After buying the 197 last August and spending a fair bit on tyres / belts service / brakes - i've decided that it just isn't 'special' enough to justify its running costs and so i'm looking at buying a car around December of this year as a way of an upgrade.
I don't really have any definite criteria, other than it has to be no worse than 22 - 25 mpg mixed as it's my daily driver to work and a budget of circa 8500 - 9k, and it has to be trade.
So far my shortlist is VERY random and is as follows :
R26 - This is what I wanted instead of the 197, but at the time insurance was a joke plus they were a bit too pricey
350z - Tax bracket is a bit off putting, but the noise from that V6 is biblical
VX220 Turbo - A friends friend has one running around 240 bhp and the speed / handling just sublime - plus still see 35 mpg when cruising and servicing's cheap as chips too.
S2000 - Love the looks, the 9k redline and the proclaimed handling. Although insurance is EXPENSIVE, tax isn't bad if pre 2006 (£270) and i'm told they can be very 'twitchy' to drive in the wet.
Subaru Impreza WRX STI PPP (Circa 2004) - No reason other than i've always wanted to own a scooby - and that sound, love it. Insurance is one of the highest of the group.
Focus RS MK1 - LOVE THESE CARS. The only problem is as they were all a limited run, they are old cars now with high miles. Cheap to insure though and they have such a presence on the road.
Any car I choose will be staying pretty much standard.
Any other cars you want to throw into the mix?
Cheers
Anthony.
I don't really have any definite criteria, other than it has to be no worse than 22 - 25 mpg mixed as it's my daily driver to work and a budget of circa 8500 - 9k, and it has to be trade.
So far my shortlist is VERY random and is as follows :
R26 - This is what I wanted instead of the 197, but at the time insurance was a joke plus they were a bit too pricey
350z - Tax bracket is a bit off putting, but the noise from that V6 is biblical
VX220 Turbo - A friends friend has one running around 240 bhp and the speed / handling just sublime - plus still see 35 mpg when cruising and servicing's cheap as chips too.
S2000 - Love the looks, the 9k redline and the proclaimed handling. Although insurance is EXPENSIVE, tax isn't bad if pre 2006 (£270) and i'm told they can be very 'twitchy' to drive in the wet.
Subaru Impreza WRX STI PPP (Circa 2004) - No reason other than i've always wanted to own a scooby - and that sound, love it. Insurance is one of the highest of the group.
Focus RS MK1 - LOVE THESE CARS. The only problem is as they were all a limited run, they are old cars now with high miles. Cheap to insure though and they have such a presence on the road.
Any car I choose will be staying pretty much standard.
Any other cars you want to throw into the mix?
Cheers
Anthony.