Help picking a car!!

[Witton7117]

Hi,

So as per the title I am in the market for a car.

I am wanting it to have a decent acceleration so under 7secs would be good but would look at slightly higher, good on twisty roads and can do 40+mpg when driven to the speed limits I have around £9k

Other things that would be nice, infotainment/DAB, have a decent exhaust note

Appreciate any help

Thanks

[Riley Blue]

The blue one.

[mhurley]

Witton7117 said:

Hi,

So as per the title I am in the market for a car.

I am wanting it to have a decent acceleration so under 7secs would be good but would look at slightly higher, good on twisty roads and can do 40+mpg when driven to the speed limits I have around £9k

Other things that would be nice, infotainment/DAB, have a decent exhaust note

Appreciate any help

Thanks

Mk6 Golf GTI?
Not sure you would get 40+mpg though

[Tuvra]

0-60mph doesn't matter (I thought I'd get it in there before the normal boring people do)

I'd suggest one of these:-

[anonymous-user]

mhurley said:

Witton7117 said:

Hi,

So as per the title I am in the market for a car.

I am wanting it to have a decent acceleration so under 7secs would be good but would look at slightly higher, good on twisty roads and can do 40+mpg when driven to the speed limits I have around £9k

Other things that would be nice, infotainment/DAB, have a decent exhaust note

Appreciate any help

Thanks

Mk6 Golf GTI?
Not sure you would get 40+mpg though

+1

Best car you will get for the money, no 40mpg though, can't have it all.

[Integroo]

So you want a modern (so newish), fast, economical car for 9k. Not gonna happen.

Afraid you're going to have to probably drop one of them. Probably modern or fast. Modern and fast in your price range and you'll probably be looking at leggy and/or unreliable examples.

Edited by Integroo on Wednesday 19th July 09:59

[Willy Nilly]

Elise. I want an Elise anyway.

[dieseluser07]

Stretch to 10k and you can pick up a fiesta st which will fit your criteria.

[HedgeyGedgey]

dieseluser07 said:

Stretch to 10k and you can pick up a fiesta st which will fit your criteria.

And make everyone think you're a chav

[Tuvra]

Integroo said:

So you want a modern (so newish), fast, economical car for 9k. Not gonna happen.

Afraid you're going to have to probably drop one of them. Probably modern or fast. Modern and fast in your price range and you'll probably be looking at leggy and/or unreliable examples.

Edited by Integroo on Wednesday 19th July 09:59

I don't think he does, 2013 208 GTI hits every requirement easily.

[anonymous-user]

Tuvra said:

Integroo said:

So you want a modern (so newish), fast, economical car for 9k. Not gonna happen.

Afraid you're going to have to probably drop one of them. Probably modern or fast. Modern and fast in your price range and you'll probably be looking at leggy and/or unreliable examples.

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 19th July 09:59

I don't think he does, 2013 208 GTI hits every requirement easily.

Apart from fast

No, I'm just messing, a understated car that I completely forgot about!

[Integroo]

Tuvra said:

Integroo said:

So you want a modern (so newish), fast, economical car for 9k. Not gonna happen.

Afraid you're going to have to probably drop one of them. Probably modern or fast. Modern and fast in your price range and you'll probably be looking at leggy and/or unreliable examples.

Edited by Integroo on Wednesday 19th July 09:59

I don't think he does, 2013 208 GTI hits every requirement easily.

Fair, I forgot about the fast superminis.

[BlueFiestaST]

You can get a mk7 Fiesta ST for £9000.
Quick. Under 6s 0-60
Good drive especially around the twisties.
35mpg can get 40+ if you drive like a nun.

Not many problems reported.

I bought one as it had warranty. Cheap parts if things were to go wrong.

I would have loved an Elise/ VX220/ E46 M3 but they are older cars with more expensive parts and no warranty.

Depreciation has been quite bad on the Fiesta ST but I guess prices may firm up in the coming months.

[Tuvra]

BlueFiestaST said:

You can get a mk7 Fiesta ST for £9000.
Quick. Under 6s 0-60
Good drive especially around the twisties.
35mpg can get 40+ if you drive like a nun.

Not many problems reported.

I bought one as it had warranty. Cheap parts if things were to go wrong.

I would have loved an Elise/ VX220/ E46 M3 but they are older cars with more expensive parts and no warranty.

Depreciation has been quite bad on the Fiesta ST but I guess prices may firm up in the coming months.

It's not THAT quick, sub 7 maybe, sub 6 absolutely no chance!

Despite that, if you can get a decent one sub £9k it seems to tick all the boxes.

[mcg_]

Riley Blue said:

The blue one.

x2

p.s. auto trader has got pretty good filters, try it.

[Witton7117]

Thanks for all the replies, I will have a look at the options thrown my way

Anyone had an experience with the Abarth 500? not sure if its too small for me yet but seems to fit the bill.

[Tuvra]

Witton7117 said:

Thanks for all the replies, I will have a look at the options thrown my way

Anyone had an experience with the Abarth 500? not sure if its too small for me yet but seems to fit the bill.

No experience but I'd try one. Also throw a Mini Cooper S on to your list!!

[Witton7117]

Tuvra said:

No experience but I'd try one. Also throw a Mini Cooper S on to your list!!

What do you think of the Coupe Cooper S?

[Tuvra]

Witton7117 said:

What do you think of the Coupe Cooper S?

I haven't got one but my ex run one for a year or two. It was an R56 which she had from new. It was a fun car in fairness, it also sounded pretty good to my ears.

The only thing that let it down was the engine "rattle", you might want to google "R56 Death Rattle" for more information. This was a few years ago now so I assume someone somewhere has solved the issue.

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