If you had 10K to spend on any car what would you buy?

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:33 pm

I am interested in all views on what you would buy new or old if you had 10K to spend. What cars would be a good investment and what would be just pure fun?

david

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:09 pm

well i would get a 914 and keep the change.

but if your looking for something a little more modern or practicle then a really good 944 or even a Boxster.

BUT ok, i confess what i actually ended up with was a Merc A-Class. as i wanted something that wouldn't mind the freezing mornings 3 mile drive to the gym. which as we all know isn't far anough for a porsche to even start getting warm.

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:35 pm

Caterham 7 Academy car

(this one was on at £11K)

or maybe a BMW E46 M3

(this one was on at just under £10K) .... although I'd strip out the interior & use as a trackcar

Neither are one-offs .

streetwagens · Post by **streetwagens** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:48 pm

Id buy 10 40 year old beat to sh!t rusted cars like I usually do!!

dugsud · Post by **dugsud** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:13 pm

Probably go for one of these if it was my only car. Both just about into the 10k budget post crunch! 15k it would be a 964....

A real future classic with modern performance and comfort.

Or perhaps a sensible little shopping car

sng45 · Post by **sng45** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:26 pm

The way new(er) cars are falling in value - give it another week and for £10K I'd go for an 06 reg 997 Turbo or an 05 Ferrari 430 Spider

Leave it another month and £10K will probably get you the pair !

jonat127 · Post by **jonat127** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:07 am

I'm quite attracted by a bit of V8 rumble.

But I would probably look first for an impact bumper 911 like this one:

356boy · Post by **356boy** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:37 am

audi tt quattro sport, stripped out rear seat with recaro fronts, 2 tone paint and 240bhp, quicker than the 3.2 v6 and only a 1000 rhd made

Hendrik Moulds · Post by **Hendrik Moulds** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:33 am

Thanks for this thread David.
At the end of the month I'm going to have about £10k to spend on a "new" daily driver! Am personally still thinking about getting a 968.

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:03 am

right now in my current situation I would buy an E46 330d touring, take it to DMS to be chipped, and put the rest in the bank..

if i was buying a toy car I would probably go for the best 10k Boxster I could find, although if I had a garage I would go for an early porsche project car of some sort

Gunscrossed · Post by **Gunscrossed** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:17 am

New(ish) I'd go for,
968 CS or Sport
Boxster 3.2S
944 Turbo cab.

Old
912

Non Porsche probably a Caterham or Lotus Elise.

porker914 · Post by **porker914** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:52 pm

Well i already have a 14 so dont need another just yet but a boxter would be nice although a little on the hairdresser side but as for A class merc they are hateful things i had one as a hire car a while ago while my crash damaged car was being repaired and have to say its the worse deisned car i have ever driven - have you ever tried putting a cup off coffee in the cup holder by the handbrake and then tried to actually use the handbrake!! you cant.

Also very temping is the rumble of a V8 and missed the chance to have my brother in laws old one about 6 months ago for a very very cheap price.

Keep them coming

david

Grindon · Post by **Grindon** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:18 pm

Maybe slightly over the limit, but only just - Maserati 3200GT

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 8:27 pm

porker914 wrote:Well i already have a 14 so dont need another just yet but a boxter would be nice although a little on the hairdresser side but as for A class merc they are hateful things i had one as a hire car a while ago while my crash damaged car was being repaired and have to say its the worse deisned car i have ever driven - have you ever tried putting a cup off coffee in the cup holder by the handbrake and then tried to actually use the handbrake!! you cant.

david

LOL. i wasn't suggesting it for you, just saying that after looking at an awful lot of far more desirable cars (and taking into account economy, road tax & insurance)thats what I ended up with...BUT, who the hell ever uses a cup holder anyway ? its great for carry me and my bag to the gym every morning and thats all i wanted it for.

Bewildebeest · Post by **Bewildebeest** » Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:33 pm

This is £2k over the limit but it says offers.......

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C71876#

I'm probably on my own with this I know but it's just one of those cars which has a unique style. I drove one once for a few hundred miles and while the handling and performance was nothing special the cockpit definitely was. Best of all - the endless double takes from everyone else.
Poseur ? Me ?? Yup.