Left-field what car?

[skene]

Hi guy, far too many what car threads on here but I'm really struggling to think of some out of the box ideas,

Criteria is quite open suffice to say

budget £3k
insurance group 15 or less (I know this isnt a great gatepost but it's generally ok)
Already had a transverse 4 so fancy a 6cylinder or forced induction...


anything else is fair game really! It's going to be my second car (no not as in weekend car) and I'll still be 18 so imprezas and stuff are out unfortunately The current leader is a BMW 323Ci but I can't really think of much other things which are a bit different

Thanks in advance

[poing]

Mazda RX8?

Doesn't meet your engine requirements but it's a unique engine in a good car.

[The Lukas]

How about saving money right now and buying a fun car when the insurance will be at least reasonable?

[morgrp]

V70 t5 or s80 t6(twin turbo)?

[skene]

The Lukas said:

How about saving money right now and buying a fun car when the insurance will be at least reasonable?

IMO it's reasonable on the 323, considering it's only going to be a couple hundred more than my Fiesta.

[Edmundo2]

TVR S Series
Alfa GTV6

Limited mileage classic policy a possibility?

[The Lukas]

Why will you need two cars? What are their duties?

[skene]

The Lukas said:

Why will you need two cars? What are their duties?

It's in the OP, this will not be a second car as in weekend car, I will be selling the Fiesta and this will be my only car.

[IanMorewood]

Mitsubishi Colt CZT 1.5, forced induction, group 13 insurance, 40MPG?

[Rovinghawk]

Saab 93?

RH

[skene]

Any more ideas for this? Isn't it a tad ironic when someone is looking for left-field ideas 300bhp/ton is nowhere to be seen?

[seismic22]

Ive got an e36 323i coupe. It certainly feels alot faster than 170bhp in a 1300+kg car has a right too. Its good, your probably miss the chuckable nature of the fiesta but your enjoy turning off the tc button.

I bought mine in good nick for 600 pounds with 106k on clock and lots of mot.

[seismic22]

How about drop a cylinder and get the beautiful 5 pot warble from a fiat coupe 20v turbo? pick up a half decent one for around 2k mark (avoid 1k ones)and have the rest of the cash left for tidying and maintenance?

5 cylinder warble

[IanMorewood]

seismic22 said:

How about drop a cylinder and get the beautiful 5 pot warble from a fiat coupe 20v turbo? pick up a half decent one for around 2k mark (avoid 1k ones)and have the rest of the cash left for tidying and maintenance?

5 cylinder warble

Insurance, he said he wants under group 15, Fiat Coupe is 18 or 19 IIRC

[skene]

IanMorewood said:

seismic22 said:

How about drop a cylinder and get the beautiful 5 pot warble from a fiat coupe 20v turbo? pick up a half decent one for around 2k mark (avoid 1k ones)and have the rest of the cash left for tidying and maintenance?

5 cylinder warble

Insurance, he said he wants under group 15, Fiat Coupe is 18 or 19 IIRC

Are they 5cylinders? I always thought they were 20v in the same way the VAG 1.8 20v T is

But yes, tried a quote on one of them and bugger me, no chance

Any suggestions welcome

[Dusty964]

Stilo abarth.

Same 5 pot, paddle shift, sat nav, leather, electric seats, bloody good built in phone, plenty quick enough.

I loved mine