Ok, you've got £5k in your pocket for a new car...
09-11-2006, 09:45 PM
#1
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 9,156
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok, you've got £5k in your pocket for a new car...
and its a choice between.
E36 M3
Scooby
Sapph Cossie (just cos its a Ford site
)
Evo 3
Merc 230 Kompressor
What would you go for and why? I have my own idea, but not 100% sure why, as i do find all the other cars have good qualities about them, but bad as well.
Discuss, but please, and i no its hard, be sensible. if you find you are going to post something silly etc, sit on your hands
E36 M3
Scooby
Sapph Cossie (just cos its a Ford site
)Evo 3
Merc 230 Kompressor
What would you go for and why? I have my own idea, but not 100% sure why, as i do find all the other cars have good qualities about them, but bad as well.
Discuss, but please, and i no its hard, be sensible. if you find you are going to post something silly etc, sit on your hands
09-11-2006, 09:50 PM
#3
Advanced PassionFord User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: My own little world Drives: badly
Posts: 1,995
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Alfa GTV V6!
Or for a real wild card.....
Jaguar XJR (4.0 supercharged straight 6!
)
Just dont forget your pipe and slippers!
Or for a real wild card.....
Jaguar XJR (4.0 supercharged straight 6!
)Just dont forget your pipe and slippers!
09-11-2006, 09:52 PM
#4
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 9,156
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
LOL Phil, i do like the idea of a V8 Twin Supercharged Jag, i know a few things that can be done to the engine to make a lot of power 
but yes, at 25, pipe n slippers not needed LOL
ta MR B, but this is hypothetical until i sell my house..
but yes, at 25, pipe n slippers not needed LOLta MR B, but this is hypothetical until i sell my house..
Trending Topics
09-11-2006, 10:13 PM
#11
Advanced PassionFord User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: My own little world Drives: badly
Posts: 1,995
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RichardPON
As for the Alfa, ROFL.......
(and dont think I havent thought about it!
)
09-11-2006, 10:19 PM
#14
15K+ Super Poster!!
Originally Posted by Thrush
Alfa's are just shit, end of... Built badly, wired badly, 95% of em perform badly, personally think they look bad - load of Italian pap really! Might aswell buy a shonky Fiat!
09-11-2006, 10:23 PM
#15
Advanced PassionFord User
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: My own little world Drives: badly
Posts: 1,995
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Thrush
Alfa's are just shit, end of... Built badly, wired badly, 95% of em perform badly, personally think they look bad - load of Italian pap really! Might aswell buy a shonky Fiat!
09-11-2006, 10:36 PM
#17
Just don't like em!
I get to work on a huge range of cars in my jobs and from taking em apart and putting em back together, you get a feel for what is built well and what isn't...
Personally, I feel that most Sierra's are built better than most Alfa's! And thats saying something!
Same with Beemers, namely 3 series. I wouldn't buy an E36 3 series - I'd buy an E46 tho. The E36 is a suffer terrible build quality - 99% of them (no exagerration(sp) ) are awfully put together! Bits do not fit, wear badly, never go back together like you know they should, or would expect for a "higher prestiege of car", whereas, on the other hand, the E46 - I have NEVER found a bad one yet, and that is everything from the base model to the M3 CSL. Every single one I have worked on (gotta be in the hundreds now) has been absolutely spot on in terms of build quality. Take saomething off? Snaps back into place and no sign it was ever off. Perfect fit everytime.
I get to work on a huge range of cars in my jobs and from taking em apart and putting em back together, you get a feel for what is built well and what isn't...
Personally, I feel that most Sierra's are built better than most Alfa's! And thats saying something!
Same with Beemers, namely 3 series. I wouldn't buy an E36 3 series - I'd buy an E46 tho. The E36 is a suffer terrible build quality - 99% of them (no exagerration(sp) ) are awfully put together! Bits do not fit, wear badly, never go back together like you know they should, or would expect for a "higher prestiege of car", whereas, on the other hand, the E46 - I have NEVER found a bad one yet, and that is everything from the base model to the M3 CSL. Every single one I have worked on (gotta be in the hundreds now) has been absolutely spot on in terms of build quality. Take saomething off? Snaps back into place and no sign it was ever off. Perfect fit everytime.
