£8000 for a new car what to get ?

No3ntry

No3ntry

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I am after something faster than what i have now which is a12 year old V6 mondeo.

I want something quite sporty cas the handling on the mondeo is horrible and i have driven a leon cupra and loved it, although would still like to gets omething faster still.

So far i have come up with a few ideas

3 Series
cupra r
audi S4


dont know what else is worth getting any suggestions ?
 
No3ntry said:
I am after something faster than what i have now which is a12 year old V6 mondeo.

I want something quite sporty cas the handling on the mondeo is horrible and i have driven a leon cupra and loved it, although would still like to gets omething faster still.

So far i have come up with a few ideas

3 Series
cupra r
audi S4


dont know what else is worth getting any suggestions ?
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How fast are we talking. Sub 8, 7, 6 or 5?
 
Or...

MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 4


or how about this for a beast!

JAGUAR V8 4.0 V8 XJR Supercharged


or a forum favoirite...

BMW 330 CI



Or maybe you're right. You could just get a Seat Leon. :p ;)
 
Bug One said:
Or...

MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO 4


or how about this for a beast!

JAGUAR V8 4.0 V8 XJR Supercharged


or a forum favoirite...

BMW 330 CI



Or maybe you're right. You could just get a Seat Leon. :p ;)
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i didnt want to be the first to suggest the 330! :P
love the jag idea tho :D
 
triggerthat said:
Evo looks interesting or you can play the safe card and get a 330 i / d.
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Out of them, I'd be seriously looking at that Jag. A 4.2 Supercharged V8. Now thats gotta be fun! :p Plus its only got 60k on the clock too! That must have been £60k a couple of years ago. Crazy.
 
Its going to be down to personal preference. Personally I hate the look of Jags. The Evo would be interesting but I'd probably go with the 330 or maybe an Alfa .
 
as much as you can spend up to £8k, do you have the budget to run something faster, like say an evo or a supra / rx7?
 
Think he's gone to bed....

Crickey, its gone 2. I've got to be up and awake for soccer AM and my saturday morning 'treat'. ;) :D
/Off to bed.
 
Speed I am un sure what 0-60 as long as it has some go its not that much of an issue

the cars i have picked the s4 has a 5.7 0-60 and the leon cupra r has a 6.5 0 - 60 so something around that would be good

And the bonus with the cupra r is that you can chip it for under a grand and get it up to 265 brake without doing anything else to it.

i want something that handles well. I dont know about the jag but it looks like a boat i couldnt bring myself to drive a jag at 25.Not actually that keen on jags anyway, prefer beemers or audi's.

Thanks
James
 
As always..

I'll say Galant Vr4

£8k will get you a mint 2000+ UK car with all the bits.

280bhp, 4wd, AYC, 2.5 v6 Twin Turbo with either manual or Tiptronic box.

Same AYC & 4wd system as the Evo, but with a better shell (imo) and much better power delivery.
 
If you want 0-60 performance for £8k get a Subaru. My brother sold his recently with 50k on the clock and in absolute mint condition for £7500 - there is just TOO many of them around nowadays and they are at rock bottom prices
 
some good suggestions so far.
I like the jag idea the more i think about it but i think it would be totally the wrong car for me.

I was looking at something no older than 2000 really as crap interiors are depressing. and most older stuff is starting to look not only dated but tatty as well.
 
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