Top 5 British Sports Cars You Can Buy Under £10k Today!

[@Number27]

Full road tests of the cars mentioned! Jaguar XKR - kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3-3dpmZq8aNr6s Lotus Elan: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5LEoKOum6-Aq5Y Bentley Turbo R: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWHPfpxrZrd4n6M TVR Chimaera: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKO1pX2EYruFes0

[@carlwilliams3488]

I've mentioned my Chimaera here before, it was a CAT N from the yard where those Astons were. Had it 3 years now and it was heavily modded engine wise when I got it with an interesting story behind it. Maybe we should get together and you can drive it?

[@Team33Team33]

The whole issue with UK production IS just what you say. They are rubbish. Good when NEW for a few months and then as reliable as any of the BMC cars of the 70's. Turds wrapped in gold. Stereotype Italian assuming that a damaged car was damaged by a woman. Sad.

[@throwback19841]

"Easy fix" is such a red flag on a listing. Like, if its so easy, why haven't you done it?

[@user-pt1ow8hx5l]

Because your wife have had enough after all the other easy to fix...... perhaps?

[@DaDa-David]

Just like 'Doesnt need much work to make it mint/awesome/show class etc'

[@GT380man]

Some people lose interest. I sold a lovely restored motorcycle a few years ago despite huge expense because I realised one day that I had fallen out of love with it & that my life would improve by its absence. I advertised it in that way on our club board and sold it the next day. I’m not sorry about the expense or the discounted sale & also learned some valuable lessons. I’d not hidden that I had had to rebuild the engine twice and never gained confidence in it. I kept expecting it to break again and that dowsed my enjoyment. The new owner hardly used it but was very pleased to own it. By contrast, my two previous bike restos had gone well, and they’ve been thoroughly thrashed for years. My next classic purchase was a Porsche 😊

[@jackdeniston6150]

Throw money at it......easy

[@davesmith5656]

"Terribly sorry, Sir, but that part has been discontinued. .... That one too." (Perhaps you could try a salvage yard and find a donor car?")

[@karstensiegmarsson5304]

I bought a 2001 TVR Tuscan MK1 10 years ago. I only paid 10.500 for it. Repairs summed up to aprox 25.000 until today. Makes it a total of 35 grand. Not really a bargain anymore, but a treat to own and to drive. But: CHEAP CARS ARE NOT CHEAP☝

[@MrManBuzz]

Sure, you can technically buy the likes of a DB7 for less than 10k, but you REALLY shouldn't.

[@stevenjoyce421]

Couldn’t make a vid then.

[@fidesvani]

😂

[@EricWigham]

unless you have another 10 or 20 to fix it lol

[@superchargedxjr]

You will likely be underwhelmed by a DB7 but at least you could take it to a Jag Specialist and probably use a load of Jag Spares to contain costs. Better to simply get an XKR.

[@wayland7150]

Perhaps it's an XK but with the straight six from an XJR?

[@ferociousmullet9287]

Nothing more expensive than a cheap British sports car. Signed a Jaguar owner.

[@bmstylee]

Or a cheap American muscle car. No first hand experience but I've helped build a few with friends and they turn into money pits really fast.

[@williamwilliam5066]

Nonsense. Cheap to fix. Had a 2001 xkr from 2010 to 2015, cost me £1000 in fixes. Just got a Jap import XK8 27 years old. £1000 to get upto perfect. No rust, lovely driver bolster.

[@ThunderChunky101]

Well try a Chimera! Mate bought one. Did no work other than tyres (expensive, but not scary), and sold it a year later for about 200 quid profit after doing 10k miles! Says it's the best car he ever owned. Drove it everywhere, on holiday all over the UK after taking about half the year off, driving around car meets and cathedrals and all that stuff. Pretending he's the king of chav England. I told him over and over again that he's totally mental. And I had to say it. He was right. It did have stuff done to it, some cool trick exhaust and sprayed a non standard colour, and some kind of map that I never established (it shifted!) - but to buy it, drive it like mad for a year, and then sell it at zero loss? +200 after tyres? Lucky? Yes. But right? Absolutely!

[@vernongoodey5096]

Had 7 jags always £0 bank account. One year I only used my XJS V12 4 times, realised it would have been cheaper to just hire one when I needed it. No car now & travel the world business class and get the train or get I lift in my other half’s Vauxhall Astra turbo to the airport. Also noticed since retirement all my neighbours Range Rovers spend 99% of their lives stationary on the drive!

