What car: V6 or straight 6, £10k

willmagrath

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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 smile

Dalto123

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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!

deltashad

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Im pretty much anti MX5. But a mk1 with a v6 conversion..... hmmm

Nickp82

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350z

p4cks

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Z4 Coupe? Great noise, nice car, rare.
350Z - nice noise but nowt else is nice about them

Riskins

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Boxster, 350z, Golf R32, BMW Z4, AUDI MK2 TT, BMW E46 330I.

You can set your search parameters on the Pistonheads classifieds to filter down to exactly what you are looking for - loads of cars for sale which fit your criteria.

ETA - Boxster would be my choice wink

deltashad

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Would have been an interesting one to keep in gg

Reltub

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https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=c...

This, sorry. You asked.

Ian Geary

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Riskins said:

ETA - Boxster would be my choice wink

Though it's neither an IL6 or V6 of course...

/Pedant
tongue out

talksthetorque

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Ian Geary said:

Riskins said:

ETA - Boxster would be my choice wink

Though it's neither an IL6 or V6 of course...

/Pedant
tongue out

But is shape further away than the wrong (right) amount of cylinders?

Reltub said:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-search?postcode=c...

This, sorry. You asked.

Trevor555

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willmagrath said:

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

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.

V8RX7

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Having bought one - and it's not for sale.

MR2 with 3.0 V6 Camry engine fitted

It's a relatively common conversion with a couple of Co. offering it - good cars are available from £3500 upwards and it sounds epic.

Or a Boxster, 350Z

If you need 4 seats then the E46 M3, R34 Skyline GTS

Oilchange

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Something on the lines of the shed of the week Alfa, with a Busso V6. Maybe a Gta if you can source one. Won’t get a nicer noise than that.

ZX10R NIN

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Toyota Chaser

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Chaser-JZX100-Ma... tongue out

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Soarer

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Toyota-Soarer-2-5-... tongue out

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Skyline R33 GT-S

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Nissan-Skyline-R33... tongue out

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-Nissan-Skyline-R33... tongue out

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R34-NISSAN-SKYLINE-4-DO... tongue out

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350GT Skyline

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Skyline-350GT-PR... tongue out

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SLK 280/350

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

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

willmagrath

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ZX10R NIN said:

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Toyota Chaser

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Chaser-JZX100-Ma... tongue out

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Toyota-MK2-JZX110-... tongue out

f:1

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Toyota-Chaser-JZX100-To... tongue out

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Soarer

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Toyota-Soarer-2-5-... tongue out

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Skyline R33 GT-S

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1994-Nissan-Skyline-R33... tongue out

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1997-Nissan-Skyline-R33... tongue out

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R34-NISSAN-SKYLINE-4-DO... tongue out

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350GT Skyline

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Skyline-350GT-PR... tongue out

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-Skyline-350-GT-3... tongue out

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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

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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

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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!

aaron_2000

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335i is where my money would be going, or if you'd be open to the mileage, an E46 M3 comes in budget:

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

Save some money and get a monster
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

This all day long for me
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

Petrolsmasher

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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.

rustfalia

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Got bored of my Fiesta same as yours so sold it, bought an ep3 type R and put a deposit on a house instead.

To answer your question however id consider something Japanese like posted above, should hold its "value" well but I'm not convinced the market is there for 9k toyota chasers and cable ties holding the front bumper together.
Might take a while to find a buyer once you want to move on?
Something to consider.

Edited by rustfalia on Sunday 6th January 21:23

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