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Offline shepgti

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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #10 on: 21 January 2013, 22:20 »
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #11 on: 21 January 2013, 22:21 »
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #12 on: 21 January 2013, 22:24 »
350z! Very nice!!

Also looking at your name-1990 same year as me! I'd be doing quotes 1st unless you don't mind paying silly prices! S2k seemd to be very high for some reason!
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #13 on: 21 January 2013, 22:48 »
Maybe look on forums for details of running costs and common failures for all candidates before diving in there.

S2000 - snappy on the limit.  Know two people who posted theirs through hedges backwards

Z3M - seen numerous of those in the barriers at the 'ring.  Rear end is semi-trailing arms from the E30 M3, so doesn't have much finesse.

Boxter - Price you're looking at I'd consider this, although make sure you understand the risks

If you're looking to buy any RWD roadster at this price, the price is immaterial - the running costs are going to be the big thing.  If you're worried about not being manly enough in an MX-5 have a look for forced induction kits, but from the way you're talking and with a Clio, unless you've gone RWD before I'd suggest you could do a lot worse than buying an MX-5 and learning car control.

£4k on an MX-5 and £3k on car control/track/drift days would entertain me a lot more than any of the other options.  :grin:
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #14 on: 21 January 2013, 23:34 »
a kit car that someone else has built for you.

as for the porshes  the price of the bits arn't that bad
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #15 on: 22 January 2013, 01:10 »
Don't get the 350z, I was looking at one about a year ago and its damn slow, I'm sure my crappy mk4 200bhp will outrun it and thats not a good thing, it looks the part but it felt really boring.

Porsches handle very well in general, I hate the look of them and that every single one looks pretty much the same, but the handling is superb. Or there's the MR2 option  :lipsrsealed: :grin: or as a girl at work was trying to explain:

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Me: "WTF is a mister two?
Woman: "It's made by toyota"
*me run outside to wonder what the hell she's on about*
Me: "ohhhhhhh, a MR2"

And now I can't look at any MR2's or their owners without laughing
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #16 on: 22 January 2013, 10:44 »
Consider a 3.0 BMW Z4, honestly don't bother with a Z3, M model or not........
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #17 on: 22 January 2013, 10:46 »
Quote from: Toby on 21 January 2013, 22:18
On a serious note, what's the idea of the rwd? M3 is a good comp but £800 disks  :whistle: and running costs! Not cheap! S2k is a nice looking car! Not the fastest but mehh Who needs power when your screaming at silly rpm!

You don't want to ask what an Inspection 2 service is at main dealer on an M3.........
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #18 on: 22 January 2013, 13:15 »
Quote from: Thom89 on 21 January 2013, 18:57
I've driven quite a few S2000's and really wonder what all the fuss is about! just boring, and not that quick!

7k is nudging towards decent BMW M3 money, absolute bargains to be had, no brainer!
Roadster or not...

Thom

I second this, my gf's dad has one and it isn't what you would call fast. All a big tinny rattle at the top end, moped style
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Re: Rwd roadster wanted! Advice :)
« Reply #19 on: 22 January 2013, 13:37 »
Buy a clean mk1 MX-5, then stick in a brand new out-of-the-crate Lexus LS400 V8 for £4k  :grin:
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