I Think I've Narrowed It Down !
Discussion
Current car is a E91 330d, I like it but a change of job means I no longer need a commute car. This now allows me to get a petrol.
We own a MK2 Tiguan RLine TSI for family duties but I do require 5 doors and a semi sensible boot, the ability for transporting my mountain bike wether roof or boot is also required.
Don't want to spend more than 6k ideally as most of the time it'll just sit on the drive.
Thus far I think I've narrowed it down to;
E87 130i, manual, straight 6, 2005-2007, the budget M car, 264bhp
Alfa Romeo 159 TBI Ti, manual, 1.8 turbo 200bhp, 2010, the beauty
Golf GTI Mk5, manual or dsg, 2005 ish, the classic hot hatch, 200bhp
Obviously the Alfa and golf with a £250 remap are 250bhp
I love all of them in their own right, I've had nearly 38 cars, lots of BMW and VW but never a golf GTi, the tartan seats, red grille line is just right.
Never had an Alfa but there's no ignoring the looks, I also hear they get under the skin.
Had lots of BMW, I'm a German fan through and through. The 130 is the higher end of the scale as well as rarer to find a goodun
Thoughts, or other suggestions. It's currently doing my head in, and my wife is sick of hearing about it
We own a MK2 Tiguan RLine TSI for family duties but I do require 5 doors and a semi sensible boot, the ability for transporting my mountain bike wether roof or boot is also required.
Don't want to spend more than 6k ideally as most of the time it'll just sit on the drive.
Thus far I think I've narrowed it down to;
E87 130i, manual, straight 6, 2005-2007, the budget M car, 264bhp
Alfa Romeo 159 TBI Ti, manual, 1.8 turbo 200bhp, 2010, the beauty
Golf GTI Mk5, manual or dsg, 2005 ish, the classic hot hatch, 200bhp
Obviously the Alfa and golf with a £250 remap are 250bhp
I love all of them in their own right, I've had nearly 38 cars, lots of BMW and VW but never a golf GTi, the tartan seats, red grille line is just right.
Never had an Alfa but there's no ignoring the looks, I also hear they get under the skin.
Had lots of BMW, I'm a German fan through and through. The 130 is the higher end of the scale as well as rarer to find a goodun
Thoughts, or other suggestions. It's currently doing my head in, and my wife is sick of hearing about it
Outstanding work, thank you very much for taking the time.
I've have been looking at ST2 / ST3 focus but have been told to avoid by a mate who's had them
I've found a nice 130i, sub 100k with some nice Motorsport performance parts.
I just can't get myself in the seat of the Mondeo or the vauxhall, we bought the wife a new mokka once and I really didn't like the vauxhall at all, I appreciate it's a different car but inside is very similar.
330i saloon look alright, I'll be honest I'd not really looked across them.
I've also looked at the R32 but that's a pretty poverty spec and I can't shy away from the £500+ tax bracket.
A mate had one who swapped it in for an ed30, they are very much all bark no bite
I've have been looking at ST2 / ST3 focus but have been told to avoid by a mate who's had them
I've found a nice 130i, sub 100k with some nice Motorsport performance parts.
I just can't get myself in the seat of the Mondeo or the vauxhall, we bought the wife a new mokka once and I really didn't like the vauxhall at all, I appreciate it's a different car but inside is very similar.
330i saloon look alright, I'll be honest I'd not really looked across them.
I've also looked at the R32 but that's a pretty poverty spec and I can't shy away from the £500+ tax bracket.
A mate had one who swapped it in for an ed30, they are very much all bark no bite
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