captain Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) So. Been in Dubai now since August last year and think I will be here for good. Obviously it is car heaven here so i can't carry on renting a Focus for 300 quid a month any more. The problem is, what to buy? The wish list started like this: 370Z/GT-R Z4 - M Coupe Caymen/Boxster/911 AMG SL55 Mustang/Challenger/Corvette Test drove most of them and for various reasons, nothing made me that excited. I'll qualify that by saying they are all exciting (SL55 AMG. WTF should have been added to the back of that thing! Wheel spin just about constant) but driving in Dubai is very frustrating. You are NEVER more than 500 metres from a speed camera or a speed bump so the really fast cars above are just about unusable except for posing so out go GT-R and 911. Secondly, I realised I just don't like big cars except for driving around America so goodbye to our US friends. The AMG was top for ages but I just thought that it is big, too fat and how often would I put the roof down? Even today, it is 30 outside and slightly humid. That really left the smaller Porsche's, BMW and 370. Drove a Cayman Type R and at 33 grand it was much cheaper than UK but nearly every car here is a Porsche and nearly every car gets in an accident and as it would be my daily driver as well, i couldn't justify the expense or the risk of accident or depreciation of using it daily. Boxster kind of fell by the wayside using the same criteria as Cayman and also, when would I put the roof down? So I bet by now you are saying "it's a 370". Well. No. Felt good but not special and that engine sound! Awful. Also, why are the seats so high like a bus driver's? The M Coupe was a valiant second. Perfect in every way (2 doors, looks great, nice sound, handles fantastic, rare) except a little old and i wanted something newer. Before I reveal all, can anybody guess? The last clue to add is that i like to drive flat out so because of the limiting nature of the roads here, as well as the above "must haves" it has to be, well, slowish so I can thrash it before I hit the next bump/camera. Here are the criteria again: 2 door Good looking Good sound Great handling Rear wheel drive Rare(ish) Less than 3 years old Manual Small Less than 15k sterling Less than 200 bhp Easy to mod Anybody?? Edited June 6, 2014 by captain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) toyota 86 thingy? or BMW 1 series Edited November 29, 2013 by aidan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 toyota 86 thingy? or BMW 1 series Ha ha! One of them is right and one of them WAS on my wish list. You're good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) 500 Abarth ETA just seen the post above so I'm out Edited November 29, 2013 by ATTAK Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Must be the toyota - as the 1 series models with less than 200hp are a bit boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richf Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Thought the 86 was under 200hp as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 GT86 it is - but modified already. Pearlescent white with the following: Milltek unresonated exhaust (the loud one) Full Eibach suspension upgrade Oz Racing Allegerrita 17" gunmetal rims Continental Contisport tyres Pics to follow as only just got it a few days ago. Got to say it FULLY deserves all the awards. The only comparable car for handling was the Cayman R and i haven't had a chance to really push it yet. Gearbox the only disappointment (not as good as my 20 year old Mark 1 MX-5) but other than than, an absolute hoot. Getting in and out is a bit of a struggle for my old bones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) BRZ? There can't be too many cars that are under 3 years old, RWD and 200 bhp? Edit: Or Toyota! Edited November 29, 2013 by Paddy78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Mark at Abbey will Uprev it for you!! Lol Sent from my Zed using Nangkang tyres front, RE040's rear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Look forward to seeing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 GT86 isn't less than £15K sterling though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 It is 2nd hand over in camel land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 That was the most depressing buying a new car thread I've ever read! "Here I am in an amazing country, earning a shitload (alright I added that in), the land of 'the car' and with a choice of anything. However it's dusty, bumpy, more cameras than the M6 road works, you can't drive fast and it will definitely get smashed to bits!" Should have just got a 4x4 and wafted around. I do like the GT86 though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 GT86 isn't less than £15K sterling though Paid 80,000 AED so 13k sterling. Good deal seeing as the owner (Porsche Cup driver and runs a motorsport company here) added 4K of mods. If I wasn't completely mullered right now i'd get in it and go for a blast. Hic....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Pics!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Pics!!!!!!!!!! Hey pal - good to see you haven't killed yourself yet. Probably deaf though...... Getting the car washed in an hour and will attempt a nice photo-shoot if I can focus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Mark at Abbey will Uprev it for you!! Lol Sent from my Zed using Nangkang tyres front, RE040's rear Getting quote for Litchfield supercahger as i write....... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Sounds like a great car, cheap too!! Though I have to say if I lived somewhere with cheap petrol I wouldn't consider driving anything with less than 6 cylinders and a couple of turbo chargers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JordanHill Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Lotus exige s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GT4 Zed Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Major face palm moment !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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