55ant
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 10:41 AM |
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5k car for everything.
Right, i have sold the Indy, currently driving around in the tin top, and im slowly coming round to the idea of selling it and having just one car,
so, what car could i have? 5k max budget, useable everyday, rear wheel drive sportscar...
i will sell the mondeo but its not worth anything,
also, anyone use a fury everyday? im still not sure if i could enjoy owning an mx5, great to drive though.
[Edited on 7/7/10 by 55ant]
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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franky
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 10:52 AM |
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5k will get you a very nice bmw e36 m3 evo coupe.
320 odd bhp, RWD, great chassis and if you wrap it around a tree makes a great donor
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dan8400
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 10:58 AM |
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E39 530d BMW tourer
Lots of space inside, great engine, well made, economical etc etc
Or... if you can stretch to it an E60 5 series. Nice (i like mine  )
Dan
EDIT: Fast too (relatively speaking next to other tin tops)
[Edited on 7/7/10 by dan8400]
Hey - That's Journey!!!
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MK9R
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 11:20 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 55ant
Right, i have sold the Indy, currently driving around in the tin top, and im slowly coming round to the idea of selling it and having just one car,
so, what car could i have? 5k max budget, useable everyday, rear wheel drive sportscar...
i will sell the mondeo but its not worth anything,
also, anyone use a fury everyday? im still not sure if i could enjoy owning an mx5, great to drive though.
[Edited on 7/7/10 by 55ant]
clairetoo uses a fury everyday i think. Elise would be good, but you are at the snotty end of the market at that price, but they can be found needing
work for that price
Cheers Austen
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MK9R
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 11:20 AM |
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z3????
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1780052.htm
i think these look better now than when they came out
[Edited on 7/7/10 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
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www.trackace.co.uk
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 11:33 AM |
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£5k would get you a nice XJR Straight six or V8 or if you dont need the rear seats, you may get a good early XK8 for that money.
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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pewe
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 12:10 PM |
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For that money I'd be looking at an MX5 with either a turbo or better still a supercharger conversion.
Ticks all the boxes for open-top motoring, civilised so the better half won't complain - air con. , decent suspension, boot, radio etc. etc. but
still capable of track and driving days.
Lots about so cheap'ish parts and a sweet chassis.
Cheers, Pewe 
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StevieB
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 03:22 PM |
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I'd get something like this
You could also find a Civic Type R as well, but I prefer the beemer (or an XJR, or a Merc SE, etc.)
[Edited on 7/7/10 by StevieB]
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gottabedone
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 04:13 PM |
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I used my GTM Rossa as a daily driver for 18 months - quite practical after I'd stopped the water running through it
Steve
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55ant
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 04:29 PM |
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im thinking i could just get away with a screened fury, although the ginetta g27 has a 'boot' if you can call it that,
If i decide to go that way i could get a fury with a zetec or g27 with a pinto atm, what would you guys go for, also g27 has loads of wet weather gear
where as the fury has none, not sure how much it would be to get a wet weather set for a fury?, both quite nice on the inside.
[Edited on 7/7/10 by 55ant]
away from cars, now cycling and building TT bikes
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RobLyon
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 05:44 PM |
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s2000?
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scudderfish
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 05:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 55ant
im thinking i could just get away with a screened fury, although the ginetta g27 has a 'boot' if you can call it that,
If i decide to go that way i could get a fury with a zetec or g27 with a pinto atm, what would you guys go for, also g27 has loads of wet weather gear
where as the fury has none, not sure how much it would be to get a wet weather set for a fury?, both quite nice on the inside.
[Edited on 7/7/10 by 55ant]
Get the G27, it has what you want.
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jeffw
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| posted on 7/7/10 at 06:06 PM |
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Stylus ?
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wacomuk
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| posted on 8/7/10 at 06:28 AM |
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http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=129643
http://www.insightbookingsolutions.co.uk
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