[@LarsAgerbk]

Aston Martins from waste dumps. TVR's that haven't been started for 10 years. "The engines - if they work, are brilliant" "A good honest car but not perfect" This video is unintentionally hilarious. I love it.

[@Number27]

Happy to oblige... ;)

[@paulgeraghty1448]

It's love and enthusiasm, some have it and some don't but I know what you mean 🤭

[@LarsAgerbk]

@@paulgeraghty1448 the more you invest, the deeper the attachment

[@wayland7150]

Fact of life there are better newer cars that are cheaper but they may not hit that spot.

[@williamwilliam5066]

I thought it was quite honest.

[@markdoyle6414]

I adore the look of the DB7.

[@nikbear]

It's always looked classy and it has aged beautifully ❤👌

[@stephenprice9968]

Should have been the F Type Jag

[@theapplepaul]

Lovely options - for the UK. Here in the states, good luck. So many fun cars that never made it to the US. I did own a '67 MGB back in the late '70's. Miss it to this day.

[@throwback19841]

I think all of these except the TVR made it to the US, but they attract a premium.

[@theapplepaul]

@throwback19841 yes, I remember test driving used Midgets, Tr3's ,Tr4's, Tr6's, Jensen Healeys, bug-eye sprites, but no TVRs. And the "70's was a bit early for Nobles lol.

[@Gentleman...Driver]

You have also lots of cars that never made it to Europe. 😉

[@PpPp-wu7nr]

Great selection, especially the Chimaera because I bought one a month ago 😍 Very undervalued for what you get. As with all of these, buy with your head, not your heart and have a slush fund “just in case”. The TVR’s might have niggly little things to sort (mainly electrical), but after the chassis, the mechanics are very basic, robust, sensibly priced and easy to spanner on if that’s your thing. But that sound …… by far the best of the bunch 👌

[@simonbuckingham752]

As a TVR owner I would say get one but prefer the later models. No doubt the chimaera would be fun to drive though. Jaguar KXR also a good choice and nice looking too 👍🏻

[@timgosling6189]

I test drove the Elan when it came out. The advertising line was that 90% of drivers could use 90% of the performance 90% of the time. Sounds great. What it meant for me was lots of acceleration, lots of grip and on-rails handling. It would go down a country road as fast as anything. But the accessible performance and lack of drama were combined with the sound of an old washing machine and absolutely no excitement. If you went fast enough to make it interesting you would be well beyond sensible and you'd either bend it or lose your licence in short order. Didn't buy.

[@Gentleman...Driver]

So essentially an Audi TT.

[@jammy_rex3038]

​​@@Gentleman...Driver hmm no definitely not an Audi TT. That car only knows understeer as a handing trait; at least the Lotus gripped and hung on in the bends without trying to push straight ahead if you went too hard into a curve, so definitely more fun, and capable, than a TT!

[@Gentleman...Driver]

@@jammy_rex3038 Depends on the generation, tho. First gen Audi TTs had quite the negative reputation for being unpredictable under load changes.

[@timgosling6189]

@@Gentleman...Driver Not really. The TTs I've driven felt heavy, not quick to change direction and prone to understeer. The Elan was light and eager with no understeer at all. It just went where you pointed it, but there was no reward for getting the best out of it.

[@jimharrison3079]

The reason these cars cost $200k to buy new is exclusivity that nobody else within 100 miles will own one. When sold that is gone and what you end up with is a repair and maintenance nightmare. The delusional people that buy these can't afford that.

[@terrymurphy2637]

Great informative video. I am a big Turbo R fan. I've had 3 in the last 15 years. Stick with a 1987- 1989 20000 series which is the last analog version & so much less to go wrong than later years. MY 89 RL I've had for 5 years & even with 175000 Kilometers very reliable ( Touching walnut dashboard ). My car was imported from Japan 15 years ago. I'm in Calgary Canada.

[@Bowl_of_roses]

Having tried them all, I'd say the 4.5 Chimaera was the smoothest, with decent power (285 vs 240 for the 4.0 litre) .

