will need a new carr in the next month or 2... and its coming up to my 20th birthday... so wanting somehting a bit fast... i will have 4 grand with a possible maximum of 5 grand to spend but that will include insurance aswell! i have thought about a few cars but am looking for ideas... not specifically ford...
needs to be a daily driver, doing 150 miles a week maximum. i have 1 years no claims currently coming up to 2 on my birthday though...


FRST
S2 ERST
S1 ERST
clio 172
R5 GTT

these are the ones i have thought about... any more suggestions?

 

s13

 

172 cup stripped out (even more than it already is!) it will be the best thing you have ever done in your life trust me! ive driven one around for a while, and really really want one now

 

Doubt you'll get a Cup for Ł4-5k. Good fun though my mate prefered to drive the Cup he got for his missus rather than his own tweeked Impreza WRX

 

Even though I love the S1 and the FRST I would recommend the 172 as it's a far more modern car and a lot of car for the money.

 

Go for the most modern car for daily driver. Trust me old car will soon piss you off everyday. Plus you need something reliable

 

you could get a nice golf mk4 GTI for that money

the clio 172's are nice, 306 gti-6's also can be had for peanuts now

i would try a 200sx s14 shape, but enquire about insurance as it has rocketed for these in the last few years

 

cool! thanks! S14's look cool! plus i can piss my mate off with them coz he is a need for speed underground kid...

just need to check insurance...

have thought about a mk4 golf GTI but they are "only" 115 bhp and weigh as much as a house!

 

S2

 

You would get this for a tad under Ł3000 im guessing, its got every decent mod you can do to it - approx 330bhp

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20686

 

PMSL i wouldnt be seen dead in that!

I dont care what has been done to it

 

plus im only 20 with 2 years NCB... that will be a killer in insurance...

 

Get the 1.8T engined car and you'll start with 150bhp which is no ball of fire still but is a piece of piss to hike to 180bhp as per my A4 which makes the car nice and usable

 

IF you can get one for 4-5k a Clio 172

 

clio probably looks like the best option... insurance is a killer for me... so i cant be going crazy on power, a nice 150-200 bhp would be nice! or an easily tunable engined car! not too fussed about MPG but about 30 is my aim i recon! or is that too adventerous?

 

Pulsar GTi-R

 

Focus Turbo Diesel can be chipped to 140 which isn't bad, reliable and better on fuel than an RST

 

s14's are very cool. but DO check insurance

i was thinking more of the 150bhp turbo golf gti, i would ay diesel but they are out of your price range i think

 

How about the Seat Ibiza with the VAG 1.8T motor as that has 180bhp from the box?

 

On Autotrader:

Clio 172
Manual, 85,000 miles, Beautiful Black, immaculate half leather interior,6 CD changer with steering wheel control, 4 new tyres, new cam belt and power steering belt, ABS, Air conditioning, Alarm/Immobiliser, Alloy wheels. Ł3,750. o.n.o

Private Seller:
Contact number: 01832 274875 or 07962 177558

There's one for less than Ł3K, but it needs a bit of a tidy!

 

seat sounds a good idea!

 

Without a shadow of a doubt get the 172.

Dont buy the 172cup- insurance is more expensive (Greenlight wont insure you on one..) and the difference in performance for most drivers is next to none exsistant.


For an everyday driver with relativly hassle free motoring pick the new car.

Jake

(ps did I mention I just brought myself a 182!!!)

 

Why can't you spell bought mate?

 

decent 206 gti for 4k
Ibiza cupra 1.8t? chip to 200bhp for 400quid....
Clio 172 or a mint williams!

 

have you checked how much your insurance will be on all of them first?

s2
306 gti6

 

fair enuf... thats kinda settled it then! think its the 172!

think it was the boy racer in me that was holding out for the dump valve! lol

 

Dunno... why are you that bothered?

 

I'm not, I was just wondering. Thanks for your time.

 

alli checked the insurance and on all the ones i listed its all around a grand! which imo for a 20 y/o with 2 NCB is quiter good, considering i paid more than that for my first insurance!