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Sounds like a job for Jaguar Man if you ask me :)

To the Jag cave, lets go!
 
Octavia vRS?

Edit: Might be a bit over?

Other than that ST220s can't be that expensive and 100k isn't the end of the earth on most modern cars these days.
 
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2651491.htm

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I also only averaged 17mpg in my rx8 and that was with a lot of motorway. 22mpg average just isn't realistic unless you drive it like your gran, in which case what's the point of an rx8? 30mpg is Mr Flibble.

The accord is a totally different car so I'm a little confuse why it would be in the same post as an rx8. Focussed, expensive to run sports car or basic diesel saloon. Makes no sense.
 
I realize thats quite a contrast but im after something with a balance of power and mpg. As im now finding out the rx8 doesn't perform that great relative to the fuel consumption then I wont bother.

Skoda Octavia VRS seems like a great option. Its got power when needed and a realistic mpg of 35. I'll find a local dealer thats got one and take it for a test. Thanks for the recommendation West.
 
tbh I think the Accord 2.2 is not a bad suggestion but I'd suggest the Civic instead.

My friend has the Accord & I have the Civic. the Civic is just as practical as the Accord, with a £300 remap you get 190+BHP and enough torque to give the Type-R a serious run for its money and as Gibbo and Nathwraith can testify, The Civic can be a lot of fun!

plus, I thrash mine quite often and still average 38-42mpg

the bills issue is something that I'd agree with though, I just paid £450 labour to get a replacement clutch and flywheel (just out of warranty but Honda supplied parts free of charge)
 
Leon Cupra R?
Although the first gen is getting a bit long in the tooth these days..
 
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[TW]Fox;18888232 said:
Yes, once you've parked it at the Honda dealer and taken the Type-R for a test drive.
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I test drove both, I have a 57 plate Type-S GT Diesel there isn't much in it and if you read much from Civic owners and even ABP Motorsport (my local specialist), once remaped the Diesel is the better car.

You do the math for yourself...

198BHP / 142 lb ft for the Type-R
or
194BHP / 292 lb ft for the remapped Type-S Diesel

Trust me, the torque is addictive
 
Wow, flywheel torque figures - how useful. Are you conveniently forgetting the Type-R revs to 9000rpm, which is both a) fun and b) is why its more powerful than your diesel despite half the torque?

Only diesel owners think the diesel is the better car, either because they dont know any better or because they have severe purchase justification syndrome, given most would have a Type-R if it did the same MPG as the diesel.
 
It's not just about figures though, the whole point of a sporty civic is it's revy engine that should be screaming away up to 9000rpm whilst on a firm suspension setup. It should be a raw driver's car, not a quick diesel which runs out of rev's as soon as you start having fun.
 
hey foxy, i'm not going to argue with you, i'd love the noise & the 9000RPM, however the OP is looking for a commuting car that can be fun on the weekends. The Type-R is no commuting car thanks to terrible MPG & harsh ride. I would have had the Type-R but for a few simple facts, I do 500+ miles a week and I get double the fuel economy with my Diesel, the Diesel is a little softer (not that much tho) than the Type-R because seats are more comfortable and the Diesel is so much better on the motorway.

Pottsy - Civinfo Admin - Type-R test drive said:
There are some people who may decide they want a new Civic (a good choice having evaluated the competition) and who may notice that a Type R is a similar price to a 2.2 diesel EX or S GT. They may even think that because the Type R is "top of the range", that it was "better" than the diesel. A quick note to anyone thinking this: in 97% of driving (possibly 100% of your driving if you haven't bounced your current car off the rev limiter twice this week) the diesel is miles quicker, and more relaxed, and smoother and more economical than the R. On the motorway in top, the R will accelerate very nicely, but the diesel (especially if chipped) will fly away with just a tickle of the throttle pedal. So if you're not going to really use the R's little party trick, then the diesel will satisfy you day in and day out, and it is much the best car for you. Maybe a chipped 2.2 Type S would be a great compromise - the S handles very similarly to the R too
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however if you ask him which is the faster car when pushed to the limit he will say the Type-R
 
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Wow, flywheel torque figures - how useful. Are you conveniently forgetting the Type-R revs to 9000rpm, which is both a) fun and b) is why its more powerful than your diesel despite half the torque?

Only diesel owners think the diesel is the better car, either because they dont know any better or because they have severe purchase justification syndrome, given most would have a Type-R if it did the same MPG as the diesel.
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Think your missing the point a bit here. I think what scot is saying is you can have a very similar if not better car (in some aspects) but with a lot less running costs which appeal to the OP - lower insurance on a type S than type R and less fuel consumption.

IMO you don't do the miles to justify a diesel OP where as scot does thats why he is banging the diesel drum LOL.

I don't really know what to suggest for your car as it seems their are already a multitude of cars being shouted out at random here.
 
isnt the MPG on the Mazda 6 attrocious? (and i'd assume road tax too) a local Mazda dealer told me that 18mpg was good for him

Good car though, I test drove a number of Mazda's and it's one of their best, not to mention the look on peoples faces when a boring looking saloo flies away from them :-P
 
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Think your missing the point a bit here. I think what scot is saying is you can have a very similar if not better car (in some aspects) but with a lot less running costs which appeal to the OP - lower insurance on a type S than type R and less fuel consumption.
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I think thats right if the question is 'Should I buy a hot hatch or an economical diesel', but if the question is 'Which hot hatch' the diesel is never the answer. It just misses the point, despite the protests from the growing army of people forced into diesels through circumstances but desperate to convince themselves 'its basically a Type R anyway'.
 
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