most fun for 1500 quids!!

[Fitzygti]

Hey everyone

im in the fortunate position of having £1500 cash for a new car. (i know...your jealous) i understand that there are literaly 890 million different cars that i could have in that price range BUT i need something fun. i do no real mileage a year (5k max) so mpg isnt really an issue and insurance isnt an issue either.

and i would take fun and speed over looks and comfort ANY day of the week.

any suggestions or inspiration would be ace!!

cheers people

[Dr Interceptor]

How about a slice of something Italian? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/3376729.htm

[WreckedGecko]

You're.





Oh and...

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3241355.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3372518.htm

or

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3258440.htm

The PH response, MX-5

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3257967.htm

But not that one because its sold. Nice though.

Edited by WreckedGecko on Wednesday 2nd November 12:52

[Riknos]

MK1 MX5.

/close thread

[Babu 01]

Standard responses are standard for a reason:

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3194719.htm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/3247740.htm

[anonymous-user]

Pimp: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3332766.htm

Speed: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3332514.htm

Style: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3358450.htm

(I'd suggest the MR2, smiles per £ (fuel aside) is awesome.

[Cunning Punt]

Dr Interceptor said:

How about a slice of something Italian?

Or a slice of something Italian and topless:



£1595. Check when the cambelt was last done.



EDIT : just noticed this :

Fitzygti said:

and i would take fun and speed over looks and comfort ANY day of the week.

In that case, I'd have the GTV V6 Opulent posted. Amazing VFM...

'punt

Edited by Cunning Punt on Wednesday 2nd November 13:01

[jonnydm]

Clio 172
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3354551.htm

Impreza Turbo
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

Alfa GTV
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3358450.htm

MX5
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3179303.htm

Thats a start.

HTH

ETA A non/less - barried Impreza

Edited by jonnydm on Wednesday 2nd November 13:00

[Chris71]

Fitzygti said:

I would take fun and speed over looks and comfort ANY day of the week.

Then I might have just the thing...

You could probably get one of these for £1,500.





They're hugely exhilerating given a suitably rorty side exit exhaust and a dropped screen and the either of those Fiat Twincam examples pictured would leave an MX5 - even many of the turbo'd examples - looking like it was stuck in neutral.

Useless for everyday driving or even touring, but delightfully bonkers for a 20 minute blast.

(And you did mention you weren't fussed about the looks! )

[Nick3point2]

£1500 will get you plenty of coke and hookers, far more fun than an MX5

[TITWONK]

What is with the MX5 suggestions? the OP mentioned speed and said fuel economy and insurance is not important!
What you need OP is a 2.0 turbo and some rear or four wheel drive action, and yes i had a 1.8 mk2 so have owned an mx5 for a bit.

[silverback mike]

BMW 328i sport.

Lots of grin factor

[TITWONK]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1996-NISSAN-200-SX-S14-T...
Could ya save a little bit more?
fast and fun

[S. Gonzales Esq.]

Buy a £500 car and spend the rest on driver training / track days / driving holidays. You'll get more fun from playing the game than owning particular kit.

[y2blade]

TITWONK said:

What is with the MX5 suggestions? the OP mentioned speed and said fuel economy and insurance is not important!
What you need OP is a 2.0 turbo and some rear or four wheel drive action, and yes i had a 1.8 mk2 so have owned an mx5 for a bit.

This is PH. The mighty MX5 is the be all and end all.

[TITWONK]

lol! makes you wounder if half of um have even been in a quick sports car

[Muncle Trogg]

Seeing as someone beat me to the red scooby there's this:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...

[johnpeat]

Dr Interceptor said:

How about a slice of something Italian? http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/3376729.htm

Fantastic cars and that one appears to have had it's 2 bugbears (the cambelt and clutch) done recently.

Problem is it's not a 'fun' car - it's a seriously grown-up GT, loads of top-end speed but it's a bit soft for the corneringing...

[EDLT]

I was going to suggest a 200sx but all of the ones on the PH classifieds are wrecks. One "just needs a clutch" and yet is completely undriveable and missing the V5

A usable 306Gti-6 or a Xsara VTS is in budget though.

[CaptainSlow]

this scooby is calling my name....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110767676043?ssPageName=...