Answers on a postcard

OK, I mean a car for £3k ish - have sold both our performance cars, to get a sensible(ish) MPV, big estate with some power, and also a cheapish runaround for me to go to and from work in.

306 Gti-6 is an idea, maybe a 106 Gti, any other suggestions?

Must be reliable, quick, nice looking.....

 

For that money I'd be looking at a Eunos, not sure about 'quick' though but it is a hell of a lot of fun

 

how about a rst

 

Civic VTi, Prelude 2.2 VTEC, or if you're willing to lose some practicality, a well kept CRX VTEC?

 

I've still got a craving for a Miami blue 1.9 205 gti.

Just watched some repeat of a clarkson thing on sky all about fast hatches (escort cossies and the likes). He was thrashing on some roads in North Yorks and said you could bring any car whether it be a Lambo; Ferrari; Porsche and this would pretty much leave them for dead on those particular stretches.

Sounds tempting................

 

200 SX Big fun,little ££££

 

That's a good one - was looking into getting one before my last Scooby.
200BHP, RWD, could be a goer

 

pulsar gti-r?

 

200SX is a good choice

Pug 205 1.9GTi or MX5 - if you want a car thats wicked fun to drive.

 

reliable lol

 

CRX VTEC
Civic VTi
Prelude 2.2 VTEC
RS Turbo
2WD Sapphire Cosworth
S14 200sx
325/328
Vectra 2.5 GSi
VW Corrado VR6
VW Golf VR6
Pug 306 GTi
Pug 106 GTi

They are the ones that I'd be looking at for "cheap thrills" mate.


Cheers,
Grant

 

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Dunno, but it would probably involve a decent hotel room and a high-class hooker





Seriously, I'd second what SJ says

Our 1.8iS MX5 was £3500, slightly above normal but it's an in demand colour, and included a body coloured hardtop.

If you choose to go the 1.9GTi route, don't get a Miami or Sorrento one, everyone will think you're gay

 

Mk1 MR2!

 

205GTi
306GTi
Capri 2.8 injection ......now we're talking
Eunos (good call whoever said that)
E30 325i
Rover 220 turbo (comedy value)


One of those would do for me

Gary

 

306 GTI-6 for me if I had your budget.

 

OI - its migrated from just being Miami now has it

 

i'm sure if you look hard enough you could find an mr2 turbo for that price. an early revision 1..225 bhp rwd and lots of fun(in the dry)!!!

mine was always fault free and ran perfectly. escort cosworth performance for 3 grande..yes please!!

oh and for 3500 ill sell you my wrx

 

another for a 200sx

 

E30 325is or SE for defo

 

Eunos/MX5 1.8 with an lsd=

 

Howabout a toyota starlet gt turbo? I had one before my scoob. Rapid for a 1.3 (0-60 in 6.7 secs) 133bhp, good on fuel, bags of torque, highly reliable and tunable (only available in imports, but have higher spec e.g. aircon etc.) As its FWD, handling isnt great, but slap on coilovers and better brakes and youre laughing all the way, go for 94/95 model, they look nicer or you can even go for the last models 'glanzas' - very nice but well over 3k: high demand for them. Check out www.toyotagtturbo.com, my old white one should be on there.

Oh and theres also the MAZDA FAMILIA 323 turbo available in 1.8 and 2.0 l turbos, 4wd too I think. Although not as reliable as the starlet but VERY VERY tunable indeed!! see autotrader for this.

 

Well DW wasn't about, and as my father always said, "The key to successful fishing is knowing which the right bait"

 

Git!

 

Touchy

 

Total thread hijack Conversing with you has just reminded me, I must get them speakers fitted before the wife gets back on Thursday

 

Funny you should say that. Just today I have put an all round set of Pads & Discs on £300 worth of really tidy '90H 323 GTi. Looking under it I was thinking what a great track day car one would make. There are plenty of go faster bits available (MX-5 motor), and they've got adjustable geometry front & rear. You could do a Gary (Gutmann Pug) and make some numpties in expensive tackle look daft

 

I was specifically talking about the turbo versions, only availabe in Jap spec. The gtis are supposed to be fast as well 150-170 bhpish? But apparently, with the turbos just a straight through exhaust gives 15-20 hp gain and so on! im not sure if that is true, just what Ive been told. And the turvos have quite a high spec too.

 

Slacker!!! They make quite a nice difference, my sister was gutted they didn't fit her new car!

 

Reno 5 GT Turbo, buy 1 for £1500 and throw £1500 at the engine bay or suspension depends on whats done to the car you buy.

Guarentee you will love it.....