nippy little motor for 8k???
08 July 2003, 10:25 PM
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anyone got any suggestions??? this is a favour for a mate. its gotta be to pretty quick and be above a 1.4. pretty simple criteria; above 1.4, no saxo's.
08 July 2003, 10:43 PM
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Fiesta Zetec S
Ford Focus 1.6 / 1.8
MG ZR105 (a 1.4 i know but its on a par with the Fiesta)
Toyota Yaris T-Sport
HTH,
Andy
08 July 2003, 10:47 PM
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08 July 2003, 11:18 PM
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You can get a Focus 2.0 ESP for 8k...
Other than that, maybe a Civic VTi 3dr/5dr/Coupe.
Cheers,
Grant
09 July 2003, 01:15 AM
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A mk1 Clio 172 on a W/X plate?
09 July 2003, 01:39 AM
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Could get an MR2 Turbo for that!! 245 bhp stock! Mind you, only got 2 seats and a bit of a hairdresser tag, but will waste a lot of cars! has a decent boot too!
09 July 2003, 08:24 AM
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Saab 9-3 Turbo full spec inc air-con,leather, 185bhp, 1999 T plate for less than that
09 July 2003, 11:00 AM
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no saxos
09 July 2003, 11:59 AM
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09 July 2003, 12:00 PM
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09 July 2003, 12:21 PM
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Biased I know but Almera GTi. Great handling, pretty nippy, cheap to run, bullet proof engine and a good late one 99 T can be yours for £5k.
09 July 2003, 12:25 PM
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Its a shame cause £8k would get a very nearly new vts which easily qualifies for 'nippy' status
09 July 2003, 12:28 PM
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8k....on a saxo......how do you them rolleyes thing.....
09 July 2003, 12:34 PM
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Yaris T Sport is superb
Mate has one with a Hiper on it - sounds great, goes and handles well too (not quite up there with my Pug 1.9 but closer to it than a lot of other modern motors).
09 July 2003, 12:58 PM
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If we classify nippy as being 0-60 in under 8 seconds then
Both available for around 6k -
306 GTi6/Rallye
Civic 1.6 VTi
Or for a shade over 8k -
Ibiza Cupra 20VT
Clio 172
How old is your mate?
09 July 2003, 01:01 PM
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We have a winner IMHO
09 July 2003, 01:13 PM
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I daresay 2002 model Rover ZR 160s will be 8 grand soon given Rovers horrendous depreciation curves. Probably not bad value if they want a nearly new car, hate French cars, are not worried about image and already have a girlfriend.
God knows who buys them new though, see quite a few on the road but I would have thought most are company cars.
09 July 2003, 01:22 PM
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Accord Type R 0-60 6.1secs 17.2 0-100
09 July 2003, 04:34 PM
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would a rx7 be a good choice?
09 July 2003, 05:22 PM
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09 July 2003, 05:28 PM
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Corrado VR6, porsche 944, integra type r
09 July 2003, 08:27 PM
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theres a 105 zr for 5500 in the garage down my road!
09 July 2003, 08:43 PM
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They're not nippy. They're slow.
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09 July 2003, 09:14 PM
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how hard would it be to find a ek9? heard they're pretty quick for a 1.8
09 July 2003, 09:33 PM
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Integra Type R - Mine as I'll be selling it soon.
09 July 2003, 10:03 PM
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306 Rallye if you want real speed, Fiesta Zetec S if you want to go round corners and keep up with people in 306 Rallye's. Honestly they are that good! I've had both and regretted selling the Zetec S. Another one will come along as a second car to my Scooby sometime soon :-) (Maybe I will let the missus drive that one!)
09 July 2003, 10:21 PM
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Zetec S would take Type R on any single track road you could show me. As long as it wasn't dead straight!
09 July 2003, 10:23 PM
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It's take it on and then lose badly.
Have a word.
09 July 2003, 10:30 PM
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LMFAO @ aroadwarrior
The festers are good, but that's as far as it goes.
09 July 2003, 10:50 PM
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Tell that to the Type R I left on my favourite B road!