Most 'bang for your buck'?

[idibbers]

Or should I say most 'suck, squeeze, bang, blow' for your buck..

Last year I bought an MG ZR as a DD for under £2k, I've done about 10 thousand miles in it and it's been an absolute peach - I know everyone's against Rover/MG but still, £1,800 for a hot-hatch that's comfy, economical, punchy and looks good (IMO) isn't bad!

Anyone had a car similar to this? I'll be reading with interest as I'm currently looking at buying another car, not sure it'll replace the ZR though

Elliott.

[jayemm89]

Helped a mate of mine find a new car a few years back - he bought a 1.4 105 ZR and has loved it since.

I'm actually looking at 160s for a possible track car.

The interior is pretty low-rent for sure, but even the 105 goes well and handles good. Can't complain at all for the price.

[SlowV6]

9-5 Aero (optionally with a NoobTune remap) are IMHO hard to beat for bangs per buck.

[billy939]

I had a £940 106 Gti that I sold 10 months later for £1500, that was good bang for buck I thought!

[sealtt]

SL55 AMG, it's got the looks, about 500bhp of bang, and the brand ... all for sub £15k.

Not cheap to fix if it goes wrong though....!

[aww999]

LS400 mk4. 280bhp VVTI V8, paragon of reliability, all the toys. I bet you could get a great on for <£2k now, I paid £2.5k for mine three or four years ago and it's been perfect.

[M6L11]

aww999 said:

LS400 mk4. 280bhp VVTI V8, paragon of reliability, all the toys. I bet you could get a great on for <£2k now, I paid £2.5k for mine three or four years ago and it's been perfect.

I've been casting my eye at these as well as E39 530i and 540i, Audi A8 4.2 V8 etc. Here is one for £650 with a FSH and a retired seller who doesn't drive it any more. Looks nice for twice the price!

[aww999]

I'm not a total expert but I think that will be the non-VVTi engine - if it has a four speed box this is definitely the case. You would be giving up approx 300bhp and 10% fuel economy vs a 1997 onward Mark 4 model with VVTi, 5speed box, that also has satnav etc. I'd pay a little extra for a later one but it's up to you, I previously had a 1991 with 250,000 miles on it and that was bulletproof as well

[Palmers]

sealtt said:

SL55 AMG, it's got the looks, about 500bhp of bang, and the brand ... all for sub £15k.

Not cheap to fix if it goes wrong though....!

Same engine but in an S / E class for about 8/9k

[ZiggyNiva]

aww999 said:

LS400 mk4. 280bhp VVTI V8, paragon of reliability, all the toys. I bet you could get a great on for <£2k now, I paid £2.5k for mine three or four years ago and it's been perfect.

This or a soarer

[luckystrike]

MG ZS180, phase 1 clio 172, EP3 type Rs all seem very good value for the performance you end up with.

[Benbay001]

Jaguar S Type Rs offer very good bang for your buck.
£6k will get you a good 400hp 5 seater with good ride and handling.

[Morningside]

Try looking at the large V12 7 series BMWs. They are as cheap as hell now.

[plasticpig]

Jaguar S Type R can be had from around £3K now. 400 BHP is pretty decent amount of bang for £3K.

[mondeoman]

Oooh - S Type R, that hadn't figured on my radar...

[Craikeybaby]

MX-5, bought for £3,000, sold the hardtop for £500, then drove it 100,000 miles in 6 years and sold it for £300, I still feel that was cheap motoring.

[Mound Dawg]

Alfa 75 Twinspark, bought in 2008 at 98,000 miles for £800, still got it now at 180,000 miles. Agreed valuation for insurance now £2500.

[Shaoxter]

My MR2 Turbo is 100 bhp/ton/£k, I think we should work off that metric

[Axionknight]

I bought a Volvo 850 T5R and ran it as a second car/occasional van for ten months, we gave it a good service when I bought it and ended up selling it on ebay for a tenner less than I paid for it and the parts we used on it - great car, comfy, spacious, reliable and fast.

I want another, I shouldn't have sold it.

[JagXJR]

plasticpig said:

Jaguar S Type R can be had from around £3K now. 400 BHP is pretty decent amount of bang for £3K.

Not seen any as cheap as that. I would!

My XJR cost 6.5K but have seen older models going between £2-3K. With 0-60 in 5.3 secs and 170+ MPH unrestricted this takes some beating on the bang for buck scale.

Yes the Lexus V8s are very reliable but look so dull.

Not sure any 7 series is as quick as a supercharged Jag.

If anyone can suggest a quicker, comfy alternative at the same price or cheaper I'm all ears?

I'm thinking another XJR is on the cards sometime in the future ......................