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Fun car you can put a wife and child in
Fizzer - 21/12/12 at 04:30 PM

Yeah, I know - I shouldn't really be thinking about selling the fury. But I don't use at all at the moment and there's no room for a wife and child, which means I'll be driving the shed to work in summer too.

I keep wondering what I could get if I were to chop it AND the wife's MX5 and put another couple of grand in the pot.
What would you get for £15K that is:
a)as fun as a kit (OK, nearly)
b)Can legally take a child (isofix!)
c)will do a track day (properly)
d)can go shopping in, or long journeys

Don't mind classics or modern cars, quite fancy a gt or coupe of some sort... would prefer not to go FWD

maccmike - 21/12/12 at 04:37 PM

M3.

MikeRJ - 21/12/12 at 04:41 PM

RX8, and spend the rest of your budget on fuel

M3 must be a consideration.

Wait a year or so and get a GT86/BRZ

[Edited on 21/12/12 by MikeRJ]

loggyboy - 21/12/12 at 04:47 PM

Monaro.

madmandegge - 21/12/12 at 05:16 PM

M5, E39 or E60.

daniel mason - 21/12/12 at 05:35 PM

porshe cayman

Andy S - 21/12/12 at 05:46 PM

For something a bit different - MG ZT260

ianclark1275 - 21/12/12 at 05:47 PM

early RS6

my pal had one when they first came out and did a trackday but then needed new brakes --- ££££

no drifting but good in snow.

quite fast for a road car.

heres one for £9K eBay Item

Slimy38 - 21/12/12 at 05:59 PM

Mitsubishi Evolution? Perhaps a choice between the 7, 8 and 9, depending whether you want older mint or newer average?

morcus - 21/12/12 at 06:21 PM

How about a nice Jag? XJS or an XK should come in budget but running cost will be high. The obvious choices would probably be something Japanese or German but if your willing to go old 15K will get you alot of cool stuff.

For something abit unusual, how about something American? On Auto trader at the moment theres quite a few CTS's and £6K will get you a choice of 57 plate cars with about 30 to 40K on the clock.

inkafone - 21/12/12 at 06:43 PM

Anything heavy is going to cost in terms of tyres,brakes etc on trackdays - how about a Mk2 Golf with a big engine http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-gti-mk1-mk2/r36-mk2-golf/906555
Isofix can be welded in.

[Edited on 21/12/12 by inkafone]

locoR1 - 21/12/12 at 06:53 PM

Surprised nobody's mentioned a renultsport Clio, My Mrs has just brought a Clio 200 Gordini must say im really impressed with it, even to the extent im considering selling the locost and buying a 197 cup as a project/ road/ track car

James - 21/12/12 at 07:06 PM

What was that 4-seater 7?

Any good?

parkiboy - 21/12/12 at 07:12 PM

Integra type r, Silvia s15 or m3 would be my choice

StevieB - 21/12/12 at 07:16 PM

Porsche 996

(Cayman already mentioned but that's a 2 seater)

Not Anumber - 21/12/12 at 07:58 PM

Previous shape Mercedes SL (R129). You could pick up an excellent low milegae AMG 55 with the optional rear seat and be consious in the knowledge this very driveable V8 would just slowly increase in value all the time you owned it. All SLs go up in value, the 1970s to 80s R107 series are already worth a fortune as are the ones before that ( 1960's W113 series)

beaver34 - 21/12/12 at 08:09 PM

M3 I would go for, you will get a nice one for that money and a cab if you wanted?

Will eat trackdays for fun and there comfy and easy to drive everyday with a big boot

rdodger - 21/12/12 at 08:32 PM

How about an RX8 with a JWE V8 Conversion?

mark chandler - 21/12/12 at 09:26 PM

DB7's are around this price point now, cat D V12 or auto i6

Will not kill anything on the track but perfectly useable and will not devalue if looked after.

XKR is also a good shout, just get one that is still in the fixed £240 tax bracket and keep a lump of money back.

Fizzer - 21/12/12 at 10:43 PM

Great replies
Never really fancied BMW (I'm a ford man at heart) but M3 does really tick all the boxes. Mrs Fizzer needs some convincing though

GT86/BRZ is perfect of course - as is an evora - both out of range sadly...
996 would do it too - more expensive to run than an M3?

Love that Golf, what a tidy machine - a friend races mk2 gti's - they really are awesome

StevieB - 22/12/12 at 11:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Fizzer

996 would do it too - more expensive to run than an M3?



Wouldn't have thought so - tyres will be similar sizes, fuel consumption probably higher on an M3 and Porsche service prices are probably comparable to BMW for these cars. Both well made with typical german reliability. I can imagine parts prices are fairly comparable too.
M3 will have more back seat space and boot capacity though.

Ninehigh - 22/12/12 at 12:06 PM

No-one mentioned the Impreza yet?

Not sure if the Vauxhall vxr8 is fwd, but pretty much a 4 door Monaro (ish)

clairetoo - 22/12/12 at 12:06 PM

Rumble seat for the Mx5 ?


Volvorsport - 22/12/12 at 02:29 PM

e55 amg

britishtrident - 22/12/12 at 03:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Andy S
For something a bit different - MG ZT260


A good ZT 190 is more fun -- with half the fuel consumption and they are as cheap as chips even the low mileage one.

JoelP - 22/12/12 at 06:54 PM

You can get a circa 1999 m5 for £5-8k, thats one serious motor for the money. Plenty of space, plenty of weight (important IMHO when your missus might end up crashing it), and quality too.

Was watching an rs6 the other day that ended at £5.5k, bargain!

Been thinking of getting that £1500 s6 off ebay, and seeing how long i can manage without reverse!

Bluemoon - 22/12/12 at 06:57 PM

keep it and by and buy a cheap 7...

Bare - 22/12/12 at 07:59 PM

Dunno, what with the Price of fuel in Europe.
BMW's and Mercs just Inhale fuel at frightening rates. Even more so when fitted with 'peformance' engines.
They consume enough to give pause, over 'here' on the left Coast of North America where Fuel is ~4+$/gallon for 94
I would think it might be more than a bit of a shock what with British Wages and Silly priced fuels.

[Edited on 22/12/12 by Bare]