what car? £7000,

[koolchris99]

Sorry to be the pain but having trouble thinking of other options.

Have £5500 and trade in / sell on my golf, which i reckon is at least 2000 (i hope)

i want something fast ish, hopefully with 4+ "seats"
under 80'000 miles
reasonably reliable, somerset to london lots without breaking down

im leaning towards a 2001/2 TT 225, but what are my other options?

can I get a z4 for that money? anyone selling?

[rfn]

Mondeo ST220?
BMW 330i/330Ci?
Octavia vRS?

[Flat_Steve]

Renaultsport Megane 225
Mini Cooper S

[jjones]

4+ seats is not really the best description of an audi tt, or a z4!

i would be thinking of a 2.7 bi turbo audi s4, or a cracking e36 m3 evo

[koolchris99]

jjones said:

4+ seats is not really the best description of an audi tt, or a z4!

i would be thinking of a 2.7 bi turbo audi s4, or a cracking e36 m3 evo

the e36 looks too old..

good shout with the mini though..

Cooper S JCW, looking now.

[ultrafastboy]

rfn said:

Mondeo ST220?
BMW 330i/330Ci?
Octavia vRS?

ST220 is there obvious winner there: sound, looks, sporty power delivery, short gearing, value for money...you'd get a superb example for 7k

[boomboompow]

You should be able to find a 9-3 Aero that fits your criteria for under £7k (I found an 80k 2005 fully loaded for £5k last November and it's not put a foot wrong since); another option would be a Lexus IS200 or possibly a 300 if you get lucky and find one.

[cheadle hulme]

koolchris99 said:

can I get a z4 for that money? anyone selling?

Its definitely not 4 seats, but I'm open to offers...(shameless plug!)

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1701029.htm

[Risotto]

[mpm1987]

I had the same dilema!

Ive just put a deposit down on a Mini JCW. Hoping that it should hold its value aswell as giving me some fun.

[touching cloth]

I'm running Legacy Spec B as daily smoker and get more and more impressed by it. Combines perfect waft but with enough verve when you want it - no not a hard edged sportscar but spans 2 camps brilliantly.
£7k will get you a lot of Legacy

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1693847.htm

Or an Impreza if Leggy is a bit too Q car.

[BIST0]

Agree on the Legacy Spec B. Awesome cars. The Sport Tourer is nice and practical too (and looks better).

Had ours 18 months now and still impresses me with the way it drives. As fast cross country as some much more specialist machinery I reckon. Simply because it's so well suspended and composed.

Get the manual though which has an STi box(technically the Auto isn't a spec B), it likes to rev and I can imagine the Auto dilutes the fun.

[Jayho]

Risotto said:

A DC5 For £7k!!! Are you kidding???

Try maybe a DC2 for about £5-7K

How about a S2000? a bit tail happy though!

[Matt UK]

I'd go for a late e39 530i.

You'd get a peach for that money as well. Maybe a late Champers Edition with less than 80k.

Fantastic car for the money and would do what you require with ease.

Examples:
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1694978.htm
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1700203.htm

[Zippee]

How about a Mazda RX8?

[RobCrezz]

Civic Type R? Would get a really nice 04+ for that.

[Risotto]

Jayho said:

Risotto said:

DC5

A DC5 For £7k!!! Are you kidding???

Sold mine a long time ago so not sure about current values but a v quick search returned this:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1693334.htm

Probably not the best example but £7k cars are out there.

Edited by Risotto on Friday 7th May 17:03

[koolchris99]

Cheers for the suggestions guys, im rather prejudiced against jap cars as they look at bit rude boy for rural somerset.

Mini JCW
Z4
TT
new shape 3 series

I am looking at a few this week so should be ready to buy soon.
dont have to sell my car yet either as rockhopper found oil in the falklands.

[stigmundfreud]

rfn said:

Mondeo ST220?
BMW 330i/330Ci?
Octavia vRS?

we just picked up an st220 estate. Superb car!

[koolchris99]

cheadle hulme said:

koolchris99 said:

can I get a z4 for that money? anyone selling?

Its definitely not 4 seats, but I'm open to offers...(shameless plug!)

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1701029.htm

tell me more.. what was the damage?