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From: Britt2Asa (Britt2Asa![]() |
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Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2007 06:39:16 -0700 (PDT) |
Thanks Tom, To clarify I have thought of the Lotus but it just doesnt do anything for me (drives great though and about 11K so not bad). The MX-5 is great but to "hairdresser" for me. I actually am looking at the following 4 but really want any opinions on the speedster.. Speedster Replica (new) or a Maser 4200 (about the same price here in the UK) Porsche Boxster Alfa Spider S4 (cheapest opion and a great looking car I think) Britt > Hi Britt, > Well, not knowing what's available in the U.K. it's difficult for me > to get a proper handle on this question, but as far as I know, I think I > might be pre-disposed to a Lotus. Not sure how much you want to spend, but > from what I've read and heard, they handle like slot cars and are a ton of > fun if you can fit into one. I have a bias: a Camaro SS (circa 1996-2002) > but petrol is more expensive there, and it is, all things considered, a > rather big car compared to what's generally available/driven in the U.K. and > Europe, so that might be a limiting factor. > I suppose you've gone through and done a mental exercise on MG, > Alfa, TVR, Griffith (if I'm thinking correctly), You said two key words, > "simple" and "reliable" which directed my mind to a Lotus 7 or Caterham, but > I don't know if you equate those with punishing or too spartan or too bare > boned of a car. The MX-5 also comes to mind, but those must be on every > street corner, and I think you might want something less common. > The U.K. is (or at least used to be) basically the home of the kit > car (believe it was because the cars could be purchased for so much less in > kit form than in final form?) so your choices should be very wide, perhaps a > fellow U.K. lister (Francis?) could chime in on this, but those are my > initial thoughts. > Good luck, Britt. A wonderful connundrum. :) > Best regards, > Tom Reynolds > Tulsa, OK > BR in the UK 1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK 1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles) Searching for the right 512TR 2003 BMW 530d
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