Cars for 2k that are full of win....

Vince · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:00

After constantly seeing threads on cars for 2k I thought I would do a little search on autotrader to see what I can find for less than 2k. There was the usual wash of old corsas, fiestas and other small hatches right up to 2005 model clios, plenty of 8 year old plus mondeos, almeras and bmw's including 330's and alike. Then I came across this beauty:

Auto trader add

Which got me thinking that for 2k there are a huge amount of different cars available but what would be your car that is full of win (for whatever reason) for 2k?

bledd · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:05

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3091180.htm

Probably a rough example mind

Steve_bullockuk · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:07

It depends on the requirements of the car. For me, i'd be spending 2k on a daily commuting car with reliablilty being the top factor.

Other people may have 2k burning a hole in their pocket and put that into something similar to the add you've posted.

Vince · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:07

Ohh the old (correcting typo :S) 300sx fairlady... I always thought these sounded awesome! Might update the thread to what would be your 2k car and why

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paradigm · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:08

I don't think I could ever call a TR7 "Win" after being at a trackday at Donington where every lap this TR7's driver's door would fling open as it came around the chicane onto the start/finish straight.

Incredibly badly built.

ChrisD. · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:08

You could get a ropey DC2 for £2k.

Steve_bullockuk · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:10

MilanoChris said:
You could get a ropey DC2 for £2k.

Really? Link?

Vince · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:10

paradigm said:
I don't think I could ever call a TR7 "Win" after being at a trackday at Donington where every lap this TR7's driver's door would fling open as it came around the chicane onto the start/finish straight.

Incredibly badly built.

HaHa I dont doubt that. Built like rubbish but still alive and kicking after 27 years, now thats not a bad feat. I mean look at it, it looks every one of those 27 years and for me I would buy that as a project.

ChrisD. · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:13

Steve_bullockuk said:
Really? Link?

Well one went for £2500 not too long ago, I bet with enough hunting on the forums you'd find one for £2k.

Vince · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:16

People really do love their tegs here! never been in one... What is it about them that attracts the following?

ChrisD. · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:17

VinceB1 said:
People really do love their tegs here! never been in one... What is it about them that attracts the following?

Go drive one, you will see.

A simple premise, brilliantly executed, makes the ITR arguably the best front-wheel-drive car ever

As Meaden concluded, ‘It’s a car as sweet and all-consuming as any I’ve experienced at any price, and as pure and focused in its own way as any Porsche RS. Forget the accolade of greatest front-wheel-drive car. The Integra Type-R ranks as one of the truly great drivers’ cars of any kind.’

From Evo magazine.

Vince · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:22

MilanoChris said:
Go drive one, you will see.

A simple premise, brilliantly executed, makes the ITR arguably the best front-wheel-drive car ever

As Meaden concluded, ‘It’s a car as sweet and all-consuming as any I’ve experienced at any price, and as pure and focused in its own way as any Porsche RS. Forget the accolade of greatest front-wheel-drive car. The Integra Type-R ranks as one of the truly great drivers’ cars of any kind.’

From Evo magazine.

Look what you have gone and done... now I need to find one to have a go in... I must admit I wasn't all that impressed with the civic type r, not the latest one but one prior. A friend had one and it just never set my world on fire. This however is completly different so worth a little drive (passenger at least) one day.

ChrisD. · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:28

If you push it, expect to go more sideways than you'd ever expect in a FWD car. I loved mine, it was like driving an angry wasp.

Howard · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:39

In terms of fun, for £2k, I don't think you could beat an MX5

Berger · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:40

Anything French with 3 doors from 1985 to 2005 pretty much!

Renault 5 GT Turbo
Renault Clio Williams + Valver
Renault Clio 172
Peugeot 205 GTI
Peugeot 106 GTI + Rallye
Peugeot 306 GTI-6 + Rallye

Skeeter · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:43

Clio 172

Howard said:
In terms of fun, for £2k, I don't think you could beat an MX5

Howard also speaks truth (I've become quite annoyed that I don't fit in them

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Relentless81 · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:44

For me it would be the Corolla G6R

Impossible to find a good one though

Or a JDM B6 Prelude keep seeing a middle aged bloke in an absolutely mint 4G Prelude, if its a B6 I'd be asking him if he wanted to part with it

Confused · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:46

£2k will also get you a very nice Prelude 2.2 VTEC - probably 95% as good as an Integra Type-R.

£2k will get you a Galant/Legnum VR-4 - 2.5 litre twin-turbo V6, with the same 4WD running gear and trick rear differential as an Evo 4-onwards

There's plenty out there for £2k

masonkian · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:49

french no no no

probably pick up a 9-3 ss 2.0T for that

233 · 12 Aug 2011 at 15:51

get a cat c/d early EP3 type R for that thats a bit ropey