£5k for a second car...

Diesel · 16 Apr 2008 at 16:15

It seems my other half wants me to donate my Fabia vRS to her to use for work, so with me not being too keen on the idea of running around in a 1.25 Fiesta I'm going to put it up for sale and get something else.

Budget is up to £5k. At the moment the main contender is a Mk1 Octavia vRS. Anything else I should be considering?

Requirements are:

Up to £5k
4/5 door
Quicker than my Fabia

Do your worst!

EddScott · 16 Apr 2008 at 16:18

Japanese, 4WD and Turbo.

Job done

EDIT - or if you have chest hair: Japanese, RWD and Turbo

Born_2_Kill_83 · 16 Apr 2008 at 16:20

Mondeo MK2 ST200 or MK3 2.5 V6 Ghia X

Or if you want to spend stupid amounts on insurance a Scooby, but for less than £5k it wont be much quick than the mondeos

Gaygle · 16 Apr 2008 at 16:44

Accord type R?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/416691.htm

EddScott · 16 Apr 2008 at 17:32

Loowi_ashley said:
but for less than £5k it wont be much quick than the mondeos

Chuckles

Simply chuckles

GJUK · 16 Apr 2008 at 17:47

Impreza....be my choice but then I am going to say that (yes I got one)

accord type R

old BMW with a big Engine

mjt · 16 Apr 2008 at 17:48

VR6 Vento? :eek:

saab 9-3 viggen

djjuk · 16 Apr 2008 at 18:41

Nah a 2nd car should be something a bit different.

How about a nice 944 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=330227166937&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014 :cool:

Or a Jag XJ6, X300 vintage http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jaguar-XJ6-Sa...ryZ18185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Wang · 16 Apr 2008 at 18:51

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17865874

EddScott · 16 Apr 2008 at 19:02

Wang said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17865874

That would make me think twice about an Impreza and I'm the first to admit to being a subaru fanboi.

ethos · 16 Apr 2008 at 19:05

If you are looking for an octavia vrs, something like this would be good;

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/458396.htm

Major work just done on it

richolmes72 · 16 Apr 2008 at 19:27

djjuk said:
Nah a 2nd car should be something a bit different.

How about a nice 944 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....m=330227166937&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

Or a Jag XJ6, X300 vintage http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Jaguar-XJ6-Sa...ryZ18185QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Both reasonable ideas for 2nd cars, but those are some overpriced low mileage examples.

My XJ was 30% of that price, with more extras and the much better 4.0. Had double the miles though!

To the op:

How economical does it need to be? what mileage do you do? How old are you comfortable going? Any other requirements?

OpenToSuggestions · 16 Apr 2008 at 20:03

that 944 has 22k miles on it... it says MOTs prove it, but the car is 24years old.

lordrobs · 16 Apr 2008 at 20:17

Diesel said:
At the moment the main contender is a Mk1 Octavia vRS.

Great choice if you've got £5k in your pocket, in my biased opinion.

DB_SamX · 16 Apr 2008 at 21:12

ethos said:
If you are looking for an octavia vrs, something like this would be good;

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/458396.htm

Major work just done on it

I quite like that myself for a next car.

At the risk of sounding like Fox, wouldn't paying £5k for a 9-yr old japanese car with basic interior be silly; or does the ATR fare better than the Octy performancewise?

Fr0dders · 16 Apr 2008 at 21:38

Loowi_ashley said:
Mondeo MK2 ST200 or MK3 2.5 V6 Ghia X

Or if you want to spend stupid amounts on insurance a Scooby, but for less than £5k it wont be much quick than the mondeos

not much quicker heh ?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/421379.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/420580.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/383234.htm

there are shed loads of import STIs for this money. They push 300bhp with easy cheap mods and are seriously rapid.

Fr0dders · 16 Apr 2008 at 21:46

GJUK said:
old BMW with a big Engine

on that note

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/371946.htm

lordrobs · 16 Apr 2008 at 21:50

ethos said:
If you are looking for an octavia vrs, something like this would be good;

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/458396.htm

Major work just done on it

You selling up ethos? :eek:

ethos · 16 Apr 2008 at 22:06

lordrobs said:
You selling up ethos?

No way!!! That's not mine, just thought it looks like a good un'

...and everyone knows the black ones are the fasted

Lopéz · 16 Apr 2008 at 22:18

DB_SamX said:
I quite like that myself for a next car.

At the risk of sounding like Fox, wouldn't paying £5k for a 9-yr old japanese car with basic interior be silly; or does the ATR fare better than the Octy performancewise?

If this is a second car, then surely the main criteria are that it is either attractive to look at or enjoyable to drive - not the quality of the interior?