daniel mason
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 05:46 PM |
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What would be a good sports car for around £15 k
After I complete my kit I am thinking of driving it until next spring and then selling it,as well as the tin top and purchase just one sports car for
up to £15 k
My only 2 criteria are;
1: must be regarded as a reliable car as it will be my only car
2:I've done hot hatches and 4wd jap performance cars so RWD is a must
Apart from that I'm open to suggestions. Don't mind if it only a 2 seater/5 seater or a soft top/hard top and obviously not all the budget
needs to be spent if not needed! Was thinking along the lines of boxter s, e46 m3, possibly a 911 (if budget is big enough for a decent one)
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 05:52 PM |
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Lotus Elise
Duratec Engine is fitted, MS2 Extra V3 is assembled and tested, engine running, car now built. IVA passed 26/02/2016
http://www.triangleltd.com
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afj
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 05:54 PM |
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Stretch the buget and get a porsche cayman
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daniel mason
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 05:59 PM |
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I had considered the Elise but it's not much more practical than the 7! And the same with the exige. I would imagine long journeys would get a
bit tedious
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femster87
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 05:59 PM |
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I would say a cayman. Thats is what am aspiring to for the time being. When i get chartered, with a few years under my belt and a more interesting
wage packet. My first purchase would be a cayman. I still have 3 years to go.
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perksy
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 05:59 PM |
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For that sort of money a Boxster 'S' would be high up my list
Know a few lads who've had them and rate them very highly 
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StevieB
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
I had considered the Elise but it's not much more practical than the 7! And the same with the exige. I would imagine long journeys would get a
bit tedious
I've had 2 elises and both were used as every day cars - you can even get a surprising amount of the weekly shop in there too.
However, if I had £15k I'd be looking at a Porsche 996 or maybe a 968 Club Sport. Merc SLK might be worth a look too if you can get the newer
shape model in the price range.
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scootz
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:11 PM |
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Boxster S, Z4 M, or SLK 3.5.
It's Evolution Baby!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:14 PM |
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A salon car without a roof is not a sports car, so this discounts a lot of audi's and BMW's.
For my money its got to be an early DB7, jaguar underpinnings so you can fix it cheaply and the mechanics will run to 200,000 miles plus on oil
changes only, devaluation will be minimal and no naff comments.
as
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Maybe I,m biased but that will be my next car 
[Edited on 9/8/11 by mark chandler]
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daniel mason
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:15 PM |
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Would a z4 m be as good a gar as the e46 m3?
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scootz
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
A salon car without a roof is not a sports car...
For my money its got to be an early DB7...
The DB7 isn't a Sports Car... its a Grand Tourer!
It's Evolution Baby!
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scootz
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by daniel mason
Would a z4 m be as good a gar as the e46 m3?
Haven't driven the M3, but I have had a shot of a Z4 M and it's a helluva beastie!
It's Evolution Baby!
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:23 PM |
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MX5? Can't you get a nearly new one for that kind of money?
I'm also thinking S2000...
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mark chandler
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by scootz
quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
A salon car without a roof is not a sports car...
For my money its got to be an early DB7...
The DB7 isn't a Sports Car... its a Grand Tourer!
Must be my old age, I struggle to drive fast on the roads these days...... Caymen is that a coxter with a roof? sounds like a hillybilly inbred to me
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SeanStone
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:28 PM |
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I reckon you should supercharge an S2000
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daniel mason
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:33 PM |
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It's funny you should say that Shaun! That could be a winter plan I have brewing. I have been in contact with someone about it.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:35 PM |
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m3 simples
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:37 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeanStone
I reckon you should supercharge an S2000
I remember an article on that when it first came out. They did point out it would make the Honda engineers stab themselves in disgust though. To be
honest I'm surprised Honda haven't done it already.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:41 PM |
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Tts performance use the rotrex chargers. The guy I was talking to who is selling his s/c kit after Christmas is running over 350 bhp
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WAYNE10
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:56 PM |
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A friend of mine has an m3, nice car but you need deep pockets.
How about a VAUXHALL Monaro 5.7 V8, never drove one but for under 10k could be fun.
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 06:56 PM |
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It would have to be Z4M for me
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daniel mason
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 07:04 PM |
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You ever driven one in anger Paul?
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 07:16 PM |
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No Daniel, they get some great reviews though, I did have a go in the old Z3M that was superb, almost bought one of those
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daniel mason
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 07:26 PM |
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Thanks. Are the soft tops a better option to the coupe?
Also. Although I said red only I noticed the later model Audi s4 was in my price range. 4.2 v8
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scootz
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| posted on 9/8/11 at 07:43 PM |
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Is I was going for a Z4 M, then it would be a coupe. For no other reason than I think they look better!
It's Evolution Baby!
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