Another "what car for x amount" thread
01-02-2014, 08:11 AM
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Another "what car for x amount" thread
£4000 budget.
Doesn't need to be sensible/economical.
Shall be using it every day but only do 18 miles a day.
Go.
01-02-2014, 08:21 AM
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I'd reccommend something with a 130pd vw engine remapped.
Got a fabia Vrs here and its a fantastic all rounder!
01-02-2014, 08:21 AM
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01-02-2014, 08:57 AM
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Decent Clio 172/182 with some change fore a few tweaks.
Everytime I play with one I walk away with a grin
01-02-2014, 01:36 PM
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Decent Clio 172/182 with some change fore a few tweaks.
Everytime I play with one I walk away with a grin
Thats would be my choice to
02-02-2014, 09:43 AM
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DC2 Integra type R
I was looking at these late last year actually, lot of car for the money.
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Decent Clio 172/182 with some change fore a few tweaks.
Everytime I play with one I walk away with a grin
I'm thinking something more silly, like a 540i Beemer
06-02-2014, 07:23 PM
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Any other suggestions? The money is burning a hole in my pocket
07-02-2014, 06:57 PM
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08-02-2014, 08:34 AM
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E36 M3 all day long
Yeah? There's plenty of M3 Evo's for sale and they're too much, not many normal M3's!
Any of you had an MR2 turbo?
08-02-2014, 10:11 AM
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Had a 200 bhp rev 5 na mr2. Tbh I fucking hated it. Soooooo thirsty aswell
08-02-2014, 06:31 PM
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08-02-2014, 07:24 PM
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E46 330d. Get it mapped and you've a great all rounder
09-02-2014, 09:17 AM
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Yeah? There's plenty of M3 Evo's for sale and they're too much, not many normal M3's!
Any of you had an MR2 turbo?
I've got an Mr2 turbo ATM, very underrated cars 300bhp with just a few tweaks if you buy a Rev3 turbo.
09-02-2014, 10:35 AM
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09-02-2014, 10:45 AM
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blob eye Impreza wrx, aslong as you dont regret not paying more for an sti
09-02-2014, 05:40 PM
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As above a wrx with ppp is a superb daily driver put winter tyres on and they are fantastic in the snow, average low twenties mpg so not to bad.
10-02-2014, 11:16 AM
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DC2 Integra type R
This^^^ or an impreza STI
10-02-2014, 04:41 PM
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Evo 4, best all rounder.
Can you get an Evo for that money? Thought they were more 5k+!
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blob eye Impreza wrx, aslong as you dont regret not paying more for an sti
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As above a wrx with ppp is a superb daily driver put winter tyres on and they are fantastic in the snow, average low twenties mpg so not to bad.
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This^^^ or an impreza STI
I just find Scoobies ridiculously chavvy
10-02-2014, 05:18 PM
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Only chavvy if stickered up or strange mods in my opinion.
10-02-2014, 05:53 PM
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ST220..though i may be slightly biased lol
10-02-2014, 06:01 PM
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ST220..though i may be slightly biased lol
good call
10-02-2014, 06:03 PM
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ST220..though i may be slightly biased lol
Not really quick enough I'm afraid, nice motors though!
10-02-2014, 06:25 PM
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A nicely modified rs turbo? Maybe not a series 1 with that budget but I'd definaltey consider a fiesta or series 2 with that figure.
10-02-2014, 07:28 PM
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A nicely modified rs turbo? Maybe not a series 1 with that budget but I'd definaltey consider a fiesta or series 2 with that figure.
Not a bad call, but reliable enough today?
Seriously tempted with an ST205 Celica.
10-02-2014, 07:38 PM
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Evo 4, best all rounder.
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blob eye Impreza wrx, aslong as you dont regret not paying more for an sti
Both fugly
E46 330 d and a remap sounds like a good shout if you can get them at that price
10-02-2014, 07:46 PM
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Not a bad call, but reliable enough today?
Seriously tempted with an ST205 Celica.
Could be a risk, but if its a good one with decent managment, uprated cooling and good wiring on it i see no reason why it couldnt be used often reliably. Celica sounds like a good call though, very under rated
10-02-2014, 08:05 PM
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My impreza should be going this weekend lol, in its place will be a diesel estate lol. Just cant decide what!
10-02-2014, 08:36 PM
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mates selling a DC2 for £2500
10-02-2014, 09:37 PM
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Get an e39. You could get a minty mint 530i or 530d for that money, great cars, good to drive and built like no other car.
13-02-2014, 05:30 PM
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mates selling a DC2 for £2500
UK spec or JDM?
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Get an e39. You could get a minty mint 530i or 530d for that money, great cars, good to drive and built like no other car.
There's no way on this planet I'll be buying a diseasle
13-02-2014, 05:32 PM
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My Mr2 is going to fund a Cossie.
13-02-2014, 05:37 PM
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My Mr2 is going to fund a Cossie.
Insurance on an MR2 turbo is ludicrous for me
13-02-2014, 05:39 PM
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Yeah it is expensive. Modified Turbo Japanese Import is pretty much as bad as it gets insurance wise lol.
13-02-2014, 05:46 PM
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Yeah it is expensive. Modified Turbo Japanese Import is pretty much as bad as it gets insurance wise lol.
Odd really because I can insure a GT Four Celica for peanuts!
13-02-2014, 05:51 PM
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Odd really because I can insure a GT Four Celica for peanuts!
Insurance is a weird one, I can get insured ok on a pulsair, rx7, celica gt4 or a dc2 teg, everything else is well into four figures!!! (like 5000+)
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