What Should I consider as another sports car?

buzyg said:
I have always had a soft spot for these. :wub: Potential ruining costs have always put me off. :cry:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201701281743327?radius=1500&body-type=Convertible&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&quantity-of-doors=2&advertising-location=at_cars&price-from=20000&price-to=40000&zero-to-60=TO_5&sort=price-asc&postcode=pl124rt&fuel-type=Petrol&page=6

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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201702102186416?make=NOBLE&radius=1500&sort=price-asc&postcode=pl124rt&advertising-location=at_cars&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&page=1
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A mate of mine bought a Maserati in as stock for his garage , it had just had 20k spent on it , with invoices as proof , in the previous 18 months , he paid the guy 16k :cry: I'm sure he sold it very quickly as a trade sale for a few hundred quid profit . I've had tvrs , great things but when I bought a griff 500 off the main dealer they told me it would leak in if left outside and the battery would discharge if left for a couple of weeks , I drove up the road wondering if the Porsche dealer would have said anything like that :lol: every noble I've seen at the ring goes very fast for a lap and is then usually found in the car park with the rear clamshell open !
Is any of the Morgan range available at the required price point ? I've been down the road in a plus 8 with quad carbs and it was a handful to say the least , I know jeeper is ok with the spanners but I'm guessing he's like me , it's not a problem to fix it but maybe at a point in life where he really shouldn't be doing it ?
 
Ewazix said:
A bit left field but the options are looking pretty predicatable, how about a £110k BMW v8 engined 170mph aluminium bodied thing of quirkyness, love it 8)

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C842124
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Obviously I didn't open your link , I've always quite liked those , cross eyes aside !
 
F type all the way....

Coupe only though,the vert looks like its wearing a tramps hat..

Would the V6 be fast enough?....think there around 330 bhp ??
 
How about

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201610118660418?atmobcid=soc3

Though if you want a sports car then either the Boxter/Cayman or the F Type
 
Some really great ideas in here. Appreciate some of the left field options and happy with spannering, but it's at choice not every week just to keep, it on the road.
I think I'd rule out the older cars that fit the price for the same reasons and last decades supercars are sometimes pretty stock these days

The Lotus looks awesome

No comments on the 4c good or bad - that surprises me?

Really surprised at how much desire for the F in coupe or roadster and it's an easy entry on the list.

Time to read the list again :)
 
Well the F type sounds great if you get the v8 and looks great too.

The Exige for a weekend car its a must if you haven't had a road lotus yet.

The porka great for everyday but not that special

A 35i would be a good compromise and a step up from where you are :thumbsup: , relaxing and fast. :fuelfire: The 35is sounds much better.

The r8 v10 sounds and looks amazing but very easy to drive fast so not much fun :headbang: imho.

The Lotus would be the most fun to drive the 35i the best value and the f type/r8 the most expensive.
 
cj10jeeper said:
No comments on the 4c good or bad - that surprises me?

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Lack of exposure maybe? I think I've only ever seen one 4C on the road and it looked awsom (in red obviously). A very special Alfa.
 
Dodge Viper.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201610068497604?radius=1500&model=VIPER&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&advertising-location=at_cars&make=DODGE&sort=price-asc&postcode=pl124rt&page=1
 
Z4M-2006 said:
F type all the way....

Coupe only though,the vert looks like its wearing a tramps hat..

Would the V6 be fast enough?....think there around 330 bhp ??
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I'd have the F Type V6S around that budget, 380 BHP with one of the best sounding V6 exhaust notes currently on the market.

The 'S' model comes with more power over the standard V6, active suspension, switchable sports exhaust, bigger brakes and a LSD

Values seem to be holding up pretty well too.

:driving:
 
An Elise, pretty much most people's definition of a sports car with agility over brute power being in its dna.
Certainly one of the best handling cars in the world with perhaps the best steering feel ever, no power assistance involved!



Rob
 
F type Cayman or Boxster.

I love the 981 its great to drive a lovely place to be and looks fantastic. But prices are holding very strong because of the 718. 718 again a gorgeous car but I don't think I could put up with the noise everything else is fantastic.

If I could I would love to get into an F type R or SVR complete beast.

I watched the supercar programme on quest last night and it was about the SVR and I think the thing that I came away with is that in a world of cars that all look the same the F type stands out on its own against the trend. I still think the 911 is a better car but I love the brutish nature of the F type.
 
If this was more than just an occasional weekend blast car I'd say get the Porsche (981) in either Cayman or Boxster simply because it is the best out there really. It also sounds really great, and real - it doesn't have the awful 'tricked up' exhaust of the F-Type with all its fake pops, crackles and belches. But as you don't need that sort of super-efficient Germanic engineering for your requirements I'd definitely recommend you drive an Exige S with the supercharged 3.5V6. It holds its money very well which is always my first question, it handles and steers beautifully and it is very quick indeed. At legal speeds neither the F-Type or Boxster will be able to keep up with it. It's also rare and has just enough comfort to make it tenable for longer trips/ days out. Its available in Roadster or Coupe and there's a variety of different models from the more hardcore Cup spec through to the more comfort orientated standard models. It's certainly where I'll be going next when I part with the Z4MC but Lotus have just gone and released the Sport 380 which is now the object of my desires.
 
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