What interesting £2K daily driver?

[kieranbennett]

Sorry to add my own, but requre the help of the pistonheads wisdom.

Managed to write off my usual daily driver on the way to work yesterday, I'm in urgent need of a new car.

Unfortuantly due to circumstances (all of last year out of work) funds are rather low :-(

I'm looking at a Hyundai Coupe 2.7 V6 later today which seems to tick most of the boxes and is within budget, but I've heard a couple of bad points that may count agaist it, 1) I'm 6"2' and they are apparently a bit low and 2) the 2.7 V6 is a bit underpowered for the cc.

Its going to do a 30mile commute 3-4 days a week, must be petrol, preferably NA and a bit interesting. I've got to say I'm a bit bored of BMW, Audi and VW's that I've always had.

Any suggestions, or does the Hyundai sound ok?

Thanks

Kieran

[mollytherocker]

Clio 182. A riot.

MTR

[kambites]

Do you need four seats?

[cocopop]

MR2, or the obvious PH answer, MX5.

[Andy665]

Alfa - either 156 V6 or GTV V6

[kieranbennett]

Dont need 4 seats, should have mentioned in addition to being 6"2' im also on the large side, MX5's are a bit cramped, and is also the concern about the Hyundai.

Would love an Alfa V6, but £2K only gets a leggy one :-(

Also, and not very PH, but it needs to get a bike in bits in teh boot, so this also rules out most small convertibles.

Edited by kieranbennett on Friday 13th April 09:11

[Welshbeef]

FiatCpupe 20v turbo you will easily fit
200SX
Leon Cupra Mk1
205 GTI 1.9
Clio Williams 1/2/3
E34 540i
XJR
Pork 944
Pork 924
Volvo T5-R

[kambites]

Can you really get a decent 944 for two grand?

[strangehighways]

kieranbennett said:

Dont need 4 seats, should have mentioned in addition to being 6"2' im also on the large side, MX5's are a bit cramped, and is also the concern about the Hyundai.

Would love an Alfa V6, but £2K only gets a leggy one :-(

Also, and not very PH, but it needs to get a bike in bits in teh boot, so this also rules out most small convertibles.

Edited by kieranbennett on Friday 13th April 09:11

£2k absolutely does not get you a leggy 156 V6. It should get you a pretty good one.
£2k or just above should get you a pretty decent GTV V6 too if you look around. Prices for these really have dropped off lately.

[philmots]

I've got a 206 GTI for a runabout.. Goes ok, returns good mpg, good fun to drive..

A clio 172 would probably be better still.

[Welshbeef]

philmots said:

I've got a 206 GTI for a runabout.. Goes ok, returns good mpg, good fun to drive..

A clio 172 would probably be better still.

£2k for a 172 is top $ buy at half that. Plus he is big I cannot fit in one and I'm smaller.

[McSam]

Leggy, you say..

Only thing that needs is some tan leather inside.

[Johnboy Mac]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3808706.htm


Really, hard to beat that for the money - maybe remove the boot spoiler otherwise I think it can't be topped for the money.

[StoatInACoat]

Welshbeef said:

£2k for a 172 is top $ buy at half that. Plus he is big I cannot fit in one and I'm smaller.

Yes. If you want a totally knackered one.

I'm 6ft 4" and fit in mine.

[kambites]

StoatInACoat said:

Welshbeef said:

£2k for a 172 is top $ buy at half that. Plus he is big I cannot fit in one and I'm smaller.

Yes. If you want a totally knackered one.

I'm 6ft 4" and fit in mine.

How to put this politely... it sounds like width is the OP's problem rather than height.

[Jez0099]

lexus ls400?? surely you can get a nice one for 2k

[CampDavid]

kambites said:

Can you really get a decent 944 for two grand?

Not an S2 but yes, I believe a decent 2.5 or 2.7 can be had at that price

[kieranbennett]

kambites said:

How to put this politely... it sounds like width is the OP's problem rather than height.

don't have to be polite, it's long been said my width to hight ratio is steadily approaching 1

The missus has a Clio 182, and I really don't fit

Just been looking and the 156 V6 is a bit big for what I want, i don't want or need two full sized rear seats. Going to have a look again at the GTV V6's but my overall impression last night was they're a bit tired at that price range.

Scurried off to look at Porsche 944's, and whilst I can find one for my budget, its got 260K miles

[McSam]

CampDavid said:

kambites said:

Can you really get a decent 944 for two grand?

Not an S2 but yes, I believe a decent 2.5 or 2.7 can be had at that price

I was looking recently. You might have to haggle a little on a nice one.

[kambites]

The Fiat Coupe is worth a look - similar in concept to the GTV but significantly better packaged. You seem to be able tog et a decent 20v turbo on under 100k miles for 2k.