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Nick
I am looking at buying a new car this week for the same budget - £5k. I was after a Scoob, but decided that I couldnt afford to run the bloody thing.
Therefore I am going for a Rover 220 Turbo Coupe or a 3dr Rover 220 GSi Turbo. 200BHP, 32mpg, fun to drive and you can get a good 95M/96N for about £4-5k. Insurance is £800 fully comp.
Found one today - Tahiti Blue 3dr GSi Turbo, 96N, FSH, 49k miles. £3995. It was a minter but he sold it last night - gutted
DW
I am looking at buying a new car this week for the same budget - £5k. I was after a Scoob, but decided that I couldnt afford to run the bloody thing.
Therefore I am going for a Rover 220 Turbo Coupe or a 3dr Rover 220 GSi Turbo. 200BHP, 32mpg, fun to drive and you can get a good 95M/96N for about £4-5k. Insurance is £800 fully comp.
Found one today - Tahiti Blue 3dr GSi Turbo, 96N, FSH, 49k miles. £3995. It was a minter but he sold it last night - gutted
DW
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Nick
Have you thought about a 'Pug' ???
I recon for that money you'd get a pretty good 405 Mi16 or 205 GTi 1.9. Not 'scooby' performance by a long shot, but not bad for the money.
Here's a cut n paste from 'www.autotrader.co.uk' . . .
1993 L PEUGEOT 405 2.0 Mi, Green Metallic, 69000 miles, 4 Door, Alloy Wheels, Central Locking, Electric Sunroof, Electric Sunroof, Electric Windows, Finance Arranged, Power Steering, Warranty Given. £3495 (T) Tunstall Car Sales Tel: 01782 817707
PEUGEOT 205 1.9 GTi, K reg. metallic grey, Special Edition, black, green half leather interior, average miles, FSH, all bills & MOT's, PAS, stereo, electric windows, alloys, full glass, sunroof, immobiliser, hpi clear, immaculate throughout, (A proper GTi), drives like new,. £2,295. Tel: 01942 671365 or.07714 7974 anytime. (T)
J
Have you thought about a 'Pug' ???
I recon for that money you'd get a pretty good 405 Mi16 or 205 GTi 1.9. Not 'scooby' performance by a long shot, but not bad for the money.
Here's a cut n paste from 'www.autotrader.co.uk' . . .
1993 L PEUGEOT 405 2.0 Mi, Green Metallic, 69000 miles, 4 Door, Alloy Wheels, Central Locking, Electric Sunroof, Electric Sunroof, Electric Windows, Finance Arranged, Power Steering, Warranty Given. £3495 (T) Tunstall Car Sales Tel: 01782 817707
PEUGEOT 205 1.9 GTi, K reg. metallic grey, Special Edition, black, green half leather interior, average miles, FSH, all bills & MOT's, PAS, stereo, electric windows, alloys, full glass, sunroof, immobiliser, hpi clear, immaculate throughout, (A proper GTi), drives like new,. £2,295. Tel: 01942 671365 or.07714 7974 anytime. (T)
J
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ST185 Celica GT4, easily get a late model one of these, in either UK or Import spec. 200-220bhp, go forever, and over engineered.
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Ian
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Ian
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1996 306 XSi?
Get a white one with the 8V engine.
From Hertfordshire wold be best.
From someone who is waiting for his Impreza to arrive would be the ideal person.
Mark
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Get a white one with the 8V engine.
From Hertfordshire wold be best.
From someone who is waiting for his Impreza to arrive would be the ideal person.
Mark
(representing 306 drivers waiting for their Imprezas to arrive)
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A Toyota MR2 Turbo... you could get a mint one for 5K... insurance is high though...
easily tuned to 250+ bhp.... I only sold mine because I needed to fit the baby daughter in... it was faster than a UK scoob.... mid engined and rear wheel drive... excellent fun... reliable.. etc etc..
easily tuned to 250+ bhp.... I only sold mine because I needed to fit the baby daughter in... it was faster than a UK scoob.... mid engined and rear wheel drive... excellent fun... reliable.. etc etc..
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What about a Polo G40.........? Supercharged, quicker than you think I promise you, VW build quality & a great Q car. You could pick up a mint one for that money & probably never lose money on it.
Easily chipped to 150 BHP - and only weighs 740kg
Try this link........
Easily chipped to 150 BHP - and only weighs 740kg
Try this link........
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One of the G40 Superchargers was playing in Milton Keynes last week. Fscking nippy little thing that really is a Q car... I'd be tempted just for a laugh as this thing was fast and obviously light!
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Nick,
I`m with JGM on this,MR2 turbos rok . I had an MR2 Turbo G ltd an it woz fuggin fast U`ll get a guid J or K plate for that kinda dough (round shape with square rear clusters). Insurance woz only half wot I am 4 the scoob. Get 1 an ave a larf, it`s like a 250BHP go-cart jus bonkerz
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I`m with JGM on this,MR2 turbos rok . I had an MR2 Turbo G ltd an it woz fuggin fast U`ll get a guid J or K plate for that kinda dough (round shape with square rear clusters). Insurance woz only half wot I am 4 the scoob. Get 1 an ave a larf, it`s like a 250BHP go-cart jus bonkerz
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I got an insurance quote for an MR2 Turbo about 4 months ago - 27, 4 NCD, 3 pts, etc etc
Scooby = £1121 fully comp
MR2 Turbo = £10,600 fully comp!!!!
Ouch
DW
Scooby = £1121 fully comp
MR2 Turbo = £10,600 fully comp!!!!
Ouch
DW
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