Yes, another what car. £5-£8k, five seats, bit of poke
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Sorry, yet another what car? Looking for a replacement for my '04 Leon Cupra 180 and am looking for something that has five seats (3 door is ok though), manual, petrol and with a bit of poke. To me that's 0-60 in around 7 seconds.
Obvious choice is a Golf GTI and I've looked around online at a few, how are they for shrugging off the miles? Some I've liked the look of have 80k+ miles and experience says things start wearing out and needing replaced and while they might be serviceable items it all adds to the cost which, understandably I want to keep as low as possible. Any owner experiences would be welcome, including Pirelli/Edition 30 owners.
Anything else I should be looking at? I could perhaps put the budget up to £10k if the car was exceptional.
Obvious choice is a Golf GTI and I've looked around online at a few, how are they for shrugging off the miles? Some I've liked the look of have 80k+ miles and experience says things start wearing out and needing replaced and while they might be serviceable items it all adds to the cost which, understandably I want to keep as low as possible. Any owner experiences would be welcome, including Pirelli/Edition 30 owners.
Anything else I should be looking at? I could perhaps put the budget up to £10k if the car was exceptional.
tomsugden said:
Are they really that big of an upgrade over the equivalent GTI? I always think I'm paying for the badge.Liking the idea of the Rs250 but how much space is there inside? My kids are 15 and 17 and both nearly 6ft so there needs to be some decent legroom and from the outside they look tiny inside.
I've considered a Focus ST as well but the idea of sub 20 mpg in town and a struggle to crack 30 on a run doesn't appeal when said golf will do 40mpg.
Can't say a R32 appeals to me really. Heavier and thirstier than the GTI with only the noise and 4WD as stand outs which I will rarely need.
Was also thinking about a Mondeo ST? Bit bigger I know.
I've considered a Focus ST as well but the idea of sub 20 mpg in town and a struggle to crack 30 on a run doesn't appeal when said golf will do 40mpg.
Can't say a R32 appeals to me really. Heavier and thirstier than the GTI with only the noise and 4WD as stand outs which I will rarely need.
Was also thinking about a Mondeo ST? Bit bigger I know.
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