£10k challenge, which would you buy?

[gsrgeoff]

If you had £10k to buy one of these 3 cars, which would you choose & why?

All low mileage minters but completely different.

In my position would be used 7 days a week / 18k miles per annum mainly on A & B roads.

Not to be modified or tracked either. Pure road car.

1. Lancer Evo TME http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/m...

2. Skyline R32 http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/n...

3. Integra DC5 http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/h...


I've owned many Evo's, but always fancied an R32 or a DC5.

Not bothered about the location of them either - I always travel to get the right car.

Edited by gsrgeoff on Tuesday 29th January 22:36

[Gorvid]

I would buy the skyline.

I really don't know why.

[GT Kodiak]

R32...

If you're living with it 7 days a week. Simple choice.

[Kateg28]

Gorvid said:

I would buy the skyline.

I really don't know why.

Same here.
Just want one but no tangible reason why

[Heaveho]

At that mileage, the TME, not quite money in the bank, but one of more desirable Evos. Reasonable chance of it being worth something when you're ready to sell.

[Andy616]

Having just bought one, the R32. However, having done a lot of research prior to buying it, it wouldn't be that R32 from that dealer.

Edit: Actually if your doing 18k miles a year there's going to be a massive difference in the fuel bills for the three cars. I'd be inclined to go DC5 in that case.

Edited by Andy616 on Wednesday 30th January 17:18

[furrywoolyhatuk]

I'm a skyline nut so I would go with the 32. Seem to be holding their value well too (although the Evo falls into that category as well).

[gsrgeoff]

Andy616 said:

Having just bought one, the R32. However, having done a lot of research prior to buying it, it wouldn't be that R32 from that dealer.

Hmm interesting - I was watching a superb looking blue one on Pistonheads late last year while I was selling my Evo, but it sold before mine did :-(

This is the first one that's caught my eye since & looks superb.

Most of the cars at that place look immaculate / this is the first bad word i've heard about them?

[sparkyhx]

none of the above If i'm doing 18k a year.

Evo - you'd end up with no fillings in your teeth, all rattled loose.
Skyline probably, but fuel costs will be a bit hideos
DC5 - not a massive fan of VTEC characteristics

I'd go for something more comfy for 18k a year

Edited by sparkyhx on Thursday 31st January 13:22

[BUG4LIFE]

If you bought that low-mile TME and drove it 18k a year, it's value will plummet - though I like your style mate, any of these cars will cost a bunch in fuel for 18k miles [maybe not the DC5], so thumbs up to you

[MGZRod]

Either skyline or an S15 Silvia Just to mix things up.

[Andy616]

gsrgeoff said:

Most of the cars at that place look immaculate / this is the first bad word i've heard about them?

I googled them and there's more than a few people that have had problems.

[fernandofan2008]

Personally id buy an STi for 5k, buy a jag s-type for 3k. 2k left for multicar insurance and/or fuel. thats how id do it. then you choose a more luxurious trip or a more performance based trip

[FD3Si]

IMO all of those are going to be hideous for 18k/yr.

You could get away with a stockish Supra/S15 or something of that ilk, but those are all totally wrong.

Buy a 3k cruiser, spend 4k on an RX7, keep 3k slush fund.

[chriis]

The 32 , would love one at some point . The others are great cars but "Godzilla" is special .

[gsrgeoff]

Cheers for the replies. I've gone off them all!

[furrywoolyhatuk]

Why????!!!!

[Kaiser Damz]

you could get a late spec rx7 for that much.

[gsrgeoff]

furrywoolyhatuk said:

Why????!!!!

Fancy an Audi A5 3.0TDi Quattro now.

Performance, 4wd & double the fuel economy of what i'm used to on an Evo.

[LancerG]

gsrgeoff said:

Fancy an Audi A5 3.0TDi Quattro now.

Performance, 4wd & double the fuel economy of what i'm used to on an Evo.

Sorry but that's a predictable way to go. You will be bored of it in 2 months and everyone will think your a plonker just for driving it. For me Audi has an image problem but then I always find German cars boring.

How about a jag ? Or if you want German get a 330d