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Title: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Andy P on 22 October 2011, 18:03
£5.5k is my budget. I can't think of anything. Maybe a cheap P1?

It's not got to be THAT economical, but I don't want any 20mpg cars.

Doesn't have to be that practical.

Must go well

And not have ridiculous tax.

And not be a LCR ;)

Thanks :)
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Tazzy on 22 October 2011, 18:06
Golf GTI?
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: bobbarley on 22 October 2011, 18:09
http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201140419974859/sort/priceasc/price-from/5000/make/bentley/postcode/m71uz/radius/1501/page/1/advert-type/featured-listing/dealer/11202/usedcars?logcode=flp
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Jord_GTI on 22 October 2011, 18:16
Evo V  :cool:


http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201142422604950/sort/priceasc/usedcars/price-to/6000/price-from/5000/fuel-type/petrol/model/lancer/make/mitsubishi/postcodepage/1/radius/1500?logcode=p


Does drink a little though  :grin:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: archie837 on 22 October 2011, 19:19
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Ford-Mustang-Coupe-Grande-V8-auto-Solid-California-Car-/230688890206?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item35b6211d5e
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: archie837 on 22 October 2011, 19:20
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1972-Stepside-Dodge-Roof-chopped-hotrod-pickup-truck-Historic-road-Tax-/250912361808?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a6b8acd50
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: archie837 on 22 October 2011, 19:24
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980-PONTIAC-TRANS-AM-WHITE-GREY-INDIANAPOLIS-PACECAR-/160669512091?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2568a6319b

yeeeeeehaaaarrrr
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: archie837 on 22 October 2011, 19:26
gets 25mpg easy!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1991-Chevrolet-Camaro-RS-V8-cant-PX-/170715098345?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27bf69ace9
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: archie837 on 22 October 2011, 19:28
on a serious note big beemer?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E34-535i-SE-Not-M5-M3-E30-E21-E36-E39-/280756273360?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item415e60c0d0

love it.
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: barrym381 on 22 October 2011, 19:39
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3149213.htm
cheap 400bhp :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Dolly on 22 October 2011, 20:07
my 325i coupe, and youll have a grand left over  :nerd:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: bricey on 22 October 2011, 20:10
my 4mo for £4000 :smiley
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Andy P on 22 October 2011, 20:14
That M5 is a beast. I see e36 m3s have come down loooooooaaaads in price :p
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: barrym381 on 22 October 2011, 20:15
That M5 is a beast. I see e36 m3s have come down loooooooaaaads in price :p
wouldnt go near a p1 at that price would have that m5 or an s4 for your budget :grin:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3188889.htm
little bit on top of your budget
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: scottv6 on 22 October 2011, 22:07
audi s3
civic ek9
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2011, 23:38
Octavia vRS, remap it and keep some change. :smiley:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: shepgti on 23 October 2011, 00:15
That M5 is a beast. I see e36 m3s have come down loooooooaaaads in price :p
wouldnt go near a p1 at that price would have that m5 or an s4 for your budget :grin:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3188889.htm
little bit on top of your budget

now that is a lot of car for the money!


Lol at octavia vrs
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Wayne on 23 October 2011, 10:17
I lol @ the people saying M3 or M5 do these people not think of running costs etc
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: shepgti on 23 October 2011, 10:23
I lol @ the people saying M3 or M5 do these people not think of running costs etc

People don't think of running cost because its not their car and op asked for suggestions for something nice. besides if you wanted something with low running costs it wouldn't be a skoda it would be a Honda...
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Steve_PD on 23 October 2011, 10:23
civic EK9 Type R
or
S2K

 :cool:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Wayne on 23 October 2011, 10:27
I lol @ the people saying M3 or M5 do these people not think of running costs etc

People don't think of running cost because its not their car and op asked for suggestions for something nice. besides if you wanted something with low running costs it wouldn't be a skoda it would be a Honda...

Point missed again, yes you can buy a Bmw m3 / m5 for £5000 but it could well end up costing you that in the first year.

