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DC90
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1st Feb 12 at 17:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Have around 8k to spend. Only car i've really been looking at currently is the astra VXR. Any other suggestions? Cheers
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1st Feb 12 at 17:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
vectra vxr, m3,evo,s2000,scooby
Graham88
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Leon Cupra R
Mazda 3 MPS
BMW M3
Polo GTi
Golf GTi
Corsa VXR
scoob
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dc5
Kyle T
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CTR

Lotus Elise 111R

Impreza WRX STi
DC90
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any experience with any of the cars above?
Kyle T
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What exactly are you looking for?

Something that's fun? Sensible? Combination of the two?

8k opens up quite a lot of choice. Any of the 3-4 year old Hot Hatches become available but also some older performance cars such as Scooby's and Evo's.

I can only speak for the CTR I suggested, you could get a mint EP3 with lots of change for 8K for modding - or you could get a ~2008 FN2 for 8K if you wanted something a little more modern and sensible.

Lotus Elise 111R

Impreza WRX STi
big eck
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Leon cupra R you'll pick up a mint low mileage one for £6k max.

Astra vxr is about the £8k mark but in my experience fragile as fuck.

I'd be looking at the golf gti or focus st. You can pick up a very nice mk4 golf R32 for that price as well.

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What kind of car do you want? Cheap to run? Or do you have money to maintain something like an m3?
Jakey
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Think to watch out for with the Mazda 3 MPS is the tax is £445 for the year!
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I have an 3mps and yes the tax is costly but it's once a year and I plan for it. It's not like it's an unexpected cost.
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Bit spoilt for choice with that much to spend.
This would probably be what I'd get

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3546118.htm
DC90
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Sorry I kept info a little close to my chest!

22, looking for something fun to drive and nice to look at. I can handle high tax tbh! Cheers for all input so far.
big eck
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
I have an 3mps and yes the tax is costly but it's once a year and I plan for it. It's not like it's an unexpected cost.


I had this mentality when I bought my R32 but what sickened me was there was another one local to me that was only 6 months older with every extra and he paid the same amount for a years tax compared to my 6 months lol.

The mps is the same except that it's the newer ones that have the cheaper tax for a better car.
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
I have an 3mps and yes the tax is costly but it's once a year and I plan for it. It's not like it's an unexpected cost.


Suppose so, it's not a massive problem. £500 to tax and MOT a car for a year before anything it might fail on is a little daunting though.
big eck
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In fact I'd also seriously consider a MK1 Focus RS.

 
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