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SiC Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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I've owned both a Boxster and a RX8. Given a choice between the two? I'd own both as different cars. 

Choice of only one? I'm going to go out on a limb here and I think it would have to the RX8 (just). 

Boxster sounds better and convertible. Decent fuel economy but expensive to repair. 

RX8 handles better and a nicer interior ...but doesn't sound as good (imo). Awful fuel economy but much cheaper to repair.

The noise of the rotary is something that many love. I didn't love it that much. RX8 looks awesome though and the handling is simply fantastic. 

...BUT I currently own a Boxster and have no intention of buying an RX8 in the foreseeable future. Make of that as you will... Convertible and 6 pot engine are great things to have in a fun car.  

Jamie Rank: Renault 16

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11 minutes ago, SiC said:

I've owned both a Boxster and a RX8. Given a choice between the two? I'd own both as different cars. 

Choice of only one? I'm going to go out on a limb here and I think it would have to the RX8 (just). 

Boxster sounds better and convertible. Decent fuel economy but expensive to repair. 

RX8 handles better and a nicer interior ...but doesn't sound as good (imo). Awful fuel economy but much cheaper to repair.

The noise of the rotary is something that many love. I didn't love it that much. RX8 looks awesome though and the handling is simply fantastic. 

...BUT I currently own a Boxster and have no intention of buying an RX8 in the foreseeable future. Make of that as you will... Convertible and 6 pot engine are great things to have in a fun car.  

See I've had about 3 million z4s now which are 6 cylinder convertible cars so albeit a Porsche has the engine in a different place and the cylinders in a slightly different format it will be a bit of a much of a muchness for me. This is why I fancy an Rx. Bonkers concept and half price 

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SiC Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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1 minute ago, Jamie said:

See I've had about 3 million z4s now which are 6 cylinder convertible cars so albeit a Porsche has the engine in a different place and the cylinders in a slightly different format it will be a bit of a much of a muchness for me. This is why I fancy an Rx. Bonkers concept and half price 

Z4 != Boxster

Likewise RX8 != 350Z

Often magazines compare the pairs but very different beasts. 

That RX8 is just the right year to be into the higher tax bracket (£500+ p/a)

Jamie Rank: Renault 16

Jamie

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Just now, SiC said:

Z4 != Boxster

Likewise RX8 != 350Z

Often magazines compare the pairs but very different beasts. 

That RX8 is just the right year to be into the higher tax bracket (£500+ p/a)

i know, 50 quid a month, ouch! Although as i predict i'll have it for a month and move it on to some un suspecting victim on here :)

Bradders59 Rank: Renault 16

Bradders59

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2 hours ago, spartacus said:

@Bradders59I think?

Funds have been depleted a bit recently. I would struggle to manage the opening bid on that now unfortunately.

Hope to start saving up my pocket money again after Christmas.

alcyonecorporation Rank: Renault 16

alcyonecorporation

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3 hours ago, Ghosty said:

Flatface 9000! 

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-SAAB-9000-2-0i-BLUE-5dr/133590053354?hash=item1f1a9671ea:g:s-YAAOSwJF1fwU-x

 

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Nice to see a 9000 with an engine the blancmange shell can actually cope with, rather than a 'proper Q car'  'tunned' Aero or Carlsson with prancing elk stickers and a fifth gear life measured in minutes. 

I want to like 9000s but the fast ones are such raging shit dynamically I can't cope with them. 
People only like them because they're quick, in a straight line,  for the pittance they're worth; had they driven anything with any kind of cohesion between the shell and engine they'd realise how hopeless this era of Saab is as a performance car, unless you just want to overtake everything off a slip road/the outside lane.  Provided the road is perfectly straight, level and well-surfaced, mind. 

A shame, because of the rest of the package is pretty good, and I imagine a modestly-engined one makes a fine daily driver. They're an excellent camera platform too; I can stand up in the cargo bay of one with the tailgate open.

...er, not that I've done that, honestly. 

[Cue 10,000 'Well I just completely changed the entire suspension and seam welded the shell of my 9000 Aero and it wasted Evos' posts.] 

See also: Volvo 850/S/V70 to a slightly lesser extent. And yes, I own a T-5 Estate, and dear god it's shite on twisty roads. 

wuvvum Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

wuvvum

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I actually thought my 9000 Carlsson handled rather well.  The "standard" 9000 Turbos I've had have been fairly shit though.  I took a CSE 2.3T on a track day once - it wasn't pretty.

vaughant Rank: Lancia Gamma

vaughant

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10 hours ago, Braddon81 said:

Is that the black 99 turbo 2door that ended parked up just beyond the turn at Langland corner??...... 

