I have owned a VX220 and the turbo is well in your price range. Will get plenty of admiring glances too (which, if important to you, you won't get in the three you listed).

 

They make very nice cars for girls, skippers and anyone who can't drive

 

 

I can only think Elise, VX or another S in your price range.

Have you considered a Mondeo? Because thats the bracket 14k sits in.

 

I'd be thinking about test driving a DC5 ITR, if you don't want another S2k and want to avoid high running costs.

How about a s/c MX5?

 

Good ideas there, S/C MX5 is a really worthwhile one, chap and FAST!

 

There are Boxster S's for around

 

Get another S2000 in a different colour this time, it's by far the best sports car within your budget

 

Oh i love the styling of the z4, then im quite a Bangle fan though!

My brother in law has a 3.2 boxster, but then hes got lots more money than me! It is lovely but im not sure i want to take on a high miler??
It seems that the boxster maybe a stretch too far.

I drove a Z4 2.5i at a garage today and it was incredibly smooth but not blisteringly quick. I did fall in love a little though and started to think the power loss isn't something to get too upset about.
Will be trying a TT tom afternoon to see how it fairs...

 

A lot of people on here say bad things about the TT, but our TT 225 was perfectly good, perfectly quick, perfectly reliable and perfectly easy to drive.