Thanks for the thoughts and Yes and I was in Swansea earlier this week, as it was it went 40 miles from home so I was lucky.
John dont know if it helps but I knew my reliability was becoming an issue, mileage is c174K and I have done over 17k miles this year. I had a hose go last year that delayed me by a few hours and meant a rescheduled meeting. I need a reliable vehichle that is fast (overtakng on Aand B roads) can carry a reasonable amount of kit and is tough and enjoyable to drive without becoming too tiring.
Looking around at alternatives (pref. RWD) there are few (someone I work with pointed out he would have trouble getting what I pulled out of my boot into the boot of his Volvo saloon).
I thought about an M3/5 but dont believe these will be any cheaper to run and BMW's dont really appeal thanks to the attitude of 318 owners.
Scoobies bore me, mitsu Evo's have short service intervals and look naff. Skylines offer lots of performance but also are likely to cost serious money to keep honest as they age.
NSX yes please but the space is not there. TVR I would love a Tamora or a T350 or a Cerbera but could I rely on it? and would it bankrupt me?
350Z I like the look and sound of but I do sometimes use my rear seats, and even for an import it would be 15K.
A Supra is probably the closest to a more modern 944 but the dash is very plasticky and it was criticised when new for having inert handling. Also in the pics I have seen the boot looks smaller and awkwardly shaped. It was made up to 98 (in Japan) so there are some newer ones around and they are strong - I understand the engine internals are good for around 800BHP. My Brothers corrolla GT (rwd, LSD, multi link live axle, 16v 1.6 screamer) always impressed me in the details, tickover at 2,500 till the engines warm, starts and runs right even if left parked for 6months, no oil leaks at 20 years old etc.
However toyotas seem to lack soul maybe its too efficient.
So I reckon if I spend some cash on the Porsche (£10K) for a refreshed engine, gearbox, brakes and bodywork, it will be good for at least another 100k miles and should still be worth something in the end. For the same performance other than the Supra I think I would need to spend at least 20K which would depreciate to almost nothing over the next 4 years.
Tony
and finally Jag S-type probably depreciates 3-4k a year and they still need work
