car for 2-3K

[Lanky_mos]

looking for a faster car than my 1.4 rt, around £2000 to £3000 pounds, the criteria is that it needs to be fairly quick, around golf gti 8v speed, BUT it needs to be reliable, i was thinking along the honda civic way, but having been to trax this year and driven a friends escort Gti around the circuit i would like something that would handle really well!!!



any suggestions or ideas would be appreciated



lms

 

[RobFenn]

You can get a Mazda Eunos with about 60-70k on the clock for just over £2k and a UK MX-5 with higher mileage for about £3k. Theyre reliable, and a hoot to drive. Blokes may think youre gay, but women will love you and youll get both arms tanned in the summer. Also plenty of tuning parts available if youre that way inclined..

-Rob

 

[James20VT]

get a R5GTT or Fiesta RS

 

[Tom_16v]

Renault Clio 1.8 16v

 

[iPap]

RSi...

 

[RicH-]

Quote: Originally posted by nickyb121 on 10 September 2003

RSi...

he wants something quicker than his RT!

 

[sbmbailey]

civic vti

very fast

scott

 

[derv]

i have driven a civic vti-s, pretty quick would give a standard valver a run for their money, the one i drove had 95k on the clock and was still in very good condition. but the handling is a bit pants!

 

[sbmbailey]

me bro has one



top motorshttp://erc.qmuc.ac.uk/cliosport/file.php?image=1063219155__w.jpg

 

[Hastings]

Bravo HGT

Punto GT/HGT - will make your arse bleed, 130BHP at just over 1000kgs, easy to mod too!

Pug 106 GTi

Alfa 145/146 1.8 TS

Alfa 155 1.8 TS

there are many, many others, just scour the review board at parkers.co.uk and youll find lots of hidden gems, oh yeah just thought of some more

Proton Satria GTi - good handling, needs more than 130bhp

Daihatsu Sirion 1.3 rally2 (or something) 8.1secs 0-60. may be slightly out of your price range, but being a daihatsu prices will plunge.
or a rally4, slightly slower 8.9secs but 4wd has to be good grip

 

[White16valver]

Quote: Originally posted by JamesGTT on 10 September 2003

get a R5GTT or Fiesta RS

I thought he said it needed to be reliable?!

 

[edde]

The Daihatsu look good in my opinion ( I like being different).

The Rally 2 is 2 wheel drive the rally 4 is a 44 wheel drive version

110 or so HP out of a 1.3

I saw a rally on Sky a while back they looked like they fitted in even standard and the 4 wheel drive version is only £10k new similar to a disesl clio and it will go way faster

EDD

 

[James20VT]

Quote: Originally posted by White16valver on 10 September 2003

Quote: Originally posted by JamesGTT on 10 September 2003

get a R5GTT or Fiesta RS

I thought he said it needed to be reliable?!




not had a problem with mine yet matey... a car is as good to you as you are to it in my view! if u keep buying it bits when it needs it or maintain it regularly and talk to it everyday! you should have problems!

 

[Tom_16v]

Quote: Originally posted by JamesGTT on 10 September 2003

Quote: Originally posted by White16valver on 10 September 2003

Quote: Originally posted by JamesGTT on 10 September 2003

get a R5GTT or Fiesta RS

I thought he said it needed to be reliable?!




not had a problem with mine yet matey... a car is as good to you as you are to it in my view! if u keep buying it bits when it needs it or maintain it regularly and talk to it everyday! you should have problems!

argh sh!t! so thats where Im going wrong! lol!

 

[NaplesValver]

valver, definately.

0-60 in mid 7s for a good one

top end fairly good

reliability depends on the previous owner, will see of a golf gti 8v (i take it ur mate has one of these)

paid 2100 for my K reg, just shy of 2100 worth of reciepts, spare set of ph1 alloys, ph2 grille still in original packaging, haynes manual, spare fuel filter, mint condition, still scares me, i love it.

well chuffed i didnt get an ibiza gti

--BV





if u really dont want a valver, i reckon something jap for reliability, maybe a honda, it just depends on the insurance though.

my next car will be either a mitsi FTO, or a willy1, but could be persuaded by a tegi type r