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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Jay w on 12 February 2008, 15:01:44
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i am looking for the impossible as a fun summer car:
Pref RWD
Manual
sporty, or quick at the very least
Got to be able to shift it on at the end of summer and get more or less what i paid for i paid for it
and now for the deal breaker.........
all for less than 1K!!!!
Any ideas
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maybe a bit strange for here... but how about a Vauxhall Omega, i hear they are good rwd fun!
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Police spec manual MV6 :y
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220200599525
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230221463500
Might be tough within the budget but a tatty kit car would give you something to tinker with and, if you improve it, you will make money on it when you sell.
Kevin
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On Autotrader loads of BMW 3 series, a few Nissan Silvias, 2 Skylines, wrecked 200SX.
No Escorts on there though nor any fastish cheap 70s stuff.
I suggest just look and see what appears
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May be a tad over budget but seems to tick most of the boxes. Not sure about RWD though?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Beach-Buggy_W0QQitemZ260208969314QQihZ016QQcategoryZ18303QQcmdZViewItem
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been having a look round, there is a fair bit out there, just got to sift through the crap
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On Autotrader loads of BMW 3 series, a few Nissan Silvias, 2 Skylines, wrecked 200SX.
No Escorts on there though nor any fastish cheap 70s stuff.
I suggest just look and see what appears
Agree with the wrecked 200sx, but if you can push £2K then this is for sale:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy4.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy3.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy2.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy1.jpg)
8-)
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On Autotrader loads of BMW 3 series, a few Nissan Silvias, 2 Skylines, wrecked 200SX.
No Escorts on there though nor any fastish cheap 70s stuff.
I suggest just look and see what appears
Agree with the wrecked 200sx, but if you can push £2K then this is for sale:
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy4.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy3.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy2.jpg)
(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg142/babyboos_photos/hundy1.jpg)
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nice car, and i like the colour as well, but my budget is 1K....
This is only something for the summer, a weekend car to blast around in and have some giggles, the Omega is staying as the main car
seen a nice Corrado in Yellow as well as a supercharged one, i know they are basically a golf in drag but they are a pretty car and do handle well, although not RWD and i would get my money back on it at the end of summer when i put it up for sale again
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May be a tad over budget but seems to tick most of the boxes. Not sure about RWD though?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Beach-Buggy_W0QQitemZ260208969314QQihZ016QQcategoryZ18303QQcmdZViewItem
Yep rwd :y
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came across this......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-P-ALFA-ROMEO-GTV-T-SPARK-16V-BLACK_W0QQitemZ260210896294QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i have factored the cost of cam belt and variator in, i have always liked these and they are supposed to handle really well for a FWD car
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came across this......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-P-ALFA-ROMEO-GTV-T-SPARK-16V-BLACK_W0QQitemZ260210896294QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
i have factored the cost of cam belt and variator in, i have always liked these and they are supposed to handle really well for a FWD car
i like that like it a lot :y
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i am looking for the impossible as a fun summer car:
Pref RWD
Manual
sporty, or quick at the very least
Got to be able to shift it on at the end of summer and get more or less what i paid for i paid for it
and now for the deal breaker.........
all for less than 1K!!!!
Any ideas
Easy if we ignore one little word in your want.
Manual, RWD fast and fun and if you buy right you may get you money back in 12 months. :D
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early mr2/924/mx5 ?
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I would recomend a porche 944, I drove mine last summer for a bit of RWD fun. You can pick them up for around a 1k. avoid the 924 because they look rubbish compared to the 944 (all flared out) get your self a LUX if poss there even nicer.....
... Best handling car I have owned with plenty of poke. I have the 2.5lt. Parts (mechanicly) are cheap and basic VW. Body work is very expensive, thats why mine is off the road.... :-[
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Noooooo. 2 Wheels. :y :y :y
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i shoulda thought of that mike.we could have a convert ;D.i have a nice set of 2 wheels for sale but it would be a lot more than his £1k budget. :y
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I would recomend a porche 944, I drove mine last summer for a bit of RWD fun. You can pick them up for around a 1k. avoid the 924 because they look rubbish compared to the 944 (all flared out) get your self a LUX if poss there even nicer.....
