Ok so the Brabus Roadster just cost me £680 quid for a new actuator and clutch, i refuse to buy another merc as long as i live as they are a bunch of wankers.

15 days out of my years warranty, under 3 years old and only 15,300 miles on the clock and the german gits wouldnt stump up.

Im looking for a new used car for around £10k, something like a Honda S2000, doesnt have to be practical but i dont want to go above 2.5 ltr really due to the stupid fuel prices.

Any suggestions? oh a boxster is out as the gf hates em.

Cheers.

MR2?
Celica?


Not to much of a fan of S2000.

The MR2 would be good if they werent so old now

new shape celica compressor perhaps?!

z3/z4?

slk?

supra?

Jaimz

I like the Z4s, ill have a browse at what i can get for the money.

slk! merc arghh lol

What about an Evo?

Quote from: Poison_UKWhat about an Evo?

Oh thats a thought, i am really looking for another Roadster style or coupe style car.

Ill look into the running cost of an evo though as ive always discounted them due to the service intervals, mind you the smart needs doing every 7k miles.

Lotus Elise or vauxhall vx220 ?

Ive looked into an Elise but it will have to be the VX220 as they are slightly cheaper, or should i say that i can get a better one cheaper.

So far the list is looking good, in no particular order.

1. BMW Z4
2. EVO
3. VX220
4. Boxster

Still debating the Boxster

vx turbo is IMMENSE

evos are fooking expensive to run.. grp 20 insurance and 4k service intervals..

Jaimz

Z4 any day of the week.
VX220 - nice but its a Vauxhall.
Evo - great cars but Id wouldnt wanna pay to run one.
Boxster - nah.

Quote from: sdpVX220 - nice but its a Vauxhall.

Wrong.  Its an elise underneith.

Youd be sailing close to the wind at 10k for a reliable evo - and running costs are sky high

The brothers VII only has a few mods and it gets 5-12mpg. 17 would be a high. He does all the work himself obviously, but in 1 and a bit years its stood him about £1900 in parts - pads, clutch (On his 3rd), discs, etc etc - but he does hammer it.

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Quote from: sdpVX220 - nice but its a Vauxhall.

Wrong.  Its an elise underneith.

Yah, lemme rephrase. - nice but its got a vauxhall badge. Fill in the blanks;

You: I drive a bad little convertible beemer
Fit bird at pub: ...........

You: I drive a Porsche
Fit bird at pub: ...........

You: I drive a Vauxhall blah blag its a blah...
Fit bird leaving pub: ...........

Is all Im saying. I know its shallow but really for £10k you want them queuing up for the passenger seat.

Hes right. Any car where you have to explain why its good to the average person isnt going to get people patting you on the back or ladies wanting to suck your manwand.