paul corrigan

ive had my scoob for 4 years and fancy a change
i want to get away from that kind of car and have come up with these 3, any views on them are welcome
1 boxster s the one with 3.2 in it
2 merc slk 320
3 bmw z3 m roadster
they are all about the same price
i want something that is quite quick but away from the scoob ive tried that
thanks paul

Claudius

The cars you mention have 2 seats only. For a weekend / fun car, there are better choices; the ones you have mentioned are relatively slow.

I'd say:

Fun car: a Scorpion or a Dax or something (under 4s to 60)
4 door: Lancer Evolution 7 Extreme S (4.5 to 60)
2 door: turboe'd and LSDed Toyota MR or Civic Type R

salsa-king

mines paid for in Nov 2003...never have HP for 4.5 years!!! (they conned me on that one)

So next i'll go for..(when finances allow) Sti8 typeC Jap Spec..or waht every avaible at the time i have the money!

Phil

paul corrigan

i want something for weekends but not to far away from a scoob
as i dont have any kids etc 2 seaters are fine
i want to get away from the subaru type car bad customer service and so poor reliability have put me off this type af car
wich is a shame i hear so many stories of how good other peoples cars have been and i must have got a bad one but ive had enough
its time to change

Glenn_R

Personally I'd go for the Boxster S or consider an older 911

T3RBO

I'de go for a 911, much more refined than the boxster

marty_t3

Have you thought about the Nissan 350Z? 2 door, 2 seat, very quick, stunning looks and soon to be on sale for 22k.

paul corrigan

the only 911 i could find at the porsche dealers search was a m reg at 40k thats about 8k over my budget
and that exter insurance groop is a no go

alanjack

Nissan is 350bhp isn't it?

Dracoro

Honda S2000. As fast as a porker S and £5 - £10k cheaper I think. And also exclusive, porkers, slks, bmw's are everywhere.

I've got one so any questions, fire away.

davyboy

Don't go to a Porsche dealer with that sort of money for a 911, there are loads of specialists out there that will do you a much better deal.

t888-sti7

are you prepared for the running costs of a porker???

davyboy

Running a Porker is no more expensive than an Impreza IMHO.

chrisp

350Z is a NA 287bhp and well worth a look when it appears .

M0NEY

Yep i agree with the guys above, 911 definitely. Dont buy it from a Porsche dealership as they rip you off! Better luck in exhchange and mart or autotrader!

Marky-San

OK then, a Civic Type-R. Best of all worlds, plus sell it in 'X' amount of time, and get good residuals (god that sounded old!).

Evo 7 for the weekend car though

chrisp

Picture of 350Z on this thread :

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...=162706&Page=1

Must admit I am thinking of a carrera 4 as my RA replacement but may take a 350Z for a run first

PKB

Thought about TVR?

Different image but good performance and reasonable prices?

Cheers PKB

Andrew O'Hara

Paul,

I came out of a P1 and into a new M3, I need 4 seats for the wife and kids. If I were you I'd go for the Boxster S, it may not be as quick as an Evo7 or some of the other bespoke "weekend" cars but as an all round package and for residual values it probably can't be beaten.

T3RBO,

How can you say that the 911 is more refined? have you driven both back to back? what are your reasons??

dan4

Porsche Boxster S any day! Unless they change it and make it look like a Scooby it will be my next car!

Brun

I was dissapointed when i chased a Boxter S. I thought he was gonna leave me for dead. Through the corners it was even steven but onto the straight i found i had to let off the load peddle to keep a safe gap. I figured he wasn't trying, but after investigating the spec for an S i found they aren't as fast as i thought. Still, they seem a great all round package and the sound track ain't bad.

bassoctopus

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Honda S2000. As fast as a porker S and £5 - £10k cheaper I think. And also exclusive, porkers, slks, bmw's are everywhere.
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Another S2000 owner, I'm ordering my new one from Europe soon - I like my Scoob but preffered my S2000. Wish I could have both, you lucky git

salsa-king

S2000 as fast as a boxter s???? S2000 not a quick as the Civic TypeR..smae engine..differant body..thats all.
Boxter S only 240bhp!...just a bit more than a std Scoob...a few easy mods the Std scooby can push 240+ bhp easy..plus better handling!?

