Recommend me a car...
 

Hey lads, here's the story. I'm looking to get a new car as i've got a bit of money to spend. Around £5000. Since i passed my test 2 years ago ive had a Subaru Justy, Saxo VTR and i'm currently driving a Toyota Starlet Glanza Turbo. Just don't like the look of the starlet anymore and fancy something different.
This is what the criteria needs to fitt.

1. Needs to be a bit nippy
2. Need to be able to insure it, so dont you all say an impreza lol (I'm 19 in July and will hopefully have 2 years no claims)
3. Needs to be cool and not too common
4. Needs to do decent MPG

What are your suggestions guys as i looked at everything now!

Mk3 Ibiza Cupra and some money to spend modifying it

Clio 182 mate :) cheap to run and not bad to insure

I had a turbo 2000 at 19 with 2 years no claims ;)

Was considering a 182 but hate the interior and their pretty common around here. A turbo 2000 be to uneconomical for me ;)

Look at the 182 trophy then... U not see many of them and they have recaro bucket seats.. Really nice cars and only come in red :)

Honda Civic Type R EP3.

Any of these which ive had myself should suit your criteria--- fiesta st, civic type r, clio 182, focus st170 (cheap), ibiza cupra r, or leon r, golf gti turbo. All are good cars but as for insurance i dont know what theyll cost for you but as you have a glanza then you should beable to get cover on them.

Subaru nippy?

if Subaru nippy it wont be easy to insure because of its potential to thieves

unfortunately cars like this will not have exclusivity

unfortunately cars like this will not have a decent mpg.

have you considered a D-Turbo?

Yeah i quite fancy a type r as i'd like to stay Jap to be honest. All depends on the insurance though i suppose.

No not subaru nippy, my glanza is roughly 145bhp so around 180+ would be fine.
Keep the ideas coming guys :luxhello:

type r's are great car's mate ive had 3 now you should get a mint pre-facelift for 5k or even a nice facelift, v-tec just kicked in yoooo!!! well at 5800rpm !) then k-pro remapable ecu ftw:thumb:

Hello mate ,

I Think The Smart fortwo Brabus ticks All your boxes does 50 Mpg, 74 bhp pretty nippy.
You can buy a 05-06 low mileage 5-6 k. Will save you so much money on petrol mate :)



Ali.

Or You could Buy A Smart Roadster brabus ,brabus roadsters are 101 bhp for 5k it will be a 04 or 05 but high mileage Proper go Kart. Still 50 mpg+


Ali.

I just bought facelift 04 plate Civic Type R 39,000 miles,one owner from new for £5000 Milano Red,full Honda service history 18" Honda alloys and she is mint.

MX-5.

or

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2821060.htm

or

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2119605.htm

How much for an old mr2 :-/

How much for an old Scoob?

What about a diesel ? astra sri cdti 150 ?? plenty or torque and economy, they are coming in around 5k with not too many miles, on the astra network they all put the dtuk chip box on, supposed to give around 190bhp and 310ftlb torque's !!!

Atleast the scooby has a turbo attached to it ;)

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2886535.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2875794.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2851675.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1225054.htm

Read the OP. He's 19. He could drop £2000 on a WRX/UK Turbo and piss the rest against the wall in insurance. And he's my "adopted " son :D.

Get a Seat Cupra TDI 150bhp chipped to 200bhp.

Ian, the MR-poo Turbo would sh1t the poor boy up if there's any ounce of damp on the ground! :lol1:

Ryan, I would whole heartidly (sp?) consider a 172/182 Cup! Have a pop down to mine to see the mrs' new one, absolutely mint to drive! With the money you save, get some uprated brakes and a few other styling mods ;)

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...0/ea57c35f.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...0/0ad2761e.jpg

Wooo slow down ive read the post if you've noticed my reply with some good cars? I havent said for him to get a scooby lol you posted something about old scoob i just replied with atleast it has a turbo! Not recomending the op buy one.

And I replied with a :D.

He could bring the axle stands:thumb:

if its subaru u need and insurable, try a subaru samba, pure pulling machine:D

Thanks for all the suggestions so far guys. Merv that's the first clio ive seen that id consider buying. Looks really nice in fairness. Will you be bringing it to the meet tomorrow as id love a passenger ride in it to see how it is :)

Heres my old one in racing blue
http://i878.photobucket.com/albums/a...port182012.jpg

Good luck with your search ryan.....:thumb:

just keep the glanza:)