Silly sports car for £5000
22 January 2003, 11:20 AM
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A guy I work with wants to buy a "sports car" before he has to buy a MPV for the kids 
It needs to do about 200 miles per week so reliabilty is important. He originally wanted an Lotus Esprit but I talked him out of that. He doesn't like 944's (he is odd) and E30 M3's are a bit boy racer for him (told you he's odd
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Any other ideas? He knows nothing about cars but wants something that looks cool on a budget of £5000 and won't lose too much in a year.
It needs to do about 200 miles per week so reliabilty is important. He originally wanted an Lotus Esprit but I talked him out of that. He doesn't like 944's (he is odd) and E30 M3's are a bit boy racer for him (told you he's odd
).Any other ideas? He knows nothing about cars but wants something that looks cool on a budget of £5000 and won't lose too much in a year.
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22 January 2003, 03:01 PM
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Face it for £5K he will not get a proper reliable true sports car.... 
and if he does how will he cope with the maintainance costs on approx 12K miles a year
He could get a hot hatch or an older sports saloon..... Might even get an early Scooby if he was lucky...
As for a TVR and reliable they can be I know
J
and if he does how will he cope with the maintainance costs on approx 12K miles a year He could get a hot hatch or an older sports saloon..... Might even get an early Scooby if he was lucky...
As for a TVR and reliable they can be
I knowJ
22 January 2003, 03:07 PM
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22 January 2003, 03:12 PM
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I'm in the same boat. I need a sports car for 5k that i can use for work..........
I decided on the 300ZX TT. Very, very fast but pricey to run, decent reliability, but i still wouldn't touch one without a warranty. Can get a 60,000 mile 90/91 TT for between 5 and 6k.
Other options i thought about .......
MR2 turbo. Very, very fast, reasonable running costs, ultra reliable (but only 2 seats).
S13 200SX, Very quick, very reliable, cheaper again to run that the MR2. 3k will get a mint low mileage one and 2K on mods will see it well past the 250BHP mark. Or alternatively keep the 2K and put it towards the running costs.
I decided on the 300ZX TT. Very, very fast but pricey to run, decent reliability, but i still wouldn't touch one without a warranty. Can get a 60,000 mile 90/91 TT for between 5 and 6k.
Other options i thought about .......
MR2 turbo. Very, very fast, reasonable running costs, ultra reliable (but only 2 seats).
S13 200SX, Very quick, very reliable, cheaper again to run that the MR2. 3k will get a mint low mileage one and 2K on mods will see it well past the 250BHP mark. Or alternatively keep the 2K and put it towards the running costs.
22 January 2003, 05:36 PM
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£5K will easily get him an S14 200sx.
Bomb proof.
De-restricted make approx 230bhp.
Silly MK1 Capri style handling in the wet!
E30 M3 too boy racer?!?!?!?!? There's nowt queer as folk!
Bomb proof.
De-restricted make approx 230bhp.
Silly MK1 Capri style handling in the wet!
E30 M3 too boy racer?!?!?!?!? There's nowt queer as folk!
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