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JM_16v
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28th Nov 14 at 17:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I drive a Lexus CT200h as a company car and just bought a house so couldn't afford a car. Today Ive been offered a new job which will provide me a car allowance.

I need something I can use daily but I want it to be 2 seater, suitable for daily use and around £10k budget, I had historically been thinking vx220 turbo as I need something fun.

Any recommendations

[Edited on 28-11-2014 by JM_16v]
Ben G
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28th Nov 14 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vx220 turbo would be an awful daily imo. I wanted one, then realised how much hard work it'd be in winter.

My Z4 is pretty much a perfect daily roadster. Quite economical for a 3.0, cheap replacement parts as it shares a lot with the 3 series and has all the modern bits you a nt in a daily.

The fact i've owned it 2 and a half years says it all. I love driving it, even if it does sometimes give me grief.

Porsche boxster is another one, or s2000.

[Edited on 28-11-2014 by Ben G]
taylorboosh
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28th Nov 14 at 17:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Whats the budget?
Ben G
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28th Nov 14 at 17:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do schools up north not teach kids how to read?
ShEp
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28th Nov 14 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
s2000?
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Do schools up north not teach kids how to read?


No, I never went to Uni.
taylorboosh
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28th Nov 14 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Missed that bit - equally makes your post as stupid, why would he buy a £4k car
taylorboosh
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Id be looking at mercs personally
GB123
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28th Nov 14 at 18:14   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Boxster.

Or if you can stretch your budget and don't mind a hardtop - Cayman
Ben G
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28th Nov 14 at 18:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Missed that bit - equally makes your post as stupid, why would he buy a £4k car


I didn't know all Z4's cost 4k?

Do you not realise they sold them for more than just one year? Can get a nice facelift 3.0si 265bhp for under 10k and have some cash left for mods.
Ben G
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28th Nov 14 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just had a quick search for slk55 amg's but they're still quite highly priced.

Could get a Z4M is you're lucky. They're pretty mental by all accounts.
JM_16v
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28th Nov 14 at 18:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looking m3 would be an option, not 2 seater but still slick enough
John
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28th Nov 14 at 18:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Boxster S, will just about get a 987 for that.
taylorboosh
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Youd get a spaffing e46 m3
Ben G
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I agree john, but he wants a 2 seater.

Boxsters are supposed to handle the nuts. Personally not massively keen on the styling, but that's completely subjective.
taylorboosh
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They look wank
John
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Anything after 986 doesn't look wank.
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28th Nov 14 at 22:54   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Early S2 Elise?
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Newer shape Audi TT quattro 3.2
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986 or 987 Boxster S - mechanical grip and torque is what you want in a sports car
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S2000, easy to live with, good reliability, cheap parts, all round good car.
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29th Nov 14 at 10:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Vx220 will be fine as a daily depending on milage. If it's very cold or wet you just need to leave 10 mins early to allow it to dry out / de mist before you drive off

Failing that you can't go wrong with s Boxter



[Edited on 29-11-2014 by Baskey]
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quote:
Originally posted by djgritt
Newer shape Audi TT quattro 3.2


Deffo...love ours



[Edited on 29-11-2014 by ChazSXi]
taylorboosh
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The above will kill you if you plan to turn any corner
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vx is fine for a daily car, as long as you can deal without the creature comforts such as aircon, climate control, electric windows, central locking (2.2's) crappy heaters, heated seats, power steering, non leaky window seals etc..

the car is really a summer car tbh, i have run mine for 7 years all the way through winter without problems.

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