[@arronjones6985]

This is the kinda thing i do of an evening. A British sports (ish) car id add is the mg ztt 260. I had an mg ztt 2.0 cdti a few years back and absolutely loved it. Was actually quite well bolted together and almost a bit germanic. Shares a load of bmw parts too. I think the 260 sounds epic and is just weird enough to be cool.

[@saxonuk14]

I'd go for a Lotus Excel and hope the Toyota parts improved the ownership experience. An MG TF might be another alternative.

[@stephenricketts7764]

I know you weren't 'promoting' any of the cars you showed but they were all interesting in their own way. One thing to mention is insurance category letters changed a while ago (not sure when?) so it is worth 'matching' them with the current ones. It is possible to get the category marker removed by a Government registered examiner at a cost of around £200.00. You would need to weigh up the age of the car and when the repair was done to see if that avenue was worth going down. The examination is very comprehensive and they are entitled to take the car apart if they feel the need to do so hence the price. I think the Bentley R would be a great car to replace the Merc with Jack just up your street I think! Thank you for the video, food for thought for anyone with 10k to spend and yes go and see the car before you part with the money. 👍👍

[@neilmarshment2910]

I bought an XK earlier this year after your videos on the one you bought. Looked for the leather upgrade pack. It is a fantastic car, a few 18-year old car issues. Went for the normally aspirated version mainly because I just wanted a tourer with less maintenance - in a couple of year I may upgrade to either a 5l or supercharged. Love your channel, great content.

[@Number27]

Thanks!! Great to hear I inspired you to buy one. They are such brilliant cars!!!

[@davidmarle]

Great video with nice sugestions but the AM DB7 you really shound't buy at those prices, trust me, I Known! ;-) And the Bentley is probably similar. Hahaha I hope you get to review the DB7 i6 but try and get a sorted one, it's not an easy task. Good luck and keep it up. Thanks!

[@gazzafloss]

Heart says, "yes I'll have one of each please". Head says, "been there, done that, haven't you learnt anything in your long life"...

[@willevans429]

so true

[@JamesPink-j2k]

Exactly my weakness, especially Astons and Bentleys... Last one I bought is a black Aston 4.3 Vantage manual, bought for £21k, but £20k + later, it's perfect...

[@rojbalc77]

As a TVR owner I’m biased, but the chimaera’s v8 sound is a thing of beauty and the drive is phenomenal, particularly as the engine is quite far back. Given my time again, I’d make the same choice and get another (facelift) chimaera.

[@Santos.Sarmento]

Greetings from Brazil. I've been following your channel for a long time and I really like your approach and style. However, one car brand that I haven't seen in your videos yet is the Bristol! It's a fascinating British car, little known, little explored on KZbin, and would make a very interesting video, especially about the models between the 411 and the Blenheim (603). Here's a suggestion.

[@RobertWilkins-u5z]

100% Bentley turbo R it would be an amazingly fast chesterfield sofa on wheels. Love them please do it Jack.

[@BIGBUN34]

Pleased to see you enjoying the game we all play. PLEASE REMEMBER MOST GARAGES WILL NOT FIX.And specialists may empty your bank account.Always get a EXPERT that you Pay for that understand you’re in dream car.I was a mechanic for 52 years and have worked on many exotics.There are no shortage of people who dream sometimes turns into a nightmare.Allan

[@LarsAgerbk]

This video should come with a warning

[@Beauloqs]

You're not wrong 😂😂😂

[@redsidebiker]

Geoffbuyscars E61 Touring should have! I went and bought one. 3 days of GBH of the earhole from the wife. Then she got in it! TF she likes it! Luckily none of these fit our lifestyle!

[@wayland7150]

@@redsidebiker Yeah I have that car. I fall in love with the straight six turbo diesel every time I drive. I've got good at working the six speed manual transmission and it's a joy. My girl friend prefers it to my Jag.

[@williamwilliam5066]

@@redsidebiker Cuck. Dump her.

[@ThunderChunky101]

That Chimera is an absolute beaut (the 2nd one) - you like the colour, but the colour is half the reason why it's so cheap. They're not high horsepower, but they shift! They're light and low. Banger that.

[@johnsmith1474]

If a car is cheap to buy and impossible to maintain it's not cheap to buy.

