What Weekend Toy ?.
In the fortunate position to be considering having a spend up for a weekend car... Question is what to get. ?.
Criteria:
1. Needs to hold value and ideally appreciate in value.
2. Quick but don't need to be bonkers quick more about the experience than power.
3. Reliable and if not that reliable something I can tinker with myself and sort myself.
4. Needs to feels 'special' and be a proper toy.
5. 2 seats and convertible = proper toy for me, but a 2+2 would be useful.
6. Budget 10-15K
7. Insurance friendly would be nice but at that time of my life it don't make much difference.
8. MPG not of concern as weekend/fair weather car.
9. Don't mind and do like the idea of a classic but do like my creature comforts and something I feel that won't fall apart at the slightest impact.
10. Minimal running/maintenance costs.
Current short list:
TVR Chimera or Griff for the right price.
Lotus Elise S2 S with the normally aspirated Toyota engine or a fettled with S1 with K series engine.
BMW Z4M Convertible
Porsche 911 996
Nissan 370Z just about in budget
Audi tt 2.0tfsi that's been fettled with.
Classic Audi TT 225 with BAM engine - Budget option
Even considered a really sorted classic Austin Mini cooper.
Classic ford or 80's car of some sort, but seem to be silly priced these days.
If I end up taking my brave pills and saying to hell with it live for today, I would be surprised I would end up doing much more than 2K a year in what ever it was. Don't mind realising the capital but would frustrate me if it costs me a fortune to keep it on the road or loose a fortune every year I own it which is a real key factor in my deliberation.
Anything else I'm missing.?
Cheers
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