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£17k
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£19k
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£16k
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£17.5k
I'm not being funny, but those prices and pictures you've posted convince me it's not worth spending that much on a motor Will.
The only special looking one is the Alfa - and I know they don't look so great in the flesh.
I like the suggestion of a 330d though.
Technically the motor from the Smax is in the RS (after some rework). It's (at least pretty much) the same engine as the Focus ST.
IGMC.
thanks all,thats a real help.im sorry its a purely second car/luxury.got a traffic van for normal running around/bike duties...
its the last car before kids/settling down/garden centre visits etc!
i like the idea of the boxster/Z3.not had a soft top before....
thanks for all the ideas though
[b]...want something fun/cool/my age(37) and that i can enjoy owning....[/b]
[b]...thanks all,thats a real help.im sorry its a purely second car/luxury.got a traffic van for normal running around/bike duties. its the last car before kids/settling down/garden centre visits etc![/b]
If that's the case then hatchbacks and whatnot should be the last thing on the list. As you've a car for normal car duties, you want something fun and for one last automotice "hurrah", then go for someting oddball that you've always wanted. A classic is always good. Something to own, cherish and enjoy, rather than just "use" like you would a Golf/A3/washing machine/toaster.
(Proper) Alfa Spider (boat tail)
Lancia Fulvia?
Lancia Delta HF Integrale?
Triumph Stag?
£17K will get you a perfect (concours!) one with thousands spare. Look after it and it'll only ever appricate in value. A nice classic is a joy to behold and drive 🙂
Or if you want something a bit more modern:
Lotus Elise
Caterham/Westfield
Alfa Brera
Honda S2000
Jaguar XK
...or indeed anything that'd be utterly useless at anything other than petrolhead toy.
EDIT: And at risk of being lynched for mentioning Clarkson, if you consider yourself a true petrolhead, then it had to be an Alfa of some description. Not that I'm biased at all. No. 😉
How can an Audi A3 be better than a Golf?? It's the same car,just (even)more expensive.There are better ways to spend your money.
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Can easily pick them up for 15-29k
...and then spend the same every couple of years running it! Seriously, the costs of these things are eye-watering, with even the slightest job running into the thousands. They're also somewhat unreliable, meaning inconvenience at best, horrendous bills at worst/usually following.
Unless you're happy with the idea of dropping £2000+ on a clutch every couple of years (they don't last long), £200/corner rear tyre (lifetime measured in minutes), are prepared for routine services to range between £600 and £3000+ AND can cope with a mechnical disaster should the need arise (gearbox, engine etc), look elsewhere.
Incredible cars, but you pay for it!
