Next car - don't want to get old!

[Faxo]

Background - 32 years old, married, mechanic, 1 year old son. Previous cars - 6 RS Clios (172, 182, 200) R53 JCW, various temp cars like Leon Cupra TDi.

I'd love to do another track day, nothing fancy, just a run round Blyton Park again. My Mrs' Golf R has just gone back, and we await a Tiguan, so can't use that!

I've been looking at 172/182s again, 206 GTi 180s, Polo GTis (9N3), and even MG ZR 160s. What else can I put into my eBay search, for less than £1500, that will put a smile on my face round a track, but also do 8 miles a day to work in relative comfort?!

[lexusboy]

Saxo VTS (or even a VTR if the S is out of budget)

[Nickp82]

Mazda RX8, comfortable, a hoot to drive, you can even get the bairn in the back should you need to!

[mybrainhurts]

Faxo said:

Next car - don't want to get old!

What the fek are you on about?

If you don't get 'old of it, 'ow can you drive it?

[TiminYorkshire]

306 GTi-6?

MX5 (fun on track).

[anonymous-user]

getting old is brilliant!

I'm 55 have a BMW Adventure bike, a pickup and a Cobra.
I'm having the best time of my life!

[TJC46]

keirik said:

getting old is brilliant

I'm 55 have a BMW Adventure bike, a pickup and a Cobra.
I'm having the best time of my life!

Getting old is brilliant !

Im also 55, Drive a Scirocco R 280 bhp[quickly], a TVR Chimaera at weekends, [very quickly] especially on sunny days,with the roof off. Don't want the bald patch to get burnt.

I have a wife who is 27 years old, and last year spent 3 weeks touring around Japan just for the hell of it !

Also went to the San Siro stadium in Milan to watch AC versus Inter.....Flares....Fireworks....plenty of Peroni..........and general chaos......why not ?

God life sucks .....................................especially when you get older !

.....i may also have early dementia as i meant i have been with the wife for 27 years, not that she is 27 years old......

or was that just wishful thinking.

[haddock82]

Dont shoot me.....!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

These things are getting silly cheap now

I run a 1999 - 225 Quattro as my daily. Comfy, reasonable on fuel (Just over 29mpg average) and quick if you want it to be.

Not the best handling things in the world, but some mods and it'll feel a lot sharper.

[ZX10R NIN]

190bhp Toyota Celica

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...


206 GTI 180

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

Focus ST 170

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...

[Defconluke]

MR2 would probably be towards the top of my list.
MX5 and MG ZS could also be interesting if you can find a good one.

[haddock82]

Defconluke said:

MR2 would probably be towards the top of my list.
MX5 and MG ZS could also be interesting if you can find a good one.

I'd love a ZR 160 but finding a decent one is very difficult.

They are either ruined or silly money!

Now the ZS 180's pop up occasionally for reasonable money....

£750!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-MG-ZS-2-5-180-4dr-4...

Edited by haddock82 on Thursday 9th March 18:46

[TheTwitcher]

Getting old isn't so bad when you consider the alternative...