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beaver34 - 30/10/11 at 08:04 PM

I'm looking for a cheap fun car sub 2k price, want it as an everyday car been looking at 106 rallye s1 as I love them, also golf gti mk3 or mk2 but think it would be rough, any other ideas? Glanced at mx5 but don't think I'm sold on them

austin man - 30/10/11 at 08:13 PM

Just let a mk4 1.8 golf turbo go for £1800 remapped to 200 bhp its a buyers market

Ninehigh - 30/10/11 at 09:02 PM

Hyundai scoupe? Iirc they're rather under rated.

Can you get a Fabia vrs for that kind of money?

MR2 I guess... I'll post more when I think of them

van cleef - 30/10/11 at 09:15 PM

Peugeot 306 gti6
Fiat coupe 20 or 16 v turbo
Saab 900 turbo

adam1985 - 30/10/11 at 09:18 PM

Honda integra maybe in budget

Dusty - 30/10/11 at 09:20 PM

Fiesta 1.8 diesel turbo. Little rocketship and a sleeper.

OK not very serious but just got one by chance, it goes like the clappers and cost peanuts.

JoelP - 30/10/11 at 09:23 PM

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Originally posted by Dusty
Fiesta 1.8 diesel turbo. Little rocketship and a sleeper.

OK not very serious but just got one by chance, it goes like the clappers and cost peanuts.


And they are awesome in the snow.

daniel mason - 30/10/11 at 09:25 PM

Does it need to be sporty like a 106 rallye? Or would a bigger motorway cruiser do the job.? My parents had a vw bora 1.9tdi it was cheap, economical and extremely reliable. But was ugly and not sporty

beaver34 - 30/10/11 at 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by daniel mason
Does it need to be sporty like a 106 rallye? Or would a bigger motorway cruiser do the job.? My parents had a vw bora 1.9tdi it was cheap, economical and extremely reliable. But was ugly and not sporty


Well I would like a fun car,

My only worry with a tdi is turbos and injectors going wrong, I work in the motor trade and I know the prices for the parts, trying to stay away from turbos

theduck - 30/10/11 at 10:36 PM

Clio 172. Will get a mint one with proper history in budget

Ford puma? Again should get a sorted one on budget.

Both can be had for a grand if you don't mind doing the tidying up yourself.

phelpsa - 30/10/11 at 10:49 PM

I've really enjoyed my MR2 this year. Not saying its the most sensible choice, but if you see a straight one going at a good price (I paid £750 for mine and it went straight through the MOT) then dont pass it straight up!

SeanStone - 30/10/11 at 11:10 PM

I highly reccomend a test drive in an mx5. If i could afford a run about, kit car and another run about, i'd get another, they're brilliant cars