Talk Morgan Forums Community Vehicle Talk (non-Morgan) Cheapest Open Top Sports Car Fun?

I suggest you try a later Elise Series 2 with the small Toyota engine (1.8 with around 139 hp). This one is a much better car than the older ones in term of finish (build quality) and reliability. And power is no issue even with this engine. The SC has a lot of problems as reported by people who own one.
It should fit anyone up to 185 - 190 cm. I am 1.80 and usually move the seat two notches to the front.
Mine is 3.5 years now, and the glue smell which was there initially has completely gone. Otherwise the car is quite cheap to run. And it is a lot of fun to drive, good even in bad weather.

Good advice - thanks....... I'm small in stature - 5' 8" (can't convert to metric in my head). When the time comes I'll be testing one - might also look at last of line Griffith, but haven't ruled out another Mog either due to fun factor of adding bits. It's funny how there's such pleasure in planning "the next car" eh???

Yes, planning the next car is tempting. To me the impression gets stronger and stronger that my next car will be real OLD, like an MG TC or something of that kind, maybe even an Amilcar or so. I´d love a Morgan Threewheeler, but the prices are not very reasonable in comparison with decent TCs (just my personal view).

Does anyone have something of the breed mentioned above for sale?

By the way: Dave, the Elise can certainly be equipped with some add-ons, but my experience is that anything deteriorates the complete set-up of the car. Mine is completely standard as it came from the factory (As Colin Chapman intended it to be ). I even stick to the original tyres and the recommended pressure. It just fits.

Have fun,
Andy

I really really wanted a Starion when they 1st came out (2 litre turbo not 2.6 6) after test driving a Lancer 2000 Turbo that was dynamite!! My Golf Gti (mk1 1.6 1981) had cost £5700 and the Lancer was £7700, that £2k gulf was HUGE and unachievable

However.....

Boshly the Great (as in 'Great minds think alike') had already said:

How about a 'supercar' ??

Cheap convertible supercar

This just leads to the PH Classified index B, can you narrow it down a bit please?

It didnt last June when I posted it!! The was very apt

No idea what it was now, but must have been something good

Holy thread resurrection!

The worst part is that I still haven't sorted out my open aired driving experience.

Still, I am working on that

I suppose that if it does go to the Index, everyone can find their own interpretation of a 'cheap convertible supercar' - every one's a winner!

Peace...