09-11-2006, 10:39 PM
#18
20K+ Super Poster.
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 23,377
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Thrush
Alfa's are just shit, end of... Built badly, wired badly, 95% of em perform badly, personally think they look bad - load of Italian pap really! Might aswell buy a shonky Fiat!
The car looks amazing. Standard equipment is awesome - 17s, Brembos, etc. The interior is awesome. Full leather, with a dash that looks spectacular. The engine - wow! One of the best sounding engines of all time!
Car handles pretty well and goes very well indeed. Even EVO called it "a mini-Ferrari".
However, the build quality is not good. Bushes get knocked out really quickly, and pretty much every nut and bolt I've undone has been rusty/seized. Working on anything under the engine bay is a pain in the arse, and when they go wrong, it's inevitable that it will cost.
Changing the brakes involved replacing the calipers as they'd partially siezed... and that's quite common. Loads of other niggles, but when they are working well, they are quite something.....
Got one for sale if you want it
10-11-2006, 08:09 AM
#26
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 9,156
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
a quick, reliable car is the requirement.
my own opinion was/is M3, but until i've driven one, i'll reserve judgement.
The only car i've driven out of my list is the Sapph Cossie - so any offers?
i've NEVER seen an EVO 4 for that money, let alone an EVO 5!!
my own opinion was/is M3, but until i've driven one, i'll reserve judgement.
The only car i've driven out of my list is the Sapph Cossie - so any offers?
i've NEVER seen an EVO 4 for that money, let alone an EVO 5!!
10-11-2006, 08:22 AM
#28
PassionFord Post Whore!!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Deep in the underground
Posts: 5,489
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My dad bought a brand new Alfa 33 Twinspark with factory fitted Veloce bodykit.
Biggest peice of shit he ever owned!
More went wrong with it in the the first year than all of his other cars put together
The built and quality of it has put me off Alfas for life, and anyone that thinks its not true, then doesnt the depreciation of them put you off?!
Spend 5k on an Alfa and see what its worth in 2 years
Biggest peice of shit he ever owned!
More went wrong with it in the the first year than all of his other cars put together
The built and quality of it has put me off Alfas for life, and anyone that thinks its not true, then doesnt the depreciation of them put you off?!
Spend 5k on an Alfa and see what its worth in 2 years
10-11-2006, 08:40 AM
#32
10K+ Poster!!
out of the choices you have listed i'd agree with the majority and say m3, but ive never driven any of them.
evo 5 for 5k is a bit unlikely i reckon, unless its a nail.
im also in the "i hate alpha gang" they just never made one i like the look of
evo 5 for 5k is a bit unlikely i reckon, unless its a nail.
im also in the "i hate alpha gang" they just never made one i like the look of
10-11-2006, 09:32 AM
#34
20K+ Super Poster.
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Essex... and Birmingham!
Posts: 21,512
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by fordsportjay
could be interested in the gtr myself!
got any more info porkie/pics
got any more info porkie/pics
lightly modded to around 400bhp. Pulls VERY VERY well down low and drives superbly!
VERY solid car
Looks better in the metal.
10-11-2006, 02:58 PM
#37
20K+ Super Poster.
i was recently looking, you can get a decent M3 for 5k, bute y7oure more likely to look at average ones with low mileage at that price
if you had 6k you'd likely get a better car
if you had 6k you'd likely get a better car
10-11-2006, 03:12 PM
#39
Professional Waffler
Out of those if it was to be used as a daily car I would have to say the M3. Which is surprising as I fucking hate the things.
Audi S4 would be my first choice but I don't think you'll get one for £5k
Audi S4 would be my first choice but I don't think you'll get one for £5k