... Best handling car I have owned with plenty of poke. I have the 2.5lt. Parts (mechanicly) are cheap and basic VW. Body work is very expensive, thats why mine is off the road.... :-[
A VW Beetle by anyother name. ;D ;D ;D
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Evo magazine recently did a feature on £1k heroes, they picked up a Nissan 200sx, a twin turbo Lexus soarer, a BMW E36 325i and a (FWD) Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9 IIRC :y
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i would love a bike......but my wife has put a blanket ban on those and it is non negotiable
Father in law had a Guzzi up for sale currently an i have been trying in vain to get her to relent.......trust me, she aint having any of it >:(
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I would recomend a porche 944, I drove mine last summer for a bit of RWD fun. You can pick them up for around a 1k. avoid the 924 because they look rubbish compared to the 944 (all flared out) get your self a LUX if poss there even nicer.....
... Best handling car I have owned with plenty of poke. I have the 2.5lt. Parts (mechanicly) are cheap and basic VW. Body work is very expensive, thats why mine is off the road.... :-[
I have had a 924 turbo before now and have looked at the
944, but the ones i have seen are real rough old dogs.
If one came up at the right price then i would :y
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I would recomend a porche 944, I drove mine last summer for a bit of RWD fun. You can pick them up for around a 1k. avoid the 924 because they look rubbish compared to the 944 (all flared out) get your self a LUX if poss there even nicer.....
... Best handling car I have owned with plenty of poke. I have the 2.5lt. Parts (mechanicly) are cheap and basic VW. Body work is very expensive, thats why mine is off the road.... :-[
A VW Beetle by anyother name. ;D ;D ;D
nah mate that's the 911.....
now i will have one of those by the time i get to 40 ;)
my all time fave car, owning one of those will be fulfilling a schoolboys dream
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i would get a early 3 door sierra xr4i. basic mechanics (2.8 v6) dont rust too bad for a sierra!
only made for 3 years so rare and only going up in value and you can still pick up a good one for 1k
winner for the money. o and they drift like mad too
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If I had a grand to spare and wanted a fun rwd car, i'd buy this :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiat-X1-9-Bertone-1988_W0QQitemZ180214672582QQihZ008QQcategoryZ9843QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
:y
I've owned two, and they are an absolute hoot
PS 10 will get you 20 that the starting problem is an earth strap missing or corroded in the engine bay!! (I know from experience)
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Lots of possibilities, but one I'm familiar with (as I've considered it) is an E30 BMW 3 series. The decent ones won't lose any money unless you crash it, they're supposed to be really good fun to drive -- much more tail happy than recent models. Not sure 1k will stretch to a decent 325i sport, which gets sports suspension and an LSD as standard, but even the lesser powered versions or non-sport 325i will be a hoot.
On the other hand, a tuned 200SX is a different beast altogether!
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On the other hand, a tuned 200SX is a different beast altogether!
Correct, although mine is a mildly modified example it still puts out over 175BHP at the rear wheels. this equates to approx 210 at the fly, and with the power to weight ratio always leaves me grinning from ear to ear when I plant my right foot in anger.
;D
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i would love a bike......but my wife has put a blanket ban on those and it is non negotiable
Father in law had a Guzzi up for sale currently an i have been trying in vain to get her to relent.......trust me, she aint having any of it >:(
mine was the same,so i just bought it and brought it home,i was feeling brave that day ;D...she did calm down eventually :y
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i would love a bike......but my wife has put a blanket ban on those and it is non negotiable
Father in law had a Guzzi up for sale currently an i have been trying in vain to get her to relent.......trust me, she aint having any of it >:(
mine was the same,so i just bought it and brought it home,i was feeling brave that day ;D...she did calm down eventually :y
i consider myself to be a brave man......
there is a line between brave and stupid, that's a line i wont cross ;)
bringing the bike home would be a stupid move and will result in a below wasteline surgical procedure without any form of pain killers :o :o
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i would love a bike......but my wife has put a blanket ban on those and it is non negotiable
Father in law had a Guzzi up for sale currently an i have been trying in vain to get her to relent.......trust me, she aint having any of it >:(
mine was the same,so i just bought it and brought it home,i was feeling brave that day ;D...she did calm down eventually :y
i consider myself to be a brave man......
