If you had 25,000 to spend, would you...

neocon · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:06

If you wanted a fast (hot hatch) car and had 25,000 to spend, what would you buy?

Here are some ideas

Used 2009 Mitsubishi Evo 10 FQ330 - 25,000

Used 2010 Ford Focus RS - 22,000

jamief · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:17

If I wanted a fast hot hatch I'd buy a hatchback, which rules out the Evo.

neocon · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:23

Would you consider a Subaru Imprezza WRX STI?

pzr vr6 · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:29

personally id modify an older motor but thats just me

paradigm · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:29

If I had £25,000 to spend I'd want something a little better than a hot hatchback. So much decent metal available for the money that would be just as quick, yet doesn't have to make me look like a chav's wet dream.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2200231.htm

neocon · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:29

pzr vr6 said:
personally id modify an older motor but thats just me

AWD or FWD?

aproctor · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:33

The EVO is on another level in terms of running costs.

The Focus RS by all accounts is very good value for what it is and the handling and power delivery is excellent for any car, let alone FWD.

Test drive both.

neocon · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:39

aproctor said:
The EVO is on another level in terms of running costs.

The Focus RS by all accounts is very good value for what it is and the handling and power delivery is excellent for any car, let alone FWD.

Test drive both.

I see what you mean about the EVO, I guess even a second hand one is going to be expensive to fuel, service and insure.

neocon · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:40

paradigm said:
If I had £25,000 to spend I'd want something a little better than a hot hatchback. So much decent metal available for the money that would be just as quick, yet doesn't have to make me look like a chav's wet dream.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2200231.htm

That's interesting. Do you rekon running a BMW costs more than running a EVO?

paradigm · 10 Dec 2010 at 07:46

neocon said:
That's interesting. Do you rekon running a BMW costs more than running a EVO?

A non ///M BMW will not cost more to run than an EVO. I'd imagine that the 335i would cost slightly less to fuel, less to service, but tyre costs will still be high.

godinman · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:01

I'd probably buy two car's, some kind of AWD estate subaru and then spend 15grand on some very small, powerful RWD beast thing.

[TW]Fox · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:06

paradigm said:
If I had £25,000 to spend I'd want something a little better than a hot hatchback. So much decent metal available for the money that would be just as quick, yet doesn't have to make me look like a chav's wet dream.

http://pistonheads.com/sales/2200231.htm

Thats not a car thats an advert for tuning services - there are 4 different 335i's in that picture.

But a 335i is probably where my money would go as well.

iaind · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:10

"thinking mans m3" - I like it

DM · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:11

997 and a warranty plan from Hartech.

iaind · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:14

Indeed, if I had 25k to spend, no way in hell would it go on a hot hatch.

neocon · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:15

Obviously it's difficult to say but how reliable is a second hand 335 going to be?

adam cool dude · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:17

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Lotus-Carlton-3-6-TWIN-TURBO-37-868-MILES-FSH-/170539213520?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item27b4ede2d0

Save the change for running costs.

neocon · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:17

iaind said:
Indeed, if I had 25k to spend, no way in hell would it go on a hot hatch.

I know 25,000 is a lot to spend on a Focus

iaind · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:20

neocon said:
I know 25,000 is a lot to spend on a Focus

It's a lot to spend on any car thats basically a 15k car when new with some upgrades.

I'm not a massive fan of them anyway, but I can see the appeal at 10k, not double that though.

pzr vr6 · 10 Dec 2010 at 08:20

neocon said:
AWD or FWD?

rwd or 4wd