What car: V6 or straight 6, £10k

[willmagrath]

Hi all,

Looking for recommendations...

I currently drive a 2014 Fiesta ST, its great, but I'm pining after something with a good noise!

I'll have around 10k to spend.

Criteria: less than 80,000 miles ish.
More than 200hp
Manual

Do your worst....


Thanks

[willmagrath]

ZX10R NIN said:

You'll have to stretch & haggle but a 370Z come into the budget & imo is a better steer than the Z4 Coupe:

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

Or the 350Z GT

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

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

135i

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

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

Alfa Brera S try to find the Prodrive fettled ones

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

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

147 GTA

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

3.2 A5

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

Z4 3.0si

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

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

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

S5 if you can live with a V8 instead of a 6:

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

R32

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

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

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

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

Z4M

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

3.2 TT

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

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

Mitsubishi GTO

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MITSUBISHI-GTO-3-0-TWIN...f:0

Toyota Chaser

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Chaser-JZX100-Ma...f:0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Toyota-MK2-JZX110-...f:1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Chaser-JZX100-To...f:1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Chaser-JZX100-To...f:0

Soarer

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Toyota-Soarer-2-5-...f:1

Skyline R33 GT-S

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Nissan-Skyline-R33...f:0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-Nissan-Skyline-R33...f:0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R34-NISSAN-SKYLINE-4-DO...f:0

350GT Skyline

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Skyline-350GT-PR...f:0

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Skyline-350-GT-3...f:0

SLK 280/350

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

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

You sir. Are a legend. Thanks, I'll have a look through!

[willmagrath]

Dalto123 said:

BMW 130i. You can get nice ones for about half your budget (maybe a bit more for really nice ones). N/A, 3.0 260bhp, RWD.

I am biased, mind!

My best friend has one and I'm very tempted to copy him. It was my idea after all for him to buy it!

[willmagrath]

Trevor555 said:

They are great.

You'll notice quite a jump in running costs after the Fiesta, some will be £550 RFL.

Audi TT V6 Mk1 manual, a rare car, should hold value well if kept lowish mileage.

Audi TT V6 Mk2 manual, not quite as rare.

Z4 coupe as mentioned.

350Z, they make a lovely noise, but poor mpg.

A few others as mentioned, but there's a good chance you'll be back in a Fiesta ST after a year, a real sharp car with low running costs.

This is what I'm worried about. It costs me zilch to run, is as fast as my friends 130i and another friends R32 golf and is holding it's value really well!

[willmagrath]

Petrolsmasher said:

I also have a mk7 fiesta st. The sound is very uninspiring and ive been close to swapping it myself for a v6. However after tons of research all the cars i found were either:

Heavy
Poor MPG
Expensive tax
Not well rated handling wise
Didnt come with many gadgets inside
Were too bulky.

I decided to keep my st as its just mental tbh. 230bhp in a small car which handles like its on rails and has amazing handling. Also loooks the part. Dont swap.

This is exactly my problem. God damnit technology advancements!

My plan in the long run is to get a m135i for around 16k. But at the moment, I'm thinking if buying a house, and making up the other 6k on finance will reduce the amount I can borrow apparently