what is there out there?
nothing at all is inspiring me, always been a ford man but i'm not ready to become a mondeo driver and the focus doesn't do it for me.
currently work for a renault agent so definately don't fancy anything french!
i'm looking for something, reliable, nippy, 30+mpg, prefer a 3dr but needs enough room for rear passengers, isn't going to make me feel like
throwing myself under it's wheels after a couple of hours on the motorway.
cars i've considered are:
escort mk6 RS2000 - positives are i miss my old one, they're quick enough and have enough room. negatives being they are at least 10 years old
now finding a nice one is a mission and a half!
golf MK4 gti (1.8T?) don't know a great deal about them but any golfs i've known in the past have gone on for ever. everything in my price
range has pretty high miles?
seat leon......same as above really.
any recomendations please?
When i was recently in the SEAT garage i enquired to the value of my car.
X reg 86k Leon Cupra 1.8T(180bhp std) in resonable nick apart from a dint in the front wing - £3200 trade in 
Presumalby you can pick one up for 4kish Wreg perhaps?.
problems ive had with it are the drivers side front coil spring snapped!, a new lamda sensor, gearbox oil seal, passenger door needed a new window
motor, a track rod needed replacement and a coil pack needed replacing.
all in all im reasonably happy with it.
[Edited on 26/11/06 by Gav]
BMW E36 328i coupe??
MG ZS 180
ATB
Simon
it is french but how about a 306 gti-6 one of the best hot hatches of all time
Camaro...you never know you might get 30mpg from it if you drive everywhere at tickover! 
On a serious note; how about a honda prelude if you want something reasonably nippy. My only other suggestion would be an older st170 focus...
David
U2U sent!
You can't beat a VW Corrado. Note only 2 passengers in the back tho. That's the only reason I don't have one. You'll get a
late,top of the range car for that sort of money.
Not sure about the 30mpg but should be poss.
DONT touch the 16v twin spark.
thanks for all the input so far folks.
pug 306 gti-6........great drivers but the styling of the car does nothing for me.
prelude - shed loads of imports around and that worries me a bit plus they all seem to be high miles and i'm not familiar with the v-tec engines.
corrado - beautiful motor, had a look around for one a couple of years back when i bought my cossie and then there was very few un-thrashed cars
around plus the insurance is quite high on them.
alfa 156 v6 - beautiful styling but i've heard too many nightmare stories about them plus the specs state 24mpg and thats with no doubt
conservative driving!
I have a late model Prelude, it is super to drive, lovely engine, bit of a squash in the back for passengers tho'
Have a hunt through the Saabs on offer at that price- go like the clappers on the open road loads of space well built - starship miles realistically
achievable and low hassle, just got back from a 430 mile trip carrying an engine and gearbox as well asme and the lad and it has done just over 30
mpg
mine has 125 k from new and other family members have knocked up 175 and 150 k before letting them go, depreciation on that sort of mileage is
negligible!
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shed loads of imports around and that worries me a bit plus they all seem to be high miles and i'm not familiar with the v-tec engines.
145 Cloverleaf (cheap and reasonably new, later shape one as per http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260053832195
That should go for under £1500 easily.
Last of the nicer shape Vectra's
http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230054825115
Astra Coupe 2.2 Bertone http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290047690555
Just look on fleabay for LPG converted cars..... I,d get a nice jag with a decent sequential injection system myself.
It really is half price motoring on gas !
Regards Mark
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DONT touch the 16v twin spark.