5 second car with 4 seats for £5k - Can it be done?

[Tyler Durden]

Looking for a change from my Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo which is for sale

I am hoping to find a 4 seater car that can do 0-60 in 5 seconds, has 4 seats, and costs £5k.

Any ideas?

Edited by Garlick to remove advert link

[Efbe]

skyline r33 gtst with stage1 mods. should be able to find one for £4k.

also has 5 seats not 4.

[markCSC]

Impreza Sti

[McSam]

If 5.6 is near enough for you, how about an Audi S4? You could easily make it impossibly rapid if you fancied, too.

[Tyler Durden]

Wow, you guys are quick!

Thanks for the ideas, and especially thanks for the link, keep them coming.

[Cactussed]

e36 M3?

[300bhp/ton]

Tyler Durden said:

Looking for a change from my Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo which is for sale

I am hoping to find a 4 seater car that can do 0-60 in 5 seconds, has 4 seats, and costs £5k.

Any ideas?

Edited by Garlick to remove advert link

Ideas? Help maybe???? Seriously what a silly requirement.

[jas xjr]

sub 6 second , jag xjr

[Chapppers]

I have been catapulted to 60 in quite a bit less than 5 seconds in the back of a Celica GT-Four. Got a crick in the neck when I got out, mind. They're not the roomiest.

[eightseventhree]

would a GTO do 60 - 5 secs?

[Tyler Durden]

300bhp/ton said:

Ideas? Help maybe???? Seriously what a silly requirement.

Silly how?

I want a quick car, have got £5k to spend and need four seats. Why is that silly?

Edited by Tyler Durden on Thursday 18th November 10:03

[braddo]

300bhp/ton said:

Tyler Durden said:

Looking for a change from my Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo which is for sale

I am hoping to find a 4 seater car that can do 0-60 in 5 seconds, has 4 seats, and costs £5k.

Any ideas?

Edited by Garlick to remove advert link

Ideas? Help maybe???? Seriously what a silly requirement.

Are you just disappointed that your usual suggestions won't fit the criteria?

[300bhp/ton]

eightseventhree said:

would a GTO do 60 - 5 secs?

Depends, I can think of at least 6 different types of GTO

[edo]

braddo said:

300bhp/ton said:

Tyler Durden said:

Looking for a change from my Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo which is for sale

I am hoping to find a 4 seater car that can do 0-60 in 5 seconds, has 4 seats, and costs £5k.

Any ideas?

Edited by Garlick to remove advert link

Ideas? Help maybe???? Seriously what a silly requirement.

Are you just disappointed that your usual suggestions won't fit the criteria?

[eightseventhree]

300bhp/ton said:

eightseventhree said:

would a GTO do 60 - 5 secs?

Depends, I can think of at least 6 different types of GTO

Mitsubishi GTO / 3000GT

[anonymous-user]

Impreza RB5 WR Sport / Terzo PPP

[Deanf]

Another vote for the S4.
should be under 5 with a remap and exhaust.

[300bhp/ton]

Tyler Durden said:

300bhp/ton said:

Ideas? Help maybe???? Seriously what a silly requirement.

Silly how?

I want a quick car, have got £5k to spend and need four seats. Why is that silly?

Edited by Tyler Durden on Thursday 18th November 10:03

Sorry not meaning offense. But 0-60mph, esp at this level of performance is one of the most pointless and least meaningful stats and metrics you could possible use.

E.g a 208bhp Imprza T2000 has a cracking 0-60mph time due to being AWD. Yet in reality many fwd cars will be just as quick or faster 20-80mph but slower off the line due to way less grip and traction.

So I guess my meaning is. How important is that single stat or do you have any other idea on how you want to rate performance?

Also what do you mean by 4 seats. Is another 2+2 ok or are you meaning a proper 4 seater or even 4 door. And as you are likely looking at larger fast cars, how do running costs stack up?

[300bhp/ton]

braddo said:

300bhp/ton said:

Tyler Durden said:

Looking for a change from my Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo which is for sale

I am hoping to find a 4 seater car that can do 0-60 in 5 seconds, has 4 seats, and costs £5k.

Any ideas?

Edited by Garlick to remove advert link

Ideas? Help maybe???? Seriously what a silly requirement.

Are you just disappointed that your usual suggestions won't fit the criteria?

How does it not fit? Seems to me it'd be quite a good fit if you look at stats........

[Tyler Durden]

300bhp/ton said:

Sorry not meaning offense. But 0-60mph, esp at this level of performance is one of the most pointless and least meaningful stats and metrics you could possible use.

E.g a 208bhp Imprza T2000 has a cracking 0-60mph time due to being AWD. Yet in reality many fwd cars will be just as quick or faster 20-80mph but slower off the line due to way less grip and traction.

So I guess my meaning is. How important is that single stat or do you have any other idea on how you want to rate performance?

Also what do you mean by 4 seats. Is another 2+2 ok or are you meaning a proper 4 seater or even 4 door. And as you are likely looking at larger fast cars, how do running costs stack up?

Ok, I agree the 0-60 time isn't the most important stat, but it is normally a good indication of overall performance, and is usually easier to get hold of than the 20-80 or other such times.

I currently have a Fiat Coupe, which I guess would be considered a 2+2, and that is fine as I only rarely need to use the rear seats. However I did try a TT, and found the rear seats in that too small. 2 doors are plenty, and running costs, or at least mpg is not really a consideration as my mileage is very low (5k a year).