What Awesome Car Thread...?

[Yates]

Bit diff to the usual what car thread. I've worked my ass of this last year, saved around 10k. Now I want to blow it on a car. I've got my heart set on an evo, I keep looking at m3s too. But what other cars are out there? I dont want something boring. I've had blinkers on and not looked past evos really, so wondering what other cars people would look at?

[matt_vtr_15a]

Bit diff to the usual what car thread. I've worked my ass of this last year, saved around 10k. Now I want to blow it on a car. I've got my heart set on an evo, I keep looking at m3s too. But what other cars are out there? I dont want something boring. I've had blinkers on and not looked past evos really, so wondering what other cars people would look at?

EVO 5 would be a bit epic, get it mapped up and keep the anti lag on all the time...

pop and bang constantly as you drive and use the money left over for new turbos when they wear out after a couple of k :y:


bear with me whilst I look for alternatives..

[Yates]

If I get an evo it will be 8/9 I used to love evo5s but guy over road had one and it just looked shit, seeing it every day put me off them

[matt_vtr_15a]

If I get an evo it will be 8/9 I used to love evo5s but guy over road had one and it just looked shit, seeing it every day put me off them

Depends how looked after it is i guess, a lad around where i live has an immaculate dark blue evo 5 and it looks stunning....

Could buy a 10k sierra aha?

Pretty sure this is my cousins old car actually, or very similar spec and reg ha...

insane fun

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/ford/rs-cosworth/1992-sierra-cosworth-4x4-nice-spec/894800

EDIT: Right i'll look for sensible suggestions now haha... the newer shape evos are pretty hard to beat tbh..it's what I have my heart set on next!!

[Yates]

I know some can look and are epic, but guy over road is a proper slob, I know he walks round like he's dogs bollocks coz hes got it. Can't have him coming over to talk 5s!

[Jazz]

Evo's are good but a but plastic fantastic when you sit in them.

I was there a couple years back with my Scooby STi, now I'm in a M3. The Beemer had far more class, more fun/scary with a frisky rear end. Engine sounds 10x better too.

But in the wet it's shit, the 4WD Japs are far better. Evo's also need servicing Every 4K which can become a pain. M3 is more like 12-15k which is really impressive.

Depends on what you are looking for really.

[Jizanthapus]

Could get 9 or 10 vtr's with that cash?

[leeroybrown]

Evo 6 RS is the one to go for, but if you looking at 9's then its need to be a 360 or GT and you'll be pushed to find one for 10k, even the 6 R's are expensive.

[Yates]

Down to personal preference Jazz, alot of people on mlr had m3s and gone back to beamers. I dont/wont do many miles so not arsed on servicing. As for plastic fantastic, im not arsed, all cars are plastic inside. I want something that I can look at and be happy, I've wanted an evo since I could drive, I think after a while I would change to an m3 or something, as you say classier.

[rey]

How about 400bhp + RWD?

M5 (http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/m5/bmw-5-face-lift-model/878451)

[Yates]

Doesn't need to be a 360 or a GT at all. Been looking at 8s 300/320/340 most pushing out just under 400. Great value as its a buyers market now

[Ashleyp]

Evo 6 RS is the one to go for, but if you looking at 9's then its need to be a 360 or GT and you'll be pushed to find one for 10k, even the 6 R's are expensive.

All the evo boys seem to reccomend a 300 / 320.

you can buy a 300 / 320 cheaper, and sort the exhaust and remap to give around 400bhp, with a more useable rev range than the stock FQ400 - all for less cost than buying a 400.

the 360 has a piggyback ECU IIRC, so to mod them, you have to remove it, which essentially is downgrading it to a 300 before you can upgrade it...

I'm not clued up on the styling etc, so don't know if the 360 / 400 offers more over the 300 / 320. edit; just found the 360 / 400 have different styling.

the same applies with evo 8's.

[0rang3peel]

lotus elise?

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/lotus/elise-s2/lotus-elise-16v-2002/921563

not really mental as such but probably one of the most fun choices

[leeroybrown]

All the evo boys seem to reccomend a 300 / 320.

you can buy a 300 / 320 cheaper, and sort the exhaust and remap to give around 400bhp, with a more useable rev range than the stock FQ400 - all for less cost than buying a 400.

the 360 has a piggyback ECU IIRC, so to mod them, you have to remove it, which essentially is downgrading it to a 300 before you can upgrade it...

