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Reasonable sports cars on the market
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OP doesnt want to pay the tax. . .
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listermint wrote: »OP doesnt want to pay the tax. . .
He was considering a Nissan 350Z in his original post which costs the same to tax plus a Focus ST and M5 has already been mentioned too.0 -
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Don't think the S2000 is chav, I really like it.
BMW 645 - very nice. But would I get a good one for the money? Same with the Porsche, would love one but I think I'd need a bigger budget. The tax on both makes them less interesting as well.
The focus and the m5 might both be excellent cars but neither tickle my fancy.0 -
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From what has been suggested I'd go for a S2000 myself but here's something a bit different........
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-sl-class-300-24v-new-nct/3650177
Cheap Classic insurance possible as it's over 20 years, tax it for 9 months for €1250 or a full year for €1500, and it probably has no depreciation which should be considered too. Parts are cheap enough on older Mercs and there are a couple of good independent specialists in Ireland who can work on the car.
The 24v is fast and the car handles well for it's size (drove one a few times years ago).0 -
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was going to offer supra but as said its almost impossible to find good one nowadays and 3l road tax is killer :cool: as for mr2,def worth a spin in one engine sound in the back even when its idling is just music for the earsSomething small and light and purpose build definitely, not a big car with big engine.
The MR2 - definitely interesting!
The golf or the various BMWs are sporty cars, not sports cars.
I wouldn't pass the actual sports cars like the supra for instance bit it would be a daunting task to find an unmolested one.
and sitting position is closest you will get to a go kart in it
,and major factor is price these are selling nowadays,you can find perfect one for around 3-5k and save a lot of money for a year or two.There is a huge choice to pick from but dont go with boring designs that you see every day on the streets of bmw or focus likes.
as Most performance cars that japs made in early 90s still have more value and design that didnt go old,then any German french cars could compete with.That said not trying to make a competition,as old bmers,audi,vw corrado do look class for the same year as old japs cars and have almost or better performance,but at the end go with what you feel like is the dream weekend car for you 0 -
From what has been suggested I'd go for a S2000 myself but here's something a bit different........
http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/mercedes-benz-sl-class-300-24v-new-nct/3650177
Cheap Classic insurance possible as it's over 20 years, tax it for 9 months for €1250 or a full year for €1500, and it probably has no depreciation which should be considered too. Parts are cheap enough on older Mercs and there are a couple of good independent specialists in Ireland who can work on the car.
The 24v is fast and the car handles well for it's size (drove one a few times years ago).
Very nice. Unfortunately the tax system in this country takes the joy out of owning something like that. I have a deal virtually done on a early eighties v8 SL 500. Ill move on to the next gen when the tax is suitable for me:D0 -
The more I look at the options there's one car that keeps on coming back and it's the MX-5. It just makes so much sense. Plenty of them around, spare parts everywhere, good reputation and they seem unmolested in general. Very few questionable mods.
A lot of the other options are not bad options at all but in some cases with so few of them around it will probably be tricky to find a good one. I won't pass a good S2000 but there are fewer of them around. I will have to test drive a RX-8 as it still seems like a good option for what I'm after. 0 -
The more I look at the options there's one car that keeps on coming back and it's the MX-5. It just makes so much sense. Plenty of them around, spare parts everywhere, good reputation and they seem unmolested in general. Very few questionable mods.
A lot of the other options are not bad options at all but in some cases with so few of them around it will probably be tricky to find a good one. I won't pass a good S2000 but there are fewer of them around. I will have to test drive a RX-8 as it still seems like a good option for what I'm after.
An MX-5 can be had with a hardtop - so effectively a coupé.
A newer model has a folding electric hardtop, so ditto.
And you'd buy a brilliant car for a lot less than your budget if you don't want something very new.Ode To The Motorist
“And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, generates funds to the exchequer. You don't want to acknowledge that as truth because, deep down in places you don't talk about at the Green Party, you want me on that road, you need me on that road. We use words like freedom, enjoyment, sport and community. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent instilling those values in our families and loved ones. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the tax revenue and the very freedom to spend it that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise I suggest you pick up a bus pass and get the ********* ********* off the road”
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another vote for an MX-5, we had one a few years back and it always brought a smile to my face
other than that, have you considered a classic? it will solve your tax worries and classic insurance will be cheap. I'd be looking at American muscle 0 -
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another vote for an MX-5, we had one a few years back and it always brought a smile to my face
other than that, have you considered a classic? it will solve your tax worries and classic insurance will be cheap. I'd be looking at American muscle
Classic ownership is a bit more involved and by right you need to dry store a classic. I don't have the time and space for a classic right now 0
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