[@johndeacetis4707]

Should print a random.. price of labour just to replace..say..gearbox.. plus vista of replacement fesrbox..£££££££££££

[@jonathancollard3710]

Cat D is also “stolen and recovered “. I had an old Landie MY04 that was `cat D’ and it had been found in a shipping container. Needed new wheels and a dented front wing fixed. Otherwise perfect. Kept for 14 years and all OK…. Don’t dismiss them..I also bought a near new Skoda Citigo for my son with 3750 miles on it back in 2016. Also running perfectly now with over 60k. The dealer spoofed me with the airbag light which I just ended up replacing in seat for £90 second hand. Otherwise a nice car with big discount… that unsurprisingly my son has knocked, dinged and banged anyway… 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@zeelleymoon]

This is a fun episode Jack, as you're looking at the ads the way we all relate to! Brilliant!

[@Number27]

Thank you buddy!!

[@pj9375]

I love the look of the db7... Would love a review of the V12 vantage or a GT if you can get your hands on one. One of the best looking modern classics

[@elveggoloco]

*I WISH* we could get those kinds of prices in the USA! Fancy British cars have always been very expensive here and that premium seems to follow them through their lives. As of right now, 1 GBP = $1.26 and a quick & dirty search shows these US prices: DB7: Lowest is $19K, most are $30-35K. XKR: Starts around $14K for high-mileage examples, good ones are in the 30s. I did see one 11K mile convertible for $29K, seems a steal. TVR: Nothing newer than 1999 here as they left the US market decades ago, but I see a '97 Chimaera with 116K miles for $26K. '80s Models $15-20K, some 2000-ish ones for $40-80K as soon as they become legal to import (A US specialist is already advertising them). Lotus M100 Elan: $15-25K and they seem to be appreciating. Bentley Turbo R: $15-40K. Lowest priced one has 175K miles. To throw in another example, we didn't get the Lotus Elise S1 (though a few have been privately imported now that they're old enough) but the S2s we did get have never really gone below $30K for one that hasn't been thrashed as a track-toy and they're on the way back up, with the better ones going for $49-69K, more than they cost new! This is a car that cost as much in the USA as an E-Class Merc, which seems ridiculous for such a tiny little thing no matter how exciting it is to drive.

[@danieleregoli812]

The Aston DB7 with the jag AJ6 'gay'6 is an amazing car!!! It looks gorgeous still today. Pity that at those prices you have to budget for a ton of intense maintenance to get the car up to dependability. Still, I'd love to be able to take the plunge, but alas over here Jack it would be next to impossible... back in Blighty, maybe ....such a tempting bargain! Stammi bene caro!!

[@MichaelFlatman]

gay 6 i've not heard that lol

[@danieleregoli812]

@MichaelFlatman 😂LOL. As a gay man, my straight 6 Jag becomes a gay 6 🥳

[@MichaelFlatman]

@@danieleregoli812 haha, I'm the same and have driven a bright yellow DB7 convertible maybe that's what I should also call the engine lol. It's my grandads car.. we need to do suspension bushes tho as you could say it drives gay..

[@danieleregoli812]

@@MichaelFlatman 🤣🤣🤣 drives with the back sticking out hahaha

[@alaricbragg7843]

Great video. Nineties cars were the best!

[@donalmilmo-penny3085]

It would be great to see you buy a Turbo R, would make great content. An itch i will be scratching myself at some stage next year.

[@RafeAbrook]

Excellent work. I currently own 40% of this list, so I must be doing something right!

[@parrotraiser6541]

With cars like these, the important thing to know is what conditions are likely to be hugely expensive or difficult to fix, how likely they are, and how to identify the problems. High end cars that have complete good maintenance records can be bargains, because badly kept specimens have soured their reputation and lowered prices. If they have a problem that's within your competence to fix, they can be bargains. Rich people value their time and convenience more than we proles. :-)*

[@ryanmccormick2150]

I spend far too much time on auto trader and Ebay......this really isn't going to help me stop car shopping Jack 😂

[@spazmonkey3815]

Sounds like a great investment ! 1st thing I would do if possible is replace every single part, every single nut and bolt with something made in Japan. When I was 23 ( 51 years ago, i bought a used 1970 Rover 3500S. Beautiful car, the leather smell in the interior was exquisite. There were only 700 or so sent to the US and only about 250 left on the road. What in indescribable nightmare for a 23 year old.