Phil

Vate

Word of warning.
All this talk of great residuals of the Boxster is a bit misleading.
A friend of mine paid £41,800 for a brand new car in Apr01. The supplying dealer offered him £28k for it and he had absolutely no interest privately at £32k whatsoever.
You're probably asking the wrong people as I'm sure you said you wanted away from the whole Subaru/rally thing. I have similar feelings myself as I'm becoming bored. I'm sure this happens with whichever fine piece of hardware you have. My personal gripe is main dealers in general. Even if you receive good service should you really expect anything less? Extortionate new prices, expensive servicing, poor residuals (more or less everything) inflated second hand forecourt prices. Time to buy a well used and 'fastidiously maintained' older vehicle me thinks. Not much chance to have a blast these days anyhow. I think that getting from A-B in comfort with a bit of style is my new aim. Time to slow down and accept the inevitable.
I suggest.....
1. SL320 merc 1995 model
2. BMW528i + loads of expensive toys apid for by someone else
3. Volvo S60 2.0T m-way journeys will seem like fun

chrisp

Sorry to say with them three vehicles I would be in danger of falling a sleep at the wheel.

Ian E

iTrader: (1)

Yep I'd go for the S2000. Top value for money.

Not as quick as a Civic Type R? Civic has 200BHP, S2000 240BHP.

Tried my MY00 against a mates S2000 from a standing start up to about 100MPH (on Isle Of Man) and nothing in it.

Cheers,

Ian.

bassoctopus

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S2000 as fast as a boxter s???? S2000 not a quick as the Civic TypeR..smae engine..differant body..thats all.
Boxter S only 240bhp!...just a bit more than a std Scoob...a few easy mods the Std scooby can push 240+ bhp easy..plus better handling!?

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I'm afraid you are talking complete b*ll*cks

The engine is not the same at all, S2000 revs to 9500, civic does not, civic also uses the new i-vtec. Check the 0-60 times - S2000 5.5 - Civic 6.8 - Boxster S 5.9. The engine in the S2000 was created to celebrate Hondas 50th anniversary and is very special indeed.

In terms of the Porsche comparison I would take the Honda every time. Remember a Boxster S is £41000 without options, an S2000 is £26000 fully loaded.

Handing is a subjective thing, but personally I prefer the challenge and involvement of a rwd setup, don't get me wrong I love the Subaru, but for me there is no comparison in terms of driver involvement.

chrisp

Sound like you need to drive an R or an RA with the diff wound to the back.

The VTEC are great motors amd remain great for 30 miles and then become tiring. I want something with a shed load of torque from 2000rpm not having to wait till 6000rpm. Okay if you are on a track and never let it drop below 5000rpm but everyday road driving not for me.

GCollier

Boxster S anyday. It's the sort of car where the longer you drive it, the better it gets. The controls in porsches - steering, brakes etc are still the best of all cars I've driven. They don't give the same turbo-charged adrenalin hit you get after 30 seconds in a scoob, but provide a better overall driving experience (IMHO).

Yes, you will pay more at a porsche dealer, but you know what you're getting - peace of mind. My boss had an accident in his old boxster, did £20K+ of damage. When time came to sell it, no porsche main dealers would touch it, but that didn't stop an independent porsche dealer from buying it and marking the price up by £5k.

Gary.

Dracoro

bassoctopus - aha a fellow S2000 driver! got yours yet? what spec (well colour combo )

you tried the s2ki forums? there's a UK section. you'll find me lurking there most days. good bunch too. S2000 UK forum

BTW I don't have a scoob, never had (have driven one a coupla times tho) and STILL have a Corrado VR6 on my drive.