thefreak
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 06:36 PM |
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Runaround suggestions
Stipulations.
Must be RWD
Must be Manual
Budget £3-4000
Not BMW.
No older than 15 years.
Any suggestions?
[Edited on 17-1-15 by thefreak]
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minitici
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:08 PM |
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Honda S2000
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thefreak
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:10 PM |
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Its on the list, just trying to persuade the missus.
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:12 PM |
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An quick search on Pistonheads with given parameters
-Chrysler Crossfire
-Mazda MX5
-Mazda Rx8
-Mercedes C/CLK
-Lexus IS
-Toyota MR2
I excluded the Ford Ranger and Transit, but that could be another option.#
And some reason quite a few Saab owners think their cars is RWD.
http://tinyurl.com/o9h3395
[Edited on 17/1/15 by ettore bugatti]
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mark chandler
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:27 PM |
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By excluding BMW you are losing access to some of the best RWD cars out there...
I,m not a fan, however the SWMBO has a 320d, it is a superb car very fast and economic with precise handling.
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thefreak
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:31 PM |
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The idea is to get more seat time in a RWD manual car so it's an easier transition for when jumping in the race car. Having a auto 4wd diesel
barge daily is all well and good but when you jump into a 700kg 200bhp RWD loony race car it takes a few laps to get your head in the game 
All the BMWs will be big 4 seaters apart from the Z3/Z4 and have to exclude them as a friend has one (missus' stipulation... we can't have
one of those because such-and-such have one) 
[Edited on 17-1-15 by thefreak]
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Slimy38
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by thefreak
The idea is to get more seat time in a RWD manual car so it's an easier transition for when jumping in the race car. Having a auto 4wd diesel
barge daily is all well and good but when you jump into a 700kg 200bhp RWD loony race car it takes a few laps to get your head in the game
All the BMWs will be big 4 seaters apart from the Z3/Z4 and have to exclude them as a friend has one (missus' stipulation... we can't have
one of those because such-and-such have one)
[Edited on 17-1-15 by thefreak]
Based on that expansion of criteria, I'd be leaning towards an MX5. I have been led to believe that they are reasonably 'racy' in
standard setup so might give you a bit of practice in spinning it round a roundabout.
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thefreak
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:42 PM |
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And that's off the list too
We've got 2 race cars based on the MX5 in the garage and had a Mk3 the same time last year so fancied something a bit different. It'd be
like going back to an old girlfriend!
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theduck
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:52 PM |
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Just buy a spitfire and run it for the summer. Buy a good one and it will be fine as a daily and you won't lose anything, possibly even turn a
profit
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 07:53 PM |
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MX5, Mercedes, or how about a classic like an MG or Morris Minor. The first vehicle I drove after passing my test was a Morris Minor pick up , taught
me loads about driving RWD cars
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 08:29 PM |
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The IS300 and RX8 have similiar power to an S2000 and the same drivetrain (diff and 6 speed gearbox) if Im not mistaken.
So you only need to decided if you like a rotary engine, straight six or a 4 pot.
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rash12
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 09:06 PM |
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got to be a 350/370z
[Edited on 17/1/15 by rash12]
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ianm67
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 09:21 PM |
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SLK....... 2.3, supercharged, less than £3k....... No brainer!
Always biting off more than I can chew.....
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 17/1/15 at 11:34 PM |
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Need to learn to control a back end?
Volvo 240 for you my son ��
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 18/1/15 at 11:45 AM |
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my dad had a few volvo 240 estate's, spent many an hour playing in the snow with them
spent a couple of hours digging one out of the back of a snow bank once, when you get it wrong all that weight takes some stopping.
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Simon
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| posted on 18/1/15 at 12:10 PM |
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MG TF - get a nice one for under a grand, and use the rest on the project (or if practicality is a issue, use the rest on a Vivaro/Grand Espace etc
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ATB
Simon
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