[@TonyBrand-w3l]

Some interesting choices for sure, but I think you need to factor in parts availability & cost when considering any of these cars. For me, I favour the Jag.

[@tim205Mi]

Looking forward to this one Jack 👍🍺

[@andrewtognola1116]

Thanks for the Tayna discount code 🎉 keep up the good work 😊

[@gsxrinfrance5827]

I use to work in a Landrover dealership in the parts department. People would buy a cheap " fixable " Range Rover, then come in for parts only to be shocked at the prices of parts only available from L.R. I use to remind them that they may have paid £5000 but its still a £55,000 car... I drove a "proper" series 2, L.R.

[@garrycroft4215]

TVR for me, they sound glorious ❤

[@kingcurry6594]

I own 2 TVR Chimaeras. Both are fully restored at quite enormous expense and are far better than when brand new. They are amazing. End of. But don't go bargain basement (like these) without a full inspection by an expert. If you can get a good 4.0l (chassis in good nick, engine sound and cosmetics OK), at under £15k you will have a car which is excellent value. But my advice is to look for a 4.5l. My one which is tuned for serious performance turned out 326bhp with sports racing suspension, my comfy cruiser/tourer made 295bhp. You can embarrass some really expensive cars with that under the bonnet. TVRs have the most smiles per gallon of any known car.

[@eric-wb7gj]

I think Jack these are cars you've made a red wine inspired, late night bid on, but just lost out! 🙏🙏

[@wayland7150]

Yeah, been there, done that, won the auction!

[@neilbeetham5035]

Any decent TVR Chimaera will be north of £10k, closer to £15k for a well sorted one with good chassis and mechanicals. For sub £10k you would be looking at a really good 290S with the Ford Cologne V6 or a 350i with the good old Rover V8. Don’t underestimate the V6 engines cars, they are light, quick and agile and sound epic. The S series were Peter Wheelers first car as owner and saved TVR. Without them we wouldn’t have the Griffith or Chimaera. You need to review the S Series (280s , 290s and the V8s to choose from!) A review of a big wedge would be good too 400se etc.

[@skaraborgcraft]

The problem with TVR is the addictive exhaust note that leads to increasing amounts of points on ones driving licence......

[@christophernation4793]

I had a V8S - 4 L V8, the stop-gap before TVR started producing the Griff that they put on a Motor Show stand before tooling up to make any. Fabulous noise. Owned it for 3 years, had a few blasts on country M/ways at 130-140 mph, never got a single point. Sold it before the inevitable could occur. Oh, for a Chimmy ...

[@chaoringmeister]

The yellow nose DB7 may have been one I spied at Chiltern Aston Centre. Can’t be that many egregiously yellow nosed DB7s out there.

[@bmstylee]

That thing is shockingly ugly. Who actually thought that was a good idea.

[@DaDa-David]

Uckin dreadfull! Why? just Why!!! - the Spanish would call it Boca Amarilla - Yellow Mouth!

[@georgebettiol8338]

@@bmstylee Agree, the person that added the yellow 'lip' to the DB7 possessed a 'taste' deficiency. However, the stand out was the Continental Flying Spur with the painted on flames - now that car is 'priceless'.

[@nigel.w]

For me, if I didn't need ULEZ compliance, out of these I'd go for the Aston DB7 auto. I like the style and I actually like the interior. The six is also a good engine and it's powerful enough with the supercharger. I don't really like supercharger whine, but it does it's job. However, my understanding is the supercharger is this car's main mechanical weakness. Like all of these, there is the potential for big bills. If I needed ULEZ compliance, out of these it would obviously be the XK. Good cars. Inexpensive to buy and relatively inexpensive to run, certainly in this company. Although, the road tax is the highest. I'd love a big Bentley, but the problem for me is the size. You certainly need the space to keep one of these undercover. And you don't really want to be driving one of these regularly in our congested cities. Otherwise, fantastic...if you can find a sorted one. All that said, rather than the Aston, personally I'd probably choose a Maserati 3200 GTA. Why auto? Simple. Both the Aston and the Maserati have very tight pedal boxes, which are problematic even for those with slim feet. I have very broad feet, so auto is my only option for regular use.

[@DolleHengst]

German Classic Car mags; buy the most expensive one you can afford. It'll (likely) be the best and cheapest one after purchase.

