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981 Cayman is the best car to drive out of that lot. Pure NA flat six, you simply won't get one like that again so is going to hold value extremely well in the future. Buy the GTR if you want batshit mental speed. Cars at £40K do not appear to be going anywhere fast. Buy the Mustang if you want the sound. Or if you want a brand new car in warranty. However, that's not what you asked. In terms of running costs, you'll find that they're all much of a muchness. GTR is extremely expensive on brakes and tyres, but there's a healthy aftermarket support for them. The 981 will cost the same to run as your 350 (my 997 was identical to my 350, so speaking from experience and the 981 has better fuel economy). The Mustang I have little data on, however you can expect it to be a thirsty beast when on it (GTR level easy) although servicing costs are likely to be cheap as you'll prob just stick with Ford. Warranty on one will cover you for three years straight away, so zero cost there unlike the GTR (I'm not aware of an extended warranty programme for these) or the 981 (although you'll get 2 years OPC warranty if you buy from them, or you can buy in for £1K a year which is cheap considering the comprehensive nature of it). The long and short of it is that all three are going to cost you roughly the same. We may be talking £500 a year in it on the odd occasion, but that's nothing in the overall cost of ownership.

A *decent* fully synth 5w30 would be my choice too. By which I mean not sh*tty Magnatec I'm not aware of any VQ engines with higher mileage that have shown themselves to require a slightly thicker grade of oil. You may wish to use a 5w40 if you're FI or it seems excessively tappity, but it's not a requirement.

It's a 997, they don't do N rated MPSS in those sizes full stop. We have no idea what tyres or even what wheels the car is on.

But I never knew that. Seems a trifle low-brow and inefficient for their standards.

*tyres Bloody Germans, they need to remember who won the war!

No-one has any idea what tyres that car was on, or condition, so passing judgement is impossible. I don't think the tyre manufacturer or the police would give a hoot really, although the control of the car was quite remarkable. Probably luck over anything else!

Because no one bought one because they're crap

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At the end of the day we want to fill the wheel arch with rubber whether the car is lowered or bigger wheels, with standard wheels i can feel the undertray just rubbing on the stupid speed humps and with the bigger wheels its no problem Should be zero difference unless you've altered the profiles so much you've actually raised the car. The other possibility is that you've now got such little give in the sidewalls that the car is bouncing up off the bumps rather than the suspension (including sidewall) soaking it up.

Eeep!

What has wheel size got to do with speed bumps and road kill?

It's not, it's just a mental thing people have with cars. I'd either flog it and get something different, or repair it.

I very much doubt a low production car like this will have low running costs. They'll have you over a barrel for parts and servicing.

And just look at it. It's an instant cure for insomnia.

And PC now too! But no, nothing like NFSU. It's Test Drive Unlimited, but better.

If you like tiny cars with crappy suspension, duff steering, wheezy turbo four pot engines, clunky gear changes, and of course those front lights, then by all means get a 4C. If not, I'd suggest getting a decent car instead. The 981.1 Boxster with the flat six is one of the greatest cars you'll ever drive, and we may never see its kind again. Hell, if it's a tiny weekend car you want for that budget then get an Elise with the IPS gearbox, or if you can find one an Exige.

Move house if you're that worried.

It's a bit rubbish if you ask me. Well, the demo is anyway. Skiddy skiddy fun fun oh now I'm backwards why is the rain argh the rain stop bumping me you tard rewind rewind bit more rewind argh seriously stop bumping me that's a big cliff weeeeeeeee smash I'm done.

DVLA = f***ing useless. Ring them up, it's the only way now.

I certainly wouldn't swap both cars for the Jag, in either guise. The TVR will always do the fun thing plus hold value well if looked after, but really the 350Z seems to be the spare wheel now: If you want to go for a fun drive the Tuscan is surely a bag more fun, and is the 350 really that much better as a GT than the TVR? I'm not convinced. I do think you'd be bonkers to get rid of the TVR now though, I really do. What's the Zed worth, £8k absolute worst case? Anything else around there that floats your boat?

They are though! The Mustang isn't great for vision as that bonnet sits a loooooong way ahead, and it's a big car that is going to be more awkward in tiny UK car parking spaces. Plus proper rear seats etc. It's a no brainer!

If it's a pool car then the Focus over the Stang, easy. Smaller, easier to park, better vision, more practical.

I think Hugh is on about the mk3, not the mk2. I'd have one, even with that interior.

They'll be absolutely fine. DT have no idea, they're reading from a catalogue. I'd go with the reality of someone actually running them over a computer.

+1 on using a brush with Megs tyre gel, I find it very therapeutic laying there at the end of a detailing session lightly brushing it it on with a quality bristle stick.