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try this ticks a fair few of your boxes...lovely little things!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LHD-Fiat-Barchetta-believed-to-be-Riveria-Ltd-Edition/163959019243?hash=item262cb816eb:g:FsEAAOSwdkNd2l1e

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Originally Posted by Grumpy2


So here's a challenge - recommend me fun, open top, sporty car that costs less than £150 a year to tax and under £4000 to buy.

Gary


Easy. A Smart Roadster. SWMBO has had one for 12 years now. Totally reliable, does near 50 mpg, corners like a go cart and tax is £120pa. Only minus s the gearbox which is an early automated manual box. Works OK but changes are way slower than a modern DSG.

Its a sort of modern Healey Sprite.

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How about a 2cv?
That is fun to drive and comfy at the same time...


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Not allowed a motor bike as I fell off the last one I owned and SWMBO had one crash into her.

Bobs MX5 looks nice enough but they're very common and his is a long way away

Had a Morris Minor and would consider a soft top version, a Tractor would be fun - sort of. My friend has a tractor museum in his shed! Its a big shed and contains about 30 tractors, some of which are eye wateringly valuable.

Pulled a 2CV out of someones garden a few years ago - got it running and sold it on. Far too odd for me.

Smart Roadster - off to look on ebay........

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How about a Series 2 or 2a Land Rover. With a tilt you have open top motoring or with flies in your teeth if you fold windscreen down. Outstandingly easy to rebuild. Great opportunity of perfecting the double de-clutch with the luxury of syncro on third and fourth innocent

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That is a lovely thing, but, for something in that sort of condition you would possibly need to put a 1 in front of the £4k budget frown


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sounds like the stag fits the bill perfectly, why not keep it if it is a good one instead of taking on a newcomer which could be more trouble than its worth??
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I think the smart roadster is an idea. But what about a MK2 Toyota MR2 T bar? Ie 1992-1999. Ok tax will be just over £200 but its a great car to drive, reliable and if you choose well , a safe place to put £4000 that may well go up in value. - for which you'll find a good one. An example -





https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1992-TOYOTA-MR2-GT-T-BAR-ONLY-82k-FSH-ONLY-4-OWNERS-FROM-NEW/264565170717?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3D9f4ada2a47ec4be3b1918fd713c811cb%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D264565996340%26itm%3D264565170717%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A08e02acd-249f-11ea-817e-74dbd180ae39%7Cparentrq%3A2cfa66e316f0a4e922805007ff9c7c53%7Ciid%3A1

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It's crazy how the look on cars can change. I always thought the MX5 NA was the nicer car, but now I like the NB a lot in its own way. So,I like Bob’s car a lot. From the NB there are still real bargains from first owners in this country with good care and garage from 2.000€ on as I recently saw in advertisements.


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Lovely S!!a Richard (I'm sure I've typed that before! smile ).


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