Best b-road blaster for £6k or under

[HGFdodger]

Not bothered about the shape, the economy, or the insurance.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

[RCBRG]

Megane R26 (slightly biased...)

[s m]

Best = fastest/most feedback/cheapest to run?

[Welshbeef]

S2000
205 GTI1.9
S Type R
XKR
E46 M3

[HGFdodger]

Been keeping my eye open for a local, well maintained R26.

S m, I'd say most feedback and most fun, being cheap to run would just be a bonus.

[HGFdodger]

Welshbeef said:

S2000
205 GTI1.9
S Type R
XKR
E46 M3

Not really looked into XKR's, heard only good things about them. Thanks!

[Ved]

Clio Trophy?

[FD3Si]

6k will get you a really nice '96 spec DC2, or possibly scrap a '98 spec. Most fun I've had on UK B reads. And utterly bombproof.

[Mastodon2]

HGFdodger said:

Been keeping my eye open for a local, well maintained R26.

S m, I'd say most feedback and most fun, being cheap to run would just be a bonus.

Sounds like the obvious answer is:

[JonoG81]

Astra VXR
Focus ST
Civic type R

Pretty much any generic hot hatch will be an entertaining drive...

[roystinho]

Ved said:

Clio Trophy?

I'll give that a biased shout too. Brilliant little car

[Krikkit]

roystinho said:

Ved said:

Clio Trophy?

I'll give that a biased shout too. Brilliant little car

+2, epic.

[delta0]

Welshbeef said:

S2000
205 GTI1.9
S Type R
XKR
E46 M3

S2000 is a good shout. 205 is not quick. XKR good and great sound.

[JockySteer]

Megane R26. Ultimate bang for your buck

[Jameswgrant220]

Well looked after RX8? Looks fussy, drinks loads, tax is brutal but redline shifts never let you below 6,500 rpm, suspension is pliant enough for GB roads, steering feel is good and there's a fairly good community out there. Get a belter at that price. I had one for a couple of years.

[AntiLagGC8]

An Impreza has to make the list if we are taking B-Road blasters!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Subaru-Impreza-STI-2004-...

Or the utterly phenomenal Impreza Type RA for a bargain basement price. For those who don't know much about the Type RA it is possibly the best handling and most raw of the classics and is a superb drive.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-1994-Subaru-Impreza...

[ryanthescot]

turbo or supercharged mx5

[moorx]

MR2 Roadster. You'll have plenty of change and they are cheap to run.

[untakenname]

Another vote for an RX8, I bought mine cheap knowing it had hot start issues then spent 2.5k on a rebuilt and some other work, the engine is now guaranteed for the next 30k or two years

[benny.c]

roystinho said:

Ved said:

Clio Trophy?

I'll give that a biased shout too. Brilliant little car

Me too. Just purchased one and it's the most fun car I've had in years.