Buying a Porsche but is a cheap one a non starter ?
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Any. You want the best car for your money and you are right at the bottom of the value curve. You just can't pick and choose colour when you are this low on the food chain, the key is avoiding the dogs, not worrying about colour.Another factor to consider is what colour ?
Of course, if it's truly dreadful and you hate it, then dont buy it.
i_should_coco
I am weasel
This is the right answer.
That's your choice, the snag is 90% of cars were silver at the relevant time. Still, they aren't in short supply. In fact, avoiding silver might ven work in your favour, they are still sought after. Good old resale silver.
£10k gives you lots of choice. All I will say is that a great example of a less popular model is always a better choice than a rough example of a "better" model.
£10k gives you lots of choice. All I will say is that a great example of a less popular model is always a better choice than a rough example of a "better" model.
-alan-
pfm Member
Michael is still alive and well, and back road-racing professionally after a break following the death of his brother. William was killed just up the road from us at the Skerries race in July last year, after a crash caused by mechanical failure. As Rich says, 3 out of the 4 racers in the Dunlop family died on the roads. It is sadly, still as unforgiving a sport as ever.
i_should_coco
I am weasel
Well, mine is silver.
Silver is always going to be easy to sell. Personally, I like the darker Seal Grey. But as Steve says, buy the best car and compromise on the colour, rather than the other way round.
Also avoid horrible interiors light the dreaded Sahara (sand colour), tan, or awful green unless they're super cheap.
Silver is always going to be easy to sell. Personally, I like the darker Seal Grey. But as Steve says, buy the best car and compromise on the colour, rather than the other way round.
Also avoid horrible interiors light the dreaded Sahara (sand colour), tan, or awful green unless they're super cheap.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
I have to admit, I do like that gun metal grey metallic. I know it's common, but in the right light it looks lithe and sleek, like an oiled seal (as opposed to an oil seal, which is usually an orangey-black),
Most definite, it is everywhere.
i_should_coco
I am weasel
sean99
pfm Member
Or the martini racing livery. There are times in life that call for understatement. Owning a sports car is not one of them.
I don't like dark grey cars, they are invisible on murky days. I've ended up with a light blue metallic Jag, not my favourite colour but as above, I didn't choose it. I wouldn't have a Jag in ASBO orange but I would a sports car. I have a mountain bike in ASBO orange with a metallic flake lacquer, it looks great.
kennyh
pfm Member
Too true Steve. My last 7 was a stealth car in all grey/carbon.........Jeez it really was as though I was invisible, even on clear sunny days. The amount of times at 30mph I had people pull out of side roads on me with 50 metres to spare I lost count of. Thankfully I was always aware it was going to happen, a big reason for me selling it too.
Only bright colours now for me on a low sports car.
stephen bennett
Mr Enigma
Nooo ... this is the proper Lotus colour.
Stephen
Stephen
mikemusic
pfm Member
Don't know the figures. Just know that when I put my foot down there was stunning acceleration. Already doing around 40mph