V8 Convertible 20k

[PrinceRupert]

With the following criteria:

2 seat
8 cylinders or more
Rwd
Manual
Convertible
Around 20k or less
Not scraping into the ropiest example around

It seems the only options are a Chimaera (could get a 5.0 within budget) or a C5/C6 Corvette (manuals not too common though).

Is there anything else?

Edited by PrinceRupert on Saturday 26th December 20:49

[SteveR1979]

Griffith

[Monkeylegend]

XK Jag

SL500

SL55

[pidsy]

R172 55 SLK

[PrinceRupert]

Monkeylegend said:

XK Jag

SL500

SL55

Do any come as manuals?

[Monkeylegend]

PrinceRupert said:

Monkeylegend said:

XK Jag

SL500

SL55

Do any come as manuals?

I apologise, missed the manual bit, but the Mercs do have tiptronic. Not sure about the XK.

[PrinceRupert]

SteveR1979 said:

Griffith

Had thought they were more expensive but looks like a couple sneak in budget

[Monkeylegend]

The V8S will be in budget.

[pidsy]

Flappy paddles?

I too skimmed the bit where you said manual.
Read: v8, convertible, 20k

And my mind went straight to the SLK.

[PrinceRupert]

Tbh the manual bit could be negotiable but would want something that is more sports car than GT. Slk55 might not have enough sense of occasion

[deeen]

Maserati, Aston, Westfield, MG, Mustang, and I thought BMW did a manual 4.0 6 series, but I can't find one right now.

[PrinceRupert]

If by MG you mean RV8 not sure why anyone would buy one over a TVR...

[Sinatra21]

There's a nice C5 Corvette on eBay. Nothing to do with me, I just take a look every so often for manuals as they are so rare. I owned an auto a few years ago and as a car that stands out, sound brilliant and are still pretty quick they tick a lot of boxes.

I'd want to make sure it has the later abs as early ones are a time bomb that cannot be fixed but other than that, parts are cheap even from the states, will do 20mpg around town and 30 on a run. Cheapish tax around 260 a year and can be modded to go very fast for not huge amounts of money.

[dunc69]

5.0 Chimaera for me! Stunning car and sounds amazing.

Classic British sports car too.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010255...

Edited by dunc69 on Saturday 26th December 21:27

[PrinceRupert]

It does look a nice car, I've been following C5s for a while, prices are all over the place, was hoping to pay closer to 15k than 17k - can get c6s for sub 17k

My options really seem to be between a 5.0 Chimaera and a C5. There's a nice looking yellow 5.0 Chimaera on AT for 18k. But the c5 is a bit rarer, and probably more reliable.

[deeen]

PrinceRupert said:

If by MG you mean RV8 not sure why anyone would buy one over a TVR...

I did, well your criteria didn't include "Desireable"!

I also owe you an apology as the Maserati I found said "Manual", but I can't see a gearstick in the photos.

To make up for it... Marcos?

[PrinceRupert]

deeen said:

I did, well your criteria didn't include "Desireable"!

I also owe you an apology as the Maserati I found said "Manual", but I can't see a gearstick in the photos.

To make up for it... Marcos?

I'm going to hand in my PH credentials and admit I don't know what a marcos is. I just googled it

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1242287

Does it say its chassis is made of PLYWOOD?!?!??!

[deeen]

PrinceRupert said:

I'm going to hand in my PH credentials and admit I don't know what a marcos is. I just googled it

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1242287

Does it say its chassis is made of PLYWOOD?!?!??!

Yes, marine grade, I believe. However, that one is only a 4 cylinder. Later they made a Marcos Mantula with the Rover V8, and you could get a manual "Spyder".

[deeen]

Ok trying to be helpful, have you seen this thread? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[PrinceRupert]

deeen said:

Ok trying to be helpful, have you seen this thread? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

No but ill take a look thank you!