new car £8000 to play with what to get?

[Philz0r]

so im thinking about a new motor next year. i was something rare with a 0-62 in under 7 sec.

been thinking about a couple of things,

honda integra DC5
Seat leon cupra R (old shape)
mazda 3 mps
M3 (probly be e46) *edit* scrap this idea, not realistic tbh :/
RX7, maybe..
evo 7
supra
volvo V70 R (this would be pushing it for 8k)

new to the list

350z
clio 172/182

i want something cheapish to tax too, nothing over £260 a year. i almost bought a vectra vxr until i seen the £460 a year road tax tag, so no rx-8's either

 

[nas]

want something cheapish to tax too, nothing over £260 a year

m3!?

buy a clio 197.

edit: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2444909.htm ??
not clued up on them though, the age is wrong though, think its a 2002.

 

[Vita]

so im thinking about a new motor next year. i was something rare with a 0-62 in under 7 sec.

been thinking about a couple of things,

honda integra DC5
Seat leon cupra R (old shape)
mazda 3 mps
M3 (probly be e46)
RX7, maybe..
evo 7
supra
volvo V70 R (this would be pushing it for 8k)


i want something cheapish to tax too, nothing over £260 a year. i almost bought a vectra vxr until i seen the £460 a year road tax tag, so no rx-8's either

I'd take the M3 E46 out of the list, along with the EVO 7, Supra and Volvo V70R. They might be amongst the £8k bracket now but there running costs/maintenance aren't. Even with that said you'd be lucky to find decent well looked after/maintained examples.

I'd personally look at the DC5 or a EP3 Civic if you're into all that VTEC 'y0 stuff.

 

[RedvGreen]

M3 will not be cheap to run - that £460 tax would be nothing compared to the potential running costs...

 

[stulid]

DC5.

 

[Skeeter]

Clio 197

 

[paradigm]

With up to £8,000 to spend, i'd not be wanting an LCR.

 

[Philz0r]

i like you guys thinking, im a member of driftworks and most of them said the complete oposite. "why u worried about road tax and running costs if your looking for a car of this pedigree, you should be looking at horsepower toque"

that was about 3 months ago lol.

i am keen on the dc5. its unique, honda and yea Vtec, 8500rpm!!

this will be purely a weekend car.

 

[sigma]

Why not spend £7k and leave enough to pay more tax for the next few years?

 

[The Running Man]

Megan's 225 or 230. I'm looking at one as an alternative to the mr2.

 

[Philz0r]

its the thought of paying that just in road tax, i couldnt do it.

 

[Philz0r]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...radius/1500/page/1/postcode/ne312xb?logcode=p

4 miles from my house,

 

[nas]

this will be purely a weekend car.

then spend 5-6ish on a clio trophy

 

[sigma]

Nice logical approach to motoring you have then.

 

[Philz0r]

clio's are too small for me :/ im not massivly fat but i am and XL lol

 

[DAIR]

Teggy DC5!

 

[Deanje]

Megan's 225 or 230. I'm looking at one as an alternative to the mr2.

Why limit it to just hers?

 

[Philz0r]

right im buying a dc5 you twisted my arm! its settled. if i dont lose my job. im on the hunt for one come summer.


also offtopic, who is the best insurer to insure 2 cars under 1 name?

 

[Skeeter]

clio's are too small for me :/ im not massivly fat but i am and XL lol

Your talking to a 19 stone guy whos 6'4" and drives a 172. Your argument is invalid

And also, I dont get the whole 'I cant bear to spend £400+ on tax' yet you will happily dump £8k on a car in the first place? If its £200 a year more to tax than the ~£200 cars, spend £7k on one and in 5 years you will still be better off...

 

[Lashout_UK]

Corvette.

You could swing this for 8k. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1989-Corvette-383-6-2L-6-sp-Manual-Coupe-/370384452544

£215 a year to tax

You ain't gonna park next to another one, either - unless it's at a show!

Not much else is going to leave such a big smile on your face, or those of passers-by, either.....