Thinking of a new car

[Slugsie]

Why fight it, you just know if its a soft top sports car its got to be British!
so go on the bay and get your self a Triumph You get....

1, More smiles per miles
2, choice of models, engines
3, Basic mechanicals
4, solid investment
5, large clubs and fan base
6, People let you out of junctions

I could probably go on and on..... The first car I modded was a Mk3 spitfire, it ended up as a rotoflexed 2ltr 6 cylinder that was lighter than a Mini and would take off like a scalded cat

Mark........

If I go British, it'll be a car from (or based on a car designed by the boys from) Hethel. Or maybe the boys from Blackpool.

[Slugsie]

lol ty,ps wheres yr homebrew pics for the oil?
and thinkin bout it,wot bout a nice a4 cabrio?

I thought of the Audi A4, but discounted it for much the same reason as I've discounted a BMW 3 series. It's image, to me at least, isn't one of a chuckable fun car. It's more of a pleasant days cruise sort of car.

[soramad]

if your after speed with comfort try a toyota 2.5 twin turbo soarer or alternitivly a V8 4 ltr soarer both will leave most cars (other than super cars) standing at the lights both can be had with sun roofs (air con is std fitting). both can be bought for well under your budget, the trouble with rag tops is the ease with which they can be broken in to or vandalised, have a look on the lexus soarer owners club, its a big barge but its quick and different looking from the rest cross between a supra and an aston.

[Slugsie]

if your after speed with comfort try a toyota 2.5 twin turbo soarer or alternitivly a V8 4 ltr soarer both will leave most cars (other than super cars) standing at the lights both can be had with sun roofs (air con is std fitting). both can be bought for well under your budget, the trouble with rag tops is the ease with which they can be broken in to or vandalised, have a look on the lexus soarer owners club, its a big barge but its quick and different looking from the rest cross between a supra and an aston.

Nope, not interested in speed demon cars, too easy to lose my license. As I've said, I'm after a car that will give me a grin driving round corners on country lanes. Classic British sports convertible style.

Yes, convertibles are easily broken into and vandalised. But so is any car. To break through the roof of a convertible you need a sharp object (not too uncommon unfortunately). To break into every other car on the street, you need a rock.

[Hilux]

New Car

Hi Paul what about this and l will give you a can opener to cut the roof off. the registration will compliment your Surf "SRX".

[soramad]

i have a grin on my face as soon as i sit in my soarer , going round corners i'm laughing ,the trouble is once in it i just want to keep driving it, if your after the type of driving you seem to be alluding to, get hold of a mgb roadster drop head, posy and slow.

[Sancho]

How about a Dare DZ? If you can find one......

[MrE]

TVR

[dirtydog]

i was going to say TVR all day long. for something cheaper and non british id look at 20v turbo's as well (we have same taste in cars Apache!)

[Slugsie]

Hi Paul what about this and l will give you a can opener to cut the roof off. the registration will compliment your Surf "SRX".

Heh heh, cheers Bob.