Steve Hignett
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:16 PM |
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What's the fastest car I could get for £1000 - £1500?
Hi All,
As above really...
A Ferrari 430 came down the road I work on giving it absolute beans. Ignoring the fact that it's only 40 limits and he was probably closer to
140, it did sound awesome when going for it. And just started me thinkin as to which car I could with a genuinely minuscule budget that would be
entertaining to drive fast.
It would have to be a compromise I'm afraid... (doesn't everything nowadays!)
1. 4 seats
2. Not shocking on fuel (when not driving like a lunatic)
3. £1000-1500 as above, as I won't have a budget for a new car for ages...
4. Probably a host of other things that I'd need to compromise on having a 2 year I'd!
5. But I do only have to drive 8 miles to work...
6. Erm that's all I can think of right now!
So what would you guys pick?
The only thing that came to my mind is a mk4 golf gti or seat Leon cupra etc (trying to keep it as modern as possible for the money as I won't
be able afford to maintain a car that was going to go wrong every month...
Thanks in advance, for your suggestions!
Steve
[Edited on 19/4/12 by Steve Hignett]
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afj
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:22 PM |
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subaru imprezza not everyones cup of tea but cheap fast family friendly and strong
eta just one problem finding a good unmolested one in budget
[Edited on 17/4/12 by afj]
eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:22 PM |
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Leon Cupras at that sort of money will be a high miler, but you might find a good one, and they are reliable enough, silly cheap to tune to high power
levels. Fun to drive as well. They do average about 30mpg
You could get a mk1 Mitsy GTO, which are also great fun, sound nice too with the twin turbo V6. Mine averaged about 25mpg. You wont get much quicker
for the money though, ~6.5sec to 60 in stock form. 4WD too. Only 2 doors, but 4 seat, get 2 kids in the back easy.
[Edited on 17/4/12 by flak monkey]
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owelly
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:23 PM |
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Ooo, it could be like a competition for a motoring mag where you have to buy or build a car for under £1000 and see which is the fastest.....
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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CRAIGR
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:29 PM |
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Saab 
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sebastiaan
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:31 PM |
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Alfa GTV V6 24V with aftermarket quad exhausts. Proper miniature Ferrarri :-)
Click me!
One here that you might be able to haggle down to 1500 quid: here
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fha772
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Ooo, it could be like a competition for a motoring mag where you have to buy or build a car for under £1000 and see which is the fastest.....
If it was me, I'd got for a E36 BMW 328i, you'll find a fairly good 1 for around £500-750, that'll leave you £1000-750 to spend on
tuning and handling mods.
(on these there's a good mod, fit the inlet manifold from the E36 325i, and you gain 30-40bhp instantly!!)
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6743&start=105
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:39 PM |
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t4 or t5
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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40inches
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CRAIGR
Saab
Easily! You can get a stonker for that sort of money.
I think T66 sold a 300bhp 9-3 for around that figure not long ago.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:50 PM |
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200sx
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 07:53 PM |
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http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=51917
Omega?
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:02 PM |
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Keep an eye on "Shed of the Week" on pistonheads. Seat Leon 20vt this week.
Fiat Coupe Turbo, back seats aren't too bad. Timing belt is expensive to change so writes them off.
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Nickp
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by owelly
Ooo, it could be like a competition for a motoring mag where you have to buy or build a car for under £1000 and see which is the fastest.....
Never heard of it..........
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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:15 PM |
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Eh-up Steve.
Either 328i (as already mentioned) or an early E36 325i both will cost <£1000 and put a huge smile on your face.
or a Pug 306 GTi-6, this is a genuinely one of the greatest hot hatches ever and surprisingly fast car. Watching S2000/Boxter/200sx drivers bouncing
up and down in there seats as you out drag them down the back straight at Donnington is one of life great pleasures.
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T66
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
quote:
Originally posted by CRAIGR
Saab
Easily! You can get a stonker for that sort of money.
I think T66 sold a 300bhp 9-3 for around that figure not long ago.
I got a few calls from 12 year olds, an idiot offering me £500 for it, then a call from the Czech Republic. Canny bloke called Ludek bought it and
drove it home, he is currently converting it to lhd, and swapping the block & pistons with a T5 engine he has. Its going to be a 500bhp beast.
Grey Coupes are very rare in the UK, Coupes hardly exist in Czech.
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:17 PM |
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of you wait and look carefully, a few skyline R33 gts-t come up for £1500 sometimes. yes they may be knackered, but its still a skyline! and thats
good enough for me
[Edited on 17/4/12 by blakep82]
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Nickp
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:21 PM |
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MR2 Turbo? Near supercar performance for p'nuts
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franky
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
MR2 Turbo? Near supercar performance for p'nuts
This!
can be a little lairy though
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40inches
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:28 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by franky
quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
MR2 Turbo? Near supercar performance for p'nuts
This!
can be a little lairy though
Had one, loved it! Bit of a squeeze for 4 though
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austin man
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:29 PM |
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Remapped 1.8 golf turbo will do 36 mpg on a steady run mid to low twenties when hammered
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Nickp
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
Had one, loved it! Bit of a squeeze for 4 though
True, had to mention it though
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McLannahan
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 08:35 PM |
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MK2 Golf VR6?
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theduck
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 09:39 PM |
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Straight 6 supercharged XJR.
job done
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adithorp
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 09:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by McLannahan
MK2 Golf VR6?
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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froggy
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| posted on 17/4/12 at 11:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Nickp
MR2 Turbo? Near supercar performance for p'nuts
Yep and nearly as quick as a reliant kitten too
I'm tuning a 9-5 that I got off here a couple of weeks back and with a 3" downpipe I'm knocking up and a few map tweaks should see
280hp for half your budget Steve . It nearly goes round corners and is stuffed full of toys .
[IMG]http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r187/froggy_0[IMG]
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