First car that aint a hatchback

[miro]

I am looking to up the standard of car that i own from my 1.1 punto>1.9 Diesel Punto> 1.8 Corrola T-Sport. what could possibly be next on the list???
well I have decided that im gonna get something with 2 seats RWD and .. well thats as far as i got.

shortlist would be the Elise, Z4, S2000, Boxter looking for something between 15 and 25k (quite a gap i know) does anyone have any advice on what to look for in each or simply whats the muts....and where to go in the south to look/buy?

personaly im leaning towards the Elise, dont do much motorway driving and around 9k/year but having never ownes a proper car .... see above... how wil i tell on a test drive if i will love it or not ... would the z4 of the s2000 give e the same smile ... is the Boxter just a bit too common to make me feel special ... should i just stick wth the crowd and get a civic type-R ??? Im confused good and pwopa.

M.

[zed sump]

s2000

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[derekg500]

Out of your shortlist the Elise would definately be more fun, although a tad uncomfortable, S2000 would be a good allrounder, Z4 is too slow (unless its the M power), and has a naff interior, Boxter is just too girlie.
Have you considered a Griff or Chimaera, not as well bolted together as the Honda, but huge in the grin factor stakes.
Get yourself along to a meet and talk to the respective owners, most people are very honest about the pro's and cons of their particular car.

Happy hunting.

Derek

[miro]

Thans for the imput. I havent considered a TVR so far but may pop in and have a peek at a dealer. I can get in and out of the elise which is a start

[john2443]

Friend who has an Elise as his 2nd car, just for fun on sunny Sunday afternoons, says the performance and handling are STUNNING but for comfort, yeuch! - after 150 miles he would have prefered to be in the 1970 Midget that used to have.