With £6.5k To Spend, What Would You Buy?

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

So our lass has been saving up, and with the sale of her car will have roughly £6.5k to spend.

 

With no majorly important criteria, what would you buy?

 

At the moment she fancies a MINI Cooper S, but with it potentially being a toy for us both, I'm sure you lot can suggest other alternatives.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

From what ive seen of the mini's stay away, prone to so many problems. Clutch's, King Pins coming out of the diff and wrecking the entire casing and a couple of engines.

[stefan 4]

BMW M3

£6,490

 

* 1998 - S Reg

* Manual

* Petrol 3.2

* Estoril Blue

* 112,000 miles

 

 

2 door, Coupe, Air Conditioning, Alloy Wheels, Full Service History, M Tech Sport Steering Wheel, On-Board Computer, Silver Grey Leather, Sport Seats, CD Player, Dechromed, Multiple Airbags, Power

Edited July 14, 2010 by stefan

[kentish_lad 0]

buy a ford zetec s diesle its a grate run forever engine and can get some very good options leather cruse aircon ect and they are quite a pretty car imo

[dino20vt 3]

Maybe an EVO6 Lancer, might need to save a bit more though?

[hcmini1989 16]

I know where theres a celica gt4 wrc spec tidy car .Or an early evo ,then get some anti lag sorted allthough the celica already has it as standard just needs pipeing up

 

or if its for the missus what about fiat 500 get some tidy ones now .Not sure on prices though

 

Allso a second to not getting a mini there crap and a bugger to work on

Edited July 14, 2010 by hcmini1989

[dale205mills 39 7 Cars]

Bmw all the way, it is nice to have a car that you can jump in every day and eat the Miles up. look for low milage and bmw service history and big spec as the low spec Bmw's dont sell well. I payed 9,300 for mine with only 15,000 miles on the clock and I am the third owner.

[Masekwm 2]

Megane 225/Clio Sport?

[RHULPUG 0]

The usual suspects:-

 

Lancia Delta HF Integrale 4WD

Lotus Elise S1

Honda S2000

TVR Chimaera

 

Something 'a bit different':-

 

Fiat Uno Limo

A Fire Truck

Classic Cooper

[swordfish210 20]

Anything with a BMW badge on the front and a 3 series badge on the back

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Mini if it is for Lisa. They are small, fun, chic and good residuals. All the young hot Gym Bunnies opposite my work have them! I'd have one for the wife if we were pre kids.

 

Other option is to get an S2000 if they come in for that kind of money. It is good to get a cabrio whilst you are not restricted by family etc. It makes you go on drives out when it is sunny.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

I would sooner have an A4 (or S4) than a 3 Series.

 

But for this kind of money, buy a 2004 Saab Aero Cabrio. That'll do a job for the both of you.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Henry, she says she likes the gym but isn't a gym bunny!!

 

Thanks for the suggestions, she quite fancies a MINI, plus I have an 04 Audi A4, so we don't really need another car of that size. Honda S2000 worth a look I think.

[Richie 32]

Civic Type R, Top spec Clio, Seat Leon Cupra R, Older Teg, Fiesta ST?

 

Or a well sorted 205 gti Personally i'd get a Honda Civic Type R, quite fancy one.

[AlexN 7]

E36 M3 EVO

Cilo 182 Trophy

Integra Type R

 

I guess a lot will depend on insurance cost?

[Lan 24 1 Cars]

Audi Quattro earlier 10v WR model with green lit digi dash

[lemmingzappa 75 1 Cars]

I wouldn't buy a BINI

[welshpug 1,657]

206 GTi180?

[Rippthrough 98]

RX-8?

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2004-Mazda-RX-8-/270...=item3eff76b9b6

[rory1 1]

I would go for a Clio 182

[GLPoomobile 958]

What about a Panda 100HP?

 

The EVO writers used to really rate it, and apparently they are a right hoot to throw about. A contemporary 1.6 GTI possibly?

 

Granted they are not the trendiest of motors (but then I can't stand the non Cooper S Minis either), but I think they are quite cool, in a slightly gawky looking way.

[SurGie 54]

Mini S FTW, they are very strong very safe and hold their value very well.

[Atari Boy 11]

I think the Panda is a good leftfield suggestion.

[jonnygoodhand 0]

What about a Panda 100HP?

 

The EVO writers used to really rate it, and apparently they are a right hoot to throw about. A contemporary 1.6 GTI possibly?

 

Granted they are not the trendiest of motors (but then I can't stand the non Cooper S Minis either), but I think they are quite cool, in a slightly gawky looking way.

 

Got to agree wiith this. Plus, think they look great in the dark grey.

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

She hates them, I must admit I'm not over keen either!