DanCossie

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I absolutely love my M3 but I am just about to start a new job in the centre of London so will be getting the tube to work and will only be driving at weekends..

Now I have been toying with the idea of buying something that could give me even more fun than the M3 does. I have about £10k tied up in the M3 and will be able to get about another £3k.

I have been looking at things like TVRS etc.... I dont want a Saff, Evo or anything like that I want something a bit more 'special'

Doesnt matter if its turbo or NA.. but needs to unsublte and lairy

I am hopefully going to look at a TVR Tuscan at the weekend but any other ideas greatly welcomed

Ebonycossie4x4

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I just chose an R32 GTR pick it up today and cannot wait!.

Quickest car I've ever owned for sure!

landaqmabba

cahterham? i m not sure about the price but it s fun and unsubtle!!!!! tvr s are nice

DanCossie

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Never really been a fan of Jap cars to be honest....not sure why though as never driven them but just never appealed to me really

dingla rs

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tvr my brother had one electrics were shocking and he scratched the rear end and had get the hole car painted stupid flip paint ,id get a cahterham or how every you spell it

puma38

tvr's are going to go up in price, and also i doubt you'll get a more lairy exhaust note for your money.
Your on a ford forum so im assuming reliability problems will be expected as standard.

Otherwise for a cheap fun fast car you wont go far wrong with a westfield, nothing else much would keep up with it on the road.

DanCossie

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Forgot to mention it will be parked outside so not sure a caterham would be a good idea....but it is secure as its a private road.
Someone at work just mentioned something within the Lotus range???

Looking forward to testing a Tuscan !

bazzal

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3788259.htm

hows this for another TVR

DanCossie

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Nice but a bit out of my price range

bazzal

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3781908.htm

A tuscan example

bazzal

sorry just seen your price range, i'll stop posting more expensive ones lol

DanCossie

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I could stretch to this sort of one

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3772213.htm

massivewangers

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I love TVRs. It could end up costing you a fortune mind, but certainly a pretty unsubtle way to travel.

This might be a touch over budget, and break down even more, but I love them: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-Lotus...item5648231e70

puma38

a lotus would be another to test your patience, but also a nice car.

personally if u go tvr i wouldnt get the rainbow effect paint as it looks dated and in the words of some 'gash'.

SiZT

If you get a TVR with a TVR engine then keep £4k aside for engine failures, I'd go for a Cerbera out of them all

DanCossie

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how about one that has had a rebuild already???

I think cerberas look dated compared to the tuscan ???

SiZT

Not sure about after a rebuild, all depends who's done it I suppose

Mark 3D

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what about a nice Porsche 911?

DanCossie

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Not sure what I would get for £13k....maybe an old 996 Carerra????

Will have a look

arch

Easily done for your budget, you should be able to get the face lift 3.6, legend has it they are the better engine.

arch

My favourite, mate had one for a few months. Was rather expensive to maintain, but looked and went rather well.

DanCossie

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these look nice !!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3559104.htm

cfoster

What about something like a bike engined kit car? A friend of mine has a Tiger with a ZX10R lump in, the thing flies!!!!

carlo

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Stick with the m3 mate & keep saving i cant think of anything that will be a better all rounder for the money you have than the m3

DanCossie

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I was thinking that Carlo but is there much I could do to get a bit more out of it??? If i only drive it at weekends I would want something that would quicker than the norm

Ash170990

clio V6 sounds like it fits the bill perfectly!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3158169.htm
Or a Monaro:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3793881.htm

then theres the usual stuff to look into:
Golf R32
Supra
Renault 5 GT
Skyline
RX-7

Or, sack off a weekend car a buy a run about then get a rage buggy as a proper toy!!!!!

XRT_si

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Erh?!

As I said to you Dan, I'd be wary of TVRs from what I've heard. Awesome car to won for a summer though I'd imagine.

911 is a good shout?

Think you're have to get rid of the M3 if Alex and Cowie both buy one as well!

DanCossie

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I did think that about the Renault, none of them that 'special; if you know what I mean.....

its got to be a convertible though going to test drive a Tuscan tomorrow...So listen out as you know Im am impulsive buyer

and tell me about it... cant have 3 of us in matching cars lol

XRT_si

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Boxster otherwise? Didn't you drive one/look at them before?

What about a Z3 M convertible? Cool and fast little cars.

If you do buy a TVR then come round mine a bit earlier Friday for a go

DanCossie

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I did mate and i drove the 2.5 one but didnt like it really..I have driven my cousins 911 and thats alot nicer.

If I was gonna buy a z3 i might aswell stick with mine

And will call mate dont worry

Glenn_

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Just keep the bm job jobbed.

carlo

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I would rather have the m3 than any the above !

vaughant

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Something yank if you want loud quick and lairy,maybe not a track monster but straight-line fun and not too bad handling.
New gen mustang would fit the bill,endless tuning/styling options and pretty reliable too.
Porsche looked nice though.
Boss in my old works had a tvr,awesome motor but went pop,cost about £10k to put right and went pop again,then disappeared in the night.
Funny that.

gouch1

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lotus-Espr...item4cffdd3aff


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westfield-...item3f0e99a2a4

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-VAUXH...item3cc44ad0d7

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-PORSC...item5ae50bd854
loads to choose from

vaughant

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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3226216.htm

Looks ok for the $$$$
these are so cheap in America though,could be worth importing one?

jameswrx

As you have extra money to play with.. How about a supercharger conversion for the M3?

You said yourself you love it. Why not make it very special.

bigchez

wouldn't a twin turbo V8 RS6 avant (or even the +) be in your price range then? get it mapped and it's a flying machine. or a noble?

landaqmabba

how about an mx5 convertabile fun to drive and i think it fits your price???

bigchez

it would get wasted by a milk float though, let alone an M3

BMW 850 - V12 goodness.............

yellowsierra

Tuscan all the way and will maintain its value were as the m3 will only go down
Sound the nuts but you already know that and who gives a fcuk if its gonna go wrong, its a weekend toy so dont matter and anyway it aint gonna any more wrong than any cossie