Holy smoke I'd clean forgotten about that one!!!! What a lovely old thing that was, I think it was in use for many years,had that burnt orange interior from memory? 

No alas his was a white/rust plain 2.0 on a X plate. 

He loved it but bought a 9k mile brown /gold 99 in about 1993 from an old boy up Morriston way which was on an A plate. 

My mum sold it to her friend when my old man died for a grand and it still only had about 30-40k on it then.

Her fella drove it to Greece and used it out there for a few years. 

Sorry I never kept it now. 

I used to live in Langland Court Road between 1979 and 1997 when the old man died, lovely place but well out of my price range now 😬😬😬. 

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Guy at uni had a 9000 Griffin tuned to over 400bhp. Absolutely hilarious amounts of torque steer. Gears slowly disappeared from the box, until at one point he only had 2nd and 4th. Still drove it as the engine could easily pull away in those gears. 

vaughant Rank: Lancia Gamma

vaughant

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Always had a big thing for the 9000 but never quite got round to owning one. 

A Carlsson salon in red still looks a nice place to be on a winter motorway at 3am blasting about at silly speeds. 

No doubt now looking at £10k for something that was £800 ten years ago!!! 

Still I shouldn't complain at I bought my cossie for £2800 in 2006 with a year's mot and fully functional, that's appreciated slightly* since then. ....

 

 

But it doesn't work anymore 🤣🤣🤣. 

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egg Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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7 hours ago, Soundwave said:

Slightly peeling Mondeo... seems cheap for one with MOT though.

I would say a total bargain! Hope someone here snaps it up.

Peter C Rank: Renault 16

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11 hours ago, Jamie said:

It's more money than anything. I've not got 3k for porka at the mo. 1500 is my limit for a second motor 

Fair enough but bear in mind that the Mazda will remain worthless for the foreseeable future where as prices of good Boxsters are starting to creep up. Both will probably require equal amounts of investment to keep going. I had my Boxster for four years and I would classify it as one of the best cars that I've had.

Supernaut Rank: Talbot Tagora

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10 hours ago, alcyonecorporation said:

Nice to see a 9000 with an engine the blancmange shell can actually cope with, rather than a 'proper Q car'  'tunned' Aero or Carlsson with prancing elk stickers and a fifth gear life measured in minutes. 

I want to like 9000s but the fast ones are such raging shit dynamically I can't cope with them. 
People only like them because they're quick, in a straight line,  for the pittance they're worth; had they driven anything with any kind of cohesion between the shell and engine they'd realise how hopeless this era of Saab is as a performance car, unless you just want to overtake everything off a slip road/the outside lane.  Provided the road is perfectly straight, level and well-surfaced, mind. 

A shame, because of the rest of the package is pretty good, and I imagine a modestly-engined one makes a fine daily driver. They're an excellent camera platform too; I can stand up in the cargo bay of one with the tailgate open.

...er, not that I've done that, honestly. 

[Cue 10,000 'Well I just completely changed the entire suspension and seam welded the shell of my 9000 Aero and it wasted Evos' posts.] 

See also: Volvo 850/S/V70 to a slightly lesser extent. And yes, I own a T-5 Estate, and dear god it's shite on twisty roads. 

Oh aye.

That's exactly why I bought my 9000 with the standard 2.0 in it. Honest. I totally knew all that beforehand.

Also, dare you to try standing up in the load area of mine with the tailgate open. You'll get a concussion pretty quickly due to me fitting Honda Civic struts in an attempt to get the boot to stay open. It didn't work. They were the first boot struts I found in the scrap yard that seemed the right length. I should try going back and finding the struts out of something a bit beefier...

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alcyonecorporation Rank: Renault 16

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I wouldn't be standing up in the boot of a stranger's car, it's a bit too familiar innit 

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BorniteIdentity Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Lot of talk of Q cars and Boxsters so let’s get back on message.  This looks fabulous.

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it’s even got a sexy steering wheel cover! 

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That looks like a rather smashing place to sit.  It's even got the prestigious CATALYSER badge on the back which, along with the Lambda Sond grille badge, fascinated a younger Bornite.

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/402000494478687/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined

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wesacosa Rank: Lancia Gamma

wesacosa

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1 hour ago, BorniteIdentity said:

Lot of talk of Q cars and Boxsters so let’s get back on message. 

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it’s even got a sexy steering wheel cover! 

or if you feel like pushing the boat out

 

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