Scottish Elises

If you were in the lucky position to be approaching retirement and still have your health. Not me I must add, I have a several years to go yet.
Rule 1 £30k budget
Rule 2 You will be keeping it for at least 15 years
Rule 3 It must be "French Frolic" compatible..

What would you have as your "probably the last sporty fun car I will ever buy" car?

New or nearly new Caterham?

Victor Meldrew wrote:If you were in the lucky position to be approaching retirement and still have your health. Not me I must add, I have a several years to go yet.
Rule 1 £30k budget
Rule 2 You will be keeping it for at least 15 years
Rule 3 It must be "French Frolic" compatible..

What would you have as your "probably the last sporty fun car I will ever buy" car?

New or nearly new Caterham?

S2 Exige


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I think I’ve already got mine John

Or in my waning years, maybe get me ol’ Evora back

10 years from retirement. Min.

As its a retirement car, if you want to keep something for 15 years then the fact that as you get older the appeal of fitting into/extracting yourself out of a low down sports car may diminish.

These options will at least mean that you don't hesitate to go out for a fun drive

Golf Clubsport S
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... 17/9672717

Renault Megane R27
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... st/9804393

Mini GP
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... eg/9997316

George

Narrowbody 997. I'd probably blow the budget for a later 997.2 C2S. Coupe, manual, simple spec, no toys. Dark green or blue.

5L Mustang convertible. A lot of car for the money. can get in an out no problem.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... p/10039614

5L Mustang Hardtop (prefer a hardtop personally)
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... t/10135206

Cayman nice too.
https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds ... t/10028365

Got a Mustang for my retirement in 2018 - hopefully not my last sports car.

Lol Arnold

Easy one for me - a perfectly maintained Honda S2000, which is now in the region of 15-20k for a really good one.

Fast enough for the track, enough boot space for those dreamy European trips with the Mrs, and still the best engine/gearbox combination I've ever driven.

Alistair wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 29, 2019 12:40 am

Easy one for me - a perfectly maintained Honda S2000, which is now in the region of 15-20k for a really good one.

Fast enough for the track, enough boot space for those dreamy European trips with the Mrs, and still the best engine/gearbox combination I've ever driven.

Adds that to the list..

Honda Civic Type R (FK8)
No matter how old you are, everyone will assume you're a spotty 17 year old yoof.
You can comfortably carry 3 other pensioner passengers and their luggage.
Plus, you can wear a baseball cap, backwards, and folk won't simply think you've gone doolally.
And... it's quick.

find a bit of extra dosh for an S1 Exige

renmure wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:30 pm

Honda Civic Type R (FK8)

you can wear a baseball cap, backwards, and folk won't simply think you've gone doolally.

Easy- Cayman or Boxster (depending on if you like the roof on or off).

Very few people are still willing (and able!) to climb into and out of a Lotus at 60+, never mind put up with the noise and harshness.

Nothing can touch a small Porsche for the useability/specialness/sportiness blend. That's what I'd go for anyway.

Maybe a Morgan but never sat in one never mind driven one .