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sporty soft top what would you buy and why?

bababoom Part of things Posts: 642	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?bababoom @bababoom
	Apr 28, 2014 19:10:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Thinking of selling my mg roadster to get something a bit more modern. What would you buy if you had £4000 to buy thats not going to lose its value?


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jrevillug Posted a lot Posts: 3,520	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?jrevillug @jrevillug
	Apr 28, 2014 19:21:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	We don't really do 'more modern.' Cheap tvr could be fun, and if you could buy a good one, at the bottom of the market you wouldn't lose money if you kept it tidy for long enough. If I was after a sporty soft top and had the money, I'd buy a tr3...
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Smiler Posted a lot I no longer own anything FWD! Or with less than 6 cylinders, or 2.5ltrs! :) Posts: 2,492	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?Smiler @smiler
	Apr 28, 2014 19:21:55 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not at all modern but I quite fancy trying a TR7 for 6 months. Then sell on for the same money.
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dbizzle Posted hell of a lot Posts: 9,327	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?dbizzle @dbizzle
	Apr 28, 2014 19:28:28 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Early MX-5, no question. Magnificent little cars.


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joem83 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,055	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?joem83 @joem83
	Apr 28, 2014 19:29:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Not that sporty, but a Mercedes R129 Because, I wish I had bought one the other year. £70k Autobahn stormer of the 90's for next to nothing. Sportier Choices: - BMW Z3 2.8 - 6 Pot noise & BMW build quality - Porsche Boxster - It's a Porsche! - Honda S2000 - 9k Rev limit & Vtech Yo. - MX5 - Supposed to be good - SLK - Folding hard top & can be made to look cool. Could squeeze a manual 2.5 Z4 in for under £4k to, but those havent hit rock bottom yet. Those are what would go far anyway. Pics:
	Last Edit: Apr 29, 2014 19:23:11 GMT by joem83 1991 Mk2 Golf 1.8t 20v - Project Modus Operandi: 2) If you haven't got something constructive to say, say nothing

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oakesy Part of things Posts: 305	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?oakesy @oakesy
	Apr 28, 2014 19:41:44 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'd go for an S2000 or a 350Z in a heartbeat
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composimmonite Posted a lot Posts: 4,681	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?composimmonite @composimmonite
	Apr 28, 2014 20:00:15 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I'd go for a MX5 or Z3 myself. In the past had MGB's (and even now have a Sprite and Marlin Roadster) so whilst I like more classic machines I have to admit the modern sports cars are impressive. Someone I know (chap in his 70's) swopped his almost mint MGB plus a MGF (everyday car !)for one for the last MG TF's. The TF's are an improvement on some of the MGF problems so worth considering as well. Paul H


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bavarianretro Scotland Posts: 866	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?bavarianretro @bavarianretro
	Apr 28, 2014 20:03:25 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	E30 325i convertible.
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EmDee Club Retro Rides Member Committer of Autrocities. Posts: 5,932 Club RR Member Number: 108	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?EmDee @emdee Club Retro Rides Member 108
	Apr 28, 2014 20:05:09 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161285801962


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baggabones Posted a lot Posts: 1,231	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?baggabones @baggabones
	Apr 28, 2014 20:05:21 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Modernish but retro soft top? MX5 no question....4k will buy a minter


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joem83 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,055	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?joem83 @joem83
	Apr 28, 2014 20:12:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 28, 2014 20:03:25 GMT bavarianretro said: E30 325i convertible. Good call, prices are shooting up.
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bababoom Part of things Posts: 642	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?bababoom @bababoom
	Apr 28, 2014 20:17:46 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Had a couple of mx5,s in the past. Found the 1.6 to be better than the 1.8but both sort of lacked that excitement factor.


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wheelspinner Part of things Posts: 664	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?wheelspinner @wheelspinner
	Apr 28, 2014 20:37:41 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Mk1 mx5 with a turbo or supercharger www.mx5nutz.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=76729
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bababoom Part of things Posts: 642	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?bababoom @bababoom
	Apr 28, 2014 21:08:38 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Now bolting on a turbo i bet would transform the car into something a little more exciting.


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TurboDieselWeasel Posted hell of a lot I like fully mechanical fuel processing Posts: 5,188	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?TurboDieselWeasel @dieselweasel
	Apr 28, 2014 21:11:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	MX-5. Cheap, easy & fun ^we all know this one, right?
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PistonBroker South West Posts: 985	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?PistonBroker @2fster
	Apr 28, 2014 21:15:43 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 28, 2014 19:28:28 GMT dbizzle said: Early MX-5, no question. Magnificent little cars. Agreed. Reluctantly bought a Mk1 V-Spec years ago to please SWMBO and have loved them ever since! That much money would get you into a Mk3 MX5 - I'm currently in an 06/56 that cost me £4350 a year ago and it's a cracker ;-) How about Z4? S2000? MR2?
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bababoom Part of things Posts: 642	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?bababoom @bababoom
	Apr 29, 2014 18:53:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Had a couple of mk2 mr2 and they were one of the best cars i've ever owned, Handling power economy just brilliant. Trying to find a nice rust free one could be a challenge these days. Never had a turbo one yet through


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joem83 Posted hell of a lot Posts: 7,055	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?joem83 @joem83
	Apr 29, 2014 19:11:07 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	With MX5's, unless you get it cheap you are going to loose money on it, as the newer ones will continue to loose money until they bottom out. Tnat said, an early one could be a good buy if it is minty mint. Things like the S2000 have about bottomed out now, infact I'm sure they have started to go up. 51 Plate with 109k - £3900 www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201401251296765/sort/default/usedcars/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/radius/1500/price-to/4500/postcode/s89bn/quicksearch/true/page/1/model/s2000/make/honda?logcode=p If you really want something that wont loose money you need to be looking at things that cant get any cheaper.
	Last Edit: Apr 29, 2014 19:17:12 GMT by joem83 1991 Mk2 Golf 1.8t 20v - Project Modus Operandi: 2) If you haven't got something constructive to say, say nothing

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adam73bgt Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 4,942 Club RR Member Number: 58	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?adam73bgt @adam73bgt Club Retro Rides Member 58
	Apr 29, 2014 19:11:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	MX5 would be the sensible choice probably but perhaps a bit too obvious? If you're feeling brave you could risk a cheap Boxster www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REDUCED-Porsche-BOXSTER-2-5-convertible-private-plate-low-milage-Low-price-/161282548792?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item258d306438 This Camaro is cool but probably not sporty... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEFT-HAND-DRIVE-CHEVROLET-CAMARO-CABRIO-CONVERTIBLE-LHD-/321356939924?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item4ad25dc294 You do see the odd Mazda RX7 FC convertible turn up on ebay which I think are a different alternative to an MX5 But in the real world, probably a tuned MX5 or S2000 would be best
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ettorebugatti Posted a lot Posts: 3,417	sporty soft top what would you buy and why?ettorebugatti @ettorebugatti
	Apr 29, 2014 19:22:37 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	S2000s are for some reason quite expensive to insure, which is odd. Because I only see women driving them. I didn't realise these are getting into budget too www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-JAGUAR-XK8-4-0-CONVERTIBLE-AUTO-/191147462820?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c8146d0a4
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