£2K Nurburgring toy

[moneymatters12]

Will be headed to the ring in April with a few mates.
We have a 2k budget each to buy a car purely for the trip.

Any recommendations what would be a good fun car for the ring. Needs to be a max of £2k.

And needs to be something I can fit in (6ft4) - so ideally no TT’s, Mx5, Clio’s etc

[Xcore]

E46 330

[Nickp82]

Think an RX8 will accommodate you OK, if you can find a PZ or 40th with the Bilstein suspension it will be even better for the track part of your jaunt.

[Chestrockwell]

EP3 Type R, no brainer

[akadk]

Yep

Paid £1,500 quid for the car.

DS2500 pads, uprated fluid and away you go

[Mr Tidy]

Xcore said:

E46 330

Or an E46 325ti Compact.

[dhutch]

Xcore said:

E46 330

Have one as a daily, if 6ft4 avoid sunroof or powered seats. Mine had both and at 6ft2 I only just fit without helmet.

MX5 isn't half bad for headroom mind.

Mondeo ST in the classified ATM.


Daniel

[Nick-ST]

I would be eyeing up an RX8 or EP3 type r myself

[Jamescrs]

I'm 6ft4 and own an MX5 and fit in quite comfortably, head room is ok, I can't get a helmet on with the roof up though

[ZX10R NIN]

Clio 172

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

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Celica 190

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

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[Turbojuice]

RX8 or Clio 172/182 would be my picks

[JonChalk]

moneymatters12 said:

And needs to be something I can fit in (6ft4) - so ideally no TT’s,....

You'll fit in one of those no problem - I did. Granted, doesn't mean you want one, but still.....

[moneymatters12]

Thanks for the suggestions - looks like the 330ci and the EP3 are front runners.

In regards to clio/TT’s I don’t fit in them comfortably, it’s very much like raising a family with 3 children in a bedsit - doeable but far from ideal.

[selym]

akadk said:

Yep

Paid £1,500 quid for the car.

DS2500 pads, uprated fluid and away you go

At that price these seem to be an absolute bargain. Does much go wrong with them?