I'm not clued up on the styling etc, so don't know if the 360 / 400 offers more over the 300 / 320. edit; just found the 360 / 400 have different styling.

the same applies with evo 8's.


All the evo boys seem to reccomend a 300 / 320.

you can buy a 300 / 320 cheaper, and sort the exhaust and remap to give around 400bhp, with a more useable rev range than the stock FQ400 - all for less cost than buying a 400.

the 340 & 360 have a piggyback ECU IIRC, so to mod them, you have to remove it, which essentially is downgrading it to a 320 before you can upgrade it...

I'm not clued up on the styling etc, so don't know if the 360 / 400 offers more over the 300 / 320.


Who mention a FQ400? I said 360 lol

The 9 has a Mivec engine and a much better turbo (80 or 90 Series something like that) has pretty much all the toys. One of my close mates has just sold his mapped 9 GT and that thing was insane! I've been in a mapped FQ400 and it felt way better, shorter box, shorted diff, light weight panels = a proper drivers car.

But for me the 6 is still the best looking and the most desirable

Easily to sort map out on a 360 Ashley mate, just need a JDM Ecu (I think) can be easily mapped then

[Ashleyp]

I mentioned the 360 and 400 in unison. but my point was that you can buy a 300 for less than a 360, and get it quicker than a 400 for less than 1k - 1.5k

it's only the latest edition of the 360 (which was brought out after the 400) that has a better turbo etc, thus more expensive - and as you previously said more than £10k

I didn't say it was hard to mod the ECU - simply that if you're buying a 340 or 360, it's no better than a 300 as you'll have to remove the piggyback that makes it a 360, ie; buying a 360 is seen as pointless if mods are the route you wish to take.

+1 on the evo6 though, although i'm a little more of a 5 fan :)

[Bean]

All the evo boys seem to reccomend a 300 / 320.

you can buy a 300 / 320 cheaper, and sort the exhaust and remap to give around 400bhp, with a more useable rev range than the stock FQ400 - all for less cost than buying a 400.

the 360 has a piggyback ECU IIRC, so to mod them, you have to remove it, which essentially is downgrading it to a 300 before you can upgrade it...

I'm not clued up on the styling etc, so don't know if the 360 / 400 offers more over the 300 / 320. edit; just found the 360 / 400 have different styling.

the same applies with evo 8's.

+1 on this!

Exactly what my mate did was buy the 300 and went from there

[leeroybrown]

I mentioned the 360 and 400 in unison. but my point was that you can buy a 300 for less than a 360, and get it quicker than a 400 for less than 1k - 1.5k

it's only the latest edition of the 360 (which was brought out after the 400) that has a better turbo etc, thus more expensive - and as you previously said more than £10k

I didn't say it was hard to mod the ECU - simply that if you're buying a 340 or 360, it's no better than a 300 as you'll have to remove the piggyback that makes it a 360, ie; buying a 360 is seen as pointless if mods are the route you wish to take.

+1 on the evo6 though, although i'm a little more of a 5 fan :)

If money was no object then it would have to be a 9 RS or 9MRRS, I think they look the dogs.

GT model which was out in 2005 onwards has the MIVEC engine also.

Best of looking for a MR320 then can easily get one for 10k, has wilder cams etc then a normal 300.

My pals looking to buy a 5 or 6 and whack a mental 9 engine in it, will be unreal!

[Ashleyp]

If money was no object then it would have to be a 9 RS or 9MRRS, I think they look the dogs.

GT model which was out in 2005 onwards has the MIVEC engine also.

Best of looking for a MR320 then can easily get one for 10k, has wilder cams etc then a normal 300.

My pals looking to buy a 5 or 6 and whack a mental 9 engine in it, will be unreal!

Not wilder cams, but better specced including:

HKS superdragger exhaust
HKS hard pipe kit
Keyless entry
Ralliart pedals (sick upgrade lol)

the 340 onwards have race-cats and different ECU maps, the rest is all styling I think...

but yeah, 300 or 320 for 10k, spend another 1k on exhaust / cat / remap and bobs your uncle :)

sounds awesome! is the 9 engine a direct fit into the older shells?

