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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: johnte on April 19, 2008, 18:38:53

Title: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: johnte on April 19, 2008, 18:38:53: OK, I know it's not a 4x4 but I'm still going to have a 90 for every day work, I'm just fancying a "Sports car / GT" for occasional use, don't really want a saloon/estate based car, but something a bit different.

Must be a 2+2,
prefer V8,
prefer convertible,

Any ideas :-k I've come up with SL500, XK8 and 928
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 19, 2008, 19:11:58: 928 :D

If a 2 seater would do I'd say a TVR
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: Bishops Finger on April 19, 2008, 19:19:35: Merc or Mustang convertible
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: Boggert on April 19, 2008, 19:21:29: Quote from: Range Rover Blues on April 19, 2008, 19:11:58
928 :D

If a 2 seater would do I'd say a TVR

I had a TVR, cracking car, massive boot and flew like the wind... best of all was the sound the V8 made!
It was total brutal, not electronic gadgets, limited slip diff and white knuckles...

(http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z81/mj12cz/Junk/tvr.jpg)
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: lee celtic on April 19, 2008, 19:22:10: Blackpool Rocks :dance: :dance:

TVR (http://www.zercustoms.com/car-show/albums/userpics/10001/2000-TVR-Cerbera-Speed-12-2.jpg)

OR

Noble (http://www.pictures-of-cars.com/Noble-M14-%5BMotorShows-2004%5D-600.jpg)

Bit more than ten grand though :'(
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: strapping young lad on April 19, 2008, 19:23:55: audi convertible, well nice and reliable

but unsure on the price range

the older pre facelifts are around 7k but the newer ones which are well mint at pushing 12k at least
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: KingWolf on April 19, 2008, 19:53:22: SWMBO is thinking of giving up her motorbike and switching to a sports car due to an operation last year. We've currently narrowed it down to just one motor - Porsche Boxster S

We went through a long list but this is the one she's got her heart set on, Prices start at aroud 7k depending on age and condition. Just a thought.

Mark
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: lightweight-love on April 19, 2008, 20:27:39: Boxster - is that the front or the back?
Porsche 944, manual turbo, for 5-6k a top end beautiful one!
Triumph GT6 same if you pay 5-6k you will get a fully rebuilt, brand new classic!
but if you want v8 - AC Cobra or a Robin Hood!
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: carbore on April 19, 2008, 21:11:28: Jaguar XK8. Very cheap for the spec and not bad car in the day plenty under 10k so its down to mileage. And its a 2+2.

Dont know how they drive.
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: johnte on April 19, 2008, 23:21:06: Must admit, I do like the TVR's but the convertibles are strictly 2 seaters, same with the Boxters. The Audi's are nice, but maybe not different enough :(

Still can't get away from the original list..

928S4.. :drool:
SL500/600 :drool:
XKR Convertible.. :drool:
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: Range Rover Blues on April 20, 2008, 02:03:46: 928, just make sure it's got new tyres on it :shock:

OOOh, did someone say TR6 :drool:
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: carbore on April 21, 2008, 09:06:40: Actually, I think the 928 has it, once the worlds fastest car I beleive?
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: V8MoneyPit on April 21, 2008, 11:34:20: Quote from: carbore on April 21, 2008, 09:06:40
Actually, I think the 928 has it, once the worlds fastest car I beleive?

You could probably say that of a 1903 De Dion Bouton! :lol:

But seriously, a 928 is not such a bad idea these days. Buy one with good history that has spent it's later life with an enthusiast and you can't go far wrong. The only real problem is keeping it fuelled (reference to another thread!) :roll:
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: gtomo2 on April 21, 2008, 16:41:17: how about a classic like a trimph stag nice v8. and its a convertable with a hard top roof for the british summer time
Title: Re: What GT for Â£10k
Post by: TDi90 on April 21, 2008, 21:24:12: how about a VXR Monaro supercharged V8 :P
OR
if you won the lottery tomorrow,
an audi R8 :twisted: