thunderace
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 10:59 PM |
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£5000
right my brother has £5000 to buy a car it needs to be reliable and beat his mates audi tt 225bhp and he need to be able to park it in the street ,i
was thinking a supra twin turbo ,or nisan 300, anyone help me with some cars mpg is not a problem as he will only use it as a second car for fun at
weekend he only dose around 1500 a year max in his audi coupe.
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graememk
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 11:02 PM |
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and MK indy R1 bec should do that
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thunderace
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 11:03 PM |
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as i said he need to park it on the street without it getting nicked so most kitcars wont do .(he dont want a kitcar)
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caber
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 11:14 PM |
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How about a superbly hand built one of a kind locost just registered today and already been mistaken for a genuine 7
Caber
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 11:23 PM |
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t5r
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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locogeoff
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 11:30 PM |
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rev3+ MR2 Turbo
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Johnmor
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 11:30 PM |
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Lancia Delta Integrale
2.0l turbo 220 bhp
Fast, and get a good one for £5000
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mark chandler
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| posted on 7/2/08 at 11:45 PM |
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as the man says, rev 3 MR2 turbo with zeena diode mod, will eat the audi for breakfast
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Hellfire
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 12:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Johnmor
Lancia Delta Integrale
2.0l turbo 220 bhp
Fast, and get a good one for £5000
I think the RELIABLE thing discounts this one... 
Steve
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Loco_Bill
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 12:10 AM |
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Celica GT4 WRC - 255bhp std and 4wd, TTs can get no where near them
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Alez
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 12:14 AM |
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MX-5 mk1 (£1k6) + flyingmiata supplied turbocharger conversion (£?) should come about right in price, 250 bhp, 1050 kg, great handling.
[Edited on 8/2/08 by Alez]
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Simon
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 12:23 AM |
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Tell him to torch his mates Audi, then he can buy something really cheap and spend the rest on something useful
ATB
Simon
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clutch_kick
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 12:47 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Loco_Bill
Celica GT4 WRC - 255bhp std and 4wd, TTs can get no where near them
I second it!! Used to own one. Cheap (in UK), strong engine, and easy to mod. Try the GT4OC website.
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 01:23 AM |
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I'd love a Mazda RX7 myself. Still think its amongst the most beautiful cars on the road.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 08:11 AM |
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I know where there's a Mitsubishi GTO up for grabs, no idea bout BHP top speed or anything, looks the biz though.
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mark.s
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 08:19 AM |
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this should do the job and he's got enough left over to buy a starter kit from MK 
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/366042.htm
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CraigJ
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 08:28 AM |
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EVO 4?? just picked one up yesterday for a mate. cost 5k on a 96 P. Brilliant car i want one myself now after driving it. goes like stink and sticks
to the road. bout 280bhp 4wd.
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 09:08 AM |
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surely to beat an Audi TT you need one of these....???
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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onzarob
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 09:28 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Tell him to torch his mates Audi, then he can buy something really cheap and spend the rest on something useful
ATB
Simon
Buy a run around and keep the performance car for weekends
If you drive it everyday you will spend a fortune on fuel, tyres servicing etc and get bored.
I did it once and never again. The fuel bill for a daily commute in an evo would pay to run a second car
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Alez
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 10:32 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by CraigJ
EVO 4?? just picked one up yesterday for a mate. cost 5k on a 96 P. Brilliant car i want one myself now after driving it. goes like stink and sticks
to the road. bout 280bhp 4wd.
280 bhp, 4WD, £5k??? Got me thinking..
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Alez
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 10:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by onzarob
Buy a run around and keep the performance car for weekends
If you drive it everyday you will spend a fortune on fuel, tyres servicing etc and get bored.
I did it once and never again. The fuel bill for a daily commute in an evo would pay to run a second car
Interestingly enough, I got bored of the opposite situation I got fed up of having to commute in a bl**dy Escort TD when I had such beauty as a 300
bhp per tonne Locost BEC sitting in the garage (which btw has very very low running costs).
My own conclusion, get a car just practical enough for you to use all the time + nice enough for it to put a smile on you every time = you will be
smiling all the time!! (I was missing lost of smiles with the Locost because it didn't have any weather protection, for example.)
Two tricks for keeping costs down on a performance car:
-Choose one that gets it's performance through lightness not bhp.
-Choose one that gets it's bhp through a turbo, so that you have precise and instanteneous control over your monthly gas use.. right on your
right foot!
[Edited on 8/2/08 by Alez]
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twybrow
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| posted on 8/2/08 at 11:50 AM |
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Impreza!
You can pick the up from around £2.5k. A really nice mint UK car, even with just 208bhp - will wee all over a TT with more horses. I had one and my
mates TT could not get near it for on speed or handling. Throw in a few goodies (zorst, air filter and a remap) and you can get 260+bhp no problem.
Plus you get a wonderful flat four rumble!
If you are more brave, pick up an import, maybe an STI, and that will wee all over his TT (although it may well blow up)....!
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