[leeroybrown]

Not wilder cams, but better specced including:

HKS superdragger exhaust
HKS hard pipe kit
Keyless entry
Ralliart pedals (sick upgrade lol)

the 340 onwards have race-cats and different ECU maps, the rest is all styling I think...

You sure on that, sure they have different cams to a normal none MR EVO 300.

Also the MR uses slick-response Bilstein shocks for improved handling and aluminium roof panel and other reductions in body weight

Seems to Ashley, there is a canny few out there now running that sort of engine, some of the time attack cars with the stroker kits on them

[Ross]

If you blow 10k on the car, will you be able to service it still, or is that 10k including (say) the first years servicing or something?

£9.5k gets you a lovely looking 911 tiptronic: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201240487560697/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/12000/price-from/8000/model/911/make/porsche/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/quicksearch/true/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/mk443ap?logcode=p

or an epic RS4: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201211204301786/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/11000/price-from/9000/model/rs4/make/audi/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/mk443ap/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p

but my personal choice, presuming you can afford to insure/service it, would be a maserati. Imagine your mate over the roads envy... Fuck your evo. ;)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201239486166917/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/11000/price-from/9000/make/maserati/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/mk443ap?logcode=p

[Ashleyp]

Yeah, fairly certain :). Although, happy to eat humble pie if i'm proven wrong lol.

Although when I say 340 onwards, I mean the 340 and 360. later 360 MR has a few more bits on it.

was it only the MR that had the lighter roof / doors etc? I thought all of them did, but not sure.

On best motoring, the lighter version didn't handle as well as the heavier roof etc in their tests... obv just one example, but makes you wonder if it is 'better' or just marketing. I know the theory suggests lower centre of gravity = better, but that test proved different.

I think the roof is 2k lighter which is a fair amount off the top! not sure about the other panels?

[leeroybrown]

Yeah, fairly certain :). Although, happy to eat humble pie if i'm proven wrong lol.

Although when I say 340 onwards, I mean the 340 and 360. later 360 MR has a few more bits on it.

was it only the MR that had the lighter roof / doors etc? I thought all of them did, but not sure.

On best motoring, the lighter version didn't handle as well as the heavier roof etc in their tests... obv just one example, makes you wonder if it is 'better' or just marketing. I know the theory suggests lower centre of gravity = better, but that test proved different.

I think the roof is 2k lighter which is a fair amount off the top! not sure about the other panels?


SO you mean a 9 not a 8? Confused...lets just move on lol

All the RS's did along with the GT's.

TBH I dont think you'd even notice the difference it weight.

from the 340 model you get 3 extra gauges that look like they have come from a 1960's airplane AND half leather seats ha

Any way 10k would get you a mint 6 RS in white Matt and its the model which seems to keep its value to.

[Ashleyp]

I thought we were discussing the 9? seeing as that's the one you mentioned in your first post lol?

edit; i did talk about the 8 in one post. perhaps i'm the one confusing things :P

[leeroybrown]

I thought we were discussing the 9? seeing as that's the one you mentioned in your first post lol?

edit; i did talk about the 8 in one post. perhaps i'm the one confusing things :P

We've bothed talk shite Hahahaha

Least we agree on an Evo 6

[Yates]

porche is nice, but then not something im after, maybe later, the rs4 i looked at them but prefer the newer version to the one posted, and the maseratti does nothing for me i think its ugly

back to evos, if i went 6 id go tm, but i just think they looked dated now, not what im after, the 9 has the better engine, but i can get better value for the money with the 8, more looking towards a tuned 320/340 if i get one

[Tommo87]

Supra, RX-7, R32/33 GTR, M5, an older AMG thing, focus RS and many many more silly motors.

[rey]

Did you check my link?

[Yates]

aye ray, but forgot to say anything, its nice, but not keen on that shape m5

i always thought it was supposed to be buyers that were the pain in the arse, not the buyers :S trying to sort a deal with a car ive seen, put a wanted thread they contacted me now on bout not selling! whats the point?!

[Tommo87]

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mazda/rx-7/2000-mazda-rx7-fd3s-type-rb/884675

[Yates]

rx7s do nothing for me im afraid

[Yates]

why are ferrys like 90quid from belfast?!

[Mochachino]

If you blow 10k on the car, will you be able to service it still, or is that 10k including (say) the first years servicing or something?

