Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I'm looking now but won't be buying for another year (the wife wants her bigger house first!). I will have upto £10k and want something less than 3 years old and no more than 20k miles but I want fast and sporty with some practicality. I'd love an RX8 but am also looking at Focus ST, Leon TFr, Octavia VRS. Anyone else own one of these? Can you recommend anything else? I love the Golf GTi but a little out of my price range.
mac_shinobi Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I'm trying to save up 10k atm - wanna get a quad bike !!!
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Not sure the wife would be happy siiting on the back of a quad bike.
clarky2k3 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Audi A3 2.0 TDi, Very quick! Very economical too!
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Not interested in a diesel but thanks for the suggestion.
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 I have the new fiesta zetec, very nice Yeah they look really nice, what engine have you got?
tmcd35 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Whatever the best Honda/Toyota is in autotrader for around £3k then spend the rest on a new computer
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Whatever the best Honda/Toyota is in autotrader for around £3k then spend the rest on a new computer I'm all for spending 5k on a car and the rest on a jet ski but again it's getting it past the wife.
mac_shinobi Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Whatever the best Honda/Toyota is in autotrader for around £3k then spend the rest on a new computer Or you could do the auto trader bit and shove the rest in an ISA or high interest savings account. Or maybe give me the rest lol * wishful thinking going out the window *
tmcd35 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I'm all for spending 5k on a car and the rest on a jet ski but again it's getting it past the wife. Not a prob. Spend 5k on a car. Buy the jet ski. Park it in the drive. When the misses asks... "It came free with the car, it was a good deal, no?"
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Or you could do the auto trader bit and shove the rest in an ISA or high interest savings account. Or maybe give me the rest lol * wishful thinking going out the window * Both mine and the wifes ISA's are maxed this year and we already have next years 3600 x 2 ready for April. I want a newish fast car before i'm too old.
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Not a prob. Spend 5k on a car. Buy the jet ski. Park it in the drive. When the misses asks... "It came free with the car, it was a good deal, no?" As she walks out with her suitcase, I could of course go one better and buy a car and a fast bike but then I definately would be divorced
krisd32 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 civic type r ? an alfa 147 3.2 gt? maybe not under 10 grand for the alfa though.
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 I like the type-r but they don't do a five door.
tonyd Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Watch out for the fuel economy of the RX8 - combined is about 25 MPG!
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 Watch out for the fuel economy of the RX8 - combined is about 25 MPG! I realise the old rotary engine isn't very economical and uses quite a bit of oil but it revs to 9000 and looks awesome.
Guest Leonafj Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Ive got a mazda 2 sport. I love it and when they get to drive it, my dad and boyfriend love it! Its very nippy as they say and it got world car of the year 2008!
machin05 Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 Can I make a suggestion out of left field here. A VW Pheaton - not the fastest but a £60k luxury car that can be picked up for about £12k at the moment. Give it a year and you may get one for £10k. You'll feel like pimp in one of those!
mrforgetful Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 I gotta say, forget the age and get a MkI Seat Leon Cupra R.
Avalon Posted February 10, 2009 Posted February 10, 2009 not sure if these are available as five doors but a vauxhall astra vxr and renault megane 225 take some beating! should be able to them for about £10k with less than 20k on the clock and less than three years old
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 I gotta say, forget the age and get a MkI Seat Leon Cupra R. Yep awesome bit of kit, I drove one at mallory park a couple of years ago, very quick and good fun.
Vegas Posted February 10, 2009 Author Posted February 10, 2009 not sure if these are available as five doors but a vauxhall astra vxr and renault megane 225 take some beating! should be able to them for about £10k with less than 20k on the clock and less than three years old Love the looks of the Astra and 240 BHP a bonus but afraid they only do a 3 door version, don't like the Megane that much.
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