[@wearetomorrowspast.5617]

Fun vid. There could be a series: Japanese sports cars; German sports cars. And the kicker: Italian sports cars. Could be interesting.

[@alanstonelake2673]

Interesting video jack. Surprised you didnt consider the xk8 over the later jag. Just think its nicer lookiing with a better more special interior

[@Number27]

Yea but it doesn’t drive anywhere near as well.. and they’re too small inside for me!

[@alanstonelake2673]

@Number27 oh fare enough

[@alexritchie-c8e]

One of the best shows to watch Jack

[@JacobRusty-Clogg]

Pedestrian crash sensor on the XKR is not an easy fix assuming the 4.2 is the same at the front as the 5.0. Unlike the non-R models where you can simply remove the plastic cover at the front of the engine bay and reach down, the R models is full bumper off job. Even then you can only change it by feel. Luckily the cables are decent lengths so once you remove the bolts you can pull it up and plug the new one in. I did this job recently on my 2011 5.0 and it was quite time consuming. The sensor (there are two I just changed the bad one) is around £150. Which is why the seller hasn't fixed it - easy fix ......

[@stevemawer848]

I think the perforated seats in the XKR is a sign that it has heated and cooled seats, not that it has extended leather, though maybe the two options are combined..

[@fritzmuller8246]

I had a Lotus Elan Turbo se . It was insane fun . What a thing .

[@paulwilliams2727]

Defo an Elan Turbo SE and the Bentley Turbo R. Good choices all round and in time all will be money makers in my opinion.

[@LarsAgerbk]

I would have picked a TVR Tasmin.

[@Kulumuli]

Here in Norway you can't find a cheap Aston, Bentley, TVR or Lotus. But you CAN get a Mercedes SL for cheap.

[@bannjaxx]

SL's are way better built than anything British from this era tbh, £10k here in the UK will get you a clean, low mileage SL from the 00's with cheap as chips insurance AND it'll be ULEZ compliant in all the cities.

[@bobcoats2708]

KZbin doing weird stuff lately. On Apple TV, the video is playing a French language translation with no apparent way to override to English 🙁 Something similar happened on another channel last week.

[@Number27]

very odd...

[@bobcoats2708]

@@Number27 Agreed. Watched it on my phone with no troubles at least. Thanks for the fun video - “maybe an ex-wife got involved”. 😮😂

[@donquixote3927]

Yes, another Channel explained it was KZbin testing a dubbed translation facility.

[@colinl4542]

Just happened to me, too, but easy to change - just open up the little gear wheel in the top RH corner. Sadly, Jack sounds way less passionate in French😅!

[@bobcoats2708]

@ Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be a fix for Apple TV playback at this time.

[@Steven-p4j]

Sadly, Jack, I don't live in the UK, and in Australia you would need to throw a couple of extra zeros onto the pricing you are showing. The rarer the vehicle, the more zeros. I am more in the market at around the AUD 5 to 6K, and these remain dream cars. Having just checked 4 Aston Martin DB7s, they range from $50,000 plus to $80,000 plus, with the cheaper cars having the manual.

[@jamesgaskin7757]

Im sure a turbocharged barra would make up for it

[@georgebettiol8338]

Agree. However Australian cars don't possess the extensive 'patina' (an understatement) of underbody rust that's accumulated on UK cars that are circa 20+ years old.

[@Steven-p4j]

@@jamesgaskin7757 They remain on the rather steep side of $6000, though in terms of a cheap performance car, they remain unassailable, up against any other vehicle you could imagine.

[@Steven-p4j]

@@georgebettiol8338 True, however the luxury tax on such vehicles, which is applied by the government from new, also places their initial retail price much higher, thus they depreciate much less overall.

