Turbocharged and under £1500/£2000.

[tdm34]

TheAngryDog said:

Thanks all.

I have had a Noobtuned Saab 93 Aero before and it did go well. Only thing I didn't like was how st the radio is lol. I have also had a Mk1 Octavia vRS before (remapped). This is why they're on the list.

I aren't a fan of the A3 unfortunately, but thanks for the offer.

On the SAAB radio front, was the one that you had a "six button" ones if so yes they're awful but the other versions are much improved.

[TheAngryDog]

tdm34 said:

TheAngryDog said:

Thanks all.

I have had a Noobtuned Saab 93 Aero before and it did go well. Only thing I didn't like was how st the radio is lol. I have also had a Mk1 Octavia vRS before (remapped). This is why they're on the list.

I aren't a fan of the A3 unfortunately, but thanks for the offer.

On the SAAB radio front, was the one that you had a "six button" ones if so yes they're awful but the other versions are much improved.

Yes it was - one of those that only has 4 speakers. Shocking it was.

[anthonysjb]

Mk5 GTI. Selling mine soon for not a lot more than £2k. Needs thermostat but sorted otherwise. PM if interested...

[cerb4.5lee]

Mr Tidy said:

I went predictable with my daily and bought a 330i - I'm not a turbo fan.

Why? I actually prefer a petrol turbo engine over a petrol NA engine mostly. A turbo engine feels quicker and you get much more performance. Granted a NA engine usually sounds a bit better than a turbo...but a turbo can make some nice noises too.

[Mr Tidy]

cerb4.5lee said:

Why? I actually prefer a petrol turbo engine over a petrol NA engine mostly. A turbo engine feels quicker and you get much more performance. Granted a NA engine usually sounds a bit better than a turbo...but a turbo can make some nice noises too.

Well I wanted 6 cylinders, RWD and a manual gearbox - so that left just BMW really!

And there was no chance of a turbo 6 in my budget.

[cerb4.5lee]

Mr Tidy said:

Well I wanted 6 cylinders, RWD and a manual gearbox - so that left just BMW really!

And there was no chance of a turbo 6 in my budget.

Fair enough.

[Xcore]

Get a ropey lcr or 8l s3

[Angpozzuto]

TurboBlue said:

Stick 'turbo' in the search for eBay under cars and classics; narrow it down to less than £2,000, petrol powered and ending soonest and sit back and enjoy. PS. Avoid alcohol while browsing!

Just tried this, I could get into so much trouble. Some interesting cars come up

[TheAngryDog]

Up to now I think it'll be a Saab 93 Aero.

[Jimmy Recard]

When I had this exact criteria I got an Astra SRi Turbo 200. I had it three years and it was very easy and cheap to run too



I also had a Vectra V6 Special (basically a Vectra VXR Police version, so it has VXR performance bits with plain looks and interior)

[TheAngryDog]

Jimmy Recard said:

When I had this exact criteria I got an Astra SRi Turbo 200. I had it three years and it was very easy and cheap to run too



I also had a Vectra V6 Special (basically a Vectra VXR Police version, so it has VXR performance bits with plain looks and interior)

I'm not sure that I could live with an Astra now, plus they're. 1.6T arent they?

[ZX10R NIN]

TheAngryDog said:

I'm not sure that I could live with an Astra now, plus they're. 1.6T arent they?

2.8T more to your liking?

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

Haggling & a small creep gets you a VXR.

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

[TheAngryDog]

ZX10R NIN said:

TheAngryDog said:

I'm not sure that I could live with an Astra now, plus they're. 1.6T arent they?

2.8T more to your liking?

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

Haggling & a small creep gets you a VXR.

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

I want a manual, kind of miss having one. The Vectra looks decent but the timing chain worries me.

[ZX10R NIN]

TheAngryDog said:

I want a manual, kind of miss having one. The Vectra looks decent but the timing chain worries me.

The VXR is a very good option the timing chain isn't a big issue (speak to VXRonline) they do it in a day, obviously do your due diligence as I know you don't want another M5 episode.

[TheAngryDog]

ZX10R NIN said:

TheAngryDog said:

I want a manual, kind of miss having one. The Vectra looks decent but the timing chain worries me.

The VXR is a very good option the timing chain isn't a big issue (speak to VXRonline) they do it in a day, obviously do your due diligence as I know you don't want another M5 episode.

I don't want to be spending a grand straight after buying one, I did that with my M5 and look where that got me lol.

[ZX10R NIN]

TheAngryDog said:

I don't want to be spending a grand straight after buying one, I did that with my M5 and look where that got me lol.

It's not every engine & you may not have to do it in the whole time you have it, I have a friend who has one with over 180k & on it's original chain, also I have supplied a number of Insignia VXR's which haven't had any chain issues.

[whytheory]

TheAngryDog said:

Jimmy Recard said:

When I had this exact criteria I got an Astra SRi Turbo 200. I had it three years and it was very easy and cheap to run too



I also had a Vectra V6 Special (basically a Vectra VXR Police version, so it has VXR performance bits with plain looks and interior)

I'm not sure that I could live with an Astra now, plus they're. 1.6T arent they?

Would have liked to have the money (for insurance!) when those Vectra V6 specials were coming off the forces, awesome cars.

OP I have had the earlier Astra Turbo with the 2.0 Turbo engine, superchips do a re-map to 224 bhp.

I only found it because it was the cheapest manual that came under the 8 seconds to 60 filter on AutoTrader, and as it turns out it was one of the best cars I've owned.

[TheAngryDog]

ZX10R NIN said:

TheAngryDog said:

I don't want to be spending a grand straight after buying one, I did that with my M5 and look where that got me lol.

It's not every engine & you may not have to do it in the whole time you have it, I have a friend who has one with over 180k & on it's original chain, also I have supplied a number of Insignia VXR's which haven't had any chain issues.

I don't want the £555 a year road tax either if I can avoid it lol. I am paying that on my M5.

whytheory said:

TheAngryDog said:

Jimmy Recard said:

When I had this exact criteria I got an Astra SRi Turbo 200. I had it three years and it was very easy and cheap to run too



I also had a Vectra V6 Special (basically a Vectra VXR Police version, so it has VXR performance bits with plain looks and interior)

I'm not sure that I could live with an Astra now, plus they're. 1.6T arent they?

Would have liked to have the money (for insurance!) when those Vectra V6 specials were coming off the forces, awesome cars.

OP I have had the earlier Astra Turbo with the 2.0 Turbo engine, superchips do a re-map to 224 bhp.

I only found it because it was the cheapest manual that came under the 8 seconds to 60 filter on AutoTrader, and as it turns out it was one of the best cars I've owned.

Hmmm, could be an option I guess. I aren't in a massive rush for something, and my savings are going up regularly, so much so that I may be in F10 M5 territory with the sale of my car and then this all becomes moot!

I still favour the Saab 93 Aero at the moment, but finding a semi decent one is proving to be difficult.

[Jimmy Recard]

TheAngryDog said:

I'm not sure that I could live with an Astra now, plus they're. 1.6T arent they?

No, the one in the picture was a 2.0

[Jimmy Recard]

whytheory said:

Would have liked to have the money (for insurance!) when those Vectra V6 specials were coming off the forces, awesome cars.

OP I have had the earlier Astra Turbo with the 2.0 Turbo engine, superchips do a re-map to 224 bhp.

I only found it because it was the cheapest manual that came under the 8 seconds to 60 filter on AutoTrader, and as it turns out it was one of the best cars I've owned.

My Vectra V6 Special was very fun. Suddenly they seem hard to find - not that long ago there were always a few on eBay

I paid £950 for it