Hmm. 1.8R with Toyota, but the Sc is a bit tempting. Mind you there were two series 1 Elises at Silverstone today and they have aged really well. A very attractive shape, and I can't understand now why I didn't like them when they were launched.
We also saw two new MG6's .........
Oh dear.....
Dave, I've run a couple of Rover K series- engined cars and I really looked after them in terms of hot spots, waterways, gaskets, dowels, upgraded gaskets etc and I've come to the conclusion that they just do not stand any serious pressure. I lavished serious love and care on a Caterham which still blew up. Put very simply- it's a pants engine and IMHO should be consigned to the outer darkness.
a friend had Elise 1 at launch, I struggled to get in it, I like the shape but it was typical L-O-T-U-S, a water leak was traced to some pipes that ran front to back through box section chassis and were inaccessible...
While not a sports car and not even sure if available in Europe, the Ford Thunderbird was a nice tourer type vehicle although not a hardened sports car...price should be reasonable even for a pristine one.
Porsche Boxser S models, reliable,reasonably efficient,presumeably plentiful in your market,cooper s has a little style that you can tweak the performance levels from the aftermarket.
Fiat's,Alfa's,MG's and TR's might be inexpensive till you leave them at their second home, the mechanic...newer more mainstream models might be the way to go...
I know this is almost totally off the wall, but given that we have given honourable mention to such a wide range of cars, what about this one. Mitsubishi Starion,2.6 litre intercooled turbo. ( Yeh, I know all the quips about the letter 'L' and the Japanese alphabet):
While not a sports car and not even sure if available in Europe, the Ford Thunderbird was a nice tourer type vehicle although not a hardened sports car...price should be reasonable even for a pristine one.
Porsche Boxser S models, reliable,reasonably efficient,presumeably plentiful in your market,cooper s has a little style that you can tweak the performance levels from the aftermarket.
Fiat's,Alfa's,MG's and TR's might be inexpensive till you leave them at their second home, the mechanic...newer more mainstream models might be the way to go...
The problem is that I really don't want a new car because if I did, I'd buy a 4/4 Sport or Roadster.
I know the foibles of classic car ownership; however, I actually want the period feel (drive and ambiance) or an 'oldtimer'. I may regret it (I'll be honest and admit it on here); however, that is part of the reason for keeping the price low.