[@georgebettiol8338]

@@Steven-p4j Agree with the luxury car tax, however even 15+ year old cars that did not attract the said tax, eg. VW Golf, are significantly pricier in Australia. I lived in the UK during the mid 1990s and on my return to Australia, I imported a BMW E38 (7 series) which was a far better buy in the UK - a car that was renowned for good rust protection. Back in Aus, and with the car on a hoist, a thorough inspection found significant rust in underbody components that included the front and rear brake rotors and shields (rear shields were a pain to replace), lower door seals which contained a metal strengthener were a cruumbling mess, struts were rusty, the majority of the underbody fasteners had lost their zinc plating, many underbody brakets had attained the ungainly rust patina (as such items only receive a 'dusting' when the car is built), and corrosion on the air conditioning pipes located at the front of the car - had to replace the "holed) condensor and associated aluminium pipes because the oxidised aluminium connectors could not be unfastened without damage. The aforesaid was only on the UK roads, as a daily driver, for circa 5 years, consequenlty I would expect that a 20+ UK daily driver would be a 'rust mecca'. So would I import a UK car that is circa 15+ years old? Unless the car has been a garage queen and only used during the summer months - then NO. Same applies to cars located on the north eastern part of the US as the winter 'salty road' conditions are - in my experience - worse than in the UK.

[@bmstylee]

Why do I feel a certain Jezza, Hamster, and Mr. Slowly had some wisdom talking about Italian supercars that could be applied here.

[@willevans429]

love the Cerbera and the Elan, have to say when you said these low priced jags are bound to have problems, my first thought was are not all jags bound to have problems? lolool

[@marcmichel9797]

I don‘t know if it’s a RHD thing, but here in Germany you can’t find these prices. I would say add 30-50% at least (for LHD then).

[@user-pt1ow8hx5l]

Well. Yes. LHD is a closed market, isn't it. Sort of. Also, the pound is really weak, making this a bit of a candyshop. But, don't forget, you german: These are british cars!! With british engineering. One has to add for repairs and spare parts.

[@Gentleman...Driver]

British car prices were always a lot cheaper than continantal prices. I think it has to do with the MOT-requirements (this would be your TÜV equivalent in Germany), and because of the cheaper prices to keep the cars alive in general. Compared to the UK it costs a fortune to service a car, yet alone repair something.

[@marcmichel9797]

I think it has to do with the size of the RHD market (small) compared with the higher demands for LHD (cars go to the eastern countries). You actually get those low prices here in Germany… for RHD cars nobody wants.

[@shelbynamels7948]

for audiences in the US, the level of nitpicking by the MOT is mindblowing. Color me gobsmacked.

[@Studeb]

England and Japan are similar in that things get super cheap when people get bored, they sell them super cheap, cause like here it can't be sold to mainland Europe, then become super expensive a few years later because of nostalgia.

[@ramspace]

What a wonderful mastery of a broad vocabulary.

[@davesouthall3834]

The green Aston with yellow lipstick is harking back to BRM . Formula one team from the 50/60s

[@Tacko14]

I never understood the fame of the DB7. It was cramped if nothing else. Many things weren't Aston's. In a specialty car like a TVR or a Noble you accept that, but Astons were made for class 2 castle owners. This just won't do. Bespoke or go home with your tail between your hindlegs.

[@dadcars]

Cerbera is a bucket list car for me 😍

[@NenadTrajkovic]

I really like tvr, but in my country cars with the steering wheel on the right side are forbidden, and tvr with the steering wheel on the left side are rare and too expensive. I really envy you...

[@TigerT72]

I’ve a feeling that the old Bentley Rs have perfectly synchronised fuel and rev counter gauges, with the fuel gauge moving down at exactly the same rate that the rev counter moves up.

[@Number27]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@nomdaploom]

Buying one of these cars is similar to buying an ink jet printer. Cheap to buy but expensive to maintain (in the case of the printer, expensive and often ink cartridges).

[@DaDa-David]

Jack - awesome content - love it all, Turbo R for me! If I could just get my girlfriend to sell her 82 911SC!

[@MB_Tat]

£10k to buy it sure but how much for the flatbed to get it home

[@georgebettiol8338]

The cost of the flat bed home will be the cheapest element.

[@neilcadd1651]

Sorry, Bentley parts are so expensive, so would not touch 1

[@johnnysmith863]

There's currently a Griffith 500 'recommissioning project' for sale for £12k. Could be a good buy for the right person.

[@highlandmalt6368]

Ive never paid more than £315, fitted, for Avon Turbospeed CR228D on Bentley - but you see people asking crazy prices for them.

[@clownworld-honk410]

The cheapest way to tell people you drive an Aston Martin (without giving details of which model) ... which would be when the brag falls flat ! 😊

[@rolfsvensson5777]

How about repair bills? A big risk to think about?

[@Number27]

On some of these cars…yes!

