Sporty little car

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Pity this popped up. I'd just decided the Astra and Corsa were sufficient. Now I'm thinking maybe just one, smallish, fun car.

One of these was on Bangers & Cash last night - perfect for the highlands, do it!

 

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One of these was on Bangers & Cash last night - perfect for the highlands, do it!
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How much?

 

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Sorry, apologies, it was car sos it was on, so no prices. It was a rare pre production model and was housed in Scotland. £15,000... Talbot Sunbeam Lotus - Classic Car How To Guides and Articles | Classic Motoring Magazine

 

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£50 for this Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Avon Edition for sale

 

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£50 for this Talbot Sunbeam Lotus Avon Edition for sale

,000 missing from your post <wink>

 

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'Cause for £50 I'd've bought it sold as seen over the interweb

 

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Im now encouraged to go to a show in her but not show her at Brooklands on the 16th Brooklands Museum :: Easter Classic Gathering
A great day out. I am chewing over Bromley in June; another great one day Classic Car Show | Bromley Pageant | England

I couldn't show mine, unless it was at a "history of rust proofing paint' convention...

 

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If I were still in the market for a little sports car, this would be hard to resist

1996 TVR Chimaera 4.0 2dr

Check out our previously sold 1996 TVR Chimaera 4.0 2dr at Auto Scuderia in Ashton Gate, Bristol

www.autoscuderia.com

 

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If I were still in the market for a little sports car, this would be hard to resist

1996 TVR Chimaera 4.0 2dr

Check out our previously sold 1996 TVR Chimaera 4.0 2dr at Auto Scuderia in Ashton Gate, Bristol

www.autoscuderia.com

There's a four page thread on Pistonheads about this one. The adverts fails to mention it's a Cat C write off too.
Bargain basement Chimaera if you have a garage and can work on it yourself ( as you will need to do no doubt), but nothing comes close to the analogue feeling of these when they're up and running.

Mine's due back from a specialist in Stansted soon, haven't driven it since the first lockdown, and this was the last time I saw it in December:

 

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If anybody is interested in a sporty little car with a big strong 3.0 V6 engine (thirsty though) this is a rare one up for sale.
Saying that, it will probably be in the 5 figure bracket 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV Cup For Sale By Auction

 

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If anybody is interested in a sporty little car with a big strong 3.0 V6 engine (thirsty though) this is a rare one up for sale.
Saying that, it will probably be in the 5 figure bracket 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV Cup For Sale By Auction

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I like Alfa, they're usually so pretty. This one isn't, but it's still a great car. That engine though...who makes prettier engines than the Italian's?"

 

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The 916 cup probably drives and handles very well. As for the engine, it's legendary.
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BTW dessiato very proudly loads of pics of my Bella up thread

I'm still trying to keep it on the table. Better price, worse, tatty looking body, not sure about colour scheme or water mark, but, it's a 3.2 and serviced and sold by a reputable group
Used 2003 Alfa Romeo GTV V6 LUSSO for sale | Monza Sport

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The souped up Mazda appears to be getting good reviews and as I could not afford the gorgeous Alpine, I might be tempted.

Alpine A110 GT vs. BBR MX-5 Super 220

Small, mighty and marvellous come together

www.pistonheads.com

 

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If anybody is interested in a sporty little car with a big strong 3.0 V6 engine (thirsty though) this is a rare one up for sale.
Saying that, it will probably be in the 5 figure bracket 2001 Alfa Romeo GTV Cup For Sale By Auction

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She went for £12,001. The previous cup I saw sold for 16, maybe £17,000, someone got a good deal.

 

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Gob smacked

 

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Ok. So now the race is on to see which comes first. Him or me putting it in a ditch or it being eaten by rust.

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£2k and £530 insurance with young mister A319 being 21 with no NCB…

Let’s see if it’s a lemon on a bit of summer fun.

I hope you and A319 are having as much fun with yours as I am with mine. Mine is currently in for first service and MOT at the mo having just had new rubber all round.

 

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Boxsters and 3.4 996 are good value if you get a good one. Most of that age will have potential mechanical issues like RMS and IMS sorted and will be good for another 100k

 

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Reckon I'm going to put mine up for sale in the next few weeks.
Just don't use it enough, the ULEZ £12.50 is a real sod and it just cooks you alive in this sort of weather.

Fell in love with a restored Austin Healey Sprite on Car and Classic which if it's still around once the TVR goes...

 

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Yeah right, Where have I heard that before

View attachment 230784 This will probably be up for sale too soon, it just doesn't get the use.

 

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That was the S Series, that was sold last year (I think!), losing track of years now.

I'm talking about this five litre monster:

 

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Just sad because 2 beautiful little cars traded in. A 5L TVR sounds like great fun.

 

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To be fair you can't really use it on the road, the acceleration in 3rd, 4th and 5th is crazy if you go any further than 3.5k rpm. All of a sudden you are just flying at jet speed with an insane noise going on.

Mrs.Griff always starts to scream a bit, clutching at the door handles.

To be honest, I'm really enjoying just bimbling around in the Volvo Amazon now.

 

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Mrs tag is exactly the same with the clinging on and screaming. Maybe cars like that should be single seaters

 

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I would. a cherished 3.2 as well Auto Trader UK - New and Used Cars For Sale

 

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The souped up Mazda appears to be getting good reviews and as I could not afford the gorgeous Alpine, I might be tempted.

Alpine A110 GT vs. BBR MX-5 Super 220

Small, mighty and marvellous come together

www.pistonheads.com

speaking of mazdas, Miatas were very popular here (the states) a while back. they were affordable, and hit a spot in the market nobody else caught on to..

 

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Happy birthday Muffin. One year old today

 

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Sporty cars under 10k. I wouldn't mind the TVR .https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-features/fast-for-163-10k-u-turn-special/46300

 

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I've been finding myself looking at Triumph Stags for some reason lately.

They've never really had any appeal, but they do now.

 

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Whether it's 'sporty' or not I guess is the topic of heated debate but what does the hive mind think of the nippier Minis ? I'm a-pondering one, do you own one and can you recommend them ?