Best £1500 sporty shed

[schmokin1]

Hi all
I’m looking for a replacement for my 306 which is due for replacement as it is up to 197k now. Bit soon, I know, but I thought I’d treat myself!

So, which £1500 inc a bit of fixing up money shed would do me best? I need four seats, some sort of boot and a max of two litre engine as I hate paying road tax!

I’m thinking Hyundai Coupe 2ltr, Suzuki Swift Vvti thingy or Mini Cooper. I’ve driven none of those, so over to the PH massive to set me on the path to enlightenment. Other sensible suggestions welcome too....

Cheers Schmo

Edited by schmokin1 on Wednesday 23 October 22:55

[p4cks]

172

[Paulm4]

Megane 225 Cup

Mk1 TT

Clio 182

Mini Cooper S

[ZX10R NIN]

Leftfield Options

C230 SE

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

2.0T Astra SRI

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

Twin top

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

2.0i Clio Dynamique

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

2.0T Megane Dynamique

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

Alfa 156

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

147 Lusso

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

Hyundai Coupe

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

[CS Garth]

325 TI. Over 2l but worth it.

[McVities]

Saab 9-5 Aero
OK a 2.3, but not too awful on road tax in manual form.

[Mr Tidy]

Another vote for a 325ti, even if it is a 2.5 litre.

I sold mine in 2018 just within the OP's budget - and I'm still wondering if I should have kept it!

[eltax91]

Accord Type R

[schmokin1]

p4cks said:

172

None on autotrader for that money. Not sure I’d want a £1500 one anyway!

[schmokin1]

Paulm4 said:

Megane 225 Cup

Mk1 TT

Clio 182

Mini Cooper S

Megane's way out of budget, don’t like TTs, Clio over budget, Cooper is a maybe....

[schmokin1]

ZX10R NIN said:

Leftfield Options

C230 SE

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

2.0T Astra SRI

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

Twin top

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

2.0i Clio Dynamique

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

2.0T Megane Dynamique

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

Alfa 156

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

147 Lusso

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

Hyundai Coupe

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

Haven’t thought of the Vauxhalls, the twin top is nice for the money, 197bhp too....No mercs allowed, I’m too lanky for the (lovely) Alfas, bit wary of Renault electrics, the Hyundai isn’t leftfield, I started the thread with it as a possible!

[egor110]

schmokin1 said:

Paulm4 said:

Megane 225 Cup

Mk1 TT

Clio 182

Mini Cooper S

Megane's way out of budget, don’t like TTs, Clio over budget, Cooper is a maybe....

Look on ebay , gumtree , facebook marketplace for cheap 182's.

You say your wary of renault electrics , why ? other than a pricey cambelt and dephaser every 5 years there pretty reliable .


Also how about a bmw e46 ?

Edited by egor110 on Wednesday 23 October 23:15

[schmokin1]

eltax91 said:

Accord Type R

One four door on Autotrader for 4750, you sure read the budget ok?

Edited by schmokin1 on Wednesday 23 October 23:17

[schmokin1]

egor110 said:

Look on ebay , gumtree , facebook marketplace for cheap 182's.

You say your wary of renault electrics , why ? other than a pricey cambelt and dephaser every 5 years there pretty reliable .


Also how about a bmw e46 ?

Edited by egor110 on Wednesday 23 October 23:15

Ok will have a look at the Clio, just had a vague memory that they were temperamental. I fix all my motors myself and hate electrickery! No beemers, got a 5 series already as family panzerwagen...

[schmokin1]

McVities said:

Saab 9-5 Aero
OK a 2.3, but not too awful on road tax in manual form.

It'll be mega leggy on the budget...... also a bit too juicy. Sporty yes but a bit pricy to run. This has to be half economical as a daily....

Edited by schmokin1 on Wednesday 23 October 23:34

[MissChief]

schmokin1 said:

eltax91 said:

Accord Type R

One four door on Autotrader for 4750, you sure read the budget ok?

Edited by schmokin1 on Wednesday 23 October 23:17

Any Accord Type R for £1.5k will have the well known gearbox issues, the well written about rust issues and likely the well discussed skimped service history. Add in the often quoted 'treated like ste by some chav' and the Accelera tyres all round I'd avoid any ATR for £2.5k, never mind £1.5k.

Five years ago you could have got a 306 GTI-6 for £1.5k. Unless it's a real heap, not any more.

[MrGTI6]

MissChief said:

Five years ago you could have got a 306 GTI-6 for £1.5k.

I bought my GTI-6 two-and-a-bit years ago for a grand. I've taken it from 128k to 160k and I'm ashamed to say that it hasn't even had a service in that time! I intend to treat it to a service and a long overdue cam belt change in the new year.

I'm gobsmacked at just how faultlessly reliable it's been considering it's a 21-year-old car that gets used on a daily basis, and I can't think of anything that would have been more reliable/enjoyable to own for the money. All it's cost me so far is one indicator bulb and two front tyres!

[stevemcs]

Not sure i’d Want a Cooper S at that price point. How about a Focus ST170 ?

[Mr Tidy]

schmokin1 said:

egor110 said:

Also how about a bmw e46 ?

Edited by egor110 on Wednesday 23 October 23:15

Ok will have a look at the Clio, just had a vague memory that they were temperamental. I fix all my motors myself and hate electrickery! No beemers, got a 5 series already as family panzerwagen...

A BMW 325ti is an E46!

Shame you don't want a beemer OP - I liked my 1st straight 6 petrol so much that I've now got numbers 4 and 5!

[Masiv]

Toyota Celica 140 or 190. As long as it is a 2003 onwards facelift car they are reliable as hell with very good mpg. I ran a 2005 140 for 10 years and didn't pay a penny for anything other than service items. They have a large boot too.