around 10k on a car - but what???

[iceviolet 0]

Hi guys,

I am thinking about getting a new car, and struggling to find something i like. So what you buy for around the 10k mark?

I dont want to get rid of the Corrado, and probably wont. There just isnt any other cars on the road that make me say i want that!! like i did with the corrado. Apart from a 993 Turbo but then im just dreaming!!

The options are get something a little more modern and comfortable than the Corrado (please the girlfriend) or something a little bit special and out of the ordinary. I have toyed with the idea of a cerbera but until im 25 i aint got a chance of insuring it at areasonable price!

 

so obviously i want some performance with it, not the usual run of the mill, possibly a classic and not Jap.

What do you reckon??

[C488ADO 0]

hmmmm

 

might just might be lucky and pick up a lancia delta evo2 they start around that kinda price.... :nuts:

 

 

10 large .......id probably look at 911 porsches if it were me......

 

audi's

merc's

how much are the sporty focus's?? lot of car for the wedge

[Jim Bowen 1]

a bit of a marmite car but i've always liked these

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1879462.htm

[tandino 0]

Think it would be a B5 RS4 for me for 10k.

Either that or a nicely modded B5 S4 Avant and a few quid in the bank for maintenance.

E46 M3 is another alternative but then id always hanker for a CSL if i had one!!

[iceviolet 0]

a good delta evo2 is around 20k now!! already looked at them, plus i dont think the gf would be pleased with that. Yeah 911's but theres only one that i want!

That BMW is nice but i cant quite decide whether i like it fully or not.

What do you think to this?? http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2025331.htm

[Andy665 0]

No way will 10k get a decent 911 or Integrale, Z3M is a good choice but I'd be wary of their main fault - the boot floor being ripped out by the torque.

 

I'd go slightly more classic / less performance:

 

Renault Alpine A610

 

OR

 

Merc R129 - great used feature in last weeks Autocar, 10k will get a lovely 300 / 500SL - built like a tank and unlikely to depreciate - fantastic parts backup as well

 

OR

 

A late Jaguar XJ-S - finding them strangely appealling nowadays, definitely aged really well

[C488ADO 0]

i like these the 95 and the 93 is good value for money..... plenty of helpful forums and spares sooooooooooooo easily accessible..

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1911792.htm

 

got plenty of change too so that would please the misses

[C488ADO 0]

No way will 10k get a decent 911 or Integrale, Z3M is a good choice but I'd be wary of their main fault - the boot floor being ripped out by the torque.

 

I'd go slightly more classic / less performance:

 

Renault Alpine A610

 

OR

 

Merc R129 - great used feature in last weeks Autocar, 10k will get a lovely 300 / 500SL - built like a tank and unlikely to depreciate - fantastic parts backup as well

 

OR

 

A late Jaguar XJ-S - finding them strangely appealling nowadays, definitely aged really well

 

 

 

lol no it wouldnt but they are so cool it wouldnt matter as half the fun woudl be sorting it out (like the rado)

[Andy665 0]

Hada 9 -5 Aero HOTand was the worst car I have ever owned, comfortable, fast, big but so characterless and bargelike it was untrue - could not get out of it fast enough

[C488ADO 0]

lol i had the 04 plated hot aero was quite quick good amount of toys i had the saloon was very hard on the suspension i thought......

 

but it is a newish car nearly all new cars are characterless.........dont you think?

[iceviolet 0]

not keen on the saab, any thoughts on the masersti 3200??? 370bhp and i just love the back of them! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2025331.htm

[C488ADO 0]

i dont know anything about them really apart from being fucking ugly i should imagine the parts are quite expensive???

[coullstar 0]

What Ive been considering - Lotus Elise. There pretty much at there cheapest right now plus there completely different to the Corrado.

[one_eyed_willy 0]

im looking at spending about the same at the mo.

been looking at honda s2000 (yeah i know its a jap)

nissan 350z (again a jap)

porsche boxster 3.2s

audi tt 3.2 dsg

[ANDREW 30 0]

not keen on the saab, any thoughts on the masersti 3200??? 370bhp and i just love the back of them! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2025331.htm

I saw a topgear on dave earlier and they had the newer model of the maserati on there and they recon the old one was nothing special !!!

[VR6 0]

Shame you're discounting Jap. Could get a very sorted Evo 7 or a pretty standard 8 for that budget. Then again insurance won't be cheap for you if you're under 25.

[iceviolet 0]

Yea been under 25 is a real bummer on the insurance matter! Nice suggestions guys, im still totally unsure though!

 

Im not totally against jap 100% but i just dont think they are nice looking cars, imo.

[Andy665 0]

Here you go

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1959950.htm

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2042575.htm

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2067663.htm

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1980716.htm

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1947247.htm

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2062859.htm

[coullstar 0]

He 25, not 65!!! :lol:

[C488ADO 0]

that jag reminds me of when i was a kid and i built the twr version of it i loved those cars back then they were what i called a jag not like the mondeos of today......

 

the renault is al a bit too eldorado for me lol

 

the mercs arnt too bad they look awesome with some rims and a nice 40mm drop..... transforms thier looks..

[Andy665 0]

Proper drivers cars - personally see no appeal in Jap / Euro boxes that do everything for you - wheres the sense of achievement - must be gettinbg old because an XJ-S or R129 appeal to me :D

[iceviolet 0]

Yea i think out of them 3 the merc is the only one i could see myself in, Personally i think you need to be at least 50 to buy a jag! I do prefer cubic capacity over electrical wizardry!

[bristolbaron 10]

The 3200 is a seriously bad idea.. my old boss had one, and it was a great car, but the cost of repairs/service is insane..

 

What size of car do you want?

 

S2k/Elise/Z3M Coupe all great small cars

 

S3 for hatchback

 

M3/S4/Mitzi Evo for Saloon

 

S8 for the big dogs..

[pete_griff 0]

i'm very happy with my e39 m5. insurance will be a bit of a bitch, but i pay £950 for mine and i'm 26; it pays to shop around.

 

i can also put in a very good word for an evo 6, but the mrs won't be very happy with that one...

 

to get decent m5 you'll be looking around the 10k mark. they are available cheaper, but you want the post 2001 car with the revisions (angel eyes, better interior/steering wheels, revisions to pistons/piston rings) as they are nicer and hold their value a bit better.

runnings costs are fairly horrific, but they're definitely worth it and if you get an example with the expensive bits done already (brakes, clutch etc) then you shouldn't have to worry too much...

 

here's a couple of examples:

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1966391.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2060201.htm (very well priced, if a little high mileage)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1952838.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2028323.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2013360.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1983986.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1968944.htm (most sorted looking one IMO)

 

 

 

alternatively the e46 m3 is also a great car. little more expensive to buy and much less exclusive, but i would heartily recommend one of theose too...

[fla 9]

not keen on the saab, any thoughts on the masersti 3200??? 370bhp and i just love the back of them! http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2025331.htm

 

I LOVE it, i've been planning to get one for a few years now, but just cant afford the running costs. The 4200 is a stronger car, the 3200 can be a bit fragile, but it doenst have those boomerang lights. Plus its about 8k more. According to the forum, you need about 3k/year to run it. What does that cover? No idea, perhaps just fuel! A few of teh issues are chains (!!!), clutch and front axle bushes. Cant remember anything else, but i'll have a search again and let you know.