Best car for £2500?
14 June 2006, 04:04 AM
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Best car for £2500?
My mate has a 1999 T reg Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SXI with a few mods, and hes looking to spend around £2500 to get something quicker but still looks fairly modern... insurance isnt really an issue. He was considering a scoob but i reckon he'd only be able to get a dog of an import for that sort of money!
Celica gt4? MR2 turbo?
btw... he cant have a Prelude V-Tec, coz ive just got a 2.3 and that would seriously annoy me!
Any suggestions please?
(editted the 'i' out of 2.3i after a number of complaints...)
Celica gt4? MR2 turbo?
btw... he cant have a Prelude V-Tec, coz ive just got a 2.3 and that would seriously annoy me!
Any suggestions please?
(editted the 'i' out of 2.3i after a number of complaints...)
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14 June 2006, 09:15 AM
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If he can only afford £2.5k, then will he be able to afford to run a GT4/MR2 etc.?
I would imagine any Jap performance car worth £2.5k could turn out to be a serious money pit.
If all he wants is faster than a 1.6 Astra, then what about a VR6, T5 or something similar - they are pretty bombproof.
If he can afford to run it, then probably a MR2 Turbo - these are pretty cheap at the mo?
I would imagine any Jap performance car worth £2.5k could turn out to be a serious money pit.
If all he wants is faster than a 1.6 Astra, then what about a VR6, T5 or something similar - they are pretty bombproof.
If he can afford to run it, then probably a MR2 Turbo - these are pretty cheap at the mo?
14 June 2006, 09:50 AM
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Yeah he reckons he can afford to run it. The reason he has to keep his budget low is because he also needs to think about getting a van for work. And when he does, that'll keep the miles off his car.
Ive had a quick look in Parkers and eGay... Corrado VR6 or Mitsu Galant 2.5V6 seem realistic. I like the idea of a volvo 850 / S70 T5... very cheap and very quick! But the only way he'd get into a volvo is if you arrested him
Ive had a quick look in Parkers and eGay... Corrado VR6 or Mitsu Galant 2.5V6 seem realistic. I like the idea of a volvo 850 / S70 T5... very cheap and very quick! But the only way he'd get into a volvo is if you arrested him
14 June 2006, 12:52 PM
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He says it has to be modernish.
If he wasn't that bothered, what about a 205 Mi16. These all seem to be 2 grandish:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/80537.htm
This clean looking number is only £1400.
If he wasn't that bothered, what about a 205 Mi16. These all seem to be 2 grandish:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/80537.htm
This clean looking number is only £1400.
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14 June 2006, 06:06 PM
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Any Mr2 turbo you pick up for £2.5k will be as much of a dog as a scooby for the same money, but you mind fine a reasonable Celica GT4.
Shame you ruled out a 2.2 Prelude as £2.5k is fine, and they represent superb value for money. I just sold mine to get an STi for exactly that price, 1993L in excellent condition with 70k miles and a few careful mods. Cracking performance and handling along with excellent reliability - definately gets my vote in that budget range
Shame you ruled out a 2.2 Prelude as £2.5k is fine, and they represent superb value for money. I just sold mine to get an STi for exactly that price, 1993L in excellent condition with 70k miles and a few careful mods. Cracking performance and handling along with excellent reliability - definately gets my vote in that budget range
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What about this:
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522804
Twist his arm and he might take £2.5k, and although it could do with a few bits and bobs to freshen it up its pretty reasonable?
http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/showthread.php?t=522804
Twist his arm and he might take £2.5k, and although it could do with a few bits and bobs to freshen it up its pretty reasonable?
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You can get good MR2 t for that money if you've time to sift through the crap.
I sold my Rev 3 for that sort of cash 4.5yrs ago and she's still mint and going as I left her.
Insurance can be silly on these, though.
I sold my Rev 3 for that sort of cash 4.5yrs ago and she's still mint and going as I left her.
Insurance can be silly on these, though.
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