Another What Car Thread

Another What Car Thread

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iCoook

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8 posts

16 months

Saturday 22nd June
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Morning PH Collective

Well here is a thread I hoped not to need, but my lovely 986 Boxster S is now confirmed as a write off by the insurance company.

So I am back out on the market for a new car, but since I was expecting to be here anytime soon I have no idea what I want. I could go another Boxster but I waited a long time to find the right one for me last time so I worry that I will just be annoyed by one that isn't as nice. But it does so seem like the perfect car for me.

So I thought I would see if PH had any ideas as I have very few requirements other than it being unusual or interesting and engaging in some way. So you have somewhere in the £12.5k range (maybe push to £15k) what would you look at?

Convertible's Preferred
Manuals Preferred
Would be interested in something V8
Don't worry about practicality as the Boxster did everything I needed

tomsugden

2,286 posts

235 months

Saturday 22nd June
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If you can get over the manual bit, try a Jaguar XKR in either 4.2 or 5.0. They're a crazy amount of car for the money.

Mammasaid

4,290 posts

104 months

Saturday 22nd June
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iCoook

Original Poster:

8 posts

16 months

Saturday 22nd June
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tomsugden said:
If you can get over the manual bit, try a Jaguar XKR in either 4.2 or 5.0. They're a crazy amount of car for the money.
Hi Tom, a couple of those did come on my initial search so might be worth a look. Typically I go for something that is sporty rather than luxury but an in person looks is sometimes a different thing to browsing the ads

iCoook

Original Poster:

8 posts

16 months

Saturday 22nd June
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Mammasaid said:
Haha, what a find. I did say practicality wasn't a concern but it think that might be a step to far as my only car with no garage as well.

trevalvole

1,270 posts

40 months

Saturday 22nd June
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I suspect one of these is about the only thing that meets your requirements: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15027021

iCoook

Original Poster:

8 posts

16 months

Saturday 22nd June
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trevalvole said:
I suspect one of these is about the only thing that meets your requirements: https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/15027021
Quite possibly, I did consider one of these before I went for the Boxster last time so definitely worth revisiting I think

Wheel Turned Out

1,047 posts

45 months

Saturday 22nd June
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I keep thinking BMW Z3s are still very under appreciated.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16842814

Summit_Detailing

2,006 posts

200 months

Saturday 22nd June
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Z4 M roadster
SL / SLK 55 AMG
XK 4.2
370Z
RS4

MrVert

4,427 posts

246 months

Saturday 22nd June
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Wheel Turned Out said:
I keep thinking BMW Z3s are still very under appreciated.

https://www.pistonheads.com/buy/listing/16842814
That’s nuts! nuts

That’ll be hard to beat for the money!

Mr Tidy

24,240 posts

134 months

Saturday 22nd June
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If it has to be manual BMW Z4M and Nissan 370Z Roadsters look like the best options.

Or another Boxster!