£9.5k gets you a lovely looking 911 tiptronic: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201240487560697/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/12000/price-from/8000/model/911/make/porsche/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/quicksearch/true/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/mk443ap?logcode=p

or an epic RS4: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201211204301786/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/11000/price-from/9000/model/rs4/make/audi/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/postcode/mk443ap/page/1/radius/1501?logcode=p

but my personal choice, presuming you can afford to insure/service it, would be a maserati. Imagine your mate over the roads envy... Fuck your evo. ;)
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201239486166917/sort/default/usedcars/price-to/11000/price-from/9000/make/maserati/onesearchad/used/onesearchad/nearlynew/onesearchad/new/page/1/radius/1501/postcode/mk443ap?logcode=p

If I was feeling smug for having an Evo, I would feel even more smug if Yates had the Maserati Accross the road.

RS4 just look boring and dated and the 911 is abit of a used car for that money!

[rey]

aye ray, but forgot to say anything, its nice, but not keen on that shape m5

i always thought it was supposed to be buyers that were the pain in the arse, not the buyers :S trying to sort a deal with a car ive seen, put a wanted thread they contacted me now on bout not selling! whats the point?!

Fair enough :y:

[matt_vtr_15a]

350Z or does driving the same car as a welsh midget put you off?

[Tommo87]

These?

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/skyline-r33/fresh-import-r33-gtr-vspec--black/917483

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mitsubishi/lancer/quality-fq340-mr-version-with-fsh-uk-car/731304

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mitsubishi/evo-vii--ix/mitsubishi-2004/892370

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/subaru/impreza-sti/2006-hawkeye-sti/702292

Yeah they are 11k but you turn up with 10k cash it'll soon change.

[Yates]

maseratti does nothing though danny

tom, i have no feelings towards skylines, to me just look like barges, that evo, i cant look past those wheels, and silver just doesnt look right, the evos ive looked at are red or grey, but they have to be mint, like proper immaculate. i used to want a yellow one, but now i dont, and i dont know why. as for scoobys, i have no idea on them, but there is loads up here, just not a head turner

[GolfJay]

RS4 is an awesome suggestion!!

[m4tt274]

with 10k you can afford to own the cleanest example of a VTS, with no stress at all about servicing, detailing or running costs and you can modify it however you wish with new parts.
sounds weird to say, but as a car experience overall its better to be on the top end of something cheaper than the bottom end of something expensive.

problem is, your dream of an evo i imagine to be better than they actually are. My dad when i was growing up had an evo 5 followed by a sierra saph and a gen3 RX7. on the best day, they are great fun, the rx7 in particular i remember sounding metallic and being properly brutally quick. It was relentless, but, it cost £450 to service every 3,000 miles or so back then! it did 100miles to 75 litre tank when you drove it spiritedly and the paranoia he had of all three was mad.
As a kid, ignorant to the running costs i loved them but thinking back. every noise left you thinking... :O what was that, every chav that looks at them makes you worry and the rebuild cost when stuff goes wrong is crazy.
The evo's rot out, these days most evo 5s look class on the skin, but underneath are barely holding themselves in one piece and you find your self sinking money into them to maintain them and up keep the standard of the car.

the point im getting at badly is, consider your moves carefully. i would hate for you to dream of owning an evo, trawling internet pictures of them for hours, to then buy one and it drop a bearing in its turbo, taking the bottom end with it to then find its got a leaking damper and brake imbalance and a plate that needs welding in on the sill and ..... it goes on. it really ruins you mate. been there, look at 10+ before you buy one, they dont sell quick anyway.

a VTS or a 182 can be equally as exciting most of the time at a fraction of the cost minus all the stress and expenses.

[Jay_]

I agree with the RS4.

