What shall I spend my 10K on?
26 March 2001, 03:55 PM
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I've just sold my RA and am in the market for another car. What should I get for my 10k?
My priorities are the following:
Performance
Handling
Comfort (least important of the lot)
Relatively cheap i.e not absurd running costs
Reliability
Low depreciation (as I won't be using the car that much)
Dreamily I have been considering a TVR V8S (but every owner I have spoken to is a To$$er, and it is bound to not start when I need it) a TVR S3, an older heavily modded Scoob, a newer almost standard UK scoob and a 3 series coupe. Might stretch the budget further if there is something tantalising around (some guy offered me his Chimaera for 12k.....). A fast convertible would be nice, but I can only think of TVRs and am paranoid about reliability and running costs of those that I can afford. So basicaly I am after suggestions. Anyone?
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Mike
My priorities are the following:
Performance
Handling
Comfort (least important of the lot)
Relatively cheap i.e not absurd running costs
Reliability
Low depreciation (as I won't be using the car that much)
Dreamily I have been considering a TVR V8S (but every owner I have spoken to is a To$$er, and it is bound to not start when I need it) a TVR S3, an older heavily modded Scoob, a newer almost standard UK scoob and a 3 series coupe. Might stretch the budget further if there is something tantalising around (some guy offered me his Chimaera for 12k.....). A fast convertible would be nice, but I can only think of TVRs and am paranoid about reliability and running costs of those that I can afford. So basicaly I am after suggestions. Anyone?
Cheers
Mike
26 March 2001, 04:39 PM
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Clean, low mileage late Toyota Celica GT4 or Nissan Pulsar GTIR. Both excellent, fast 4WD cars and reliable too. There's a lot of **** about unfortunately, but you'll find good examples of both if you're persistant.
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26 March 2001, 06:29 PM
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you will need another 10 grand to keep the tvr on the road i had one for 18 months never again.just had first service done on my p1+sorted out a few bits with no hassals at all for £100 good value 
thats £450 cheaper then a tvr with loads of hassals&sorry sir thats not coverd under the warranty.
thats £450 cheaper then a tvr with loads of hassals&sorry sir thats not coverd under the warranty.
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A good 944S2 or a high miler 968 ???
Any of the options quoted (including mine!) mean *BIG* maintenance costs though......other than a newer scooby !! And even that aint exactly cheap !
Duff the BMW option tho' and the TVR option sounds like too much trouble by half.....
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Any of the options quoted (including mine!) mean *BIG* maintenance costs though......other than a newer scooby !! And even that aint exactly cheap !
Duff the BMW option tho' and the TVR option sounds like too much trouble by half.....
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26 March 2001, 11:38 PM
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I just sld my M5... 4k bills last year. Now the Proud owner of a Nissan Sunny 1.4, and A Caterham.
I'd go for a non-evo M3, but don't expect cheap bills - look at 1500- 2500 per year. or why not a '97 scoob or Evo?
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I'd go for a non-evo M3, but don't expect cheap bills - look at 1500- 2500 per year. or why not a '97 scoob or Evo?
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27 March 2001, 12:56 PM
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Sunny GTI-R/Pulsar - you can get a low milage good condition one for £7-8K and spend the left over on some handling mods to make it even more super than it already is!!! 
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