I'm looking for a everyday car and I'm proper confuesed about what to buy. My last car was a St200 and loved it. Insurance isnt an issue really. looking to spend upto Ł3500 which should get me a half decent motor I hope. I've looked at everything Vectra c gsi n 150 cdti,3.0 cdti vecs, st220s, st170, is200s, 330i, 325s, saabs, volvo s60 t5s, you name it im considering it. I know im looking at something about 10-12years old just dont want it to cost a bomb in repair bills. So what would you guys go for?

 

what are youre requirements

performance?, mpg?

5 kids and a dog? single and want a roadster?

etc. etc.

 

Erm single no bird no life no kids and no dog lol yeah want decent performance, mpg no lower than lower 20s late teens. don't do many miles mostly town driving. I'm not really to bothered if its a 2 seater or coupe. Been looking alot at e46 coupes.

 

Mazda 3 or 6 mps. 3 shares the cmax platform and handles extremely well, 6 is awd and shares the mondeo platform i belive.
We have a 2.0 3 and cannot fault it. Would of had the 2.3t mps but they can't tow anything.
Never had any issues with ours at all. And were not good on servicing ect.

 

i have a cdti 150 in the astra cant fualt it at all fast reliable runs on fresh air handling is crap though as is interior.
on that budget id go for a bmw or the t5

 

E46 coupe in that price bracket, no question.

 

get a nice 330 sport for that money,

i only paid 3900 for a convertible 330 sport, leather tv, sat nav etc 52 plate

 

Audi S4 bi-turbo or Skoda Octavia VRS

 

Get a decent E39 530i M-Sport for that money, not terrible on juice, nippy enough, look good and are willing to play if you turn the traction control right off.


Cheers,
Grant

 

Having owned one then an E46 330CI M Sport. Dunno if you will get a good one for Ł3.5k though.
Could try an A4 quattro with the 1.8T engine which can get decent power with remaps etc.

 

Leon cupra r maybe e36 m3?

 

buyers market, as its a big engine and people are down sizing

 

About 5 years ago I went from an ST24 to the last of the classic shape Impreza turbo. Hardly noticed any difference in running costs and the impreza was in a different league. Ł3500k should get you a mint one thats not been messed with, just depends if the image puts you off!!

 

spent the day looking at 325 and 330s and 330d seen a few in my price range and a mk4 golf gti and bora 1.8t was thinking remap and slam it but don't know if would feel to old as my 2nd car was mk4 golf 5-6years ago.
Like the thought of an a4 is it the 163 1.8t seen a lovely one on ebay full leather auto. Hard work buying a new car

 

I'm looking at getting a Saab 9-3. You can get a 2005-6 2.0t Aero (210bhp) for that money. I have no experience of them them though.They look good and performance seems adequate to me.