there is a line between brave and stupid, that's a line i wont cross ;)
bringing the bike home would be a stupid move and will result in a below wasteline surgical procedure without any form of pain killers :o :o
Very good ;D
Kevin
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i would love a bike......but my wife has put a blanket ban on those and it is non negotiable
Father in law had a Guzzi up for sale currently an i have been trying in vain to get her to relent.......trust me, she aint having any of it >:(
mine was the same,so i just bought it and brought it home,i was feeling brave that day ;D...she did calm down eventually :y
Likewise! Silent meals only last for so long! ;D ;D ;D :y
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I would recomend a porche 944, I drove mine last summer for a bit of RWD fun. You can pick them up for around a 1k. avoid the 924 because they look rubbish compared to the 944 (all flared out) get your self a LUX if poss there even nicer.....
... Best handling car I have owned with plenty of poke. I have the 2.5lt. Parts (mechanicly) are cheap and basic VW. Body work is very expensive, thats why mine is off the road.... :-[
A VW Beetle by anyother name. ;D ;D ;D
nothing like them... :o
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airc the mechanicals were for the most part sourced from VW for this 'budget' porsche :D
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:y
but no vw had front engine, rear gearbox giving near perfect weight layout :)
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airc the mechanicals were for the most part sourced from VW for this 'budget' porsche :D
the engine was from an LT, the gearbox was originally designed to be the Audi unit.
some of the switchgear was VW based as was things like the door handles and the rear axle design was typical VW.
The car was badly maligned by the press, once it received the 2.5 porsche engine it was a far better car, but by that time things had moved on and the 944 was deemed to be the better car.
924 and 944 had near 50/50 distribution, fantastic handling and were quite comfortable to drive long distance, i used to do plymouth-darlington-plymouth in a day in my little 924 turbo :-?
i have seen a few turbos kicking around, 170 bhp, 1200kgs, RWD, turbo lag and for between 1k and 2k, i am tempted ;)
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i would love a bike......but my wife has put a blanket ban on those and it is non negotiable
Father in law had a Guzzi up for sale currently an i have been trying in vain to get her to relent.......trust me, she aint having any of it >:(
mine was the same,so i just bought it and brought it home,i was feeling brave that day ;D...she did calm down eventually :y
Likewise! Silent meals only last for so long! ;D ;D ;D :y
i quite like silent meals actually,so...when the finances improve i might just have to go out one day and change the cbr600 for that r1 that i have banned from buying"under any circumstances whatsoever" ;D :y
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airc the mechanicals were for the most part sourced from VW for this 'budget' porsche :D
the engine was from an LT, the gearbox was originally designed to be the Audi unit.
some of the switchgear was VW based as was things like the door handles and the rear axle design was typical VW.
The car was badly maligned by the press, once it received the 2.5 porsche engine it was a far better car, but by that time things had moved on and the 944 was deemed to be the better car.
924 and 944 had near 50/50 distribution, fantastic handling and were quite comfortable to drive long distance, i used to do plymouth-darlington-plymouth in a day in my little 924 turbo :-?
i have seen a few turbos kicking around, 170 bhp, 1200kgs, RWD, turbo lag and for between 1k and 2k, i am tempted ;)
The turbo was only 170 BHP, from a 2.5? Was it running a compression ratio of 6:1 and 0.5 bar boost? :D
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airc the mechanicals were for the most part sourced from VW for this 'budget' porsche :D
the engine was from an LT, the gearbox was originally designed to be the Audi unit.
some of the switchgear was VW based as was things like the door handles and the rear axle design was typical VW.
The car was badly maligned by the press, once it received the 2.5 porsche engine it was a far better car, but by that time things had moved on and the 944 was deemed to be the better car.
924 and 944 had near 50/50 distribution, fantastic handling and were quite comfortable to drive long distance, i used to do plymouth-darlington-plymouth in a day in my little 924 turbo :-?
i have seen a few turbos kicking around, 170 bhp, 1200kgs, RWD, turbo lag and for between 1k and 2k, i am tempted ;)
The turbo was only 170 BHP, from a 2.5? Was it running a compression ratio of 6:1 and 0.5 bar boost? :D
the 924 turbo was a 2.0 with 170bhp
the 944 turbo was 2.4 with near on 217bhp
sorry i was referring to the 924, if i was looking at a 944 it would be close to 4k for a rough one
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http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/advert+search/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-12-29-50-58-62-68/advert.action?R=200805303110490&distance=165&postcode=G81+1AQ&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=500&max_pr=1000&max_mileage=
Needs a bit of work, but could give you a few pennies!
