best 1991 performance saloon car
#1
non turbo models under £3000
looking for a fast 4 door saloon car for under £3000 non turbo models
any ideas??
looking at the cavalier gsi ford xr4i primera gt rover 800si etc
BHP/0-60 toys etc
looking for a fast 4 door saloon car for under £3000 non turbo models
any ideas??
looking at the cavalier gsi ford xr4i primera gt rover 800si etc
BHP/0-60 toys etc
#2
I'd go for the Primera. I was looking into something similar myself last year and the nissan came out on top. It's lighter than the rest, handles better and is quicker off the line. However... a decent old primera GT is very hard to come by.
#3
The cav GSi is a lot better than most people give them credit for..i owned a couple of cavaliers before i got the T4, checkout www.migweb.co.uk for more info..
have you thought about a BMW 325is or 525i both available under £3000
[Edited by Mike_T4 - 10/30/2002 3:27:02 PM]
have you thought about a BMW 325is or 525i both available under £3000
[Edited by Mike_T4 - 10/30/2002 3:27:02 PM]
#4
If you want to go up a size, a Senator 3.0 24V is big & mighty quick, all the toys you'll ever need.
They come pretty cheap, and build quality is reckoned to be Audi / BMW standards.
They come pretty cheap, and build quality is reckoned to be Audi / BMW standards.
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build quality is reckoned to be Audi / BMW standards
Primeras are noisy b4stards (timing chain etc)
I had a Rover 827 (Honda Legend lump in it) the thing flew, and cost me pennies!!! (except the fuel)
Be cautious of 5yr old sporty numbers, as most of thees have been well caned!!. take your time and look for a garaged, low milage tidy one, preferably with a wrinkly owner!!!
good luck!!
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i'm just looking for a 2.0 engine car as that seems a good size plenty of power and mpg are normally prity good...
good for motorway and town use
so a 2.0 non turbo saloon car with all the toys and decent get up and go
good for motorway and town use
so a 2.0 non turbo saloon car with all the toys and decent get up and go
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I used to have a Rover 220 Coupe until last year when I got the WRX. It was a good looking car, quite nippy excellant mpg. You can pick up a good one for under 3k.
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How about the Renault 19 Chamade 16V? It's got 4 doors, a good revy 1.8 16v engine with 137 bhp and handles better than most sporty cars of that era. There are lot's of performance upgrades available for this car as well.
#23
Performance car did a test of about 10 saloons in about 1991/1992.
I think they decided that the top ones were the :-
Primera 2.0 ZX/GT
Audi 80 Sport
Cavalier 2.0GSI
Peugeot 405 Mi-16
All of those are good cars in their own right - and all 2 litres or under without a turbo which you specified.
If you can afford a bigger engine, definitely consider the E30 325i and the Carlton Gsi 24v.
You should be able to find something Ok for £2k or less.
I think they decided that the top ones were the :-
Primera 2.0 ZX/GT
Audi 80 Sport
Cavalier 2.0GSI
Peugeot 405 Mi-16
All of those are good cars in their own right - and all 2 litres or under without a turbo which you specified.
If you can afford a bigger engine, definitely consider the E30 325i and the Carlton Gsi 24v.
You should be able to find something Ok for £2k or less.
#24
As a couple of others have said, a Carlton GSi
Go for a nice late 24V manual one with 10-spoke alloys (then you don't have to live with the crappy digital dash and it'll do very high 20's mpg on a cruise (and it has cruise), and low to mid 20's around town. It'll also go sideways when you want it to because it's RWD. The half leather is v. nice in the late ones as well (can you tell I used to have one?), and there is acres of space for the family. The only negative is that air-con is like rocking horse doo-doo on them. Upside is that £3k is as much as you'd have to spend to get a very very nice one. They're German build quality, and the Lotus Carlton is just a GSi that has been modded (Lotus used to get finished cars and strip them (!)).
just over 200 BHP, forget the 0-60 but between 7 and 8 IIRC.
Cavalier GSi's rot around the back suspension or boot floor don't they?
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[Edited by RB5#295 - 10/30/2002 9:50:46 PM]
Go for a nice late 24V manual one with 10-spoke alloys (then you don't have to live with the crappy digital dash and it'll do very high 20's mpg on a cruise (and it has cruise), and low to mid 20's around town. It'll also go sideways when you want it to because it's RWD. The half leather is v. nice in the late ones as well (can you tell I used to have one?), and there is acres of space for the family. The only negative is that air-con is like rocking horse doo-doo on them. Upside is that £3k is as much as you'd have to spend to get a very very nice one. They're German build quality, and the Lotus Carlton is just a GSi that has been modded (Lotus used to get finished cars and strip them (!)).
just over 200 BHP, forget the 0-60 but between 7 and 8 IIRC.
Cavalier GSi's rot around the back suspension or boot floor don't they?
Fen
[Edited by RB5#295 - 10/30/2002 9:50:46 PM]
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A Lotus Carlton is not quite the same. It was just cheaper to disassemble the complete cars and modify them, than to build from Scratch. Im pretty sure that almost every component is different in some way. Awesome cars.
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Rover 220 GTi/GSi.
Or even the turbo version, Awesome cars on the motorway.
Or even the turbo version, Awesome cars on the motorway.
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what about an escort 1.8 ghia (dont laugh!!) go and try one!!
a) well cheap to run.
b) resale quite good
c) easy to sell
d) can be serviced by a kid
e) there isn't an e
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