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gooner_47
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31st Jan 07 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Help me out guys n gals. I'm obsessed with the Astra VXR in arden blue... which is going for around 15k second hand at the moment. It's likely I'm gonna go for that, but I'd like to know what you'd recommend as alternatives.
topshot_2k
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Evo?
sigibbons
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e46 m3 maybe just get one for 15k.
stuartmitchell
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S2000
DC5
Evo 6
S2 Lotus Elise
VX220
Imprezza
TT 225 Roadster
Maybe get a 350Z for that money
c20let
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31st Jan 07 at 21:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id get an evo or vx220 turbo personally

[Edited on 31-01-2007 by c20let]
Matt H
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Porsche Boxter
Lotus Elise
VX220
S2000
Impreza WRX
Evo of some kind


Lots to choose from, with more to offer than an Astra VXR

Or you could wait & get the Corsa VXR
antscorsa
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dc5 for me, awesome handling car with around 220bhp.
mk4_astra
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hmmm for fast but nearly new car i would look at the astra or vectra vxr, ford mondeo st 220, focus st.

bmw e39 m5 if you dont might the car being around 5 years old but you get a car thats the same pace as the monaro vxr

or what about an e46 330ci? 15k will get you a nice one or if you dont mind above average miles then e46 m3
Ben G
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well due to all the pug loves on here...

a very mint pug 106 gti x2 lol

(i wouldn't really i just wanted to say that to get in with the ''cool'' gang) lol
Wrighty
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M3
Impreza p1
astra vxr
Matt H
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quote:
Originally posted by topshot_2k
Evo?


But a VTS would beat you around a track
Swiftay
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depends what you want from a car really? just performance, or luxury, or both..

but i would go for a S2000
M88ARW
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bit over budget but probably one of these

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/115445.htm

mmmmmmmm.
nik
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You won't get an E46 M3 for 15k, even high mileage Y plate no spec'd examples are going for 16-18k.

What do you want from a car?
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
Or you could wait & get the Corsa VXR
gooner_47
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some great suggestions there... i do have a big soft spot for the e46.

tbh i want looks, i'm going from a corsa c 1.4 sri so any car mentioned here the performance increase is going to be massive anyway.

out of all those: e46 m3, dc5, astra vxr, s2000 (no particular order) sound most appealing
Joe
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Audi S3 or TT
deano87
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You'll struggle to get a decent enough E46 M3 for £15k. You also need to consider running costs - they are extremely high as my dad has been finding out.
gooner_47
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yea good point... running costs are sposed 2 pretty cheap for the vxr
MACKA
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31st Jan 07 at 22:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How about an Astra Gsi MK4?

Can get them in Arden Blue and also cheaper than the VXR.
NovaGTE2
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I would get an M coupe or maybe an escort cosworth:S

Depends what you want and how much your gonna use it really
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what about an m5 like this?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/61328.htm

i also think the astra vxr would be a very good choice so long as you dont plan on selling it soon
deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by gooner_47
yea good point... running costs are sposed 2 pretty cheap for the vxr

He had a bulge in the side wall of one of his tyres - 'cause of the tyre pressure gauge on the dash etc and various other reasons, you have to replace all 4 tyres.

He was considering getting an extended BMW warranty for one year (it has gone up to over £1k because of the EU for some reason). They mentioned it could be worth it, because a new engine is nearly £9k.
deano87
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The E39 M5's are riddled with faults apparently - and being BMW they are expensive to replace.
vaux-tech
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31st Jan 07 at 22:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Astra mk4 gsi
Astra VXR
Vectra 2.8 v6 turbo
vx220 vxr?
Evo 8 or even 9?
Impreza p1?
bmw m3
personally, astra vxr rollin on 19's in arden blue, PURE SEX

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