nik
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Average warrenty claim for engine problems on an E46 M3 is £400 so not too bad. Running costs aren't bad either, certainly less than an Evo or equivilent. I'd personally get something newish and cheapish to run if your budget is 15k, don't forget an expensive car to run will cost you 5k+ a year to run with insurance, servicing, parts!
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by nik
Average warrenty claim for engine problems on an E46 M3 is £400 so not too bad. Running costs aren't bad either, certainly less than an Evo or equivilent. I'd personally get something newish and cheapish to run if your budget is 15k, don't forget an expensive car to run will cost you 5k+ a year to run with insurance, servicing, parts!
Exactly - your insurance company may also need a tracker, which adds to the running costs.
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Robin
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Clio 197 with warranty and a grand to spare.
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Joe
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Nice shout Robinos
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1_Litre_Porsche_Beater
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Ford F150 Harley Davidson 
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Colin
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Corsa VXR - if you can wait til March 
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Butler
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Lotus Elise
TVR Speed 6
Escort Cosworth
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gooner_47
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m3 - could've been a real possibility over the vxr, but looks like it'll cost too much initially and with running costs as well.
dc5 - tempting - very nice looking car
astra gsi - also tempting, but again not quite as nice as the vxr i think
corsa vxr and clio - want something slightly bigger
have to say i'm still leaning towards the vxr, i think it looks amazing...
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Ludacris Turbo
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Focus RS with a few G's spare?
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RPM
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Location: Henbury, Bristol
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RS500
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Robin
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Good call.
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AK
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evo 7 and change to run it
same with P1.
Do not get a 15k vauxhall
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Dean_W
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Location: Downham Market, Norfolk
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Golf R32, In blue.
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Golf R32, In blue.
I like that idea.
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by joe6886
Audi S3 or TT
yes or
quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Golf R32, In blue.
[Edited on 01-02-2007 by Matty G]
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Daimo B
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VXR is a great car, but for £15k there is better out there 2nd hand.
Teggy Type R with a handfull of engine and brake and suspension mods for me.
But as a daily driver, the VXR is great fun. Doesn't like traffic or stopping though.
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Nismo
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S2000
Elise S2
DC5
NSX - Just about.
Supra
Evo
P1
Boxster
VX220
S15 Spec R
R33 GTR
TVR
erm theres allot on offer.
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Doesn't like traffic or stopping though.
A 200+ BHP car can't stop 
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Tom
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I would be torn between the luxury of a specd up 330ci, the coolness (but impractibility) of an s2k and would end up buying a dc5 probably.
Anything with massive running cost, huge maintanance costs etc would put me off.
So no evo's, p1's, gtr skylines', v8 bmw's for me...
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Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
A 200+ BHP car can't stop
Remaining motionless then. Stopped in traffic, not actually "slowing down". 
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neiliosxi
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quote:
Originally posted by Nismo
S2000
Elise S2
DC5
NSX - Just about.
Supra
Evo
P1
Boxster
VX220
S15 Spec R
R33 GTR
TVR
erm theres allot on offer.
Too much choice, i have the same problem!
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Rachel H
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quote:
Originally posted by VXR
Doesn't like traffic or stopping though.
Doesn't like the town driving what so ever, gear changing is bad, fuel consumption is ridiculous around town, but better than Evo, Scooby I should imagine, just worse than I have ever experienced. £40 quids worth of fuel lasted me for 256 miles around town driving.
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nik
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I get about 10-14 mpg around town 16ish average and maybe 18 on a motorway run taking it easy!
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whitter45
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tt or S3 for me
Also RX8 are very cheap but high running cost
I would possibly get a boxster if I found the right one
No way 15K for a VXR - you will be crying in a years time
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Corsalad87
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Registered: 17th Jan 04
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mk4 R32 in Blue
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