MG Midget?

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:36 am

Have you thought about a Lotus elise S1 ?

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:37 am

douglasgdmw wrote:
skellyjohn wrote:Im just being a snob about an MX5. I know its a perfect, fun, cheap run around.... but I've spent the last 20 years saying its a hairdressers car
You will definitelty veto an MG-F then.

Looking at the options the only other I can suggest are (some are truly awful):
Reliant Scimtar: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... t/scimitar
Toyota MR-2 T-Bar
Honda CR-X
Triumph TR-7: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/ ... 82/1316834
VW Golf Clipper (maybe be too hairdresser also)
Triumph Spitfire

George

What about a 90's Lotus Elan? ...I'm not sure how much they cost. I know they are also FWD (Wrong WD), but have a very good reputation for being one of the best FWD chassis.

douglasgdmw · Post by **douglasgdmw** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:50 am

Dominic wrote: What about a 90's Lotus Elan? ...I'm not sure how much they cost. I know they are also FWD (Wrong WD), but have a very good reputation for being one of the best FWD chassis.

Dom,

You doubted that I did not think about the Elan to include it on the list

Had a quick shifty myself recently and all the ones that I had seen advertised were starting at £4.5k for over 100k miles. Admit John did not put in a budget but it would have could be £6k to get an Elan M100 in decent nick I reckon.

George

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:54 am

What?? You researched you suggestions? I'm impressed! I just post up what ever random ideas pop into my head

.. you may have noticed

StiflerMR2 · Post by **StiflerMR2** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 12:18 pm

The MR2 roadster is really worth a test drive. Cracking little cars, cheap as chips now as well - look a little girly but around 8/10th of an elise imo.

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 1:06 pm

Dominic wrote:
rossybee wrote:I think Dom is referring to it being front driven

Got a point too....

...Barchetta actually means "little boat" so maybe the styling reflects that

I'll shut up
Indeed. IIRC was it not based on a Fiat hatchback? Tipo or similar?

Yup, but not necessarily a bad thing as it was reputed to be a good steer...

Corranga · Post by **Corranga** » Wed May 01, 2013 9:34 am

Dominic wrote:
rossybee wrote:I think Dom is referring to it being front driven

Got a point too....

...Barchetta actually means "little boat" so maybe the styling reflects that

I'll shut up
Indeed. IIRC was it not based on a Fiat hatchback? Tipo or similar?

I reckon the Barchetta was Punto based (Tipo was long gone by then..).

I owned a 2000 Punto HGT which had the same 1.8 under the bonnet, and shared a few other bits, Punto was quick in a sttraight line (for a Punto) and scary in the corners, especially with electric power steering which tended to fail mid roundabout... the Top Gear roadsters episode seemed to rate it well...

What about a mk3 mr-2, a few on here seem to really rate them and some can be had for very little outlay.

Modena Scotland · Post by **Modena Scotland** » Wed May 01, 2013 11:11 am

I actually loved my MG Midget in BRG. Still miss the thing. Easy to drive and felt fast at low speed.

Post by **Shug** » Wed May 01, 2013 11:16 am

I'd love a Midget, but only so I could throw away the rotten shell and make one of these out of it:

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed May 01, 2013 11:34 am

Westfield XI?

Post by **Shug** » Wed May 01, 2013 11:36 am

rossybee wrote:Westfield XI?

10 points to Gryffindor

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed May 01, 2013 12:28 pm

Shug wrote:
rossybee wrote:Westfield XI?
10 points to Gryffindor

Good to know the anorak still fits

Scottish Elises

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