A nice round 10k what car...

[mikearwas]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a car to replace my brilliant 130i and am very much struggling to come up with decent ideas.

I need the car to be fast (sub 7 secs to 60), relatively practical but not too high up on my list, sub 50k miles and no older than 2005.

Please rule out Imprezas, Evo's, Mazda 3 MPS' and Honda S2000'S and nothing French.

Let's hear them!

[firemanSimon]

mikearwas said:

Hello all,

I'm looking for a car to replace my brilliant 130i and am very much struggling to come up with decent ideas.

I need the car to be fast (sub 7 secs to 60), relatively practical but not too high up on my list, sub 50k miles and no older than 2005.

Please rule out Imprezas, Evo's, Mazda 3 MPS' and Honda S2000'S and nothing French.

Let's hear them!

Mazda 6 MPS !

[mikearwas]

PS I'm 22 so nothing too sensible like a Mazda 6 MPS!

[chongwong]

Something silly?
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...
something sillier?
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...
i might be deranged

Edited by chongwong on Thursday 13th December 21:13

[cat220]

Civic type R
Focus ST
Seat Leon Cupra
Astra VXR

The list goes on

[LocoBlade]

The 130i was the car I was going to recommend! Why do you want to change?

[mikearwas]

LocoBlade said:

The 130i was the car I was going to recommend! Why do you want to change?

I don't particularly- I managed to write it off and finding another one in decent nick with low miles is nigh on impossible..

Seriously considering this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[bagman13]

Golf GTi
Mazda RX8
Alfa Rommeo Brera 3.2
audi TT
VW scirocco

Edited by bagman13 on Thursday 13th December 21:23

Edited by bagman13 on Thursday 13th December 21:25

[driver67]

mikearwas said:

I don't particularly- I managed to write it off and finding another one in decent nick with low miles is nigh on impossible..

Seriously considering this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

Looks nice !

You checked out babybmw ? Couple on sale there at the moment.

This is an excellent example (slightly over budget)

http://www.babybmw.net/viewtopic.php?f=58&t=43...

Edited by driver67 on Thursday 13th December 21:28

Edited by driver67 on Thursday 13th December 21:28

[Sine]

I had the same question and bought a Clio 200, very pleased I did too.

[stargazer30]

Op your 22 and wrote off a 130i. Are you sure Mr insurance man will let you have another sub 7 sec car?

If so tell me who insures you as at 35 with a clean no claims I have to fight each year to keep my 6 second 0-60 guilty pleasure.

[mikearwas]

stargazer30 said:

Op your 22 and wrote off a 130i. Are you sure Mr insurance man will let you have another sub 7 sec car?

If so tell me who insures you as at 35 with a clean no claims I have to fight each year to keep my 6 second 0-60 guilty pleasure.

There's always one isn't there.

Yes my insurance has gone up but for all these cars it is now more than £1300.

[LocoBlade]

mikearwas said:

LocoBlade said:

The 130i was the car I was going to recommend! Why do you want to change?

I don't particularly- I managed to write it off and finding another one in decent nick with low miles is nigh on impossible..

Sorry to hear that, a little surprised you cant find a tidy 130 but they do seem to be holding their prices. I'm not sure they actually sell near the prices they advertise at though, there was a nice facelift 130i on BabyBMW earlier in the year which started at £11k ended up well under £10k yet didnt sell (or even have a viewing) for months, so those still asking £9-10k for standard pre facelift cars or £12k for facelift cars are dreaming IMHO.

What about a 335i, you might struggle to get one at that price under 50k miles, but certainly ticks the "fast" box.

[billywhizzzzzz]

e90 330i?
Audi S4?
E46 M3?

[KiaOra]

"A nice round what car..."

[ShineyT]

Might be biased, but.. 3.0si E86 Z4? 6~ secs to 60. Can definitely get a soft top in budget and might just grab a tin top if preferred.

[kiethton]

335i coupe?

I had one at 21 - £850 insurance so defiantly do able - should give you a decent amount of poke too!

[edo]

I'm sure there is some haggling to be done this close to Christmas..

BMW Warranty

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

or

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

or

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2012...

[djglover]

330i

Think about chopping mine in for an Octavia

[mikearwas]

Thanks for all the suggestions guys.

With regards to the 335i kind of car these actually are a bit expensive on insurance as are M3's.

FYI the 130i was written off with an unfortunate mix of black ice, opposite lock and TC kicking in just when I didn't want it to. I'm still a plonker for not reading the road well enough though.