What cheap, great sounding, weekend hobby car?

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:05

Sometime in the future, within the next 5 years I would like to get a small weekend car with a great sounding engine and fun to drive. ie a V8.

With a relatively small budget, say £2k, what cars would be available?

The plan would be to slowly repair it and "do it up". It does'nt need to be purchased in A1 condition, because it would be a hobby slowly fixing it up.

Anyway...what would be a great sounding, small hobby car?

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:07

Gadge said:
Sometime in the future, within the next 5 years

Seriously? A spec me thread for a car you might buy within FIVE YEARS?!

This has to be an all time record.

What about a Monaro. Who knows, with the forthcoming oil crisis they might be £2k in 5 years time. It's about as accurate a guess as you'll get

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:09

Yeah, come on, just for fun.

A Monaro isnt exactly small.

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:12

It's a 2 door car not a Minibus.

What about a C55 AMG? They are £10k now but who knows in 5 years.

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:14

Within 5 years, not in 5 years.

Whats with the sudden love for Vaux? Thought you where BMW through and through?

Pete19s · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:16

Does this not call for an NSX? Everyone knows that the NSX is win and better than all. A chap I know said they will be available for as little as £2k in 5 years time, only a V6 though

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:16

Gadge said:
Within 5 years, not in 5 years.

Whats with the sudden love for Vaux? Thought you where BMW through and through?

Nope, I've just ordered a new Insignia CTDi.

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:18

[TW]Fox;18149572 said:
Nope, I've just ordered a new Insignia CTDi.

lol, have you turned a new leaf? and a derv, lol. Anyway you seen the light in the end.

Also the car needs to be sort of DIY friendly!

Dolph · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:19

Landrover 101.

Vita · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:19

[TW]Fox;18149534 said:
It's a 2 door car not a Minibus.

What about a C55 AMG? They are £10k now but who knows in 5 years.

They are £10k?? :eek:

Saloon or estate, proof please.

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:20

Can't see any for sale on PH right now, so have an E55K AMG instead, it's a better car anyway.

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2310934.htm

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:21

No gatecrashing please

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:22

Gadge said:
No gatecrashing please

It might be £2k in 5 years?

MikeHiow · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:22

E34 540 is about the only desirable non-4WD V8 I can think of for the money.

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:23

[TW]Fox;18149616 said:
It might be £2k in 5 years?

lol, yeah maybe, and maybe I'll be a millionaire and wont give 2 *****!

Please fully star swearwords

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:24

MikeHiow said:
E34 540 is about the only desirable non-4WD V8 I can think of for the money.

E60 545i surely

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:25

I maybe totally wrong and off track, but are there any decent sounding Z3, Z4's that could be in this budget, a duffer that needs fixing up...

[TW]Fox · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:26

Gadge said:
I maybe totally wrong and off track, but are there any decent sounding Z3, Z4's that could be in this budget, a duffer that needs fixing up...

The Z3 and Z4 never came with a V8 (Except the stupidly rare Hartge stuff).

Pete19s · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:27

Gadge said:
I maybe totally wrong and off track, but are there any decent sounding Z3,

How much did James May pay for his Z3 in the latest challenge?

Gadge · 5 Jan 2011 at 18:28

[TW]Fox;18149657 said:
The Z3 and Z4 never came with a V8 (Except the stupidly rare Hartge stuff).

It doesn't have to have a v8! Just great sounding, v12 for all i care, it would be a weekend only blast-a-bout.