DannyW Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 My girlfriend currently has a VW golf R32 which is proving a little too costly to run so she's thinking of selling it with a view to buy something slightly cheaper to own/run. She's an accountant so has to visit clients fairly often so the car can't be too lairy. Her criteria 1. Cheaper to run than a 3.2litre R32 Golf 2. She would prefer something japanese so she could join in come show season 3. Sporty and fairly rapid but not too big/manly 4. 4 seats (not too important though) 5. something reliable and capable of covering 10,000+ miles per year She will have around £8000 to spend after finance is settled etc. So what should she look at? All opinions appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopite Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Celica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Civic type r! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Celica? Not fast/cool enough (she says) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 200sx? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous brain Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Aristo. Cheap to buy, luxurious car and quick to boot. NAH 23 mpg isn't brilliant. Civic VTEC of some sort??? Problem is any time you have performance you have running costs that are higher than stock vehicles. She could go chic trendy and get a figaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rik Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Could get a late gen Celica and Super charger for 8k. Nice set of rims and low springs', would look cool enough and be fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kittyclaws Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Mazda 6 . It is a fairly big car, but you will be amazed how well you can throw it about, we have one which the wife uses for work, and she loves it. just changed the tyres on it, stuck some Toyo's Proxis on it, which have improved the handling even more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Bug eye scooby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hob Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Not fast/cool enough (she says) GT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 evo? skyline R32 GTS-T (ok may be not that practical but they did do a 5 door one) Integra type R FTO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steviekid Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 DC5 (If you can find a decent one for £8K) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradan Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Tell her to borrow 2k and get one of these bad boys hehehe:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 DC5 (If you can find a decent one for £8K) id take 2 if you could! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Civic type r! Could be on to a winner with that one. I'll see what she says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 I would say a 350z, need to double budget though. After than an S2000. what about (being sensible) an audi S3?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Could be on to a winner with that one. I'll see what she says. Yep was the best hot hatch when it first hit the scene, its arguably still as good as any hatch thats come out since. And now its depreciated quite a lot it makes excellent value, you should be able to pick up a 51/52 plate 40k miles or so fhsh no probs for 8k. Lots of standard ones available. I was gonna have one but fell for the supra instead! Petrol wise shud be better than the r32 as long as you stay out of v-tec, then again when you want a bit of a spirited drive just hit the rev limter and its pretty damn quick with a great sound for a 4cly! Also love where the gear knob is just like a touring car and real close to your steering wheel. Handling is sharp and responsive! Thats about it really, i wudnt expect any probs with honda's neither, is up there with toyota in the reliability stakes. Insurance wont be too bad, group 17 but for a women cheap for what it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Yep was the best hot hatch when it first hit the scene, its arguably still as good as any hatch thats come out since. And now its depreciated quite a lot it makes excellent value, you should be able to pick up a 51/52 plate 40k miles or so fhsh no probs for 8k. Lots of standard ones available. I was gonna have one but fell for the supra instead! Petrol wise shud be better than the r32 as long as you stay out of v-tec, then again when you want a bit of a spirited drive just hit the rev limter and its pretty damn quick with a great sound for a 4cly! Also love where the gear knob is just like a touring car and real close to your steering wheel. Handling is sharp and responsive! Thanks mate, she's keen anyway which is the main thing. Didn't realise they could be had so cheaply but just had a look on the auotrader site and there's loads on there. Methinks a test drive is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Thanks mate, she's keen anyway which is the main thing. Didn't realise they could be had so cheaply but just had a look on the auotrader site and there's loads on there. Methinks a test drive is in order. Yep loads, when they first came out everyone had one as they where the hatch to have but now obviously everyone has got rid and moved on, same with cooper s, clio 182 is suprisingly decent value but id have a ctr over one of them anyday just for reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Oh wait 6 months down the line and they will probably be had for even less as the new civic type r is due very soon so obviously the old one will depreciate even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraAyf Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Fiesta 1.1 Special /vbb/images/smilies/bbcode_grin.gif That's just about enough power for any girl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 If not the ctr and she wants to be a little different 2k more gets the DC5 integra, dc2 is also an option but I'm guessing she won't want something as raw as that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyW Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 If not the ctr and she wants to be a little different 2k more gets the DC5 integra, dc2 is also an option but I'm guessing she won't want something as raw as that? We do like the DC5's but they are too expensive at the moment i think, maybe next year. She say's the DC2 is a bit too 'Manly' as she put's it women! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black cat Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 http://dealerservices.autotrader.co.uk/GetDealer.do?did=20981&pageid=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Honda Integra Type-R (you can find a cracking one for that price) S2000 (if she can stretch her budget) Bread Van - oh sorry, I meant Civic Type R My sister owns a Honda Integra TR, white DC2......awesome machine. and If you go for the UK ones, with the four small front lights, they certainly dont look manly at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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