MKV has been good..but time to move on!

[Hurdy]

Well, I've spend a marvellous three and a half years on here and with my MKV Edition 30 and it has been great. Everyone (maybe with one or two exceptions!) has been brilliant and the new friends and guys I've met throughout my internship as a moderator on here have been worth every minute.

Some say ban me for my new car decision , but after excellent customer service and a good test drive I've gone all Japanese on myself. I needed a more sedate car for the road to appease my better half , so I can go out and get a nutjob track car at some point and so I have one of these coming in the next two weeks.

Lexus IS F Sport
Brand spanking new
Every single option ticked.
Good cruiser in metallic Cadoxton slate grey
Not quite as fast as the Golf, but that is the idea.


Current car is still for sale for £13995 OVNO. Details below.

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,18609.msg262440.html#msg262440

[Horney]

Wouldn't be my choice but I'm sure it's a good car.

I think you should buy a MKII GTI and join us trackday lot and keep it dub. Might feel a bit slow after the monster though

Nick

[Hurdy]

Possibly Nick, I'm looking at Caterhams and Lotus's at the moment. £20k ish budget, so what do you recommend?

[Horney]

If I had 20K? Blimey. I'm a bit of a tin top fan so I'd probably be looking at something like an M3 or RS4. Lotus's handle well but they never seem to be that quick on the trackdays I've been on.

I don't suppose Ariel Atoms come in at that price bracket.

nick

[Horney]

How about this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ford-Focus-RS-V8-RWD-302-race-track-cosworth-hotrod-/260649269632?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3cafe83980

Nick

[Horney]

Oooh or this!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1970-PORSCHE-911-T-CLASSIC-SPORTS-TRACK-RALLY-/390185430339?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item5ad8dd2d43

nick

[TagnuT]

One of these:

http://www.paulmattysportscars.co.uk/showroom/stock-detail.aspx?id=2026

Friend has one and loves it to bits....

Sorry to see you go John, who is going to be the new forum moderator?

Keep poping in.

Cheers Tagnut/

[topher]

I'll probably get shot down for saying this.. but a race prepped spec C S202 impreza will p!ss all over anything mentioned so far. (just ask the caterham/exige/ultima drivers who got left for dust a couple of weeks ago... at cadwell of all places )
After the ED30 i'm sure you'll want a race car rather than a track day car and it can be done within your budget quite easily.

[Horney]

Good point Toph.

Now how about Rouse's old touring car?

http://www.racecarsdirect.com/listing/31116/Ford_Mondeo_Rouse_Btcc_car.html

[topher]

nahhh

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Subaru-Impreza-Spec-C-Type-RA-Genuine-S202-edition-FSH-/180527300095?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2a0843fdff

if i had a spare 7k i'd snap that up in an instant, that is stupidly cheap for an S202. Pretty much a rally car in road trim.