Which 'hot hatch' for £5k

[Baz2000]

What would you choose and why?

My choice would be a Civic Type R Ep3, a good mix of that fizz that makes a hot hatch special and still modern enough/reliable to be used every day.

[hurstg01]

you can have half my 205 gti 1.9

[caelite]

hurstg01 said:

you can have half my 205 gti 1.9

You can have all of my 207 gti, 200 more kg of car for half as much, bargain!

[hurstg01]

caelite said:

hurstg01 said:

you can have half my 205 gti 1.9

You can have all of my 207 gti, 200 more kg of car for half as much fun, bargain!

Edited that for you

[HedgeyGedgey]

Would a clio 182 cup come into this price range?

[Baz2000]

HedgeyGedgey said:

Would a clio 182 cup come into this price range?

I think you'd be able to buy a couple with £5k.

[Butter Face]

An EP3 always wins this IMO

[Quickmoose]

I'd have an R53 Cooper S, or JCW if I could find one.....if not a Megane R26.....or an Abarth Punto

[xjay1337]

Everday use? Mk5 gti. Rtech remap. Anti lift kit. Sorted.

[stuart_83]

Clio 182 / Trophy.
Or you might be able to get into a leggy MK5 GTi for that money.

[Baz2000]

xjay1337 said:

Everday use? Mk5 gti. Rtech remap. Anti lift kit. Sorted.

I really want to like the Mk5 gti but I can't help but find them somewhat dull.

[HedgeyGedgey]

Baz2000 said:

I think you'd be able to buy a couple with £5k.

Don't always have to spend all your budget higher price doesn't equal more fun

[Baz2000]

HedgeyGedgey said:

Don't always have to spend all your budget higher price doesn't equal more fun

I totally agree. My preconceptions of the Clios are that they are a bit fragile which puts me off.

[Ahbefive]

I'd have a Focus ST over anything mentioned so far but I guess it would be a low spec high miler for £5k so maybe not.

[HJMS123]

Ahbefive said:

I'd have a Focus ST over anything mentioned so far but I guess it would be a low spec high miler for £5k so maybe not.

Not necessarily .... a sub 100k ST2 could be had for the sort of money

[JQ]

Baz2000 said:

I really want to like the Mk5 gti but I can't help but find them somewhat dull.

Totally agree. I currently have a Golf R and find it quite dull. Yes it will go incredibly fast, and it does perfectly suit my needs of commuting to work and ferrying the kids around occasionally. My Mini R53 JCW was way way more fun and far more exciting to drive. Of course it was slower, but I'd still take one over my current Golf.

[xjay1337]

JQ said:

Baz2000 said:

I really want to like the Mk5 gti but I can't help but find them somewhat dull.

Totally agree. I currently have a Golf R and find it quite dull. Yes it will go incredibly fast, and it does perfectly suit my needs of commuting to work and ferrying the kids around occasionally. My Mini R53 JCW was way way more fun and far more exciting to drive. Of course it was slower, but I'd still take one over my current Golf.

As stock they are quite dull, maybe dull isn't the right word. Maybe "well rounded" is better.

After all you can't have it all.

With a few choice mods you can really liven it up and they become so much more exciting, intake, exhaust, remap and some basic suspension mods really improve the feel of the car.

[Baz2000]

JQ said:

Totally agree. I currently have a Golf R and find it quite dull. Yes it will go incredibly fast, and it does perfectly suit my needs of commuting to work and ferrying the kids around occasionally. My Mini R53 JCW was way way more fun and far more exciting to drive. Of course it was slower, but I'd still take one over my current Golf.

It may sound odd but I don't really want a very fast car. I drive 99% on twisty b roads never really going over 60. I want something with the sensation of speed, noise etc.

[Quickmoose]

Baz2000 said:

It may sound odd but I don't really want a very fast car. I drive 99% on twisty b roads never really going over 60. I want something with the sensation of speed, noise etc.

www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201612050344469?logcode=visc

fettle it, keep it tidy, it'll make money as well as make you smile.
There is another example on AT for £16k?!!

[Baz2000]

Quickmoose said:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

That is lovely and is everything I want. The only big but is rust, I'm just not sure I could bring myself to use it through winter.