ANOTHER.. What car thread?

[SaxoVTR2008]

Yes threads must be getting boring, but i'm stuck for choice..

Looking for a little toy, not really bothered about MPG as I'm not going to be doing miles upon miles.. Just something with a bit of speed an can put a smile on face, preferably something where there is alot of car for the money! (not much I know).

Up to £4500, which doesn't give me much to play around with..

Currently considering...

Mazda RX8 231
Subaru Impreza WRX 2002/2003
BMW 330CI M Sport 2002/2003
Nissan 350z (won't find one for my price though)
Seat leon cupra R

Any other ideas? An, downfalls of the above cars.

Thanks

[Ryancoyle]

Nissan 350Z

http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/2004-nissan-350z-red-nismo/1002093087

[Cam]

Supra Rz or Skyline GTR.

[Steelies]

Seat Leon Cupra R, really like those!

[SaxoVTR2008]

Seat Leon Cupra R, really like those!

Problem with these I haven't found many nice examples for my price.. I like the look of that 350z though!

[Ryancoyle]

Problem with these I haven't found many nice examples for my price.. I like the look of that 350z though!

Theres other ones as well on Gumtree

[Steelies]

Problem with these I haven't found many nice examples for my price.. I like the look of that 350z though!

That is a bit of a problem, keep an eye out though, you may get lucky and get a really nice example.

If not then a 350z would be rather nice!

[jdr]

rx8 engines need a lot of oil, personally wouldn't spend 4.5k on an rx8
182 trophy?
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/renault/renaultsport-clio/renault-clio-x65-renaultsport-182-trophy-16v-2005/875687
Impreza type r, much purer than the bug eyed newer ones
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-sti/subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-type-r-version-5-lightweight/835980

[SaxoVTR2008]

An I know people have bad opinions about an RX8, but you seem to get a lot of car for the money! around 3 grand you can get a decent one 2005, 40k miles etc.

Just stuck!

[SaxoVTR2008]

rx8 engines need a lot of oil, personally wouldn't spend 4.5k on an rx8
182 trophy?
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/renault/renaultsport-clio/renault-clio-x65-renaultsport-182-trophy-16v-2005/875687
Impreza type r, much purer than the bug eyed newer ones
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-sti/subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-type-r-version-5-lightweight/835980

Can't insure an STI for cheap, only a wrx.. Never driven a trophy but they seem boring for some strange reason!

[jdr]

ah right fair enough, what about integras?

[McGuire86]

Do you mean the Leon Cupra MK1 or MK2 ?

If you mean the MK2 then yeah, your price range is abit unrealistic. But there's a few not bad examples of the MK1 around for the 4.5k mark. I really like the MK1 Cupra R and I'm thinking about getting one early next year. IMO the MK2 is just really ugly.

Here's a couple
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/seat/leon-cupra/seat-leon-cupra-r-225-i-8t--13-months-mot/794136

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/seat/leon-cupra/2005-seat-leon-cupra-r-20v-petrol-manual/801275

[SaxoVTR2008]

Do you mean the Leon Cupra MK1 or MK2 ?

If you mean the MK2 then yeah, your price range is abit unrealistic. But there's a few not bad examples of the MK1 around for the 4.5k mark. I really like the MK1 Cupra R and I'm thinking about getting one early next year. IMO the MK2 is just really ugly.

Here's a couple
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/seat/leon-cupra/seat-leon-cupra-r-225-i-8t--13-months-mot/794136

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/seat/leon-cupra/2005-seat-leon-cupra-r-20v-petrol-manual/801275

they are a couple of nice examples, how reliable are the engines? For example, if there was a charge 80-90k miles one.. Will it last?

[jones91]

Pulsar gti-r, easily find one in the price range and go like shit off a shovel

[SaxoVTR2008]

Pulsar gti-r, easily find one in the price range and go like shit off a shovel

I like newish looking vehicles :panic: Thats why I'm unsure on leon cupra R, 2003 look quite old.. I'm hard to please here :homme:

[McGuire86]

I like newish looking vehicles :panic: Thats why I'm unsure on leon cupra R, 2003 look quite old.. I'm hard to please here :homme:

The MK1's were made until 06 so that's only 6/7 years old. How new do you want with 4.5 k ?

[rey]

Can get a CTR for that money

[saxo_singh]

Cupra is fast but just feels boring to drive.
Rx8 too much hassle to look after it, from what i've heard.

I would look at a civic type r, or maybe something else jap rwd.

The vag cars ie cupra's etc they are fast but not a real drivers car.

[SaxoVTR2008]

Cheers for advice guys

http://r.ebay.com/ZyXXjP
Thoughts on above? I can just imagine Leon as a boring drive, an not a huge fan of type r

[Tommo87]

I'd not bother with any tbh bar perhaps the 350, there is a lot of car to be had for £4.5k it depends what you want as the above cars all seem quite different.