Another car suggestion topic.
Another car suggestion topic.
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Acheron

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643 posts

193 months

Wednesday 8th September 2010
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Got a 318i 2002 touring, too slow.

Want something fast with 4 doors, either saloon or estate type car (love estates). Not a focus or anything like, ideally last 5 years, budget is about £8000.

The only thing i can think of at the moment is either a VXR Vectra or an E90 3 Series, 325, 330 or 335 (although finding these within budget is hard)

By comparison, i sold a 3.0 v6 Vectra the other month before getting the 318. Only knocked out 180 horses but had a lot of torque and was great fun, even for an oil burner.

Ideally needs to be in the 'executive' type of bracket, dont fancy a mondeo and not 100% sure on the A4.

Any suggestions? Failing that, best place to look for a fast E90 from the last 4 or 5 years?

It pains me to say it but will be easier from someone who will take p/x so i dont have to mess around selling mine.

Edited by Acheron on Wednesday 8th September 18:47

kambites

71,466 posts

250 months

Wednesday 8th September 2010
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How about a Mazda6 MPS?

Something like this: http://pistonheads.com/sales/1824835.htm but a bit cheaper.

Edited by kambites on Wednesday 8th September 18:50

andy43

13,188 posts

283 months

Wednesday 8th September 2010
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You might just get a V8 S4 avant for 8k, t'will be high on miles tho'.
Not well up on Legacy, but a turbo-nutter one of them would be within reach, or if you can find a nearly new Saab 9-3 turbo for sale for more than the 27p they normally go for, one of them would do.

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

219 months

Wednesday 8th September 2010
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Acheron said:
Got a 318i 2002 touring, too slow.

Want something fast with 4 doors, either saloon or estate type car (love estates). Not a focus or anything like, ideally last 5 years, budget is about £8000.

The only thing i can think of at the moment is either a VXR Vectra or an E90 3 Series, 325, 330 or 335 (although finding these within budget is hard)

By comparison, i sold a 3.0 v6 Vectra the other month before getting the 318. Only knocked out 180 horses but had a lot of torque and was great fun, even for an oil burner.

Ideally needs to be in the 'executive' type of bracket, dont fancy a mondeo and not 100% sure on the A4.

Any suggestions? Failing that, best place to look for a fast E90 from the last 4 or 5 years?

It pains me to say it but will be easier from someone who will take p/x so i dont have to mess around selling mine.

Edited by Acheron on Wednesday 8th September 18:47
Rover 75 V8
MG ZT or ZT-T 260 V8
Subaru Impreza Wagon/Forrester/Legacy
Volvo S80 V8 AWD
Jaguar X-Type 3.0 V6
Chrysler 300C V8 (not sure how common or price)