want to get a car

21 with 3 yrs ncb no claims no points in my whole life!

have 3k to spend, or atleast will have.

a mates offered me his mazda mx3 with a 2.5 engine, it does 210hp without turbo or supercharger, has coilovers, but its not going to get any more powerfull without mega tuning.

other candidates are

escort rst
fiesta rst
mondeo st24
and the car id really like - sapphire 2wd or 4wd

but 3k isnt much to buy a good sapphire with is it.

id like to buy a car already modified so i just have to spend money on insurance etc, servicing and running it.

what advice can you give for me.

heres the mazda:

 

If you really have your heart set on a cossie, save up abit more and get one!
If you get something else, you will always be thinking "I wish I had got the cossie...."

 

agreed just save till start of summer, then get one and bring it to all the meets and shows

 

That is too true. I went to buy a 4x4 Cosworth and ended up buying an Integrale in 1999 and always wished I'd held out for a Cosworth.

I finally bought a 2 wheel drive Cosworth 2 and a half months ago and it's only proved that point I've owned an integrale as stated, a Subaru & driven many Subarus and evo 6's but the Cosworth was the most fun car I'd driven so I bought one and I love driving it.

For many reasons I should have bought one in the first place.

 

I got this for Ł2900, its stage 3 with T34. 5 owners, fully stamped service book and 74k on the clock.



Having running problems now though.

Im sure it will be something simple to fix

 

I'm gonna say, Volvo 850 T5, can spend Ł2k on a half decent one then another Ł1k tuning it and you'll have 300bhp that'll be very reliable and be quite quick aswell. Only problem they look a bit boring.

Vectra SRi?
Golf VR6?
Audi A3 1.8t?
Puma 1.7? - As girly as they look everytime i drive one i can't help thinking what a bloody good car they are and for the 2-3k they fetch these days a bit of a bargin really.

 

i want a cool car lol

the volvo is a cool car imo its already on the list but i only listed fords as its a ford site.

other cars on the shortlist:

evo 2/3 (3k will get me one. just.)
volvo 850 t5 (but have traction problems)
a3 1.8t (standard)

owned a golf. boring.

vectra = crap.

did you really buy that cossie for Ł2900 ? where from ???

 

hi
what about a astra gsi with the turbo engine (i know is not a standard fit ) you can pick them up for under 3k and there very fast and look pretty good to. plus aren't to bad to tune stage 3 in a standard looking car would be a real sleep too.

 

crx i-vt (vtec) 150bhp in a light shell 8500rpm rev limiter, leather seats electric everything standard.

Trust me you wont get a more entertaining drive for your money

 

Did alright there mate ! Loose the mirrors and petrol cap cover thingy though. Nice striaght looking car from the pics though My mate bought a standard RWD Saff, with tidy leather, 10 mth Mot, 4 mth tax, pretty clean really, it aint perfect but Ł2000, from local feeads! Bargains are out there. Whats the insurance like for someone of 21? Try & find a Ins Co that will cover you on a classic/collectors policy. I have one with Norwich Union. I know some wont cover under 25's, but my S1 RS Turbo is Ł170 yr fully comp! Beat that!! Worth a look me thinks!

 

3k MIGHT get you a half decent 2wd saff if you look around enough. Theres always loads on fleebay

Even if you get a straight one remember there getting old and can still cost ŁŁŁŁŁŁ'ssss to keep staright

You considered a s13 200sx ???

Last time i looked you could get a half decent one for 1k !!!!!!

 

Defo don't blow the budget on buying the car. 3K won't get you a lot of performance car that isn't going to need some money throwing at it at some point in the not too distant future.

Also remember when you get the car, you will be driving it everywhere so fuel will usage will be high too. You may get lucky and have a car that will last a few months with no money needing to be spent but chances are even if that happens, there are still the normal consumables like tyres etc plus servicing. Not a cheap hobby but good luck in the search.

 

Out of interest, what 2.5 engine has that got in it? Is it a transplant or a Jap import special edition or something?

