Fastest you can go for £3500

Fastest you can go for £3500

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The Turbonator

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2,792 posts

150 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Just wondering what might be available with a budget of £3500 maybe £4000 tops?

Not bothered about fuel consumption but it must be something that's going to be reliable. Doesn't need to have 4 doors but 2 little seats in the back may come in handy.

ETA: It will be a daily driver and anything with a 0-60 time of under 7 seconds is acceptable.

Rx8s seem to be very good value for money and the Leon Cupra R suggestion was one I hadn't considered.

Edited by The Turbonator on Tuesday 1st December 07:11

Speed addicted

5,561 posts

226 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Early Hayabusa, 190+ mph. About as fast as you'll get for the cash.

Or did you want something with more wheels?

SidewaysSi

10,742 posts

233 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Speed addicted said:
Early Hayabusa, 190+ mph. About as fast as you'll get for the cash.

Or did you want something with more wheels?
Think he wanted something with more seats..

trickywoo

11,701 posts

229 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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A zx12r with some hot cams and the mirrors folded in will touch 200mph and do a standing 1/4 in under 10 seconds.

The Turbonator

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2,792 posts

150 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Speed addicted said:
Early Hayabusa, 190+ mph. About as fast as you'll get for the cash.

Or did you want something with more wheels?
I only have a licence for 3 wheels plus I'm afraid.

Poopipe

619 posts

143 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Classic impreza sti

for top speed get an sti, for acceleration get an sti-ra

Youll undoubtedly find something with a higher top speed but you're very unlikely to find something that will reach it as readily.

Go for an RA actually, forget the fat version.

Edited by Poopipe on Monday 30th November 20:36

43034

2,963 posts

167 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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A grand on an old 9-3/9-4 then £2.5k visiting SaabNoob. Should see you in quite a brisk motor.

IanMorewood

4,309 posts

247 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Big engined German barge 150+ mph for way under budget.

trickywoo

11,701 posts

229 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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IanMorewood said:
Big engined German barge 150+ mph for way under budget.
Not a bad shout. A miley e60 545i could be had for this and will do 170mph derestricted.

The Turbonator

Original Poster:

2,792 posts

150 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Poopipe said:
Classic impreza sti

for top speed get an sti, for acceleration get an sti-ra

Youll undoubtedly find something with a higher top speed but you're very unlikely to find something that will reach it as readily.

Go for an RA actually, forget the fat version.

Edited by Poopipe on Monday 30th November 20:36
I'd love an Impreza but I feel like the originals are looking a bit dated now. Plus I'd be terrified of reliability issues; original, well maintained, unmolested ones seem very few and far between.

Let's add a maximum age of 12 years old. Yeah I know I'm being picky but I have about £3500 in the kitty and I'm curious what fast car I could get.

I've seen a few 330s and the Mondeo St220 for the budget, as long as it has a 0-60 time less then 7 seconds then I'd be happy. Less than 6 seconds and I'd be ecstatic.

ETA: RX8s seem to be very good value for money. They're my top contender at the moment.




Edited by The Turbonator on Monday 30th November 22:47

Johnny 89

824 posts

151 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Merc CL500 perhaps?

InitialDave

11,854 posts

118 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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43034 said:
A grand on an old 9-3/9-4 then £2.5k visiting SaabNoob. Should see you in quite a brisk motor.
That's not how you spell "9000 Aero".

Then again, it's not how you spell "rust and funny electrical gremlins" either, so I guess it's a wash.

Pannywagon

1,042 posts

185 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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Have to agree on Saab. Get a 9-5 aero for less than £1000 and spend the rest on an engine overhaul to include a sump drop and flush, head gasket (or at least new head bolts*) and a new DI cassette and then stage 3+ tune. Engine work probably about a grand and Maptun stage 3 £1200 last time I looked.

You'll have a very quick, comfortable barge for shed money and should be able to get between 295 (stage 3) and 347hp (stage 5) quite easily.

  • The head isn't normally a problem but the engine harmonics can cause the bolts to loosen up over time. Re-torquing them doesn't work IME and it'd be better to just change the gasket and bolts and be done with it.

T0MMY

1,558 posts

175 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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I think my MNR must be in with a shout for the fastest car in that budget...300bhp/tonne for £3750 if you can entirely forego all practicality laugh You'd be lucky to get one for double that in reality though unless you're handy with the spanners.

When you say "fastest" do you mean all round performance or just straight line speed? Very different answers depending on which it is.

Pentoman

4,814 posts

262 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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^None of the above.

After a fair bit of experience I have just had the shock of my year after sampling a 4.0 XKR. I had no hopes for it. What a surprise.

Absurd torque at any rpm, no lag, and a massive top end.

Easily accessed with a quick Mercedes 5-speed auto, never be in the wrong gear, no need to bother with that gear thing.

Even the TC was a help rather than a hinderance (possible LSD?)

Everything without forced induction feels lame afterwards.

trickywoo

11,701 posts

229 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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T0MMY said:
I think my MNR
What the fk is a mnr? The multipla in your profile??

JockySteer

1,407 posts

115 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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A supercar for a couple of weekends

AdamIndy

1,661 posts

103 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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trickywoo said:
What the fk is a mnr? The multipla in your profile??
MNR vortx. Seven style kit car.

trickywoo

11,701 posts

229 months

Monday 30th November 2015
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AdamIndy said:
trickywoo said:
What the fk is a mnr? The multipla in your profile??
MNR vortx. Seven style kit car.
That being the case it'll need about 2000bhp to crack 17mph with the st aero.