If I didn't have the 4 seater and a family who occasionally want a ride out and wanted a bit of fun and to tinker and a ride around in for a year or so and not lose much money, I'd go for an early 2000's 4/4 with the 1.8 black top Zetec
A lowish Mileage one in great condition, all aluminium, galv chassis can be got for between £20-£27K
Williams have a super cute yellow one up for £25,995
You can buy a brand new whole engine on eBay for £700ish if anything goes wrong but all bits are pretty reliable and most other bits can still be bought through various suppliers and dealers
I'd take the windscreen off, put aero screens on - have a good three zip tonneau cover made and tootle around come rain or shine and enjoy
Then when bored, sell it on - cheap Morgan motoring
And miles and miles of smiles from everyone
Doesn't fulfil any of your criteria Howard
Thank God
It fulfills quite a number as it happens. Colour / cheap motoring / tonneau / galv chassis plus ally - no rust / sensible spares prices from Ford.
Maybe we should open a book on the possible make, anybody willing to fill in the odds?
- Lotus (must be favourite?)2/1
- Morgan (Plus 4) 100/1
- Ginetta 75/1
- Noble 10/1
- BMW i8 5/1
- None of the above... Even money
You have spotted my favourite - Lotus but sadly they dont make an open car bigger than the Elise. Both Ginetta and Noble are a bit too basic and Caterfield like - I want leather seats and aircon and preferably flappy padles if possible. No way would I consider an I8.
So the present short list is wildly varied:
Evora (n handles better than the rest)
Plus 4 ( quirky temporary hold over)
F355 ( its just before all the electronics etc)
California ( get the grandkids in it and DCT and hard roof)
and I suppose I have to add in the sensible - Boxter.
Do I really want to do sensible? Do I hell as like.
It was the right decision to sell but I miss the Fezza so I shall sit back and do nothing for a few months.
