Fun (yet reliable) Car £6-7k Suggestions?

[ToyotaJim]

I've just sold my Celica GT-Four (for less than the cost of the cambelt replacement & HG repair ) and am getting pretty fed up of being chauffered around by Mrs Jim in her stebox 214...

I'm looking for something fun at around £6k - FWD / RWD / 4WD - been looking at nice Clio 182's but can anyone suggest anything else to suit - I'm 25 so most things are insurable - got to be reliable, and not horrendous to upkeep (servicing etc.)

Many hours spent on the PH classifieds and I can't seem to find anything preferable to the 182 - the thought of it makes me remember good times with my 106GTi a few years ago! Handling is a pretty high priority - along with a bit of rarity from the usual mix of Imprezas etc. that seem to buzz around here.

I know I've thrown a pretty wide net - so what would other PH'ers suggest?

[GavDav]

S2000.

[V8mate]

Porsche 928 S4

[BAKS42]

Ford Focus ST170, Seat Leon Cupra R

[jbi]

Lexus IS200

[typer0612]

EP3 CTR

[paul26982]

S1 elise or S2000

[typer0612]

paul26982 said:

S1 elise or S2000

for 7k?

[rfn]

Clio 182
or
Mk2.5 1.8i MX-5

I've owned both, overall preferred the MX-5 because I prefer the convertible, but the Clio was awesome too.

[Idiot Gimp Boy]

Integra Type-R? Impreza WRX bugeye?

[paul26982]

Ooops sold

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1590360.htm

few for 8 though might be able to knock em down

[typer0612]

paul26982 said:

Ooops sold

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1590360.htm

few for 8 though might be able to knock em down

highly miled though

would get a decent, low miled EP3 for 7k

[paul26982]

different cars, still give me the elise

[CaptainAhab]

EP3 CTR.

[PAULJ5555]

Get another celica?

Gen7 190BHP Tsport

[varsas]

GavDav said:

S2000.

Insurance for these is massively high, nearly 3 times what it costs to insure my XJR...

E36 M3? Elise? MR2?

[frosted]

A buggered rx8 do an engine rebuild and with care it will do another 150k

[typer0612]

MR2 turbo

scary cars, fun for the £££ but not sure re reliabilty theyre getting on a fair bit now.

[papabear]

Fun and reliable?

Westfield with the the Rover V8 engine.

I thinks that's your two boxes ticked

P

[ToyotaJim]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1527156.htm

Am I wrong for liking this?