mean stupid. Those people are called traders or Sasguru.
Why waste money on a car when you can get an 5/6 yr old S2000 for around 10K. Great car. It's only for the weekend/evenings.
At least I'm not talking about replicas.

[DimPrawn]

I think your choices are (sports car = 2 seater, open top, meaty engine) in order or consideration:

1. Early Porsche Boxster - Good but getting a bit tired at £10K
2. Z4 3.0i - I like these but they are hardcore suspension
3. 350Z open top - Hairy chested but it's just a Datsun really.
4. S2000 - Not a fan myself. Engine needs 9000 rpm all the time. Gets tiring. Handling is tricky. Reliable mind.
5. Old shape TT - 4 wheel drive, 225 bhp, metrosexual VW Golf.
6. TVR - Will be broken all the time, hard work to drive.
7. Elise - A bit feminine, hardcore, tiny, easily broken, best on a track.
8. MX5 - Too weedy to be called a sports car.
9. Merc SLK - Old shape, not good at all.

[lilelvis2000]

Definitly my 1972 Morris. Lovely colour and only a little rust. radio stopped working though. You'll make the girlies giggle when they find out about the manual choke.

[Platypus]

350Z gets my vote.

Some nice examples out there for 5-8k