NotoriousREV

Opinions are like aerosols or something, so I want to hear yours!

I've got £7000 to spend on a car. Obviously I'm considering a Scooby, but apart from that, if it were you, what would you buy?

My requirements are: nothing too mainstream (I like to be different), nothing too low rent, (I currently drive a Lexus), has to be quick and handle well (obviously ), has to be reliable/sane enough to put up with my 90 mile commute each day (nothing that produces less then 20mpg or needs a £5000 service every 6 miles, ta)

DominicA

Forget the Subaru then, falls short of your criteria in quite a few areas there m8. How about a Civic 1.8 VTI??

NotoriousREV

Not while I have breath in my body. Think faster and less practical, but not McLaren F1.

Mikey_Boy

you could try this beast!!

looks like a big blue hippo !!

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/thread.asp?threadid=87697

bing-bonger

I'm in the same boat.... budget of 6.5 --- 7K

Here is what I'm considering

1) Mazda RX7
2) Sunny GTi-R
3 Mistubishi Evo 1--->3

Oh an I commute a total of 60 miles every day...

NotoriousREV

OK, if it helps, here is a snippet of my short list:

300ZX TT (expensive to look after)
RX-7 (?'s about wankel reliability)
GTi-R (but it's a Sunny!!!)
Legacy GT-B (nearly bought one a while back but the seller was a dick)
Renault GTA Turbo (too old now)
Vectra 1.6LS (only joking!)
Very nice Scooby WRX in Autotrader this week, but I won't have the cash till next weekend, dayum!

Veracocha

You can get a mint FIAT Coupe Turbo for 6 - 7K and they are very fast with great tuning potential! The handling is not the best but it is good and with new suspension and larger wheels it would really handle!

chuckster

Nissan 200sx?

Mo

I'll second the 200SX

Used to have one with a little work they fly and are great RWD fum

NotoriousREV

Hmmm, Fiat Coupe, nice but a little girly

200SX, funny looking bum on them

BTW, did I mention I'm really fussy and could find fault in a virgin?

skiddusmarkus

The gtir will get 20+mpg on a motorway run but if you boot it or do a lot of stop start driving that falls into the teens.Quick car for the cash and for that money you'll get one with some decent aftermarket bits like brakes/suspension etc.

matt555teg-r

Spend some more wedge!!!!!!!!! Then go and get a Skyline ;0)))

Or go and buy a GTi-R and have fun.....

matt

AbnormalAnimal

I'll 3rd the 200sx, top motor



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Darren Thompson

Audio Quattro 20 V.
Intergrale early EVO or late 16v.
Porsche 944s.

Daz.

NotoriousREV

Thanks for the replies guys, some interesting suggestions that I hadn't considered before.

I've mad my decision: I'm gonna get a Scooby, I get the money next week so I'll be on the prowl for a nice WRX