There's a [url= http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mazda/mx-5-mk1/mazda-mx-5-1992-supercharged/2752365?isexperiment=true ]supercharged MX5[/url] on pistonheads at the moment 😀
Loved my Puma. You'd probably struggle to find one without the rear arches a rusty mess now though. Particular weakness for them.
My 2000 mk4You had me until the mk4 bit - what!?
excitement is relative - OP's requirement is for something to commute across London in and I promise you I could get you quite excited driving you around town in mine...
Commute across London? By car?
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i dunno....
captain slow - MemberCan't believe nobody has suggested an old golf gti. My 2000 mk4
Pff, there's no such thing as a Mk4 gti 😉
I think you were onto a winner to begin with; BMW. You'd get a decent E36 for that money- silky smooth straight 6 and rear wheel drive. The earlier ones are reckoned to be more reliable (so one badged a 325i, rather than a 328i).
Keep an eye on [url= http://retrorides.proboards.com/board/1/cars-sale?.VBDDR_ldXU8=undefined ]Retro Rides[/url] for some inspiration. There's usually some 'interesting' motors for sale.
Can't believe nobody has suggested an old golf gti. My 2000 mk4 has 136k on the clock and fits the everyday fun requirement completely. I'm not selling though...
Don't worry, I'm not buying. There's a very specific reason why no one suggested a Golf GTi of that era.
Saxo vts 16v. Handling. Performance. Cheap as. Same car as the 106 gti but less desirable. Spend 1k on a good in and £500 on a holiday or bike bits.
Currently loving the mk3 Mondeo tdci. Cheap. Frugal. Comfy. Nippy.
Don't worry, I'm not buying. There's a very specific reason why no one suggested a Golf GTi of that era
The VAG car of that era to go for is the Leon Cupra.
Sure its not an MX-5 but they were a hell of a lot better handling and more fun to drive than the Golfs of the same vintage
For that money:
BMW 728i (E38). Surprisingly cheap to run and feels like a luxury tank. I've had 3 of them. If you get a good one, you can sell it after a year for about what you paid for it. Just MOT, Tax and petrol. E38s were the pinnacle of quality and luxury that wasn't ruined by electronics. Avoid large diameter fancy non-OEM alloys.
(EDIT: You can get a 29er with wheels off in the boot)
Nissan 300ZX. A bit more exciting. Get a good JDM 2+2 Auto non-turbo with low miles. Nissan reliability.
That's what I'd get but then I'm not exactly 'normal'!
no point.
What do you mean by 'fun / exciting'?
2-seat convertibles are universally 'fun' when the roof is down (imho) but definatively not when the roof is up / hardtop fitted.
At the budget you should buy on condition of the specific car not by the brand.
Shameless plug. This has been a lot of fun, reliable, reasonably economic and practical;
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121427799777?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649