[matt_vtr_15a]

with 10k you can afford to own the cleanest example of a VTS, with no stress at all about servicing, detailing or running costs and you can modify it however you wish with new parts.
sounds weird to say, but as a car experience overall its better to be on the top end of something cheaper than the bottom end of something expensive.

problem is, your dream of an evo i imagine to be better than they actually are. My dad when i was growing up had an evo 5 followed by a sierra saph and a gen3 RX7. on the best day, they are great fun, the rx7 in particular i remember sounding metallic and being properly brutally quick. It was relentless, but, it cost £450 to service every 3,000 miles or so back then! it did 100miles to 75 litre tank when you drove it spiritedly and the paranoia he had of all three was mad.
As a kid, ignorant to the running costs i loved them but thinking back. every noise left you thinking... :O what was that, every chav that looks at them makes you worry and the rebuild cost when stuff goes wrong is crazy.
The evo's rot out, these days most evo 5s look class on the skin, but underneath are barely holding themselves in one piece and you find your self sinking money into them to maintain them and up keep the standard of the car.

the point im getting at badly is, consider your moves carefully. i would hate for you to dream of owning an evo, trawling internet pictures of them for hours, to then buy one and it drop a bearing in its turbo, taking the bottom end with it to then find its got a leaking damper and brake imbalance and a plate that needs welding in on the sill and ..... it goes on. it really ruins you mate. been there, look at 10+ before you buy one, they dont sell quick anyway.

a VTS or a 182 can be equally as exciting most of the time at a fraction of the cost minus all the stress and expenses.


He has saved and worked his arse off and his reward is a vts with a load of money sat there just incase the wind blows it over or it blows up so he can buy another...

If you're in a position to save 10k, generally you have enough money to put cash aside each month for such costs as tax, servicing, repairs etc...

I see your point but NO just no...

[Yates]

with 10k you can afford to own the cleanest example of a VTS, with no stress at all about servicing, detailing or running costs and you can modify it however you wish with new parts.
sounds weird to say, but as a car experience overall its better to be on the top end of something cheaper than the bottom end of something expensive.

problem is, your dream of an evo i imagine to be better than they actually are. My dad when i was growing up had an evo 5 followed by a sierra saph and a gen3 RX7. on the best day, they are great fun, the rx7 in particular i remember sounding metallic and being properly brutally quick. It was relentless, but, it cost £450 to service every 3,000 miles or so back then! it did 100miles to 75 litre tank when you drove it spiritedly and the paranoia he had of all three was mad.
As a kid, ignorant to the running costs i loved them but thinking back. every noise left you thinking... :O what was that, every chav that looks at them makes you worry and the rebuild cost when stuff goes wrong is crazy.
The evo's rot out, these days most evo 5s look class on the skin, but underneath are barely holding themselves in one piece and you find your self sinking money into them to maintain them and up keep the standard of the car.

the point im getting at badly is, consider your moves carefully. i would hate for you to dream of owning an evo, trawling internet pictures of them for hours, to then buy one and it drop a bearing in its turbo, taking the bottom end with it to then find its got a leaking damper and brake imbalance and a plate that needs welding in on the sill and ..... it goes on. it really ruins you mate. been there, look at 10+ before you buy one, they dont sell quick anyway.

a VTS or a 182 can be equally as exciting most of the time at a fraction of the cost minus all the stress and expenses.

I had one of the cleanest saxos on here, n bodies too. I got bored of it. I dont miss the small car, I have a vectra now and do not miss the saxo. Its a diesel vectra too. Problems can happen to any car. I won't be using it every day. I work away, so doing 4k miles will take a year.

I've wanted an evo since i can remember, i could of had one a few years ago but put my money down for a house. Im not getting into debt for a car either. I can afford to run one. I know how much things cost, im good with money, never had debt. Don't worry about that. I've drove a 370, there is only a handful of saxos or 182s that can compare speed wise, but then its still a French hatch back!

[Baz]

Just go and buy an Evo Matt and have done with it! If you don't like it then start lookin elsewhere

[Jay_]

If not an RS4, an evo. Maybe a 22B scooby?

[Jazz]

Sounds like you really want an Evo, take your time, find a good one and be happy. Just do plenty of research on costs etc, MLR has a cost calculator which gives you an idea what to expect.

For me, I think for my 10k I'd want something that I can pull up outside a fancy London restaurant with my girlfriend all suited and booted and look the part.

I don't want to call an Evo chavvy as I truly love them, but they wouldn't exactly cut the mustard in those situations, but that's just me.

If you're just looking for a pure performance machine, the Evo is a very good choice.

[Ashleyp]

Sounds like you really want an Evo,

I agree Jazz.

Remember you talking about it ages ago on Shed too matt, and probably before then too!

