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Old 21 July 2005, 01:40 PM
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I may be in the market for a toy/weekend car in the next couple of months.

It has to be
  • fast
  • RWD or 4WD
  • 2 doors (coupe or softtop)
  • vaugely practical e.g. have a lockable boot
  • cost between £10 and £15k and
  • feel special (whatever that means)

So far I am considering a TVR Griffith or Chimaera , Porsche 968 Sport or maybe a 964, Lotus Elise/Vx220.
Thought about a Skyline but it wouldn't fit in my garage :-( the wife hates the image of M3's and I nearly fainted when I saw the running costs of a Ghibli.

So the question is anything else I should consider?

Thanks

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Old 21 July 2005, 02:06 PM
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I think the Honda Integra R (old one, well within budget) feels special...but not a car the ladies particularly like. Always loved the 944, suprisingly fresh looking still.
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Old 21 July 2005, 04:22 PM
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£15k puts you into S2000 territory, if you want something reasonably solid.
More reliable than the TVR, and a lot less to run than the Porsche or TVR.

Given its a weekend car predominantely thou, id say the Elise is your best bet, insurance friendly, 1.8l fuel bills, and good fun, so probably fits the bill, providing straight line speed isnt your thing.


Either that, or get a TT RX7, and get some serious RWD performance, and cost.
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Caterham style kit car. I've sampled one with a 900 fireblade engine - amazing.
Forget the name now but a place nearby will build you one for £10k in 6 weeks.
Old 21 July 2005, 04:33 PM
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What about a new shape Integra they look great and are as rare as rocking horse poo
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