recommend me a car

[bordseye]

Got something like 50k available for a 2 seat plus spaniel soft top "sports car" to use as my daily driver whilst SWMBO uses the family car. I am finding it impossible to tick all the boxes- 2 seat, soft top, spaniel room, sports car.

There is a fair choice of open 4 seaters but none of them are what I would see as a sports car - my recent toys have been Lotus , F type, Ferrari x 2, all drivers cars. The only option I can see is a 911, and I cant see why I would want to change my current 360 for one of those - similar service bills, similar depreciation, but dog capable. If only Lotus made a soft top Evora!

Over to you to see if there is anything I have missed.

[Deerfoot]

Not sure there's much about that fits all of your brief, the need for a sports car being the most difficult when you also need space for your dog.

M4 cab?

[Coldplaya]

Maserati granturismo of some sort? Especially so if £50k gets the slightly facelifted interior (infotainment). Good kid between drama of ferrari and useability of 911.
Could also spend a lot less on one if you want.

Edited by Coldplaya on Saturday 27th July 11:49

[ZX10R NIN]

My leftfield pick would be a Corvette C7 cope, the reason for the coupe is that they're actually a Targa so you get all the benefits of a convertible but with a nice space for the dog:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166885062701?itmmeta=01...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/285875056936?itmmeta=01...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305095403384?itmmeta=01...

Ferrari California fits the brief perfectly:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405059...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407232...

But personally I'd take the Maserati Grancabrio over the Ferrari everytime on looks alone:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202312134...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202406010...

DBS:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402166...

Or just a smidge over budget is the more sensible DB9:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202403077...

[bordseye]

Thanks. There is one idea in the list that I hadnt thought of - the Corvette. But are they all left hookers? And what about the Mustang?

IN honesty I am thinking of something below £50k that I can use daily and really clock up the miles on. I made the usual mistake with the 360 of buying a concourse car with 16k miles - too good to pile up the miles.

[ZX10R NIN]

bordseye said:

Thanks. There is one idea in the list that I hadnt thought of - the Corvette. But are they all left hookers? And what about the Mustang?

IN honesty I am thinking of something below £50k that I can use daily and really clock up the miles on. I made the usual mistake with the 360 of buying a concourse car with 16k miles - too good to pile up the miles.

Yes they're all LHD, the Mustang is a very good option & you'll get a very nice one for half of your original budget:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202407232...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308221...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202405240...

[bordseye]

Any idea of the fuel consumption of a Mustang V8? The 18mpg of the 360 doesnt matter at 700 miles a year but I want to use the replace and 18mpg for say 5k miles would annoy

[ZX10R NIN]

It'll be similar around the same around town but mid to late 20's on a run.
So it'll depend on the majority of your 5k.

[Mr Squarekins]

Sell the 360, add the £50k, buy a Portofino, use it everyday. Aim to have the highest mileage one in the world and enjoy every moment of it. You'll probably find that it gives you more overall than the benefit of a 360 in your garage?

[bordseye]

Pondered that one many times. I have a pal with a 360 that is now well over the 150k miles mark and he uses it as his daily driver. Its wearing extremely well and the depreciation has to be diddly squat. Sensible.

But what you want is a carefree life and any Ferrari has to be a nasty shock waiting to happen, service / repair wise. Maybe an MX% that can be driven into the ground and scrapped at worst?

[Mr Squarekins]

bordseye said:

Pondered that one many times. I have a pal with a 360 that is now well over the 150k miles mark and he uses it as his daily driver. Its wearing extremely well and the depreciation has to be diddly squat. Sensible.

But what you want is a carefree life and any Ferrari has to be a nasty shock waiting to happen, service / repair wise. Maybe an MX% that can be driven into the ground and scrapped at worst?

No. What you want is to be getting into your Ferrari every day. That's my plan. Retirement with a daily Ferrari beckons.

[ACCYSTAN]

Got to be a Maserati

[anyoldcardave]

bordseye said:

Any idea of the fuel consumption of a Mustang V8? The 18mpg of the 360 doesnt matter at 700 miles a year but I want to use the replace and 18mpg for say 5k miles would annoy

If you are looking for Auto, forget a Mustang, too many cogs and can never make its mind up as to the correct one.

Strangely, it works well in a Ranger Raptor, with the 3.0 V6 twin turbo VW engine, but I found it god damn awful in the Mustang.

[fflump]

ACCYSTAN said:

Got to be a Maserati

I doubt the Grancabrio is sporty enough for the OP.
Other than a Cali or a 911 the DB9 is a possibility?