(fast-ish) Car for my parents!

Kristoph · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:14

Hey,

My parents are a bit fed up with their current car! It's a 53 plate Focus ST170. 32k on the clock. They're past car history includes a MK3 2.0 16v Golf, a MK3 2.8 VR6 Golf, Volvo V40 T4 and the most recent, a MK4 2.8 V6 4motion.

My parents loved the MK4 V6 4motion and wish they never got rid of it, but after forking out £1.5k for a reconditioned rear differential they decided to avoid any future costs and sold it.

Now they're a bit bored of the Focus, ok.. maybe it is practical, but they've never really enjoyed driving it like they did with the 4WD golf.

Their budget is limited to the trade in price + 1k or so. £6k-7k. They're saving to emigrate in a few years so dont want to spend much more than that.

Any recommendations for something 'fast-ish' along the lines of VW's or Audi's?

Cheers

Oblivious · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:17

Are Mk4 GTis around this price? Not particulary fast but might be suffice.

West · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:17

320/330? Failing that an A4 I suppose.. For the BMW I doubt you'll get the 04/05/06, but no reason why you couldn't get a 51/02 for that money?

flat-6 · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:18

Octavia vRS.

Skii · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:26

Facelift Leon Cupra or Octy VRS.

Kristoph · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:28

I just spotted this. I'll suggest the Octavia, never really gave it a thought.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...=AUDI&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=6000&max_mileage=

flat-6 · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:29

mp3kla said:
I just spotted this.

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-u...=AUDI&model=&min_pr=&max_pr=6000&max_mileage=

Bills potential on this greater than even the 4Motion Golf.

Kristoph · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:38

Yeah I showed them it and it seems they prefer the new shape now, which I laughed at. No chance on anything newer than that for the money.

K.C. Leblanc · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:40

I'm guessing they like cars that they don't have to work too hard to get at the power (and also they like VAG). Seat Toledo/VW Bora V5s (I know it's a step down from a VR6) might suit them or if they're prepared to go smaller a Skoda Fabia VRS could be the answer.

Another option is a V6 Mondeo Ghia.

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:45

K.C. Leblanc said:
Another option is a V6 Mondeo Ghia.

A better option is an ST220.

Kristoph · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:51

What are the Clio 182's like for performance?

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:54

Clio 182's are for single young men not your parents

jellybeard999 · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:56

mp3kla said:
What are the Clio 182's like for performance?

Quick, but a drivers car, you'd need to work with it, whereas the other cars you've listed are more lazy power delivery. Depends what you want.

Kristoph · 30 Dec 2007 at 17:56

probably why they dont like my choices!

Matt · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:09

Leon Cupra / Octy vrs / Golf mk4 GTi Anniversary (maybe)?

They're all the 1.8T which might suit them?

ethos · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:12

I have one so of course i'm going to suggest it, what else would you expect!!

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/296349.htm

West · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:16

Those Octys are seriously nice cars..

[TW]Fox · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:19

West said:
Those Octys are seriously nice cars..

No, they are barganious cheap performance cars, but not 'seriously nice'. The interior stops that, as does the somewhat plain styling. Good cars, and easy to recomend, however.

West · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:41

[TW]Fox;10778232 said:
No, they are barganious cheap performance cars, but not 'seriously nice'. The interior stops that, as does the somewhat plain styling. Good cars, and easy to recomend, however.

I mean nice looking.. okay conceeded, they're just nice lol.

Ben M · 30 Dec 2007 at 18:50

flat-6 said:
Octavia vRS.