Can't decide which convertible - all advice appreciated

[Frosties]

Ahhh Robbo......now i'm confused as to which one  :rolleyes

[robbo]

Wish I had my '70 Mach 1 Mustang now. At the time it was a black hole to throw money down, with two kids at the time and a mortgage it just had to go. :'(

[tommyardin]

Well apparently us Merc drivers are Knob Head Wankers and our vehicles are Wanker Mobiles.
Well that's comforting to know, but my Wanker Mobile has more head room than 95% of the other cars on the road
(I am talking cars here not pickup trucks that shake the shit out of you)


230 Kompressor SLK, it's got the headroom for a 20 foot Christmas tree, 8 foot X 4 foot sheet of ply wood and lengths of timber in excess of 3.5 meters long.
You know what?  I don't even feel like a wanker driving it, guys may think it's a tarts car but the girls certainly like it, it's a head turner.


I have had young kids and their equally young Mums wanting to look inside it, and even sit in the drivers seat and make the auto roof go up and down, funny thing they never want to sit in my old Vauxhall Combo van when I go out in that.  :rolleyes


Anyway how's the old Skoda going, or the Focus or maybe the Corsa? or maybe you have a Jaguar (80% Ford Mondeo).


Picture of my Wanker Mobile below, 18 years old not a bit of rust on it, I have all the MOT test certificates, and it has never had a MOT recommendation on it.
Less than 62K on the clock.


He he!  :lol :lol :lol  


Or the picture of it below as a racing snake we all know sees it.

[robbo]

SLK not enough seats, so that's not gonna work......got another dream 4 seater convertible. Ford Fairlane Sunliner 1957-59. Hard top that retracts into the boot.

[F4celess]

Well apparently us Merc drivers are Knob Head Wankers and our vehicles are Wanker Mobiles.
Well that's comforting to know, but my Wanker Mobile has more head room than 95% of the other cars on the road

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tommy, impressive post, however 2 seaters need not apply. :lol I understood the requirement was a ragtop to seat a family of 4 or 5.

However another nice plug for your SLK. I once considered the SLK as an alternative to going down the 2 seater sports car (predictable) S2000 route.
Plus cant bring myself round to an MX5 for Several reasons. If I had to buy a convertible now, the nicest versions out there are from BMW or Mercedes... fcuk the haters!

[BBROWN1664]

If you like yank tanks https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2007-Chrysler...SwQ3tbrqIc

[tommyardin]

[quote author=tommyardin link=topic=24588.msg284966#msg284966 date=1538491930]
Well apparently us Merc drivers are Knob Head Wankers and our vehicles are Wanker Mobiles.
Well that's comforting to know, but my Wanker Mobile has more head room than 95% of the other cars on the road

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tommy, impressive post, however 2 seaters need not apply. :lol I understood the requirement was a ragtop to seat a family of 4 or 5.

However another nice plug for your SLK. I once considered the SLK as an alternative to going down the 2 seater sports car (predictable) S2000 route.
Plus cant bring myself round to an MX5 for Several reasons. If I had to buy a convertible now, the nicest versions out there are from BMW or Mercedes... fcuk the haters!
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F T Haters is my thoughts as well, German engineering is great.


But I have to say the best two seater I have ever owned was a Jap car 'Toyota MR2' Mk 3.
Mid engined, limited slip dif, rear wheel drive, an out right hooligan of a little car, so much fun to drive, it was like being in a scalectrixs car, Doughnuts so easy to do, you could pop the back around 90 degrees on every junction should you choose.
You had to be a bit cautious as the wheel base was not very long and it would completely break away under hard cornering putting the power down.
I loved it, but sadly put a rod through the side, as was a habit of the MR2 Mk3.


Brings a tear to my eye looking at it.   

[5LV]

You've got a thing about girls cars TJ.
Is there something you'd like to share with us :whip

[His Dudeness]

get a fixie!

[Frosties]

get a fixie!

Screw a fixie...... i ride to London every day and i just love the cyclists  :wall


Going to look a ta CLK


https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/...4as&page=4

[robbo]

Whole lotta car for the money. Good luck, hope it's what you're looking for. :thumbup

[F4celess]

get a fixie!

You still misunderstand the concept of a " fixie "? plus on-top of that it's a CYCLE not a four wheeled automobile.
Bretty added some decent Pics in that other Thread you contributed to. Take another look. The clues are there.

[F4celess]

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But I have to say the best two seater I have ever owned was a Jap car 'Toyota MR2' Mk 3.
Mid engined, limited slip dif, rear wheel drive, an out right hooligan of a little car, so much fun to drive, it was like being in a scalectrixs car, Doughnuts so easy to do, you could pop the back around 90 degrees on every junction should you choose.
You had to be a bit cautious as the wheel base was not very long and it would completely break away under hard cornering putting the power down.
I loved it, but sadly put a rod through the side, as was a habit of the MR2 Mk3.
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Brings a tear to my eye looking at it. 

Another lovely vehicle. Under rated. Couple of years ago you'd see these occasionally, now I see none at all...
Especially in gunmetal, looked mint, plus there was the hardtop available too. Would make for a nice weekend car.

[Frosties]

[quote author=His Dudeness link=topic=24588.msg285026#msg285026 date=1538596388]
get a fixie!

You still misunderstand the concept of a " fixie "? plus on-top of that it's a CYCLE not a four wheeled automobile.
Bretty added some decent Pics in that other Thread you contributed to. Take another look. The clues are there.
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Nope - understand the concept of a "fixie" and I know full well it's a cycle. I still ride every day to/around London so it's still  :wall

[coffee]

just thinking when we were at school and when you had a fixie you'd take one foot out of the toe clip and go up and down on one leg which was ok 'till you did it going to fast and would you go a pisser or what ! :eek :lol

[DILLIGAFF]

Well I recently bought the new MX5 and it is brilliant. Though I concede the old style was a bit girlie, the new style ND has been butched up and its as close to a Ferrari or Aston as I will ever own.
If your pockets are deep enough, how about  https://www.gumtree.com/p/ford/%C2%A3300...1307065167