Anything remotely fun around the 20k mark?

Tykey said:
Another vote for the Golf R from me, I have 1 and it does pretty much everything well. OK Golf's are not uncommon and the looks are understated (suits me) but a cracking all round car.
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This is the sort of spec I would be looking for. I am hunting down a few local to me to test drive and pit them against others on the list / mentioned. Got the summer to try and whittle it down and then in a better position to grab a keeper.
 
ddoubleep said:
I prefer the FK8 over the FK2 and looks great in red like this one but it only a 4 seater officially and back seats don't allow 3 people to sit which I don't understand why they did that.
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Yes its a pain that it only has 4 seats but it pretty much covers all your other requirements, big boot, quick and reasonable running cost.
 
Going back to your desire for 'event factor' - if you look at the 340i/440i, then try and test with and without MPPSK, it certainly adds this in, especially in Sport mode, but it might add too much 'event factor' for some tastes :p
 
ddoubleep said:
B58 options would include in price order:
140i
440i GC
340i (F31 Touring)
540i (G31 Touring)

I have a random thing for Touring over the Saloon versions.
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The 540i is so much better than the other 3 I wouldn't even bother driving them unless you don't like the 5 series. It's a generation newer than the others.
 
Kenai said:
Save the B58 for last, otherwise you'll probably not bother testing the others :p
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This, when you do a Stage 2+ tune with a xHP Flash, you can really pee off some people in much more expensive cars. :D Mine M140i did 100-200km/h in 7.7s with just a stage 2 tune, my mates m140i with LSD, Stage 2+ and xHP flash did 6.9s.
 
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540i and 20k :rolleyes:
Budget creep!
Best I can find at moment is 25k and would require further saving or man maths to go into overdrive.
I know wishful thinking and it is a lot of car for the outlay.
When the R is around £21k it just makes a mockery of all the prices and what I am looking for.
 
good shout on the alfa

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nice low miles one here

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ddoubleep said:
This is the sort of spec I would be looking for. I am hunting down a few local to me to test drive and pit them against others on the list / mentioned. Got the summer to try and whittle it down and then in a better position to grab a keeper.
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Golf GTI is more fun than an R isn't it?
 
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