hi i wants another cossie but not use it everyday so i would like a hatch for the price above really for everyday ...i have so far

civic type r
megane sport
clio sport
..
any others lads

 

Just get the type R.

 

golf gti turbo/ old r32 great cars with german build quality

 

cupra ???

 

basically a golf gti without the extra toys or vw badge, nice car tho

 

i dont (#) think you,ll get a r32 for under 6k mate,if you can it will be a dog...

 

No way will you get an r32 for under £6k

 

Lol @ the R32 for under 6k your looking 10k plus for one!!

I'd say clio 182 if they fall under the 6k bracket ir what about a Fietsa st if you want to keep it in the ford family? the clio will run rings around it in std form thought tbh

 

just as many toys and they handle better out of the box than the golf IMO

 

Id take a cupra over a golf.

In answer to the thread................ Type R

 

306 GTi-6's are brillant fun apparently and you'll have some change left.

German build quality?

Is that when they spend more money on making the dashboard look good than on the drivetrain being reliable?

 

ok fair comment bout the r32 i should av looked at prices 1st but there are plenty of 4 motions an gti's in that price range an imo golfs are just generally better than civic/fiesta/clio, thay aint so boyish and hold their value well, more so than i thought obv

 

reliable drive train? comin from an rst owner lol an yh my birds old p reg polo was better built than her mums brand new fusion

 

ps, gti-6s are wank!!

 

Audi S3, 8L
Built well, awd, tunable engine, Look tidy presentable.

 

I'm in germany... surrounded by shitty german cars that cost too much and break down all the time. Believe me, I know what I'm talking about.

Look at the guy with his T5 van in the other thread. He could only dream of RST reliability.

PS: RSTs are only unreliable if idiots have messed with them.

 

How about an Integra Type R?

 

Not a hatch but a Audi S4 would be my choice 2.7 twin turbo remap and over 300bhp

 

They might be good fun but not even a contender to the more modern cars mentioned. You could buy 6 of them for £6k though

 

Ive had the clio 172 (first one they did) and it was great, typical french build quality but for thrashing around it was brill. I had it decat'd with custom induction kit and group n ecu. Was so responsive and pulled all the way through. My mate had a type r which looked so much better from an interior and exterior point of view but for driving the only advantage it had was the handling as the clio was a tad light in the rear. Powerwise the type r seemed a bit of a let down, it was gutless until you reached the higher rpm then it started to shift but you only had about 2k of powerband, but this meant you were up and down the box all the time where as the clio would just pull out of the bends., But my mates type was in standard trim though.

I paid 3500 for mine with 28k on the clock back in 2007 on an x plate. It was a cat d with boot damage hence the cheap price. Cracking car

Hope this helps mate

Raj

 

well that must make 99% of rst owners (inc. me) an idiot then plus we were talkin bout drive train which is notoriously pants in rst's, anyway im only givin my opinion as to wot i would get, go german mate!

 

Well I was probably wrong in saying drive train as I actually meant everything that makes the car go, steer and stop.

Regarding the RST: I want to see how reliable a Golf 5 GTI would be after 20 years, 4 - 20 previous owners and double the boost pressure it came with when it left the factory...

 

+1

I'd get a Teg hands down with £6k to spend.

 

I had a civic ek9 in black great car it was you should be able to pick a nice 1 up for the 6k great cars just no boost.lol

 

type-r easy

 

Type R mate, I'd lean towards an Integra as well but the civic doesnt stick out like a sore thumb like the teg does if thats what your into.

Someone mentioned the GTI 6 above, had one and it was a bloody hoot, fave car I've owned next to my S1!

 

If you could get an extra grand i'd be on the lookout for an Alfa 147 GTA

 

Type R for that money all day long.

Bullet proof cars, practical, look good - you do have to ring their neck to get the power though and they are low on extra's.

Look for a mint 2002 example, or 70-80k 2003 model on your 6k buget.

Dont be tempted to buy newer models for 6k, if they are around, as there are LOADS of shonky ones on the market and these will be dogs most likely as they are holding money very well - go for mint with around 50k on the clock and full history and enjoy trouble free thrashing.

 

i sold my mint 04 plate with 53k for £5700.knew i had put it too cheap when someone phoned up within 5 minutes and left a deposit.
oh and id defo have another as they are great cars.nearly 3 years trouble free i had with mines.wish i could afford another aswell as having the focus.