'hot' hatch-Automatic(or very light clutch) and less than 2k

[Dominicjeans]

Hi folks- I have a bad left knee (so gear changing is now an issue). I need/want a hot hatch. Can anyone recommend anything? Or maybe one with a really light clutch?

[Krikkit]

Saab 9-3 should be available with an auto in some fairly warm guises. Pretty slim pickings in the sub-£2k market mind.

[kambites]

The closest PH classifieds seems to have is a handful of mk4 Golf V5s.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Acceleratio...

In a few years' time I think the market will be flooded with automatic warm hatches in this price bracket, but right now the trend for them is too new.

Edited by kambites on Tuesday 24th March 14:36

[andburg]

hot?

err cant think of any good auto boxes

but you can just about scrape a high mileage VAG 2.0 TDI with a DSG box if you want to risk it, should be adequate and will remap.

[3xpendable]

Mini Cooper S? I've got an Auto JCW and love it.

[kambites]

3xpendable said:

Mini Cooper S? I've got an Auto JCW and love it.

For £2k?

[BritishRacinGrin]

Corsa 'C' SRi 1.8?

I never thought I'd recommend a Corsa C to anyone but they do have disconcertingly light clutches and are available for £2k.

[BritishRacinGrin]

Smart Roadster (flappy paddles)?

[3xpendable]

kambites said:

For £2k?

Sorry, missed that part...

[StangGT]

Hopefully without going too off topic... what else is available in this guise a little higher up the price spectrum, say up to £12k?

[snowley]

StangGT said:

Hopefully without going too off topic... what else is available in this guise a little higher up the price spectrum, say up to £12k?

A whole new world at this price point really.

Golf GTI/R32 DSG (along with most other VAG cars running the 2.0 tsi engine)

[kambites]

There's loooads of options at 12k. My money would probably go on a 130i if I didn't need any more practicality.

[ging84]

3xpendable said:

kambites said:

For £2k?

Sorry, missed that part...

It's not there
the 2nd poster seems to have imagined it

[StangGT]

ging84 said:

It's not there
the 2nd poster seems to have imagined it

or may have read it in the title