£7k budget – fun, reliable petrol daily driver.
Discussion
Hi all,
Unfortunately, my 2011 BMW E91 330d has recently been written off, so I'm now on the hunt for something to replace it.
I've always liked BMWs and Audis, but I'm open to pretty much anything. Thinking I'd like to make the switch to petrol this time around.
What I'm looking for:
Budget of around £7,000
Petrol preferred
Something fun to drive with a decent bit of power
Reasonably economical – I'm not expecting diesel MPG, but don't want something that absolutely drinks fuel
Relatively reliable, without horrendous maintenance costs
Something that looks good and is a bit exciting to own
Ideally 2010 onwards, although I'd consider something older for the right car
It'll be my daily driver, so needs to be comfortable and practical enough for regular use, but I also want something that puts a smile on my face when I take it out for a drive.
I really enjoyed the 330d, especially the torque and performance, so ideally I don't want something that's going to feel like a massive downgrade.
I'm not too fussed about whether it's a hatchback, saloon, coupe or estate.
What would you be buying with £7k?
Cheers!
Unfortunately, my 2011 BMW E91 330d has recently been written off, so I'm now on the hunt for something to replace it.
I've always liked BMWs and Audis, but I'm open to pretty much anything. Thinking I'd like to make the switch to petrol this time around.
What I'm looking for:
Budget of around £7,000
Petrol preferred
Something fun to drive with a decent bit of power
Reasonably economical – I'm not expecting diesel MPG, but don't want something that absolutely drinks fuel
Relatively reliable, without horrendous maintenance costs
Something that looks good and is a bit exciting to own
Ideally 2010 onwards, although I'd consider something older for the right car
It'll be my daily driver, so needs to be comfortable and practical enough for regular use, but I also want something that puts a smile on my face when I take it out for a drive.
I really enjoyed the 330d, especially the torque and performance, so ideally I don't want something that's going to feel like a massive downgrade.
I'm not too fussed about whether it's a hatchback, saloon, coupe or estate.
What would you be buying with £7k?
Cheers!
TT?
I'm not a big fan of ours (2010 S Line Roadster) simply because I can never get comfortable in it. But - it's got a nice engine, handles OK if you can live with fwd, not expensive to run, nice interior that's aged well (if you don't buy the earlier model with red LEDs), reasonable mpg.
I'm not a big fan of ours (2010 S Line Roadster) simply because I can never get comfortable in it. But - it's got a nice engine, handles OK if you can live with fwd, not expensive to run, nice interior that's aged well (if you don't buy the earlier model with red LEDs), reasonable mpg.
davek_964 said:
TT?
I'm not a big fan of ours (2010 S Line Roadster) simply because I can never get comfortable in it. But - it's got a nice engine, handles OK if you can live with fwd, not expensive to run, nice interior that's aged well (if you don't buy the earlier model with red LEDs), reasonable mpg.
I used to own a TT and really liked it but in my mind if I was to get another TT I would probably want a TTS I'm not a big fan of ours (2010 S Line Roadster) simply because I can never get comfortable in it. But - it's got a nice engine, handles OK if you can live with fwd, not expensive to run, nice interior that's aged well (if you don't buy the earlier model with red LEDs), reasonable mpg.
F56 Cooper or Cooper S?
Don't rule out the Cooper - I had the JCW, but have the same engine as the Cooper in Mrs TRDs BMW 118i, and it's a good engine, sounds nice and would pull very well in a Cooper, you could remap it too. The lighter engine and smaller wheels might make it handle better than the 2.0 models too. Very cheap for what they are too.
Don't rule out the Cooper - I had the JCW, but have the same engine as the Cooper in Mrs TRDs BMW 118i, and it's a good engine, sounds nice and would pull very well in a Cooper, you could remap it too. The lighter engine and smaller wheels might make it handle better than the 2.0 models too. Very cheap for what they are too.
TameRacingDriver said:
F56 Cooper or Cooper S?
Don't rule out the Cooper - I had the JCW, but have the same engine as the Cooper in Mrs TRDs BMW 118i, and it's a good engine, sounds nice and would pull very well in a Cooper, you could remap it too. The lighter engine and smaller wheels might make it handle better than the 2.0 models too. Very cheap for what they are too.
I have looked at minis, but have heard a lot of bad things, so wasnt sure!Don't rule out the Cooper - I had the JCW, but have the same engine as the Cooper in Mrs TRDs BMW 118i, and it's a good engine, sounds nice and would pull very well in a Cooper, you could remap it too. The lighter engine and smaller wheels might make it handle better than the 2.0 models too. Very cheap for what they are too.
Tallerton12 said:
TameRacingDriver said:
F56 Cooper or Cooper S?
Don't rule out the Cooper - I had the JCW, but have the same engine as the Cooper in Mrs TRDs BMW 118i, and it's a good engine, sounds nice and would pull very well in a Cooper, you could remap it too. The lighter engine and smaller wheels might make it handle better than the 2.0 models too. Very cheap for what they are too.
I have looked at minis, but have heard a lot of bad things, so wasnt sure!Don't rule out the Cooper - I had the JCW, but have the same engine as the Cooper in Mrs TRDs BMW 118i, and it's a good engine, sounds nice and would pull very well in a Cooper, you could remap it too. The lighter engine and smaller wheels might make it handle better than the 2.0 models too. Very cheap for what they are too.
ninepoint2 said:
Are these good to drive? I've been looking at them to replace my Leon when the time comes.Josemartinez said:
ninepoint2 said:
Are these good to drive? I've been looking at them to replace my Leon when the time comes.Gassing Station | Car Buying | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff