What LHD car

[theboyfold]

Seeing as I'm local (but not regular in here) and as anything that gets posted in the P&P gets swampped with nonsense I'm turning to the SAS for suggestions.

I'm moving to Belgium in the New Year, and will need a car, I could import the Porker, but I could use the new job as a good excuse to get a new car.

Soooooo, what car should I look at? Not sure on the budget, let's say £2.5k for the moment, but the twist on this one is that it has to be LHD, otherwise anything is fair game. Doesn't have to be practical, but needs at least a soft roof.

Do your worst folks

[bmw2002]

theboyfold said:

Seeing as I'm local (but not regular in here) and as anything that gets posted in the P&P gets swampped with nonsense I'm turning to the SAS for suggestions.

I'm moving to Belgium in the New Year, and will need a car, I could import the Porker, but I could use the new job as a good excuse to get a new car.

Soooooo, what car should I look at? Not sure on the budget, let's say £2.5k for the moment, but the twist on this one is that it has to be LHD, otherwise anything is fair game. Doesn't have to be practical, but needs at least a soft roof.

Do your worst folks

Alfa Spider?/Golf or can I mention the PH car of choice MX5?

[VerySideways]

Beat me to it - MX5

[theboyfold]

But do you have any links? I'm stuck at finding any fun LHD cars to buy over here. Lots of Citroen Belingo / Scenics...

[john_r]

Barchetta?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

[tuscan_al]

Toyota celica LHD think they did them for some markets?

E30 BMW convertible

will get browsing!

oh or mustang? old one of course, something 90's

[theboyfold]

tuscan_al said:

E30 BMW convertible

Ohhhh, what about an old school 325i? That could be fun

john_r said:

Barchetta?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

Hmmm, I've thought about them, but are they a little girly? I've never really seen them as a good car to drive...

[Lakelord]

Maybe a tad over your budget but if you want a left hooker, may I suggest this? http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/602347.htm

[MadDad]

theboyfold said:

tuscan_al said:

E30 BMW convertible

Ohhhh, what about an old school 325i? That could be fun

john_r said:

Barchetta?

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/adve...

Hmmm, I've thought about them, but are they a little girly? I've never really seen them as a good car to drive...

I have been knocking around in a Barchetta for the past 18 months and can testify that they are a great little car to drive! They are very sprightly, well balanced and great fun in the bendy bits - also have a bullet proof 1.8 VVT engine that loves to be revved - if they had been made in RHD I reckon that they would have sold as well as the MX-5.......

As for the girly looks - I guess that is a matter of opinion!