what car under £3500....
Discussion
What car under £3500 would you recommend?
In order of my favorites Im currently think of:
MR2 Turbo Rev2
BMW 325i Sport (coupe)
Porsche 944 (S2 or Turbo)
300zx Turbo
200sx
Supra Turbo (old)
Any other good suggestions?
(Try and make it a very good one if its not RWD!)
Going to upgrade this in 2 years for an S Series TVR or an old Porsche.
>>> Edited by DustyC on Thursday 24th July 11:26
In order of my favorites Im currently think of:
MR2 Turbo Rev2
BMW 325i Sport (coupe)
Porsche 944 (S2 or Turbo)
300zx Turbo
200sx
Supra Turbo (old)
Any other good suggestions?
(Try and make it a very good one if its not RWD!)
Going to upgrade this in 2 years for an S Series TVR or an old Porsche.
>>> Edited by DustyC on Thursday 24th July 11:26
I didnt mean that one but thanks for the advice.
Although I do think that was the best looking supra, the first one.
I have a friend who has tuned an '89 Supra turbo to 450BHP and is about to add Nos!
Should be fun!
I'll let you know what the MR2 Turbos drive like after the weekend Alan.
If I like then I will be going all over the place trying to find a good Rev2 next week.
(Would love a rev3 but cant afford one!)
Although I do think that was the best looking supra, the first one.
I have a friend who has tuned an '89 Supra turbo to 450BHP and is about to add Nos!
Should be fun!
I'll let you know what the MR2 Turbos drive like after the weekend Alan.
If I like then I will be going all over the place trying to find a good Rev2 next week.
(Would love a rev3 but cant afford one!)
MR2Mike said:
To be honest, you aren't going to get a mint Rev2 turbo for £3500 (or even a Rev1), but you should be able to find something reasonably useable. Have you checked the MR2 Turbo FAQ at www.btinternet.com/~netsurf/mr2t/
Yes thanks and its excellent.
Also the IMOC and MR2DC have excellent infor and links on them for anyone else interested.
Never seen so much useful information on a car before!
douglasr said:
Honda CRX 1.6 VT (Mk II).
Honda Prelude 2.2 VTEC.
I already owned a CRX VTEC (mk II) and it was excellent. Made even better with a large bore custom made s/s exhaust (quiet for crusing and loud for fast driving) and air intake mods.
Mine was mint and I sold it for a bargin price because I was going to Australia.
Have considered the Prelude VTEC as I do like the VTEC engines.
Wish Honda would make more RWD cars. The Integra and CRX would have both been perfect if they were RWD. If I had the time Id build my own!
and there lies the problem with the Hondas. They are FWD.
I have also looked at Fiat Coupe 20V Turbos which are now coming down to this price range. Again though they are FWD.
Corrados too.
I think I have considered all the best FWD cars but always end up coming back wanting a RWD again.
Im not too keen on the Nissan 200sx. Dont take offence, Im sure they are great, I just dont fancy one. In fact I KNOW they are great! I have looked at a few and found they never quite did it for me.
I forgot to add earlier that I dont use my car everyday as I cycle to work so I like the idea of a nice littlle MR2 Turbo in the garage to play with!
Also planning to do some touring around Europe. How much luggage space does the MR2 have? I know its 183Litres but what is that in laymans terms?
iguana said:
I knw this is jap chat & all but sorry I know tits all about your other candidates.
but ref "Porsche 944 (S2 or Turbo)" the answer for £3500 is bog all but absolutly hound dog examples. Maybe a nice Lux or S tho.
Yeah good point!
I got my goals muddled up a bit there.
Thats meant to be next years aims!
have been considering E30 325i Sports.
Are they any comparison to some of the similar priced Jap stuff?
The car ewill be a weekend car. Mostly used for drives to events around the country and the ocasional trip to Europe (about twice a year, including Le mans).
I would like to carry out some mods but if its a Jap then would prefer to buy one with decent mods already applied. (Not too many though, just a decent filter/exhaust/ECU). Too many mods can also be too much trouble.
Also considering using it for 2-3 track days a year which is why I keep pushing the Supra out of the equation (its heavy). I do like Supras, have already looked at some.
I still keep thinking MR2 Turbo but want a '92+ model. My money will only just get me one of those so it may not be a good one.
However the money will definitly get me the 325 or the Supra.
Im a bit of a wuss when it comes to RX7s and dont want to be "wankeled"! I would buy a newer, less worn out RX7 if i had the money though. fantastic cars. Shame the Rx8 looks like a pile of crap. (I have now seen 2 in the flesh and been in one).
Are they any comparison to some of the similar priced Jap stuff?
The car ewill be a weekend car. Mostly used for drives to events around the country and the ocasional trip to Europe (about twice a year, including Le mans).
I would like to carry out some mods but if its a Jap then would prefer to buy one with decent mods already applied. (Not too many though, just a decent filter/exhaust/ECU). Too many mods can also be too much trouble.
Also considering using it for 2-3 track days a year which is why I keep pushing the Supra out of the equation (its heavy). I do like Supras, have already looked at some.
I still keep thinking MR2 Turbo but want a '92+ model. My money will only just get me one of those so it may not be a good one.
However the money will definitly get me the 325 or the Supra.
Im a bit of a wuss when it comes to RX7s and dont want to be "wankeled"! I would buy a newer, less worn out RX7 if i had the money though. fantastic cars. Shame the Rx8 looks like a pile of crap. (I have now seen 2 in the flesh and been in one).
I know you're right but I just cant seem to get one close enough to home thats in the right price range!
I dont have enough time on my hands to travel further than 50 miles from home to view cars at the moment as I have loads of work going on.
By the way, home is south coast hampshire.
I love the MR2 turbos for sale in the classifieds but simply cant get to them....yet!
I dont have enough time on my hands to travel further than 50 miles from home to view cars at the moment as I have loads of work going on.
By the way, home is south coast hampshire.
I love the MR2 turbos for sale in the classifieds but simply cant get to them....yet!
Im comfortable with MPG down to 20 for varied driving (but obviously higher for long journeys).
Am aware of the risks of joining the "no use of indicators" or "fast lane owners" club but was hoping an old BMW might be forgiven!
Bascically a rev2 MR2 turbo for £2.5K would be ideal but also a miracle! The reason I have looked at the BM is the price, RWD, LSD and reasonable power.
I must have higher than a 160 BHP car as thats what my CRX VTEC was and I want higher!
(Unless I can get a cheap old GT Corralla RWD AE86 (or 83?) But they come with rocking horse poo!).
Am aware of the risks of joining the "no use of indicators" or "fast lane owners" club but was hoping an old BMW might be forgiven!
Bascically a rev2 MR2 turbo for £2.5K would be ideal but also a miracle! The reason I have looked at the BM is the price, RWD, LSD and reasonable power.
I must have higher than a 160 BHP car as thats what my CRX VTEC was and I want higher!
(Unless I can get a cheap old GT Corralla RWD AE86 (or 83?) But they come with rocking horse poo!).
Why dont honda make more RWD cars?
The engines are fantastic.
The handling is reward winning (Integra Type R).
But they are always FWD.
A RWD '90 CRX VTEC and Prelude VTEC would be amazing cars if the handling and wieght balancing was set up right.
(Anyone that says S2000 or NSX can think again. Im talking about realistically affordable cars for me!)
The engines are fantastic.
The handling is reward winning (Integra Type R).
But they are always FWD.
A RWD '90 CRX VTEC and Prelude VTEC would be amazing cars if the handling and wieght balancing was set up right.
(Anyone that says S2000 or NSX can think again. Im talking about realistically affordable cars for me!)
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