Can you find better for 8.5k ????

[Redler]

Good afternooon!


Just finished servicing and taxing my little Fiesta ST Mountune as it will be up for sale in the coming week.

I am in a situation where in a couple of years I will have a company car, somthing along the lines of a boring 1600cc diesel hatch back.

So before this time comes, I would like a car thats at the opposite end of the scale to this, before I end up in a boring eco-mobile. Somthing fast, fun and exciting.



The criteria;

50p - 9k

Fairly new/Reliable

Plenty of mid range power and shove

Preferabley 4 seats

MPG N/A

Handeling (it will be tracked every so often but aslong as its not a bus there is no issue)

Reasonable build quality



Now the hard bit. Being 21 there is still some cars I can not get insured on, and the general guide is anything along the lines of; M3's, EVO's, Impreza STI territory.


So far the Focus ST has been a winner, Its got a good amount of power and has alot of aftermarket parts to increase the power too. It seems reasonably built, good value, good handeling and insurable.


At the moment I has disregarded the:

Astra VXR - A friends feels a bit cheap and has had constant gearbox issues.
Mazda 3 MPS - Really not to keen on the looks of the older shape.
RS Clio/Civic Type R - As I would love some midrange punch.



So I am hoping the members of PH will either be able to put me straight on the cars I have written off, offer some other suggestions, and through a few curve balls in the the mix.



Thank you very much!!!

[UberMeister]

I would suggest one of the following:

AMG Mercedes of some description e.g. C43, C36 etc
Audi TT 3.2 Quattro
BMW E46 330Ci
Seat Leon Cupra

Curve ball: two cars, cheap 1k run about plus track day car

[Altrezia]

Elise.

[anonymous-user]

You need a V8 in your life. Monaro.