Jonny5665

Hi guys.

Since selling my 03 sti last year I have been using my girlfriends vectra, so we both agreed sometime early next year it will be time for a new car.

We both agree we want something that looks good. "sporty" as she calls it, and something that is pretty nippy.

So far i have narrowed it down to Focus st, Vectra vxr and possibly the Megane r26.

Dont really know much about these cars, so was wondering does anybody have any opinions on them? or own one themselves.

Probably have about 8k ish to spend.


Thanks for any help

RetroMk1

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I personally would have a Mk1 focus rs over a st anyday.

Vectra - shame on you. Lol

RetroMk1

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Don't know a lot about the megane but have heard a few good things about them

Pramas

all i know is the vectra vxr has horrendous understeer, so thats 1 id tick off ur list, the other 2 dont seem to bad but if u coming from a scoob they all bad

Jonny5665

Compared to the scoob they will be all bad your right, haha.

Sorry mistake on my part as well. ASTRA VXR i meant not vectra

L.J.F

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Vauxhall Monaro or a cheap Vxr8, will probably be my next direction once i leave the scooby fold.

Frosticles

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Get a Focus RS. ST is a nice car but you will always wished you had bought the RS

lisa_z

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i would go back to a pulsar GTiR miss that car but would have to have it as a second car as 20 years old now and more off the road than on lol.

Terminator X

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B16 FUD has owned a (few) R26's ... send him a pm

TX.

Coffin Dodger

Indeed, why not another Scoob or an EVO

Jonny5665

The RS's are lovely looking cars, but at 20k way out of my price range. To be honest dont think i could justify it to myself anyway spending 20k+ on a focus.

Thanks will do


So not many people liking the st or the vxr then?

peter zippy reid

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my bosses boy has a artic edition corsa vxr really like it nippy apart from when it rains or like last winter lots of snow had to pick him up everyday for work as he couldnt get it out the drive

LeeMac

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Having had my S2000 a couple of months I have become a bit of a Honda freak!

Down the road from me is a nice white 2001 Honda Integra type R, ex bugeye owner as well

I would consider one of them, I dont think i'd pay 8k for one though

scoobyman.matt

Have you considered a mazda 6 mps 4wd decent power and subtle looks.

Crappy badge but the interior knocks the socks off any scoob.

I second the s2000 if you like to rev your engines, but the integras are not all they are cracked up to be. Unless they have forced induction you will be underwhelmed with the power and as with all hondas no torque but a fun drive...

Caged "R"

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Integra? Nah, integrale pal

LeeMac

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Integrale for 8k, nah

I nearly bought a 94 yellow one from a place in yorkshire (forgot the name) 10 years ago for about 9-10k
should have done, fetch good money now and a top top car

mazda 3 mps I would look at as well

Tidgy

tbh for bang for your buck you wont get better than an impreza or evo

lozgti1

Octavia vRS

LeeMac

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yer know what, get a good one owner classic (year 2000)
dont think I have had a better car

now ive thought about it!

EVO 7/8 FQ

CrisPDuk

Out of the three you list I'd go for the Focus ST every time
The RS is for attention seekers who have need to over-compensate for something


Every fast FWD Vauxhall ever suffers from chronic understeer, unless you spend a fortune on the decent suspension GM won't fit

Renault have come a long way in the last few years, but you'll still always be worrying about whether it'll stay together

I'd also go with Loz and say try an Octavia vRS, or a Leon Cupra Sport, you'll be pleasantly surprised

bonesetter

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I have been looking for something different to a scooby for a while now. Back in Jan I bought a DC5 - that lasted a whole month I sold it (no torque, had to thrash it, not fast enough)

Thought about a Focus ST. Here's a PH thread. I'm tall and the seat position is very high. This combined with dire fuel consumption (worse than a scooby), plus it is a Focus, has put me off that.

Thought about a chipped diesel Fabia VRS, and all the rest of them. VCurrently have a 2.0 Zetec Foucs, and have decided to keep my classic STi Wagon (have the Type R in the garage which is of course going no-where). Here's the thread on that.

It's a toughie. I would say definitely test drive before buying as you don't want to have to re-sell afterward like I'm having to

Dave Thornton

£8k will get you an Evo 8 or a mark I Focus RS - both will hold their value quite well. The same can't be said for any Vauxhall or Renault.

R12CYS

Have to agree here, in short the focus st is very thirsty but a great all round prob suit the missis... Vxr big boost bye bye steering but good fun and aggressive looks. The megane is a great peice of kit BUT its french... End of.

Get another scoob or evo mate.

jonc

The mkII ST is faster than the mkI RS around the 'Ring, plus, as nice as the are, I can't stand the blue flashes of the Sparco seats and steering wheel nor the slashy swoopy dash. Of the choices I'd go with the Megane R26.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUS3xmhz04c

Terminator X

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Eh?! Evo mag begs to differ, 5* cars ...

TX.

LeeMac

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http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...gra_typer.html

bonesetter

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Here's another bit of an ST knock. 1.25 in

'...engine feels lazy, heavy understeering mess'

bonesetter

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Ah yes, that's the one (of a tiny few) very good review I remember reading before buying mine. On track it is in it's element, but on the road it needs working hard, is underpowered and has no low down grunt

It does feel light, nimble and dynamic. Looks good, well engineered (watch for gearbox bearings though - quite common on the smaller Honda's), can be considered two cars in one, where you can pootle about and get decent fuel economy, and then take it out for a blast and it's a little racer

Overall though it just hasn't got the quick, availa=ble get up and go, not for me anyway

etxp85

shame on you for even considering a megan, there french and a wise man once said to me the only good thing to come out of france was the blojob!!

mine went bang recently so sold her on cheap, im after a e46 m3 now, oh yeaaaa!!!!

Mog

Twisted Land Rover Defender.......soon