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What new Tin Top Toy?
donut - 22/9/08 at 07:16 PM

Ok, to cut a long story short the 100e has gone...no time..work, family and all that jazz...(No suprises there !!)

SO

I have £2kish for a new 'toy' I would like something fast and fun but nothing big cos it has to go in my garage. I have 14ft at a sqeeze!

I hired a new Golf Deisel GT last year which really put a smile on my face and made mee feel 17 again which is what i want from the next ride. MUST be tx'd, tested and ready to blow my mind!!!!

Ok guy's, get suggesting http://locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/bigsmiley.gif

theconrodkid - 22/9/08 at 07:20 PM

my mundingo,loads of fun and yours for £1999.95

Hellfire - 22/9/08 at 07:21 PM

I reckon this would suit you Andy. ETDWSWMBO

Phil

andylancaster3000 - 22/9/08 at 07:29 PM

I've just been a bit of a child and bought a 306 gti6. Cracking car if you get around the fact it's french, a more liveable/modern 205 1900 GTI you could say. You can get a very reasonable to very good one for that money. Not toooo bad on fuel if you drive carefully but with the best bit of 170bhp and a cracking 6-speed box it can sometimes be rather tempting to give it some beans.

marmot0 - 22/9/08 at 07:37 PM

Fiat coupe 20v turbo

donut - 22/9/08 at 07:40 PM

Helfire: The last time i looked i was a bloke but thatnks anyway

Mundingo....

306GTi - That size car would fit me garage a treat, i'll check it out!

Fiat Coupe...hmmmmm nice, not thought of them.

[Edited on 22/9/08 by donut]

Hellfire - 22/9/08 at 07:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by donut
Helfire: The last time i looked i was a bloke but thatnks anyway


When was the last time you looked? I could have sworn you had an MX5 a few years ago.

Phil

bob - 22/9/08 at 07:47 PM

yawn

donut - 22/9/08 at 07:52 PM

quote:
When was the last time you looked? I could have sworn you had an MX5 a few years ago.

Phil

I did and my hair has never been the same since!!

Jubal - 22/9/08 at 08:02 PM

I had a Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo from new and it was a fragile thing back then. Gawd knows what they're like for 2k. Money pit at a guess. Amazingly practical car however. Massive boot, four proper seats and proper fast, especially good for overtaking. Not a great handling car as standard tho.

donut - 22/9/08 at 08:10 PM

Bloody expensive to insure!!! also if the cam belt needs changing....forget it!

chris_smith - 22/9/08 at 08:31 PM

my bro got the fiat 20v for pretty much the same reason FUN and had nothing but bother with it,
i on the other hand recently had an MX-3 loved it to bits i just didnt have the time or cash to give it the tlc it needed thoroughly
recommended and can be had for a grand usually a few kicking around on ebay
chris

macspeedy - 22/9/08 at 08:32 PM

bit more than you where looking at spending but what fun!

Paul TigerB6 - 22/9/08 at 09:15 PM

Renault Clio Williams??

Danozeman - 22/9/08 at 09:28 PM

quote:

Renault Clio Williams??


You wont find many tnat havent be chavilised.

306 gti or rallye i would go for. The rallye's are a bit quicker.

adam1985 - 23/9/08 at 06:59 AM

how about the old clio williams or the 1.8 16 valver fast and fun i was told

donut - 23/9/08 at 07:18 AM

Not too keen on French cars to be honest although the Williams appeals.

Like the look of the VW Golf VR6. Anyone had one?

adam1985 - 23/9/08 at 07:52 AM

havent had a vr6 but have been out in the golf mark 3 16 valver that was quick not sure theres much difference in speed of the mark but the vr6 sounds nice

donut - 23/9/08 at 07:58 AM

2.8 V6

195.7 PS (193.0 bhp) (143.9 kW) @ 6000 rpm

279.0 Nm (206 ft·lb) (28.5 kgm) @ 3200 rpm

Nice!!! Insurance is pretty good too.