Sporty little car

[mauvais]

I forgot Morgan, Morgan are for dedicated British gentlemen - gammons - who wish that they were living their life in 1940 and instead of driving a grossly expensive, laughable tricycle were bravely piloting a Spitfire, and so do we because if that was the case their life expectancy would be four weeks.

Your R53 might not be complete shit but as soon as the first hint of satisfaction creeps in it'll go pop and we can laugh at you.

 

[Ax^]

its already dead someone ran into it around a month ago


currently car hunting and trying to stop meself buying another

whilst going Meh at anything close to it

Sporty little cars are not the most reliable motors but the mini was not terrible

 

[spanglechick]

Smart Forfuckssake or whatever are what you buy if you didn't already possess the deathwish fortitude to buy a Caterham, but you will thereafter regret this and bemoan how you can't even successfully kill yourself in something with much less acceleration potential than a glacier.

Or if you don’t care about powerful acceleration.

 

[mauvais]

Or if you don’t care about powerful acceleration.

Doesn't matter, still hateful even as an inanimate object. The sort of thing you'd try and drive past the barrier onto a level crossing to end, only to watch the entire train go by before you got there, "Northern by Arriva" slowly scrolling past your eyes.

 

[DownwardDog]

Or, tbf even a couple of grand so I could get a cheaper one.
Genuinely tiny convertible that has curvy lines and doesn’t care about going fast. It couldn’t be more perfect.

Honda S660.

 

[two sheds]

This one?

Honda S660 micro-sports car ‘not coming to UK’

Why the Honda S660 sports car will not be sold in the UK: CAR magazine UK reports

www.carmagazine.co.uk

Sadly, it's a fun compact with no relevance to Great Britain, according to the managing director of Honda UK, David Hodgetts.


'It's simply too small for our market,' he told CAR during the recent Geneva motor show. 'Our research suggests that UK customers wouldn't find enough space in the Honda S660 for it to be viable.'

 

[dessiato]

This one?

Honda S660 micro-sports car ‘not coming to UK’

Why the Honda S660 sports car will not be sold in the UK: CAR magazine UK reports

www.carmagazine.co.uk

But you don't buy something like this for practical reasons.

 

[DownwardDog]

Also available in the strange and strangely compelling "Neo Classic" version.

 

[spanglechick]

Honda S660.

So much potential but shaped like a door stop and has angry headlights.

 

[spanglechick]

Also available in the strange and strangely compelling "Neo Classic" version.

Now that is gorgeous...!

 

[two sheds]

But you don't buy something like this for practical reasons.

Practical reasons like driving it occasionally?

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Honda S660.

Now that’s rather cool.

Also available in the strange and strangely compelling "Neo Classic" version.

And that is bloody awful

 

[youbeauty]

The Suzuki Cappucino has a very silly name but is tiny and pretty cool. This one can be yours for £10,000 which seems a bit stupid: Suzuki Classic Cars cappuccino For Sale | Car and Classic

 

[spanglechick]

The Suzuki Cappucino has a very silly name but is tiny and pretty cool. This one can be yours for £10,000 which seems a bit stupid: Suzuki Classic Cars cappuccino For Sale | Car and Classic

Pretty, but none made since 1998.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

The Honda Beat was similar from the same era...

 

[Griff]

Funny seeing this thread again after all these years as I may be after a sporty little car again. Basically my Chimaera 500 has to go. The ULEZ comes into effect next year and the thought of paying £12.50 just to start it really irritates me.
Plus my wife hates it as it's noisy, far too hot and makes her shout to get out on most trips out in it.

Two routes to go down for a petrol-head like me, modern which leaves me only a few options for cars I like: F-Type Coupe being one.

Or the pre-1980 classic route (more favourable for the eventual move to the sun), looking at MGA, Austin Healey 3000, 60s Mustang, or stretching to an XK150 Coupe. All imported from California, so LHD.

If I was sensible, I'd be looking at a Boxster or Z4, but I'm not sensible.

 

[two sheds]

I keep checking prices on these things and see amounts like £3,000 and I think 'ooh that's not bad', and then I see it's for a kit to convert the car to something else

 

[Ax^]

The Honda Beat was similar from the same era...

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i'd forgotten about these little things were called a kei car in japan to a weird fad/loop/ tax break if i remember incorrectly
they had mad little ones that are look fun

like

 

[two sheds]

i keep checking this thread hoping that the last post is linking to a smart sports-type car that's actually available for a reasonable price in the UK

 

[Ax^]

cannot bring myself to offer up a picture of an mx-5

 

[DownwardDog]

Two routes to go down for a petrol-head like me, modern which leaves me only a few options for cars I like: F-Type Coupe being one.

Read this:

Opinion : The two occasions when you love a Jaguar F-Type - AROnline

Any AROnline readers who have read returning Contributor Martin Williamson's recent article on the fortunes of the MG marque will recall that he has

www.aronline.co.uk

Then get a 370Z convertible.

 

[dessiato]

i keep checking this thread hoping that the last post is linking to a smart sports-type car that's actually available for a reasonable price in the UK

There's lots of stuff out there. There's MG F, early MX5, Astra G and H coupes, Hyundai coupes etc. Loads of stuff at low prices. The ones I listed are from less than 2k, there's even Audi TT from about that price.

 

[not-bono-ever]

I look to be buying a sporty little car for much cheap at the weekend . Updates to follow

 

[Griff]

Read this:

Opinion : The two occasions when you love a Jaguar F-Type - AROnline

Any AROnline readers who have read returning Contributor Martin Williamson's recent article on the fortunes of the MG marque will recall that he has

www.aronline.co.uk

Then get a 370Z convertible.

Interesting.

Those Nissans leave me cold unfortunately.

Far more interested in getting something old again to be honest.

 

[Roadkill]

I keep checking prices on these things and see amounts like £3,000 and I think 'ooh that's not bad', and then I see it's for a kit to convert the car to something else

My brother's in the process of doing this. He's bought a rusty old MX-5 which he plans to use for weekend fun until it fails its MoT, and then turning it into a kit car will be a winter project for him and his older son.

 

[Roadkill]

I forgot Morgan, Morgan are for dedicated British gentlemen - gammons - who wish that they were living their life in 1940 and instead of driving a grossly expensive, laughable tricycle were bravely piloting a Spitfire, and so do we because if that was the case their life expectancy would be four weeks.

Oh definitely. There are a great many things I'd buy first if I had the money to do so, and in general I agree about Morgans being cars for old farts, but there's something about the 3-wheeler that's so ridiculous I can't help liking it. Mine would be without the silly RAF decals and fake bullet holes though!

 

[DownwardDog]

Interesting.

Those Nissans leave me cold unfortunately.

Far more interested in getting something old again to be honest.

I've just bought a 2006 SL55 AMG sight unseen. Fucking loads goes wrong with them apparently.

Toying with the idea of a 6 speed manual swap using the aforementioned 370Z bits.

 

[Griff]

This will probably be up for sale too soon, it just doesn't get the use.

 

[Ax^]

tis now pissed off being chasing a 2005 cooper s all week and getting fob off with until we put up pictures its not for sale yet

pop up this morning and now if fucking sold

 

[not-bono-ever]

erk. looks like i have agreed to buy an old sporty little motor for , quite frankly, fuck all money in the big scheme of things. I have not told mrs NBE either. Insurance is a ton and a half a year as for some reason it is now considered a classic. I keep telling myself its worth more in parts. Pics to follow. an you guess what it is yet ? as rolf harris used to say. I am looking to use it for E Blok urbex but have the fear that it will die at the side of the road. Pics to follow