You seem to be the only idiot with a problem about my Skoda, from memory you drive a Corsa  :grin:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: shepgti on 23 October 2011, 11:33
Wasn't making any comment on your car as such, you suggested an octavia vrs (not in the same league as any cars mentioned) why insult the op by implying he can't afford to run such machines.   


fyi i do drive a corsa and its a far better car than an old skoda (i have driven one :wink:)

Have you driven any vxrs?
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: JulesS3 on 23 October 2011, 11:41
new skoda>new corsa though
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: JulesS3 on 23 October 2011, 11:42
civic EK9 Type R
or
S2K

 :cool:

S2K is one of the most expensive cars to insure you can buy!
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Wazzzer on 23 October 2011, 11:58
civic EK9 Type R
or
S2K

 :cool:

S2K is one of the most expensive cars to insure you can buy!

They don't have the nickname "license losers" for nothing  :wink:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: JulesS3 on 23 October 2011, 12:12
Never seen the appeal. An MX5 offers as much fun for much less.
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Andy P on 23 October 2011, 12:31
I really like S2k's.

A VRS is a good practical all rounder, why they are designed for. I don't need a 4 door hatchback. That's what the 406 is for ;)

That M5 is very nice. But the E46 M3 is just a bit rich for me at the minute. But E36 M3 sounds good.

Anyone familiar with a VAMOS which seems to play up on them?
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: leegt5 on 23 October 2011, 12:51
Wasn't making any comment on your car as such, you suggested an octavia vrs (not in the same league as any cars mentioned) why insult the op by implying he can't afford to run such machines.   


fyi i do drive a corsa and its a far better car than an old skoda (i have driven one :wink:)

Have you driven any vxrs?

Your Corsa is better than an Octavia VRS? A preconceived opinion based on the badge maybe?

I have owned a mk1 Octavia VRS and they are great cars in every aspect apart from handling but what do you expect for the size of the car on standard suspension. I will be getting another one in the near future.

I haven't owned an Astra or Corsa VXR but love the look of them and have thought about getting one and wouldn't go slagging them off when I haven't owned one (Vauxhalls I do know like to throw the engine management light on a regular basis but thats based on previous experience of Vauxhalls of the past)...

As for Honda reliability on the whole they are reliable like VAG cars (including Skoda) but they are not bomb proof like everyone who hasn't had any experience of them likes to think !!
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: barrym381 on 23 October 2011, 13:18
I lol @ the people saying M3 or M5 do these people not think of running costs etc
if the op is thinking of a subaru p1 a dont think hes that bothered about running cost  :undecided:
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: Steve_PD on 23 October 2011, 13:21
Ive had 4 Honda's never had any problems. Ive had 1 VW and had every problem possible and would doubt Id buy another one for a daily.

civic EK9 Type R
or
S2K

 :cool:

S2K is one of the most expensive cars to insure you can buy!

Not that expensive for myself :cool: Would rather one than a MX5
Title: Re: £5500, find me a car!
Post by: shepgti on 23 October 2011, 15:31
Wasn't making any comment on your car as such, you suggested an octavia vrs (not in the same league as any cars mentioned) why insult the op by implying he can't afford to run such machines.   


fyi i do drive a corsa and its a far better car than an old skoda (i have driven one :wink:)

Have you driven any vxrs?

Your Corsa is better than an Octavia VRS? A preconceived opinion based on the badge maybe?

I have owned a mk1 Octavia VRS and they are great cars in every aspect apart from handling but what do you expect for the size of the car on standard suspension. I will be getting another one in the near future.

I haven't owned an Astra or Corsa VXR but love the look of them and have thought about getting one and wouldn't go slagging them off when I haven't owned one (Vauxhalls I do know like to throw the engine management light on a regular basis but thats based on previous experience of Vauxhalls of the past)...

As for Honda reliability on the whole they are reliable like VAG cars (including Skoda) but they are not bomb proof like everyone who hasn't had any experience of them likes to think !!

i drove the new octavia vrs so dont know how differnt to the old ones they are but for me it screamed commuter car and im sure it would be very nice for motorway cruising. The corsa felt nicer inside to me and handled alot better for the driving i do (alot of b roads) the corsa pipped the clio to the post as i preferd the turbo power delivery of the corsa.

cant really be a badge snob can i as i bought a vauxhall corsa... :grin: