What Would You Buy

[Gismo]

Following on from Big Gordy's comments regarding that our wee MINI's are no wee in price, if you were looking at any other type of car, what would you buy for £21k
Note, i'm happy with what i've got :rolleyes: :Whistle:

[illegalhunter]

FD2 The JDM TYPE R 4 doors 225 bhp LSD in Champ White £21 k with double din satnav Brembo brakes as standard
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k13/illeagalhunter/tintz.jpg

[Gismo]

Perhaps i should mention that the £21k should be spent on a second hand car, otherwise the debate will just be like for like and down to personal choice of whether you want a MINI or not.
I'm trying to draw comparisons on whether you would actually go for that 2 seater sports car you've always dreamed of :hand: or, just invented a reason for not having a MINI in the first place :rolleyes:

[illegalhunter]

Ok TT roadster

[Big Gordy]

Two cars I hope to own one day are......
Porsche 911 GT3 RS and a Triumph TR6:yes nod:
Would like a 998 Ducati in the garage as well:Whistle:
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://bp2.blogger.com/_6iDM59yCBk8/R9wCT1_liyI/AAAAAAAABOE/t6_yj6ff6hA/s400/99%2B-%2BTriumph%2BTR6.jpg&imgrefurl=http://classicstoday.blogspot.com/2008_03_01_archive.html&h=274&w=400&sz=21&hl=en&start=264&tbnid=eSD_vWCZdvmR_M:&tbnh=85&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtriumph%2Btr6%26start%3D252%26gbv%3D2 %26ndsp%3D18%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

[jayex]

Audi R8... :p - whats another £50k lol... erm probably a Porsche 911 or if i could go back in time a Golf gti ( think they have spoiled the new ones tho)

[The Dogfather]

I would buy a JCW ;) but a Clubman

[Livi]

FD2 The JDM TYPE R 4 doors 225 bhp LSD in Champ White £21 k with double din satnav Brembo brakes as standard
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k13/illeagalhunter/tintz.jpg


Fan of this! i have to agree to this, i love these shapes! :thumbs up:

[stoney]

i dont know i think i would just go and bye the new works

[SimonS]

If someone else is going to pay for the fuel and road tax, then I'll have my RX-8 back please!

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/jj36/jodel_bucket/pic1at.jpg

[illegalhunter]

Rx8 At Best Get 23mpg

[Ferengo]

Mercedes 280SE Drop top. Nice :smilewinkgrin:

[SimonS]

23mpg!!!!!! You must be driving like a granny.

I used to average 18 - 19 mpg. I know someone who only got 80 miles out of a tank on a track day.

[sedgie]

If i had a "spare 21k"....plus the sale o meh mini...i'd buy a nice new TT:D

[monkimagic]

An old school 911 Carrera RS

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/Porsche_911_Carrera_RS.jpg/800px-Porsche_911_Carrera_RS.jpg

[eddie 44]

a mint mk1 RS 2000

[Gismo]

Ok, not quite getting as many responses as i'd have hoped for :computer:
Anyway, my point is, if that's the cars we would have instead of paying the massive MINI prices, why hasn't anyone got one of their nominated cars :rolleyes:

[bigcoyote]

As most of you know - I got rid of my R53 for a Pontiac GTO ( Holden Monaro ) - then tried to get a new clubman JCW - but ended up with a Pontiac Solstice GXP -- 2.0L 260hp, 260 torque - 32.5mpg ( so far ) -- brand new cost $31,500.00 USD

It reminds me of my old 61 Austin-Healy Sprite and my Triumph Spitfire 1500, but it does not break down...:thumbs up:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3005/2554769624_82a39e8c92.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/2661858912_cf70383977.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2661034017_9f0f533737.jpg

[Gismo]

Looked at many Solstice's when i was in the states last year, stunning car up close, especially the GXP.
When you consider the UK Pound v US Dollar you're $31k = approx £16k :eek:

[Burple]

Ok, not quite getting as many responses as i'd have hoped for :computer:
Anyway, my point is, if that's the cars we would have instead of paying the massive MINI prices, why hasn't anyone got one of their nominated cars :rolleyes:

cos some of us didn't spend £21K on their Minis? ;):p:D

[Gismo]

cos some of us didn't spend £21K on their Minis? ;):p:D:moonie: then it's all relative isn't it, if for example 1 persons max was 21k and someone else's was 15k, then the person at 15k would look at a similar car for 15k instead ;)
I was trying to draw a comparison between values that chnage from folk to folk :yes nod:

[Big Gordy]

cos some of us didn't spend £21K on their Minis? ;):p:D


Aye.....try half that amount:Whistle:

[Ferengo]

I wanted something more reliable then a 40 year old car. Clarkson had a merc 300 kinda like the 280se and his last service was over £15000!!! Next time though....

[jayex]

Got rid of the TT as the running / servicing costs were too high
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m71/jayex_7/auditt006.jpg
The other cars i mentioned would be worse - so i will just have to keep dreaming of the R8 :frown:

[thechief]

I'd go for an Evo 9 GT.

[bigcoyote]

Before I bought the Solstice - I also looked at a Lotus Elise Sport ( $41,000.00 USD ) and a BMW Z4 M ( $44,000.00 USD ) both were used ( 2005 - 2006 ) with less than 20K miles.

I always wanted an Elise - but they let me drive it for a day.....that changed my mind. Very nice track day car - but I am getting to old for a "fun" car that could put in the hospital with back problems just getting in & out of it - LOL

The Z4 M was really nice - but with a $10K premium over the Solstice ( and it was used ) -- I had to go for the new Solstice.

Oh well.....