[@chrisbanks5925]

Great video.

[@paultucker1272]

It'd be the DB7 for me, but I think a £10k one would break my heart and my bank balance. I think I'd rather pay nearer £20k for a good sorted one. A leftfield choice would be what I own.....a 2005-2009 "S197" Mustang. A V8 at £10k is likely to be ropey and a likely "total loss" car from the US, but a V6 can be had for that money. Fast? Not really, but they offer great looks and good handling (yes, really) for your £10k 🙂

[@AndrewDay_Aston-Martin-DBS5126]

All very well to suggest the XKR above the DB7, BUT important difference is the i6 DB7 is only £345 Road Tax pa but the XKR is the top rate a £735 pa. That alone would swing it for me. There is no way I'm going to be stuck with a £735 annual bill for a 'cheap' car of any make. That is a serious flaw of the Road Fund Licence system, it was latterly made really expensive for expensive cars, and therefore by default people who could or should be easily able to afford it, but now they are bargain basement prices, RFL cost is way out of kilter with the car's value so no body wants them, so they get cheaper still! Catch 22!

[@70053morayfirth]

Very entertaining but the best under £10K sports car is an MG TF Lots around, many low mileage cars, carefully owned. Just make sure the head gasket has been changed. £5K buys you a peach. And prices are rising.

[@classicforreal]

It's happening, Jack's turning into British Hoovie, cue the generic 90s b-roll music Hoovie hasn't used for years now

[@Number27]

I’ll work on the music…

[@andybroer651]

All tempting! Damn you Jack! LOL!!

[@klausnielsen7102]

Cheap usually comes at a price… but having said that prices are pretty low in the UK!

[@GrrMeister]

*What about the Road Tax and MPG ?*

[@MartinStevens-q9z]

I was going to buy a used Aston Martin dbs superleggera to use in the uk when I visit the uk as I live abroad. However with vehicle excise duty being £5490 in 2025 and insurance increases it has become economically unviable. The new government will kill the car enthusiast market. Social engineering.

[@Pierre-oi9vc]

What about a mint condition Jag S-Type R ?

[@Number27]

Not a bad shout!!

[@satanssurfer5965]

Yes please.

[@51madmitch]

lol their cheap for a very good reason !!! Normal running costs will be high, spare are like the original price of the car, high, MPG mid teens, insurance premiums don’t ask and so on.

[@PeterKirton-nu9iv]

Jack. I met you at that Burford event recently with the Blue Boxster and have now discovered that the heated seats don’t work. Do you know anyone who might be able to mend this as I cannot do it myself? Thanks ( Peter)

[@neilwalsh4058]

A much more helpful guide would be vehicles in Autotrader where you find the majority are decent cars at the right price. eBay is still a great place to get rid of rubbish to mugs and FB marketplace, well draw your own conclusions

[@roderickjones7479]

There's no guarantee that a more expensive XK/car won't need the same amount of work as a 'too cheap' car' will need. Have a look at it and then decide if any work need justifies the price. Depending on what wrong with the car, £2000 is a nice chunk of money that you can use to sort the car out in a way that YOU want. Dont be scared of cheap cars...just be realistic in regards of what you're getting.

[@neilrice8714]

Choices choices, they all appeal to me 🤣

[@cobaltbluearts]

Ah so many lovely cars that would break my heart with repair bills I think! But still far better than some modern fly by wire, beeping, almost immediately obsolete and always soulless EV.

[@mre7550]

You should define what you mean by "sports car"

[@JagoBret]

XK is just ridiculous value for under £10K. I’ve owned a 2008 4.2 coupe for 3 years and done 30,000 miles and have enjoyed it enormously. Every time I think about changing it I find myself thinking only of going to a 4.2 XKR! Beyond that it’s hard to think about paying £25K plus for a 997 Porsche 911.

[@Number27]

Totally agree…

[@bretthouslop5461]

So are TVR Chims coming down in price? I've been under the impression for years that less than £13k was trouble?

[@johanankarback6821]

You really have low prices on used cars in the UK, I´m a bit jeallous, ha ha. Too bad they all are right hand drive. Prices for used cars vent nuts here in Sweden during the pandemic and are still very high. Only cars that´s always been cheap here are Jaguars for some reason. If you can work on them yourself you can get a lot of car for the money.