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Eunos / MX5 is definitely one of the most pure and fun to drive cars of the last 30 years. Such a bargain also. There are many supercars which are less fun.

Corrado VR6 was one of the most-have cars of the early 90s. I have still yet to drive one but good to know they still are so involving and quick. Next gen thinks they are super cool classics also. I must get in one..

I agree. I drove the S saloon and coupe, CLS, E saloon and wagon, SL, SLS and C with the 6.2 V8 and found it by far the best in the C. There’s a sense of unhingedness which somehow even the SLS didn’t replicate. In the bigger bodied cars it just seemed unnecessary to have to rev them to get the...

The steering feel and feedback on the 204 are much better than on the 205. Add to that engine noise and the manner of a N/A V8 and you have a good argument for saying a 204 is a more engaging car in many important ways than a 205. Not better, objectively, but if you go down that route you get to...

Very nice...somehow I didn't gel with the DBS/DB9 or Virage, I really liked them but for me they were not quite tourers and not quite sports cars, while the V12 Vantage was definitely the latter. And a V12 is maybe just a bit exotic for daily use. But I have friends who love them.

I wouldn’t be allowed to spend much more than the price my own car fetches. I am guessing between 80-90k tops. That’s why I am looking at Cali 30 in terms of Ferrari..Porsche equivalent would be 991.2 or for less money 997 GTS. With Astons, I only really love the old V12 Vantage which is in...

There is no chance of backtracking on the hybrid 4 cyl V8. All the messaging and noise from MB is about ZEVs and the board’s concern is how not to get eaten by China brands. Nobody is worrying about C class V8 enthusiasts. Unfortunate, and sad.

Good question, I like 911s and keep buying them and then not being quite happy and selling them. 996 TT, TTS, 992C2S being the more recent ones. The GT models are sharper but don't come with back seats or as cabrios - I drove a 992 GT3 touring and liked it a lot. I have been pondering a 991.2...

Good idea. I haven't driven the new SL. Enjoyed the last ones. I will try one, forgot they actually have back seats like the older ones. Brabus adds power and bespokement but it doesn't add extra sharpness, which is what I would want from a car that is no longer an everyday workhorse.

Not at all definitive, but my last kid has now left for uni. I no longer need a car which can accommodate 3 easily, 4 adequately. An occasional 3 seater, for occasional use, which is mainly a 2 seater, will do. I have some 2 seaters for pure weekend fun. So I am thinking of selling the...

Interesting thread with some useful tips. Thank you. I have been driving interesting cars (some of them owned by manufacturers) to and through Europe since the late 80s. Last time I was broken into was in 1986 in Florence (my dads Olympus camera stolen). Suspected vandalism in 1998 at a service...

Very cool. Will that fit a 205 C63?

Going back to the very nice AMG fuel filler cap, are these available/fitting the 205? A proper car needs a proper fuel cap. So disappointed in the latest Ferraris which have no cap at all, just the flap locking shut. You need that unscrewing metal feeling. Ferrari did it so well and I think AMGs...

It does seem strangely cheap. They could have asked 8k more. No wonder it's under offer. Maybe the fact that it's the older model, unusual colour and patchy service history made them lower the asking price.

That is a bargain price for a monster of a car!