What sports car would you buy for around £12k?

GSDog · 16 Jun 2006 at 20:33

Hi all,

A friend is thinking about buying a sports car, probably a coupe.
Just wondering what you guys would buy for around £11-13K?
At the moment she like the Audi TT, any others she should be considering?

olv · 16 Jun 2006 at 20:40

I'd have an Elise or VX220 but perhaps a little hardcore considering she wants a TT. Previous shape Merc SLK or later mk2.5 mk5 are also options

Kroegen · 16 Jun 2006 at 20:56

Probably a nice 325CI or 330CI

[TW]Fox · 16 Jun 2006 at 20:59

Kroegen said:
Probably a nice 325CI or 330CI

Yup, where my money would go also.

Not really a 'Sports car' but then neither is a TT.

olv · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:02

[TW]Fox said:
Not really a 'Sports car' but then neither is a TT.

true, was going to mention this but usually none petrolheads regard anything that looks remotely sporting with two seats (practically) a sports car.

Noxis · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:06

MX5 is perfect birds sports car. Nice one for 12k as well.

Flibster · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:10

Elise or early RX8...

Space for her to go shopping in the RX8...

But you can say Wankel a lot around her.

Simon/~Flibster

Chris1712 · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:15

'sports car', R33 GTR for me, or elise.

'Sporty car' 330ci

Noxis · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:15

Flibster said:
Elise or early RX8...

Space for her to go shopping in the RX8...

But you can say Wankel a lot around her.

Simon/~Flibster

12k RX8 ... not sure you can get those yet. If you can becareful its not a Jap import.

Demon · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:19

apart from those mentioned..

Honda Integra DC5 - Here

I seem to like the look of the odd BMW Z3 3.0 as well.. don't know why..
Z3 Linkage

Or this one may be a little high on running costs.. but dang.. for the money..
XKR for the win
Plenty of options at that price range though...

Dead Dog · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:25

rx-8 12k will get you one.they start from about 10k

[TW]Fox · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:27

Chris1712 said:
'sports car', R33 GTR for me, or elise.

'Sporty car' 330ci

No way is a Nissan Skyline a 'Sports car'.

Sportscar = MX5, Caterham, Elise..

Demon · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:34

[TW]Fox said:
No way is a Nissan Skyline a 'Sports car'.

Sportscar = MX5, Caterham, Elise..

I don't know the technicalities of the term sports car..

In my book, anything designed to be raced is a sportscar..
Elise, yup
Caterham, yup
Skyline, yup

MX-5, no chance.. it's too soft and not quick enough..

But then we all interpret things differently..

Bug One · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:36

How abouts a S2000.

[TW]Fox · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:37

Mondeo is a Sports Car then by your view Dandle, they raced those.

Skyline was just another family car before they entered them into race series

Scania · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:39

Buy a mint Sierra / Sapphire Cosworth* for about £9k and spend the other 4k on tuning it.

*Assuming you can find one.

Demon · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:41

[TW]Fox said:
Mondeo is a Sports Car then by your view Dandle, they raced those.

Skyline was just another family car before they entered them into race series

Was the skyline really?? I've only known the modernish ones.. with all the racing gismos.. g meters, active diff's, etc, etc..

I saw what happened when they pretended the Mondeo was a sports car, some old duffer called Nigel Mansell lost control due to lack of feeling through driving in his slippers, and they never tried it again

[TW]Fox · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:43

Demon said:
Was the skyline really?? I've only known the modernish ones.. with all the racing gismos.. g meters, active diff's, etc, etc..

Yea, we don't see them over here as people only import the good ones but there are 4 door Skylines which, in standard form, are even more boring than Mondeos in Japan

I saw what happened when they pretended the Mondeo was a sports car, some old duffer called Nigel Mansell lost control due to lack of feeling through driving in his slippers, and they never tried it again

Yea, that and the fact they later dominated BTCC until the governing body changed all the rules which stopped them racing the large cars like Mondeo

Draeger · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:46

Probably a VX220 or a 330CI as already mentioned.

But the definition of a "sports car" is so vast that there are quite a few I'd be tempted by.

I'll buck the trend and go for a late model Alfa GTV 3.0 24v.

Or an Alfa GT.

Brera is still too new to be got for anywhere near 12k. :cool:

Malachy · 16 Jun 2006 at 21:46

[TW]Fox said:
Yea, that and the fact they later dominated BTCC until the governing body changed all the rules which stopped them racing the large cars like Mondeo

the domination lasting 1 season, like astras dominating 2seasons ago , tegs dominating last season etc etc.