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/advert+search/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-12-29-50-58-62-68/advert.action?R=200807303760537&distance=302&postcode=G81+1AQ&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=500&max_pr=1000&max_mileage=
This needs even less work and is a lot faster. Better engine and gearbox too!
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/advert+search/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-12-29-50-58-62-68/advert.action?R=200802301477467&distance=372&postcode=G81+1AQ&channel=CARS&make=&model=&min_pr=500&max_pr=1000&max_mileage=
Dep on condition, this could be a tidy money maker to the retro jap drifter. Fun to drive too!
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+CORRADO/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-50-58-62-69-4294954082-4294967159/advert.action?R=200805108575536&distance=10&postcode=G81+1AQ&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=CORRADO&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=
http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/www/cars/VOLKSWAGEN+CORRADO/Ne-2-4-5-6-7-8-27-44-49-53-61-64-67-103-133-146,N-50-58-62-69-4294954082-4294967159/advert.action?R=200806303393741&distance=244&postcode=G81+1AQ&channel=CARS&make=VOLKSWAGEN&model=CORRADO&min_pr=&max_pr=&max_mileage=
Here are a couple of safe bets.
There is a lot of choice as I am sure you are aware, but condition will be paramount with these cars, all very tough mechanically, and people know that.
Hope these help.
P.S, Haggle hard! :y ;D
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i would love a bike......but my wife has put a blanket ban on those and it is non negotiable
Father in law had a Guzzi up for sale currently an i have been trying in vain to get her to relent.......trust me, she aint having any of it >:(
mine was the same,so i just bought it and brought it home,i was feeling brave that day ;D...she did calm down eventually :y
i consider myself to be a brave man......
there is a line between brave and stupid, that's a line i wont cross ;)
bringing the bike home would be a stupid move and will result in a below wasteline surgical procedure without any form of pain killers :o :o
A few years agon now I was out on the bike, and had been for a few hours. Came home and as I walked in the door the phone rang, the voice on the phone introduced himself as 'Durham Police' imagine what swmbo would have thought if it rang befor I got home and she answered. :) :) :)
The phone call was cos little un had mad a 999 call and put the phone down, she was only 2 and playing with the phone. She never did it again.
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well i fund a weekend toy.....
Sporty, fun to drive, Manual but FWD (i can accept a compromise on that one as it is in good nick)
(http://i22.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/d9/1a/511e_3.JPG)
(http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/d9/1a/5674_3.JPG)
(http://i19.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/d9/1a/54d1_3.JPG)
(http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/d9/1a/534a_3.JPG)
(http://i6.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/d9/1a/585b_3.JPG)
and the best thing it it was on budget as well :y
pick it up next weekend...cant wait
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STMO's gonna love you ;D........nice lookin car, surprised how cheap they actually are :y
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well i fund a weekend toy.....
Sporty, fun to drive, Manual but FWD (i can accept a compromise on that one as it is in good nick)
(http://i22.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/d9/1a/511e_3.JPG)
(http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/d9/1a/5674_3.JPG)
(http://i19.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/d9/1a/54d1_3.JPG)
(http://i19.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/d9/1a/534a_3.JPG)
(http://i6.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/d9/1a/585b_3.JPG)
and the best thing it it was on budget as well :y
pick it up next weekend...cant wait
good choice :y
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STMO's gonna love you ;D........nice lookin car, surprised how cheap they actually are :y
so long as he doesn't try humping my leg or sommat i don't mind ;D
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STMO's gonna love you ;D........nice lookin car, surprised how cheap they actually are :y
so long as he doesn't try humping my leg or sommat i don't mind ;D
I am not sure he can still move his hips that much, but better not to get to close ;D ;D ;D ;D
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STMO's gonna love you ;D........nice lookin car, surprised how cheap they actually are :y
so long as he doesn't try humping my leg or sommat i don't mind ;D
I am not sure he can still move his hips that much, but better not to get to close ;D ;D ;D ;D
Yeah I think you both have a point :y...just to be safe you better stay in the car and don't let him in :y
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Nice, very nice, especially for the money!
WWD, but nice.
Happy motoring ;)