Now pointy car purchase!

Sporky

Lady BMcH has not entirely and unambiguously ruled out the idea of a mild midlife crisis car.

I therefore invite your suggestions as to something impractical but either fun or somehow special. It needs to accommodate me and my work bag; it ought to have air conditioning and heated seats. It will be used for going to the office once a week and going to the station once or twice a week. The existing Sporkmobile will be retained for taking Sprocket to the woods, carrying large things, and going on holiday.

I have already considered a Bristol, the new Alpine A110 and a recent Jaguar XK.

Bridgehouse

gubble

Doesn't it have to be a convertible if it's a midlife crisis car?

In which case go for a Merc SLK - or a Morgan.......

ThorpyFX

the new BMW M2 is fantastic!!!

digitalscream

Dunno what your tastes are like, but in the reasonably-priced-mid-life-crisis range I'd say the Audi RS3 ought to at least have a decent shout.

Of course, that's only if you ignore Tesla as a possibility.

octatonic

Sporky said:

Lady BMcH has not entirely and unambiguously ruled out the idea of a mild midlife crisis car.

I therefore invite your suggestions as to something impractical but either fun or somehow special. It needs to accommodate me and my work bag; it ought to have air conditioning and heated seats. It will be used for going to the office once a week and going to the station once or twice a week. The existing Sporkmobile will be retained for taking Sprocket to the woods, carrying large things, and going on holiday.

I have already considered a Bristol, the new Alpine A110 and a recent Jaguar XK.

Motorcycle then.

sgosden

Nissan GTR, and start wearing a baseball cap.

Sporky

digitalscream said:

Dunno what your tastes are like

Appalling, just like everyone else's.

I do like the gentleman's grand tourer idea, hence the Bristol or XK. I had a look at a Ferrari 456M but running it would be absolutely daft - lucky to get 10mpg out of it. The Bristol isn't a lot better...

octatonic said:

Motorcycle then.

Arial Nomad is as close to a motorbike as I'd consider. Fundamentally I don't want to have to get changed to use it.

bloodandtears

No money but want an Electric/Hybrid SUV instead of a thirsty petrol Zafira..

Snags

MX5 and retrain as a hairdresser.

gubble

Snags said:

MX5 and retrain as a hairdresser.

But a great car that's good fun to drive too !

I know what i'm talking about - i used to have a Vauxhall Tigra so i'm an expert on hairdresser cars

munckee

Ford Mustang. Even the new ones are cool especially in yellow with black stripe. 

Sporky

munckee said:

Ford Mustang. Even the new ones are cool especially in yellow with black stripe. 

Not a Ford. Local dealer is a horrific shitbag.

MX-5 - I do like the look of the Fiat one. And it has a turbo. Turbos are good.

not_the_dj

munckee said:

Ford Mustang. Even the new ones are cool especially in yellow with black stripe. 

Agreed, although blue with white stripes for me.

dbphoto

Lotus Elise if you want proper fun!

munckee

Sporky said:

munckee said:

Ford Mustang. Even the new ones are cool especially in yellow with black stripe. 

Not a Ford. Local dealer is a horrific shitbag.

MX-5 - I do like the look of the Fiat one. And it has a turbo. Turbos are good.

Mx5 rear wheel drive. A mate span one into a hedge with me in it first day he got  it as not used to them. 

jdgm

Eric Clapton's 2004 Ferrari....just the job!!

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/eric-claptons-2004-blue-ferrari-15202084

Sporky

That 612 is a nice colour... but the 456 was prettier.

gubble

Smart Car with a Hayabusa engine !

PC_Dave

Be a real man and get a motorcycle.

stickyfiddle

+1 on the 456 and MX5

And also a nod to the BMW 435 convertible, which has enough power to be a little bit silly when called for, a roof that makes it feel like a sensible car when it's raining but the ability to mess up your hair whenever it isn't raining.

richardhomer

Sporky said:

That 612 is a nice colour... but the 456 was prettier.

The Strat he played at Hyde Park in July was the same colour....

Dominic

Old 911 ......guaranteed to appreciate in value while you are sleeping......good 1980s example or 993 so long as it's air cooled

 

Sporky

PC_Dave said:

Be a real man and get a motorcycle.

Real men like their bums to be warm on the way to work. Two wheels good, four wheels better.

Hmm. Maybe I should look for something with six wheels.

Axe_meister

Fiat 124 Spider Lusso trim. I have one. The mutts nuts.

Sporky

Axe_meister said:

Fiat 124 Spider Lusso trim. I have one. The mutts nuts.

I think it looks nice, but having a fun car that's slower than my "boring" car seems an odd idea, and the Abarth is only available with ugly black wheels.

Axe_meister

It feels much faster and will go around corners faster than your boring car.
Mass is of potential for tuning as well.

Garthy

Is a Ferrari 360 Spyder within reach? BMWs are not special.

strtdv

The 2019 Supra looks good, or the new Z4 if you want a convertible. 

Old Porsche is a realistic prospect as a relatively attainable car that will essentially not depreciate if you look after it. Old air cooled ones are getting silly money but there are still decent ones out there.

If I were spending my own money I'd wait a year and get a year old MX-5 (the new 180ish bhp one) as something not too fast but very enjoyable, or the 2018 Mustang GT as something very fast and very enjoyable. You won't be able to buy a new car with a big naturally aspirated V8 for much longer (outside of supercar territory), so I'd enjoy it while you can

Sporky

strtdv said:

You won't be able to buy a new car with a big naturally aspirated V8 for much longer (outside of supercar territory), so I'd enjoy it while you can

Hence the XK... 

TheMarlin

Porsche Cayman. Older models can be picked up for reasonable money. 
Second vote for 993. The varioram engine is the most desirable. But, prices have crept up a lot lately. Keep it tidy, and you’ll make money on it when you sell.