5k, 10k & 15k driver's cars
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Hi All,
As per the title, if you had a budget of 5k, 10k or 15k to spend on a drivers car, what would you buy at each price point?
The only rules I'm working with are 4 seats as a minimum and isofix and I'll hopefully be able to use your recommendations to pick out a fun toy for just goofing about in and maybe the odd track day.
The reason for setting the 3 budgets is just to understand my options and if it's worth spending a little more, to get a lot more.
Thanks in advance,
Rich
As per the title, if you had a budget of 5k, 10k or 15k to spend on a drivers car, what would you buy at each price point?
The only rules I'm working with are 4 seats as a minimum and isofix and I'll hopefully be able to use your recommendations to pick out a fun toy for just goofing about in and maybe the odd track day.
The reason for setting the 3 budgets is just to understand my options and if it's worth spending a little more, to get a lot more.
Thanks in advance,
Rich
When our kids were babies, we had a seat base isofixed to the back seat, which the carry cot could clip into.
However, it was perfectly possible to anchor the seat base (or indeed any other type of seat) with a seatbelt too, and as long as it was snugged up well, it never needed touching.
Point? I think the isofix requirement is a nice to have, and shouldn't be a show stopper.
Unless perhaps you are regularly removing and replacing the car seat if the car is being used for a lot of different tasks?
However, it was perfectly possible to anchor the seat base (or indeed any other type of seat) with a seatbelt too, and as long as it was snugged up well, it never needed touching.
Point? I think the isofix requirement is a nice to have, and shouldn't be a show stopper.
Unless perhaps you are regularly removing and replacing the car seat if the car is being used for a lot of different tasks?
Ian Geary said:
When our kids were babies, we had a seat base isofixed to the back seat, which the carry cot could clip into.
However, it was perfectly possible to anchor the seat base (or indeed any other type of seat) with a seatbelt too, and as long as it was snugged up well, it never needed touching.
Point? I think the isofix requirement is a nice to have, and shouldn't be a show stopper.
Unless perhaps you are regularly removing and replacing the car seat if the car is being used for a lot of different tasks?
Yep, this. And to be quite honest, even though we had isofix at the time, we used the seat belt fitting option as it just worked better for the shape of the seat base we were using.However, it was perfectly possible to anchor the seat base (or indeed any other type of seat) with a seatbelt too, and as long as it was snugged up well, it never needed touching.
Point? I think the isofix requirement is a nice to have, and shouldn't be a show stopper.
Unless perhaps you are regularly removing and replacing the car seat if the car is being used for a lot of different tasks?
To be honest, if kid's seats are part of the equation, I'd be putting 4/5 doors as a far higher priority than isofix. That really does make a difference and saves a fortune on chiropractor bills!
5k
Focus ST-3
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010175...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202003238...
Clio 197
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010054...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202007111...
10k
Megane RS250 with the Cup Chassis
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009113...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009063...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009234...
A good alternative to the Megane is the Focus in ST-3 form that 2.5T is a peach
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010155...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010134...
Astra VXR GTC read below
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010114...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009013...
15k
Megane RS265/275 with the Cup Chassis
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010155...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010064...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010024...
Now an underrated alternative to the Megane is the GTC VXR they both share the Revo knuckle setup with the LSD but it is heavier & not as sweet but easily on par with an ST/ED35 etc & you land a newer car
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010024...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009224...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009254...
Focus ST-3
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010175...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202003238...
Clio 197
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010054...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202007111...
10k
Megane RS250 with the Cup Chassis
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009113...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009063...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009234...
A good alternative to the Megane is the Focus in ST-3 form that 2.5T is a peach
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010155...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010134...
Astra VXR GTC read below
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010114...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009013...
15k
Megane RS265/275 with the Cup Chassis
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010155...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010064...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010024...
Now an underrated alternative to the Megane is the GTC VXR they both share the Revo knuckle setup with the LSD but it is heavier & not as sweet but easily on par with an ST/ED35 etc & you land a newer car
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010024...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009224...
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202009254...
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