I think you should get one. I don't wish to pry into your finances but Matt did raise a good point about "being at the top of something is better than the bottom" or whatever. I'm sure a man in your job wouldn't struggle to save up a little extra to get the one you really desire

and as you say, you've got the vectra for day to day driving, so I'd hang tight and just keep an eye out, saving for that perfect car.

[christoph]

Could get 9 or 10 vtr's with that cash?

and you still probably couldn't make a perfect one :y:

[RickP]

I used to have an evo 8 MR FQ300 a few years back and it was the best car I've ever owned. I wish I'd never got rid of it to be honest. The 300's are the best ones to get in my opinion if you plan on getting your own exhaust, filter, remap etc. I fitted a HKS exhaust, de-cat pipe and HKS panel filter and it was bloody quick, used to easily keep up with a friends FQ340 if not a bit quicker. I'm sure when I had mine that I was told a re-map with my spec would have taken it to around 400bhp!

[Viper]

Fucking LOL at spending £10,000 on a Saxo.

This thread seems similar to the one I made. I was pretty much set on an S15 but wanted to see other opportunities and it seems you're doing the same with the Evo.

Just to put your mind at ease and convince you that you want an Evo:

BMW 330D. Get a remap on it - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e90-3-series-post-05/bmw-3-series-330d-m-sport-4dr-auto--fullblack-lthr/886273

Golf R32 - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-r32-r/volkswagen-golf-mk5-r32-2008/889723

Megane - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/renault/renaultsport-megane/renaultsport-megane-f1team-r26-only-24k-miles-2007/915963

Soemthing completely different which I know you won't want. Merc CL500 http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mercedes-benz/cl/mercedes-cl500-2002-only-54000mls-exceptional/815464


Keep looking for the right Evo :y:

[0rang3peel]

hahahahaahaha at the guy who said buy a saxo!

but yeah seems like you really want an evo, and if you don't get one now I'm sure you will at some stage, so just get one now.

[Yates]

Sounds like you really want an Evo, take your time, find a good one and be happy. Just do plenty of research on costs etc, MLR has a cost calculator which gives you an idea what to expect.

For me, I think for my 10k I'd want something that I can pull up outside a fancy London restaurant with my girlfriend all suited and booted and look the part.

I don't want to call an Evo chavvy as I truly love them, but they wouldn't exactly cut the mustard in those situations, but that's just me.

If you're just looking for a pure performance machine, the Evo is a very good choice.

i know what to expect with the servicing and taxing mate, plus running, so thats fine, only going to be a weekend thing, so not massive running costs. The chances of me getting suited and booted and being in london is, well more chance of me buying a saxo and saving my money haha! Jazz you are too snobby! you care what people think about your car, how ever you do have good taste in them. But yeah you dont know me, when i took the ex out the best she got was nandos haha, and i can pull up outside there in an evo all day long

I agree Jazz.

Remember you talking about it ages ago on Shed too matt, and probably before then too!

I think you should get one. I don't wish to pry into your finances but Matt did raise a good point about "being at the top of something is better than the bottom" or whatever. I'm sure a man in your job wouldn't struggle to save up a little extra to get the one you really desire

and as you say, you've got the vectra for day to day driving, so I'd hang tight and just keep an eye out, saving for that perfect car.

pretty sure ive seen what i want

Fucking LOL at spending £10,000 on a Saxo.

This thread seems similar to the one I made. I was pretty much set on an S15 but wanted to see other opportunities and it seems you're doing the same with the Evo.

Just to put your mind at ease and convince you that you want an Evo:

BMW 330D. Get a remap on it - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/bmw/e90-3-series-post-05/bmw-3-series-330d-m-sport-4dr-auto--fullblack-lthr/886273

Golf R32 - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/volkswagen/golf-r32-r/volkswagen-golf-mk5-r32-2008/889723

Megane - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/renault/renaultsport-megane/renaultsport-megane-f1team-r26-only-24k-miles-2007/915963

Soemthing completely different which I know you won't want. Merc CL500 http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/mercedes-benz/cl/mercedes-cl500-2002-only-54000mls-exceptional/815464


Keep looking for the right Evo :y:

yes this is the point, i really want an evo, but just wanted to see what else is out there

hahahahaahaha at the guy who said buy a saxo!

but yeah seems like you really want an evo, and if you don't get one now I'm sure you will at some stage, so just get one now.

yeah i may as well, hopefully seen one or two to look at soon