Trying to find a fun next car to buy...

[SloppyClock]

Howdy all,

So I've come to a bit of a revelation over the past couple of months.

I own a couple of cars, one of them is a 1.1 3 pot smart forfour. It's slow but is very chuckable.

It's made me realise that I dont want next car to be a V8 but instead something small, nimble but most importantly engaging and fun to drive.

So I'm trying to find an interesting car that fits these criteria's. I have a budget of £5k, and am not precious about badge as long as its in fairly good condition and low to decent miles (60k or lower is ideal).

I've already ruled out MX5, TF and MR2 as I've owned these already.

Anyone have any suggestions? The weirder the better imo!

Been eyeing up Barchetta's but whilst the face is lovely the bum I'm not so keen on.

Thanks!

[Nickp82]

Suzuki Swift Sport springs to mind

[ZX10R NIN]

I'll go with the leftfield options first:

Alfa Mito Cloverleaf

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Corsa VXR

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Citroen DS3 Sport Plus

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Grande Punto Abarth (the car the Mito is based on with less power)

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

2.0 Fiesta ST

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

All the above are cars you can have a ball with & handle well the car below though is the benchmark but I'd have any of the cars listed only a test drive will tell you which one gets closest to your requirements.

197 with the Cup Chassis

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[Yipper]

Civic Type R and a howling 4pot.

[johnwilliams77]

Ford puma

[TheFungle]

johnwilliams77 said:

Ford puma

What he said. Perfection.

[HedgeyGedgey]

I'd stay away from Corsa VXR's tbh. They melt pistons even as standard, start messing about with them with catbacks and air filters you'll be melting pistons in no time. A friend bought one, in a year it a cost him nigh on 5k as he chose to forge the engine after the piston melted. Not really worth the risk

[SloppyClock]

Nickp82 said:

Suzuki Swift Sport springs to mind

I totally forgot to even consider this - always, always wanted one - the looks and the reviews just seem to make it so appealing. I never knew they were so cheap as well! Thats food for thought.

[FIREBIRDC9]

Nickp82 said:

Suzuki Swift Sport springs to mind

As someone who has A Mk2 MR2 NA as a weekend car , and a 07 Swift Sport as a daily , i can testify , you can't go wrong with either of these!

Any questions you have , hit me


Which MR2 did you own? All 3 generations of MR2 are very different beasties.

[Bradley1500]

Sounds like an older hot hatch would suit well: Peugeot 205 GTI, 106 GTI, Citroen Saxo VTR, Honda Integra Type R?

Honda S2000 as a more left-field option?

You would have to be lenient with your max mileage or budget with most of the above though.