10k budget - any help?

[Unlight]

Sorry about the 'what car' thread, but was hoping for some help on finding my next car after selling my FN2 Type R.

Heres the requirements :

- Around £10k. Happy to spend less though!
- Must seat at least 4, and have room for a lab sized dog
- At least 25mpg
- Reliable

Any suggestions? All I can think of is an early Mk5 Golf R32, or going right back and spending 5k on a nice ST220.

Any thoughts?

[melvster]

Ford Focus ST 5 door??
BMW 325 saloon/estate

[Unlight]

Focus ST might be a good shout.

Don't think the BMW saloon would be very dog friendly, would need to be an estate. Trouble is I'd always be wanting a 330i instead!

[touching cloth]

Legacy Spec B estate, £5-6k is enough.

[danneth]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3073124.htm

[FraserLFA]

I can fit a Great Dane in my focus and in my old mondeo.

A Lab won't be a problem. Both very good cars too.

[rumbletum]

130i

[robsco]

156 GTA Sportwagon.

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[sparks_E39]

25 mpg? What sort of journeys? E39 M5 will do 25 mpg on a run.

[996 sps]

E39 M5 would be my pick.

[sparks_E39]

996 sps said:

E39 M5 would be my pick.

I'd pick it over most cars past or present to be fair

[Unlight]

Would love an E39 M5 - but not the most practical with a largish dog? Also worried about combined 25mpg!

[Jasandjules]

I'd go with a 3 series BMW......

[chrisispringles]

A labrador is not going to like being rammed into the boot of a hatchback, realistically you should be looking at estates. Still, plenty of fun estates to be had, especially the ST220 that you mentioned.

Audi S4 - might struggle to do 25mpg, but maybe worth a punt depending on your mileage.

BMW 545i

Ford Mondeo 2.5t

Mercedes C32 AMG

Skoda Octavia vRS

Subaru Legacy Spec B

Vauxhall Vectra VXR

Volvo V70 R

[Olivera]

If you want to stick with hot hatches:

Golf GTI Edition 30
Mk2 Leon Cupra

[wackojacko]

C32 AMG's are fking awesome !

0-60 in under 5 seconds etc for around 5K is a bargain obviously need to spend a little more to get a good one. Around 8K for a tidy example.


Alpina B3 3.3 Saloon ?