docwra Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 18:34, grahamc said: How reliable are they? When compared to the likes of Porsche 911 (964) or a Datsun Z (240/260/280)... Expand E-Type, reliable? F Type though .......... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Jaguar F Type V8 542 BHP or Cayman 3.4/2.7? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 Had a friend whos F Type had a complete electronics failure (steering, brakes, lights hazards, everything), so would never buy one! Cayman is an option, definitely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Im not suprised lol, I had a company director who snubbed the 911 and other cars for a Cayman S. So depends what you want out of it. Sometimes you have an overly fast car and cant really hear it sing till you are in illegal territory..better to drive a slower car fast right? my brother did get a 911 non turbo NA 2016 350 bhp...still pricey at £70,000. Think its a 3.8 too...sounds amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docwra Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 16:06, GranTurismoEra said: Im not suprised lol, I had a company director who snubbed the 911 and other cars for a Cayman S. So depends what you want out of it. Sometimes you have an overly fast car and cant really hear it sing till you are in illegal territory..better to drive a slower car fast right? Expand Its not actually much, if any slower, Id certainly fancy ,myself as being faster in a Cayman S than a 911S down a bumpy B road. I cant speak for your director but I know Im not alone in not really "getting" the way a 911 drives; while I can totally appreciate the engineering and general awesomeness they drive differently from pretty much anything else, and although some people think they are the bollocks @Ekona its not to everyones taste, Id take a better balanced MR every time personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Tbh it took me a year of owning mine before I "got" how a 911 is supposed to be driven. Once I did though I was hooked, and it p*ssed all over my brother's Cayman R for me in terms of fun. They're not for everyone though, I'll give you that, and I imagine owning an older 964 would be a totally different and MUCH more challenging drive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 11, 2018 Author Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 16:06, GranTurismoEra said: Im not suprised lol, I had a company director who snubbed the 911 and other cars for a Cayman S. So depends what you want out of it. Sometimes you have an overly fast car and cant really hear it sing till you are in illegal territory..better to drive a slower car fast right? my brother did get a 911 non turbo NA 2016 350 bhp...still pricey at £70,000. Think its a 3.8 too...sounds amazing Expand Exactly, after the GTR I am tired of having to be above 100mph to have the car doing something and the way it pulled to 190mph was just silly!! Want fun, not too fast, RWD.... not too pricey On 11/10/2018 at 16:48, docwra said: Its not actually much, if any slower, Id certainly fancy ,myself as being faster in a Cayman S than a 911S down a bumpy B road. I cant speak for your director but I know Im not alone in not really "getting" the way a 911 drives; while I can totally appreciate the engineering and general awesomeness they drive differently from pretty much anything else, and although some people think they are the bollocks @Ekona its not to everyones taste, Id take a better balanced MR every time personally. Expand Its not about being faster, just the thrill of driving! On 11/10/2018 at 18:45, Ekona said: Tbh it took me a year of owning mine before I "got" how a 911 is supposed to be driven. Once I did though I was hooked, and it p*ssed all over my brother's Cayman R for me in terms of fun. They're not for everyone though, I'll give you that, and I imagine owning an older 964 would be a totally different and MUCH more challenging drive! Expand I drove a 964 turbo in Japan and the pedals were horrible, the clutch was weird and the lag was horrendous, but when the boost came on it took some time to get used to driving it and I think it would take a lot longer to learn to drive fast on track, etc. Im happy with that........... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Exactly my thoughts these days, I want involvement at normal speeds not outright power. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 19:20, grahamc said: Want fun, not too fast, RWD.... not too pricey Expand S2000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeceybeaney Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 19:58, LRF4N said: S2000? Expand Even better... A 350z or a 370z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 08/10/2018 at 16:45, grahamc said: The budget will be £65-70k, so a decent amount to play with. Im not really into the modern day supercars Expand I am not sure any classic supercar is going to be "reliable", not even 911's, i think i have may have got a bit lost on this thread, is £65-£70k to buy 2 cars or one do it all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted October 12, 2018 Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 20:00, reeceybeaney said: Even better... A 350z or a 370z Expand Zeds are GT cars, s2k is a sports car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 12, 2018 Author Share Posted October 12, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 19:58, LRF4N said: S2000? Expand Dont like the size and need LHD On 11/10/2018 at 20:00, reeceybeaney said: Even better... A 350z or a 370z Expand Hahaha On 12/10/2018 at 12:35, Jetpilot said: I am not sure any classic supercar is going to be "reliable", not even 911's, i think i have may have got a bit lost on this thread, is £65-£70k to buy 2 cars or one do it all? Expand BMW Z3 needs to be reliable, classic not so much, but not JAG level On 12/10/2018 at 12:55, LRF4N said: Zeds are GT cars, s2k is a sports car Expand True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Tough one! Cayman GTS/GT4? Good middle ground. But reliability? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 I like them, but Im not sure enough to buy one.... new cars arent that exciting for me..... although this could well be a future choice!! https://drivetribe.com/p/new-corvette-c8-confirmed-to-be-CHCCZgIDTLOrW2dDHZHA4w?fbclid=IwAR3xLSrb9xVEgCWCJ1Dx5-oyOo45TfDJMNaPWXEhS9Y5tRxfJmXclfJ77rY&iid=WGEut5G1TUqoPVBli8GfjA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 20, 2018 Author Share Posted October 20, 2018 Just found out that with access to the LHD market, there is a Z3 3.0l coupe which seems like a winner! https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=260933088&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&isSearchRequest=true&makeModelVariant1.makeId=3500&makeModelVariant1.modelDescription=coupe&makeModelVariant1.modelId=51&pageNumber=1&scopeId=C&action=topInCategory&searchId=e57471ff-0b3e-ea83-f858-44fe6689a132 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 never really seen that version of z3 before. 21,000 euros must be rare? I know what you mean about newer cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 On 12/10/2018 at 12:35, Jetpilot said: I am not sure any classic supercar is going to be "reliable", not even 911's, i think i have may have got a bit lost on this thread, is £65-£70k to buy 2 cars or one do it all? Expand Yes £65k is the budget for 2 cars to do it all.... On 22/10/2018 at 15:05, GranTurismoEra said: never really seen that version of z3 before. 21,000 euros must be rare? I know what you mean about newer cars. Expand What the coupe?? I remember them when they first came out in South Africa, loved it back then. Then was reminded about them a few years ago when I saw one at a Thruxton track day.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 22/10/2018 at 17:43, grahamc said: Yes £65k is the budget for 2 cars to do it all.... What the coupe?? I remember them when they first came out in South Africa, loved it back then. Then was reminded about them a few years ago when I saw one at a Thruxton track day.... Expand The version you showed was like a hatchback, Im used to seeing the coupe. 2 cars? If you get this what would the second car be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Yeah, the Z3 coupe They are lovely and the M sport ones are a bit on the mental side! But they are almost collectors cars now, so not really worth buying. 2nd car would be something alongs the lines of a 240z or an old 911. Im leaning towards the 240z and pocketing the remainder of the cash for later. Maybe get an old mustang in a few years time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeceybeaney Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Drive a Z3M and you'll have great fun! Although no where near as competent as the Z4M, they're great fun and a pure driving experience. The later S54 engined models are getting very expensive now due to the collectability, but an earlier S50 is similar power anyways as they restricted the S54 slightly in the Z3M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 23/10/2018 at 11:54, reeceybeaney said: Drive a Z3M and you'll have great fun! Although no where near as competent as the Z4M, they're great fun and a pure driving experience. The later S54 engined models are getting very expensive now due to the collectability, but an earlier S50 is similar power anyways as they restricted the S54 slightly in the Z3M. Expand No doubt.... Z4 coupe is still on the list, needs to be compared. 3l coupe sounds pretty good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 23/10/2018 at 11:44, grahamc said: Yeah, the Z3 coupe They are lovely and the M sport ones are a bit on the mental side! But they are almost collectors cars now, so not really worth buying. 2nd car would be something alongs the lines of a 240z or an old 911. Im leaning towards the 240z and pocketing the remainder of the cash for later. Maybe get an old mustang in a few years time.... Expand You had one before right? What do you think of some the kitted up ones on Youtube. Some have wider arches and bigger wheels or you more of a stock person? Looks like a big project. You had any of the other Z apart from the 240? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 See the link to my 240z in my signature its got flared arches and 17" wheels So yes, I will happily reproduce that in LHD! With the future idea being to maybe replace the engine with a RB25, just to save the standard engine for resale value of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsy1980 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) Seen loads of mentions for the 350zed but you want LHD so maybe something from the states like a Three Fiddy Zee ? Edited October 23, 2018 by Willsy1980 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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