LBMEFM
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:07 PM |
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Replacement car
Next year I am looking to trade in my MK Indy-Blade for a more practical sports car for touring abroad. I will have a budget of £10-£12K. Taking into
consideration running costs, practibility, spares cost/availability, wow factor, performance, reliability etc etc what car from the list would you
buy. If you vote "other" please list choice and why. Thanks for your help. Barry
[Edited on 24/8/10 by LBMEFM]
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:14 PM |
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Placed my vote. No prises for guessing what i voted 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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couch22k
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:15 PM |
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Got to be a S2000 everytime.
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JoelP
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by couch22k
Got to be a S2000 everytime.
yeah, i voted tuscan for the looks but s2000 is a much better allrounder really.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:19 PM |
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other - a Porsche of some sort
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:21 PM |
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Continental cruising HAS to be the Jag, comfort, speed, long legs, space, and coooool
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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morcus
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:32 PM |
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For Cruising it has to be the Jag.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Antnicuk
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:34 PM |
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i think i need a bit more info on what you want to use the car for. Any trackdays? how many passengers? how much room do you need? Are you
concerned with MPG.
They are all nice cars though
600 BHP per ton, Stylus Brought back from the dead! Turbo Rotary Powered!
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PSpirine
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:40 PM |
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S2000 is the one that makes the most sense all-round, but obviously your heart may guide you to the Jag
(I'm not mentioning TVR as you wanted something that'll drive reliably, not a driveway ornament.)
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 08:49 PM |
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anyone would think the MG TF was a bit of a flop....
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speed8
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 09:16 PM |
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S2000 is the best option if you're planning on using regularly and on long Euro trips.
Chimaera would be substantially cheaper to run than a Tuscan.
Boxster would be an alternative as it seems you're looking for roof down options.
If you want a coupe then Z3MC's are in your range and well capable of decent rate continent crossing and providing some fun at the same time.
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StevieB
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 09:41 PM |
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I would normally go for an Elise above all else on the list (had two of them and will have another in the future for certain, unless I plump for an
exige or europa instead).
But, for euro touring I'd rather be in the Jag - nothing else on the list has that special GT car appeal.
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RK
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| posted on 24/8/10 at 10:22 PM |
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MX5 is the cheapest to operate by far I would think. Depends whether you want fun driving or fun showing off. If the latter, then the Jag.
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hughpinder
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 07:27 AM |
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I voted 'other' but for boring practical reasons:
I'd get a BMW convertable.
Why:
How many MG/TVR/jaguar/lotus/japaneese car dealers have you seen in (say) the Pyrenees or other remote parts of europe, or even in mainland parts of
France/Spain/Italy etc, whereas BMW dealers will be fairly local to you almost everywhere in europe. I know a guy who's lotus's gearbox
gave up near Perigord and he ended up with 12 days extra unplanned holiday while waiting for bits to get to him!
Regards
Hugh
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 07:49 AM |
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Tuscan for the "wow" factor
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adithorp
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 08:16 AM |
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If you want something that'll cover the milage in comfort, be fun in the mountains, carry the luggage and be reliable then it's the
Honda.
If you're not so bothered about the fun then the Jag and if you'll trade a little comfort for economy then the MX5.
If you want an adventure keep the kit.
adrian
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 08:31 AM |
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Define touring?
Anyway my European tours include several thousand miles of mountain passes and tunnels so for me the Elise was the car of choice. No problems driving
one of them for 7-10 days.
One of my friends has been on the same routes with an Elise and now he's married his wife has an S2000. He finds the S2000 more tiring to drive
if your trying to keep it on cam all the time.
If you were driving more sedate routes then the S2000 would probably make more sense for comfort and the occasional blat.
[Edited on 25-8-10 by bimbleuk]
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mark chandler
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 08:50 AM |
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XK8, but thats what I have 
Crusie control in at 70 mph then I get 30mpg+
There is an ambiance about jags that you will not get with any other car, its a very nice place to relax in.
nb/ I would look for a pre aug 2001 car (I think thats when the tax rules change), car tax is then fixed, anything later the tax could rise like
mad...
Regards Mark
[Edited on 25/8/10 by mark chandler]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 09:04 AM |
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I dont think you will get a Tuscan for £12k. You cant get a good Cerbera for that - a Chimera will set you back about £7k.
Same goes for the Elise - you would be looking at a high mile S1 for £12k.
So that leave the Jag - so thats my choice!
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Lightning
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 09:13 AM |
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I put TVR but after reading the original post properly ...touring?...hell no...XKR all the time
Steve
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TimC
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 09:53 AM |
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One word...
Ghibli
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 12:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by TimC
Ghibli
I've got an engine from a Ghibli stashed away for some future project or other 
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rgrs
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 12:13 PM |
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The question I ask is do you want a gt car or a sports car ? Although I have the seven my touring car is a porsche 928, completely different cars
for different purposes.
ChrisS has now got a chimera 450 and you are welcome to have a look at either. Neither are track cars end expect 22mpg on a long motorway cruise
But if pressing on down country lanes I'm lucky to see double figures.
However for use as gt cars they are very good.
Strangly though we are now looking at masarati's ?
Roger
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morcus
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 04:57 PM |
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Go the whole hog and get a
Ferrarri!Autotrader has
some Mondials for less than 15K.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Mix
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| posted on 25/8/10 at 05:06 PM |
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Hi
Can't fault the sentiment that the Jags the best tourer - however for the 40 plus weeks a year you're not touring the Elise wins hands
down - trust me
Regards Mick
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