fastest £4,000 car?

[loudpedal]

I may be looking to get a car in the near future for about £4k. Basically, I'd like something with a smidgen of practicality (tho only a smidgen is reqd) that is fast as hell. all other considerations irrelevant. any thoughts?

cheers....

[moleamol]

Nissan Pulsar GTIR.

[shnozz]

MR2 turbo?

lacks the character of a Tiv but in a straight line fairly rapid and you could get one for £4k

[Supercharged]

Sierra RS Cosworth

[andyf007]

S1?

[FourWheelDrift]

Porsche 944? You can pick up old ones quite reasonably now.

[Buffalo]

Good price!

There's loads available for £4k just look through the autotrader or ccw or something.

Anything from porsches (924/944), old tivs, lotus, audi's pretty much anything...... just don't sell out on us and buy a knackered old mondeo!

[plotloss]

Perodua going off a cliff?

Matt.

[UMAR B]

In no perticular order

Toyota MR2 Mk2 Turbo
Sierra Cosworth (saphire)
Toyota MR2 Mk2 Turbo
Nissan 200sx
Toyota MR2 Mk2 Turbo
Nissan 300zx Possibly
Toyota MR2 Mk2 Turbo
Audi coupe
Toyota MR2 Mk2 Turbo
Mk 3 supra
Toyota MR2 Mk2 Turbo

thats all i can think of off the top of my head...........Oh yeah forgot to mention a Toyota MR2 Mk2 Turbo





Yes yes i am very biased

[loudpedal]

moleamol said: Nissan Pulsar GTIR.

OK thanks, but

[v8guinness]

can you get 300Zx or old Twin Turbo Supra's at this money... Cossie a good possibility... 200SX to... 944 Turbo... 75/164 V6 Colverleaf... Thema 8/32... Delta Integrale... Quattro... T5... M535i... or for a Q car 620 Turbo.
all ideas

[robkola]

Beat me to it!

plotloss said: Perodua going off a cliff?

Matt.

[DanL]

Old Impreza turbo?

Dan

[Buffalo]

DanL said: Old Impreza turbo?

Dan

You'd never pick one up for that as the max power boys are keeping the price up. However i recently saw a legacy turbo for £4k - same engine gearbox as the impreza (same homogolation rules - was predecessor to impreza) and was my first taste of what a car could do, years before the impreza made it big!!

A friends dad had one, and it went like the proverbial slime off of a gardening implement!!

:memories...:

[dave_s13]

If your main requirement is speed then I also vote MR2 Turbo, I think it'd be right to say that none of the above will get to 60 faster and carry on to 155mph.

You can also get 2 sets of golf clubs in the boot.

[shnozz]

what about something a bit different ..

1968 G Reg Rolls-royce Silver Shadow 6.8 II
Petrol, Grey, Saloon, 6,000 miles , 4 Doors. last owner of ten years, tax exempt, new MOT on sale, drives very well, requires some paintwork (Stock code 27) £4,000 ono.




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1995 BMW 530 V8 AUTO, 1995,
M reg. 22000 miles, Navy blue, de-chromed, walnut trim, full leather, 6mths Tax & MOT, one previous owner, 5spoke alloys, 2 new tyres, front discs, FSH, Directors car, very good condition.. £4,000.



1996 Subaru Impreza 2.0 AWD Turbo
Estate, 1996, N reg. 100000 miles, service history, UK car, HPi clear, noisy gearbox, hence. £4,000.

or my favourite choice after 5 mins on autotrader...

LANCIA THEMA 832 V8, ferrari
engine, and tuned by Ferrari, upgraded suspension, leather trim, electric everything, very fast specialist car, would p/x turbo diesel mercedes. £4,000 . www.Mercman.net.

[DanL]

Buffalo said:
You'd never pick one up for that as the max power boys are keeping the price up.

Yeah, but it's not far off - there are some on Autotrader for around the 4k-5k mark, although they do tend to be estates at that price.

Dan

[mrsd]

shnozz said:LANCIA THEMA 832 V8, ferrari
engine, and tuned by Ferrari, upgraded suspension, leather trim, electric everything, very fast specialist car, would p/x turbo diesel mercedes. £4,000 . www.Mercman.net.

£20k engine 4k car. Bargain. Until there's a sudden loud twang...

[shnozz]

mrsd said:

shnozz said:LANCIA THEMA 832 V8, ferrari
engine, and tuned by Ferrari, upgraded suspension, leather trim, electric everything, very fast specialist car, would p/x turbo diesel mercedes. £4,000 . www.Mercman.net.

£20k engine 4k car. Bargain. Until there's a sudden loud twang...

MrsD - this is Pistonheads and we are talking blowing all your cash on the fastest car available. Stop acting so sensible now

[Buffalo]

DanL said:

Buffalo said:
You'd never pick one up for that as the max power boys are keeping the price up.

Yeah, but it's not far off - there are some on Autotrader for around the 4k-5k mark, although they do tend to be estates at that price.

Dan

Blimey - i take it back, i didn't realise they had fell so much in price....

A local dealer had the subaru legacy when i was looking and everytime i tried ringing him for it it was always at the garage, but when i went to look at it it was always "on a test drive" stayed on has adverts for about 4 months though so can't have been that good....