What car would you buy for £5k
17 March 2005, 04:47 PM
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What car would you buy for £5k
As above, I am considering chopping ht eScoob in and buying a car at £5k for commuting and a bike for playtime.
So, the criteria is as follows -:
Must cost £5k or less
Thats it!
Suggestions?
So, the criteria is as follows -:
Must cost £5k or less
Thats it!
Suggestions?
17 March 2005, 05:05 PM
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Ford Focus.
Pick one up nice and cheap, good reliable run around, handles well, cheap to insure, can leave it anywhere and not worry about it getting a door dented or scratched etc. Will make you smile when you go for a blast down a country lane.
Dave
Pick one up nice and cheap, good reliable run around, handles well, cheap to insure, can leave it anywhere and not worry about it getting a door dented or scratched etc. Will make you smile when you go for a blast down a country lane.
Dave
17 March 2005, 05:07 PM
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A 5k scoob?
Seriously, have you thought hard? There are others that have regretted the decision - and with you oop north, you get less biking hours than the jesse southerners...
Seriously, have you thought hard? There are others that have regretted the decision - and with you oop north, you get less biking hours than the jesse southerners...
17 March 2005, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave_A
Ford Focus.
Pick one up nice and cheap, good reliable run around, handles well, cheap to insure, can leave it anywhere and not worry about it getting a door dented or scratched etc. Will make you smile when you go for a blast down a country lane.
Dave
Pick one up nice and cheap, good reliable run around, handles well, cheap to insure, can leave it anywhere and not worry about it getting a door dented or scratched etc. Will make you smile when you go for a blast down a country lane.
Dave
17 March 2005, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
A 5k scoob?
Seriously, have you thought hard? There are others that have regretted the decision - and with you oop north, you get less biking hours than the jesse southerners...
Seriously, have you thought hard? There are others that have regretted the decision - and with you oop north, you get less biking hours than the jesse southerners...
Have I thought hard?
Yeah, I guess I have. I've had 5 Scoobs over 8 years, and tbh, the car doesn't get used anywhere near it's full potential.
For the price of the Scoob, I could buy a car and bike outright.
I also just insured the Scoob the other day and for the £780 premium I could cover both car and bike easily.....
Not to mention that 19mpg is getting on my goat a bit. I can't imagine how much I've spent on Optimax over the past decade! lol
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18 March 2005, 10:20 AM
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Taliz, according to your answer I'd also look at a Focus. I also sold my scoob as the only time it made me smile was when I was breaking the law. 205GTI OTOH was a laugh a minute when I had it... People say 306 GTI-6 / Rallye, too? Basically I'd go for a normally-aspirated hot hatch with a sorted chassis (which rules out Vauxhall etc).
18 March 2005, 10:46 AM
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MR2 Turbo. Pick em up cheap, they are bulletproof, go well and plenty of fun
Audi A3 T Sport - as previously mentioned
106 Gti - not chavved up, can pick them up cheap these days
Audi A3 T Sport - as previously mentioned
106 Gti - not chavved up, can pick them up cheap these days
18 March 2005, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by JoeyDeacon
Personally I would go for an Audi A4 1.8T and then spend £500 having it remapped to 195BHP.
Originally Posted by CRAIGFIN
£3K for a Clio Williams!!!
They are fun!!
They are fun!!
Originally Posted by J4CK50N
MR2 Turbo. Pick em up cheap, they are bulletproof, go well and plenty of fun
Audi A3 T Sport - as previously mentioned
106 Gti - not chavved up, can pick them up cheap these days
Audi A3 T Sport - as previously mentioned
106 Gti - not chavved up, can pick them up cheap these days
Audi A3 T - and again
106 GTi - Did the whole Saxo VTS boy racer thing back int he late nineties and don't want to go back there!
18 March 2005, 11:25 AM
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My suggestions for <£5000
Sports cab
Mazda MX5
Sports coupe
BMW 328i
Sports saloon
Audi A6 TDI quattro
Sports medium hatch
VW Golf 1.8 T
Sports hot hatch
4 year old Saxo VTS / Early Clio 172
Bland / Sensible options
Smart Car
Diesel saloon (mondeo / vectra / 406 / C5)
However, you good go crazy and buy an E30 M3 for summer. I did, didn't loose a penny on it, and i could have sold it 10 times over. Recomended !
Sports cab
Mazda MX5
Sports coupe
BMW 328i
Sports saloon
Audi A6 TDI quattro
Sports medium hatch
VW Golf 1.8 T
Sports hot hatch
4 year old Saxo VTS / Early Clio 172
Bland / Sensible options
Smart Car
Diesel saloon (mondeo / vectra / 406 / C5)
However, you good go crazy and buy an E30 M3 for summer. I did, didn't loose a penny on it, and i could have sold it 10 times over. Recomended !
18 March 2005, 02:06 PM
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Can't add much to what's already been mentioned apart from possibly a Nissan 200SX - good RWD chassis, and I have to say if this weather keeps up an MX5 is well in order...
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