Help me Choose a New Car - £5000

[mcchriswood]

Hi guys.
Time has come too get a newer car and im looking for some advice from you lot.
Ive got around the £5000 mark but Ill still consider £3000 cars etc. Between say 2001 and 2007
Im looking for something with around 130bhp - 150bhp and between a 1.6 - 2.0 engine.
Needs too be a sporty car whether it be a hatch or a 2 seater sports car.
Cars that i have been going through in my head but have not really been looking at are :
Seat Leons - what model i do not know though (maybe the 150bhp tdi)
seat ibizas tdi
toyota mr2 (newer model)
renault twingo gt
Fiesta ST
Polo GT
Skoda Fabia VRS

What do you guys think of any of the above??
Or any other recommendations??
If i were too only spend around the £3000 mark id probably decide on an ibiza or a polo gti (around 2001)
Thanks

[MiniGibbo]

Five Saxo vts's

[mcchriswood]

lol its not suitable....as said im looking for something newer

[peebee]

Fabia VRS's go like shit off a shovel when remapped! Bloody quick for a diesel. Plus you can join the VAG side of life along with me. :)

[Sexoo]

type r

[moxy89]

VRS all day long

[Matt67]

Twingos are pretty cool imo, but i wouldnt get one.

What about an 01/52 plate 3 series, diesel maybe? Rwd fun :)

[Mr_X]

the list is endless for christ sake.

clio/mx5/VAG/s2k/z3/3 series/mini?/corsa?/etc etc etc.........

[mcchriswood]

obviously theres a wide range but im asking for your opinions.
Minis are out of the question as are most BMW's purely down to the fact that i would have too get a higher mileage one

Also i didnt think the vrs were overly quick.
130bhp as standard doesn't really wow me.
Whats better about the vrs over say the same engine in the polo/leon/ibiza etc - main difference is VRS come out slightly more expensive

As for type r's i have a civic at the moment and i think they are overrated.
Dont think a type r would change my mind unless it was an integra

[Giraffe]

boohoo at slightly higher mileage. As Mr_X said, the list is endless, just get a car you want, not what everyone on here wants you to get. If you don't want a specific car at the moment, then maybe just save your money til you know what you want.

I'd say Fabia VRS off your list though. I dno if the budget would stretch as far as a Passat W8, but I'd say one of those if it does.

EDIT: You've said around 130bhp, and included a Fabia in your list, then slated it later on :| Arguing with yourself over it is a bit pointless, I'm sticking to my original advice, save your money til you actually know which specific car you want.

[-shuggles-]

ek9? or something vag for a bit of comfort

[Meto]

Don't get too hung up on BHP figures. Think of the car's power to weight ratio etc.

[mcchriswood]

i wasn't slating it at all.
Im guaging into what its power is like...
130bhp can be fast in some cars slower in others.
Forget the thread guys no problems was only looking at people personal experiences

[W103_A5H]

Well these are 2.5litre but just a suggestion and maybe a bit big for what your looking for..

Mitsubishi galant VR4

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1907290.htm

[mcchriswood]

thanks for the input mate :)
unfortunately the car size is a little too big and an automatic isn't really what im looking for.
Leon is maximum size really
Thanks though :)

[W103_A5H]

Well i didnt realise that was an auto, just used it as an example and fair enough.
why not go for something like a toyota starlett or a nissan pulsar.
mind you i dont know how much bhp they put out but i know they can be rather fast :y:

[imDan]

leon mate :)

[mcchriswood]

really need something newer and more reliable then a pulsar or starlet.
I have definately decided its between the diesel versions of the leon and vrs

[imDan]

really need something newer and more reliable then a pulsar or starlet.
I have definately decided its between the diesel versions of the leon and vrs

yeah 2 of my mates has and leon and a vrs

but downgraded the vrs because he crashed it lol

love my mates leon fast as fuck he only done a remap

tbh il go for a white or red leon
:y:

[Matt67]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1959412.htm

[Cal]

See my sig, if you can stretch to 5.5 maybe we could work something out... the seats alone are worth over a grand.

[Matt67]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1550198.htm

Celica? Bargain.

[MAXSTARR]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1550198.htm

celica? Bargain.

fuck the cat c

[seaNNN]

Fiesta ST ?

[Marky_C]

Fiesta St, mainly because it looks gorgeous.

[devilsadvocate]

I had a Twingo GT
There 1.2 Turbo and pretty nippy when remapped

However, they are not very appealing to the eye :S
Its a shame Renault never made the Twingo RS with the 1.2 Turbo engine or even better...stuck a Turbo on the 1.6 engine they do use for the RS :)

[MiniGibbo]

Considering the age and milage you want for 5k your only going to get low model's like a golf 1.6 or a mini one...

Id look at a older higher model car which has been looked after.

[Marky_C]

Another idea a Zetec S fiesta tdci with a hybrid turbo and a remap you're looking at 180bhp!

[jackomc999]

just not a fiesta st. vrs sounds good to me :)

[mcchriswood]

yeah 2 of my mates has and leon and a vrs

but downgraded the vrs because he crashed it lol

love my mates leon fast as fuck he only done a remap

tbh il go for a white or red leon
:y:

Was that a tdi aswell mate??

I think as someone said im going too go with a slightly older car say 2003 and get a higher model.
Still sticking with leon or VRS however a few people are making me look at twingo gt's and the fiesta st again.
Insurance on the fiesta ST makes me go off it though purely because i think the leon will be faster after a remap and a hell of a lot cheaper to insure etc