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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've owned two of those over the years - I love them,  . . . . . .

Ah ok, so NOT a pimp/drugdealers car then     . . . . . or is it 

  I'd have more cash if it were!

Still they don't really fit the "sports" car thing - they're big GT cars like the Porsche 911 (well, current 911s anyway).

Speaking of Lotuseseses; how about a nice Esprit being sold by a friend of a friend: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271542207690

Or a left hooker E-type? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jaguar-E-Type-XKE-Series-1-Convertible-/261530517137

Or ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-escort-van-six-wheeler-custom-van-/141345319474

The V8 I could be tempted by.......( if I had your wealth, Aaron)

I think that the prices of these are about to rise.

[Sir Tigger KC]

The E type looks great even if it is a left hooker. 

Gotta love this line though : -" Imported from USA with all taxes paid , except Duty !"   Er....   

[aaronjb]

I missed that line about the duty 

Opti - I, too, would prefer the V8 .. although many years ago (maybe 2001?) I knew a fella who bought an M reg one - he had it two weeks before it ate both headgaskets and then another month before it ate an ECU Not a cheap car to run!

[Lagondanet]

MGBGT? Preferably V8. 

Yes......but whatever engine you choose it will still drive like a lorry.

Yes but it fits the brief doesn't it? 

......the brief of an MGB being a 'sports car'.......I'm not sure about that, Mr Lagondanet..........

Why not? Did he not say he had a limited budget? I agree about the Lotus, Elan, Esprit, Eclat etc but good E-Types will surely be a bigger step up in price and if he wants to spend some dosh then there is plenty of choice. 

[Sir Tigger KC]

I'll get banished from OOF for this admittance  , but I always quite liked the BMW Z3!   

It's a 2 seater saloon car, though, not a sports car. Handles like a 3 series saloon (i.e. not remotely involving). Not a sports car.

Although it has a great engine, the S2000 is let down by its' chassis too, IMHO.

It looks like a sports car though and James Bond had one!   

It was in a Z3 that I was in my sole car accident when a mate powered out of a roundabout on an icy night, lost control and we pirouetted down the dual carriageway before slamming into the central reservation!   

The Z3 was a write off, but we were OK, until we repaired to the nearest pub where pretty soon we were written off too!! 

[Rog]

MGBGT? Preferably V8. 

Yes......but whatever engine you choose it will still drive like a lorry.

Yes but it fits the brief doesn't it? 

......the brief of an MGB being a 'sports car'.......I'm not sure about that, Mr Lagondanet..........

Why not? Did he not say he had a limited budget? I agree about the Lotus, Elan, Esprit, Eclat etc but good E-Types will surely be a bigger step up in price and if he wants to spend some dosh then there is plenty of choice. 

Exactly. Part of the attraction of the Crossfire is it seem to me that you can pick one up without spending stupid money, however there is the risk of not getting spares. With a big budget, the choice would be different, but this is a toy, a bit of fantasy, not a bank breaking investment.

[Lagondanet]

MGBGT? Preferably V8. 

Yes......but whatever engine you choose it will still drive like a lorry.

Yes but it fits the brief doesn't it? 

......the brief of an MGB being a 'sports car'.......I'm not sure about that, Mr Lagondanet..........

Why not? Did he not say he had a limited budget? I agree about the Lotus, Elan, Esprit, Eclat etc but good E-Types will surely be a bigger step up in price and if he wants to spend some dosh then there is plenty of choice. 

Exactly. Part of the attraction of the Crossfire is it seem to me that you can pick one up without spending stupid money, however there is the risk of not getting spares. With a big budget, the choice would be different, but this is a toy, a bit of fantasy, not a bank breaking investment.

I don't know anything about the xfire but if you like it go for it. 

[Kevin Wood]

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/westfield-kit-car-se-2-0-16v-xe-not-locost-caterham-/141345953995?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20e8e018cb

Plenty of performance for your money there.

[05omegav6]

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/westfield-kit-car-se-2-0-16v-xe-not-locost-caterham-/141345953995?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20e8e018cb

Plenty of performance for your money there.

That'd do

[dbug]

Sunbeam Tiger.

Mk1 had 4.2  litre V8.......the Mk2 a 4.7 litre V8.

Great in a straight line, but corners forget it

I may be biased, but a TR is an affordable classic - earlier TRs up to and including TR4A are a bit scarce and pricey now (a good 4A will set you back £15K +), TR5 even more pricey, but a fair TR6 can be picked up for £5K - £7K.  Spares readily available.

I've lusted after a Triumph TR6 since 1969. I haven't even sat in one yet.

My 6 was a '69 PI, great car to drive - as seen with kids seats in rear & luggage rack - had to sell it as with 2 kids took longer to load it up than to drive anywhere - got replaced with a Mk1 3 lit Ghia Granada

 

[Rog]

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/westfield-kit-car-se-2-0-16v-xe-not-locost-caterham-/141345953995?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20e8e018cb

Plenty of performance for your money there.

Damit Kevin, that looks like fun, and possibly the most impractical car imaginable       

I'm assuming that these come with full leather, cruise control, reverse parking sensors, A/C. multi stack CD system and all the other toys ?      

 

[aaronjb]

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/westfield-kit-car-se-2-0-16v-xe-not-locost-caterham-/141345953995?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item20e8e018cb

Plenty of performance for your money there.

*quietly adds to his watch list*

 

[cem_devecioglu]

this would be nice




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-BLUE/161359488456?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D8330227283821768759%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D121385851654

[05omegav6]

this would be nice




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-BLUE/161359488456?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D8330227283821768759%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D121385851654

For a girl... a standard 106GTI will keep that honest, two of my mates had one of each and the chap with the Porsche wasn't happy that he couldn't shake the Pug

[henryd]

this would be nice




http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-PORSCHE-BOXSTER-BLUE/161359488456?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3D8330227283821768759%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D121385851654

For a girl... a standard 106GTI will keep that honest, two of my mates had one of each and the chap with the Porsche wasn't happy that he couldn't shake the Pug

Yep,the 2.5 is no fireball,the bigger engined ones are proper quick though