306 Rallye Bye Bye
14 December 2009, 04:49 PM
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306 Rallye Bye Bye
As a few niggles are happening with my 306 Rallye I am going to ask her to take a back seat whilst I fix her up.
So I am in the game for a new 'reliable' car.
I have 10k to spend and I am thinking
CTR old shape 2005
DC5 2003
MK4 Golf R32
What are your thoughts on these? Any others to throw into the party?
So I am in the game for a new 'reliable' car.
I have 10k to spend and I am thinking
CTR old shape 2005
DC5 2003
MK4 Golf R32
What are your thoughts on these? Any others to throw into the party?
14 December 2009, 05:19 PM
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Scott - I had a mk4 R32 for a year - very good car, the unstressed engine is super reliable and it handles well too.
CTR is great but needs thrashing and has no torque.
No idea on the DC5 but they are highly rated.
CTR is great but needs thrashing and has no torque.
No idea on the DC5 but they are highly rated.
14 December 2009, 06:05 PM
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£10 - 11k would get you a decent miles Focus RS Mk 1.
Much, much better than the CTR (I speak from experience) and has decent running costs.
R32 - see Mattee's post.
DC5 - I've driven one quite a few times and have to say it's 'OK'.
Just not a patch on the DC2 but those are getting old and leggy now.
Certainly if it were my money, it'd be an FRS.
Much, much better than the CTR (I speak from experience) and has decent running costs.
R32 - see Mattee's post.
DC5 - I've driven one quite a few times and have to say it's 'OK'.
Just not a patch on the DC2 but those are getting old and leggy now.
Certainly if it were my money, it'd be an FRS.
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That'll be those rose tinted specs 
I've owned both (DC2 & DC5) & can say that the DC5 is awesome! Going from a 306 Rallye (I've owned a GTi6 too) you'll be blown away ...
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I've owned both (DC2 & DC5) & can say that the DC5 is awesome! Going from a 306 Rallye (I've owned a GTi6 too) you'll be blown away ...TX.
14 December 2009, 10:33 PM
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In my opinion that was even better than the DC5 (and the CTR, for that matter)
14 December 2009, 10:35 PM
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I had a similar Saxo VTR (was too young to get insured sensibly in the VTS) and the handling was incredible. Yes they are now chaviots but ones with a very very sorted chassis.
15 December 2009, 11:20 AM
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A bit leftfield but how about a Vauxhall Monaro 5.7 V8 mmmmmm
15 December 2009, 06:46 PM
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If you go to Autotrader there is one on there for £9995, looks tidy too
15 December 2009, 06:52 PM
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I thought that but clicky bit of haggling. 
Didn't know they only have 300 bhp though. Thought it was a lot more.
Edit - I see the 6.0 have a bit more oomph.
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Few more for you to consider. Reliable but fast:
Independent Motor Company : Mazda 3 MPS
BMW : BMW 330CD Coupe M-Sports
Independent Motor Company : Audi S3 6 speed
Mercedes : BEST C43 IN THE COUNTRY
S2000 - 4U : Nissan 350Z BIG SPEC REAL VALUE
Independent Motor Company : Mazda 3 MPS
BMW : BMW 330CD Coupe M-Sports
Independent Motor Company : Audi S3 6 speed
Mercedes : BEST C43 IN THE COUNTRY
S2000 - 4U : Nissan 350Z BIG SPEC REAL VALUE
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another vote for the dc5 here, ive got a rallye too in white 
and me and the other half had a dc5 between us. loved that car to bits,handling immense,always felt special and she could get 350 miles from a 50 litre tank without too much vtec. and honda reliability combined with a timing chain makes for peace of mind
and me and the other half had a dc5 between us. loved that car to bits,handling immense,always felt special and she could get 350 miles from a 50 litre tank without too much vtec. and honda reliability combined with a timing chain makes for peace of mind
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