 

3k would get you a nice Escort RS, in good condition with some mods

 

cossie cossie cossie

 

*cough* impreza wrx

 

Ł3k buys a rough dog of a old scooby though doesn't it?

insurance is gona be a couple of grand aswell.

 

Volvo T5 R with a tow bar....


Yesh Smesh........

 

I got a 2wd Saff for 3400 in the for sale bit mate

 

KLZE import

with different manifolds, throttle body (single) etc

 

impreza and cossie quotes aint gonna be that much different

can get nice clean early imprezas for 3k nicely imported ones too

for 3k i dont think you can beat an early impreza.

 

do you know how much it'll be to insure?

i think you'll be lucky to see much change from 1300quid

 

get yourself a tidy Rst fiesta or Escort, they are fun, cheaper to insure than the cossie and cheaper to repair

Or u could opt for a Escort GTi, (Ł1300- that i have for sale)

 

200quid on a Volvo 360 with an MOT and decent clutch.
50quid welding the diff.
200quid on uprated shocks, springs, and lowering blocks.
100quid on a complete Volvo 740/940 turbo engine/loom/ecu from a scrappy.
30quid on a cossie intercooler and a bleed valve.
100quid on a second hand bucket and harness and strip the interior.
150quid knocking an exhaust up at powerflow.
150quid for an engine crane and spanners to do the swap.

Happy days, a great handling, large powerband, 1000kg, 200bhp+, 2 or 2.3 litre turbocharged, RWD car for a grand or so, and no difficult jobs needed doing.

 

stev ur just a drift slag lol

 

Thats nowt to do with drifting, thats just a hell of a capable car for bugger all money, with added comedy value too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTXJ-...elated&search=

 

that vids fuckin cool never looked at a volvo like that

 

Its easy with em, 340s you use Renault engines as they bolt straight in (there a good few 1.7 turbo or Clio 16V/Williams engined ones in the UK), or you do the traditional Sweedish (and more sensible IMO) route of buying a 360 then pretty much any Volvo engine goes straight in.

If only I could read Sweedish, as their Projects forum has some mad shit going on...
http://www.300power.com/forum/index.php?board=17

 

Id say even at 21 with your ncb etc youd be looking at a fair price for insurance on these as the only ones in this country are imports

I had an evo 3 before my saff cosworth , go with the cossie , deffo more fun to drive , love it

 

id personaly go for either a 2wd saff or esc rst for that kind of money. for 3k you can find a real tidy straight example of either as long as you are prepared to walk away from the dogs out there (about 90% lol). ive just sold a 90 spec series 2, 4 owners, 70k with fsh, never welded, drove like new for Ł2400 and imo it was a bargain (although was completely standard) good luck with the car hunt!

 

S14 200SX, or a ST185 GT4, or an MR2 Turbo. Cosworths are group 20, pretty sure what i've mentioned (and early Scooby's) are group 17-18

 

wot about a nice condition 4x4 escort rs2k or fiesta rs1800!!!

 

That mazda, apart from being a total mess, is not even worth Ł1000.... Do not buy it!

 

Volvo looks awesome, what a sleeper

 

mr2 turbo

 

fiesta or escort rst

 

save a little bit more money and you'd have enough for a tidy Pulsar GTiR

 

I'm guessing then that it's the same engine they put in the Mx6 and probe.

It's all down to personal taste and what you feel comfortable with. If you feel comfortable in a Tigra look-alike that is essentially a car that only 15 year old girls will give you any tiny scrap of respect for, then go for it!



However, it sounds like budget is an issue rather than just having the dandiest car at the local youth club, in which case buy a CRX.

You won't lose as much money on it and you'll be able to get parts for it off the shelf [not spend days posting up pictures of engine parts on websites so you can order the right bits because the car in that spec was never sold in this country].

 

i want something quick im only gonna use it <50 times a year lol

theres a fair few good cars at 4k maybe i can save a bit more for 4k.

car is garaged at home in brick and mortar garage with reinforced steel electric doors lol so theft isnt a problem either!

quite like the idea of the volvo, would the 850 t5 engine fit ? 300hp with rica chip but how would you convert it to rwd ?

 

They are already RWD