What Car £1500 - £2000 - Daily Drive with a bit of go

What Car £1500 - £2000 - Daily Drive with a bit of go

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otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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K321 said:
People here are stating saab 9.5 aero. Just be aware that the mpg is 20 round town and 28 on mway..and mainteance can be expensive.
but you can have 300bhp easy with leather seats for under 2k
I dont think i will ever sell mine

Edited by K321 on Thursday 28th August 23:37


It will do high 30's on the motorway (the display will claim 40mpg).

Obviously it's a 250bhp 1.8 ton car - if you are lead footed, it guzzles.

K321

4,112 posts

217 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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That maybe is the case for you mr lucky olithorim but my trip computer has avg of 20 in city.


Afromonk

259 posts

126 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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dme123 said:
These questions always turn into some sort of st half witted logic puzzle/guessing game. You get a massively open ended set of requirements then a set of absurd reasons why entire swathes of the possible suggestions are out of the question.

If it mustn't include cars with more than 6 hoses under the bonnet, or saloons, or ones with more than a 45 profile tyre, or anything that your girlfriend has had sex in the back of before etc. etc. then either say upfront or just tell us what the car is that you're presumably trying to steer us towards suggesting and thus validating the choice you've already made!
I too have noticed that this is very common on "what car for..." threads recently.
The OP posts a set of requirements and then moves the goalposts occasionally for some reason.


What about a celica? Nippy, stylish, reliable and cheap.
Audi TT?
Mini cooper R53?
Mk1 Focus ST?

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Depends on where and how you drive it. And also on manual or automatic. Mine is mostly A and B roads, not much traffic but quite a few short journeys. On the motorway I set the cruise for about 75 by the satnav. I don't get involved in the lane 3 braking and accelerating. I tend to use the higher gears a lot, it's got peak torque from 1900rpm. If I drove it how I drive the Elise I expect it would be appalling.

crouchingpigeon

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525 posts

192 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Afromonk said:
I too have noticed that this is very common on "what car for..." threads recently.
The OP posts a set of requirements and then moves the goalposts occasionally for some reason.


What about a celica? Nippy, stylish, reliable and cheap.8
Audi TT?
Mini cooper R53?
Mk1 Focus ST?
Didn't mean to move goalposts or st on people's suggestions. Focus ST170 is a decent shout, there a couple close by for that sort of money

s m

23,164 posts

202 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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So......
No saloons
No BMWs
No Seat Leons
Ideally a 2-door hatch with skin and wind

2k ish limit
Not worried re mpg

Golf mk4 Gti
Alfa 147
St170'
Merc Compact

Civic of some type?

fushion julz

614 posts

172 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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crouchingpigeon said:
Should have added, this will be a joint car with the missus who 'Is not at the point in her life where she wants to be driving a saloon'. This rules out the jags and BMWs although a 328 would probably be my choice. So add hatchback to that list of requirements.

Clio sport a decent shout, can a decent example of those be had at that price range?
Yep, decent Clio 172 (phase 1) at under £2k is easily acheivable

However, all the BMW 3 series (E36/E46 and 328/330 varients) can be had in coupe or touring (estate) versions, also...so no need to have a saloon! Jags can be estates, too

Andy665

3,599 posts

227 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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K321 said:
People here are stating saab 9.5 aero. Just be aware that the mpg is 20 round town and 28 on mway..and mainteance can be expensive.
but you can have 300bhp easy with leather seats for under 2k
I dont think i will ever sell mine

Edited by K321 on Thursday 28th August 23:37
Over 10k of mixed driving I've got an average of 32mpg, 35-36mpg easy on a long journey

skinny

5,269 posts

234 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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i test drove a 147 before i got my golf mk4 gti. similar age and price. window stitches broken, interior plastics taken a beating, gearbox was like stirring soup. admittedly i probably saw a lemon but the quality in the golf was 10 times better. shame, cos i really wanted the alfa!

Edited by skinny on Friday 29th August 10:59

Wouldloveacsl

603 posts

193 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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E320 cdi

crouchingpigeon

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525 posts

192 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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skinny said:
i test drove a 147 before i got my golf mk4 gti. similar age and price. window stitches broken, interior plastics taken a beating, gearbox was like stirring soup. admittedly i probably saw a lemon but the quality in the golf was 10 times better. shame, cos i really wanted the alfa!

Edited by skinny on Friday 29th August 10:59
Useful info, going to look at an 06 147 tomorrow so will see what that's like, the golfs do seem very well put together inside if a little dull. I saw a very tired 147 last week that looked a state inside.

K321

4,112 posts

217 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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ok maybe i shouldnt have done stage 3 remap

otolith

55,899 posts

203 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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K321 said:
ok maybe i shouldnt have done stage 3 remap
No such thing as a free lunch smile

crouchingpigeon

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525 posts

192 months

Sunday 31st August 2014
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crouchingpigeon said:
Afromonk said:
I too have noticed that this is very common on "what car for..." threads recently.
The OP posts a set of requirements and then moves the goalposts occasionally for some reason.


What about a celica? Nippy, stylish, reliable and cheap.8
Audi TT?
Mini cooper R53?
Mk1 Focus ST?
Didn't mean to move goalposts or st on people's suggestions. Focus ST170 is a decent shout, there a couple close by for that sort of money
Bought an 04 plate st170 yesterday, very happy with it so far as is her indoors