Used Sports Cars for Sale

Owning a sports car may be a luxury, but it is also one of life's more exciting pleasures. Their purpose is to be exhilarating, dynamic and stylish lords of the road but many offer practicality too. A sports car is normally a once or twice in a lifetime purchase and so you will need to consider exactly what it is that you want. Do you want maximum power, or are you looking for style? Do you need enough room for a suitcase or two or is that not an issue? There are options for all.

There's more than just power to the sports car market. The Audi TT remains one of the best looking cars on the road as well as being one of the most enjoyable to drive. Mercedes and BMW continue to manufacture excellent and exciting sports cars that not only burn rubber but also offer class, sophistication and comfort. Of course, at the other end of the spectrum are the Porsches, Maseratis and Ferraris of the world oozing style, power and status.

Thanks to a number of manufacturers offering sport variations alongside their standard models, there is a wide choice of affordable sports cars. Options like the Honda CR-Z and Mazda MX-5 offer maximum fun and excitement for minimum cost. Buying a used sports car is a further step towards ensuring an excellent price.

Buying a second hand sports car is an excellent way of finding a bargain, but also of getting your hands on those hard to come-by, one-of-a-kind cars. Which is, after all, what a sports car should be.

Once you've made the decision to buy a sports car there are a number of factors you can consider to help shrink your options. A starting point is whether you want a coupe or convertible. Convertibles are excellent when the sun is out, but think about where you will be using it - if it's sunny one day every six months, is it worth the expense? Convertibles aren't as secure as their fixed-roofed siblings and generally cost a little more to insure. So it's best if you can put it in your garage if you do go for the top-down experience.

Sports cars are among the most stylish on the roads. But consider that a used sports car for sale today may not be 'in fashion' if and when you decide to sell it. Sports cars do hold their value well, which means that buying on the used market may not get you as big a discount as with some other models. When it comes to resale however, you you're less likely to suffer large depreciation.

A sportscar is a type of vehicle that is built to have fun. A sportscar will offer better performance, handling and styling than a conventional car as it features lightweight construction and a powerful engine to improve driver engagement.

The sportscar body style was invented in 1914 with the Vauxhall 25hp Prince Henry Sports Torpedo. There are also some early Mercedes-Benz models that were built on the same philosophy - 1903 Mercedes Simplex 60hp and 1901 Mercedes 35hp.

The speed of a sportscar depends on the model in question. For instance, the popular little Mazda MX5 in its latest iteration can reach speeds of up to 139 mph. Meanwhile, more expensive and faster sportscars can reach or breach 150 mph.

A used sportscar can be bought for as little as £2000 pounds. The reliable and popular MX-5 leads the way with four generations to choose from for all budgets. Other popular sportscars in the used market are the Toyota GT86/GR86, Porsche Boxster/Cayman, Lotus Elise, Alpine A110, etc.