Car recommendations "Sporty"

Andybtsn · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:03

I'm currently on the lookout for a "sporty car"

I have £5k to spend. Ideally I'd love an Elise, but can't stretch to their prices.

I'd like the car to be 1998 and onwards, under 70k mileage.

Quick, sporty looking, maybe good round corners too

I like the Clio 172 due to the performance, but is there any other "sporty" equivalents to this?

I know the Elise and 172 are hardly similar looking wise, but I'd prefer performance to looks if it comes down to it.

Any decent recommendations?

Thanks

DaveyD · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:04

200SX S14a?
Honda Prelude?

They'd be a little older maybe, but are pretty damn good cars.

cleanbluesky · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:04

ElRazur · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:05

fto? integra?

paradigm · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:15

cleanbluesky said:
MX-5

Gets my vote

Not quite an elise, but definately a similar experience for the budget you have in mind

saitrix · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:26

MX-5, has a similar concept to the Elise. (Lightweight and awesome handling).

Firestar_3x · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:33

Yep MX gets my vote.....

You should squeeze a 1998 / 99 1.8i for that money, hunt around and you might even get a 60k iS, which is well worth having over the standard i.

Gilly · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:35

You called it yourself

172 > MX-5

You could also look at the MR2. You'd get a turbo for your money and thats another car that beats the MX-5.

DanTheMan · 26 Jun 2006 at 17:40

Honda Prelude 2.2 Motegi.

Noxis · 26 Jun 2006 at 19:40

Gilly said:
You called it yourself

172 > MX-5

You could also look at the MR2. You'd get a turbo for your money and thats another car that beats the MX-5.

Crazy break dancer talk. MR2 > MX-5 > 172

Steve · 26 Jun 2006 at 19:45

I raise your Jive talkin tom foolery

3.0ltr M3 > MR2 > MX-5 > 172

Morba · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:18

m3 / s14a 200sx / saph cossie?

Gilly · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:29

Noxis said:
Crazy break dancer talk. MR2 > MX-5 > 172

Rubbish. The MX is too slow

paradigm · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:33

Gilly said:
Rubbish. The MX is too slow

Could always tubby it

Firestar_3x · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:36

Depends, the Mazda won't fall apart or be in the dealer more than its on the road, you don't have to be flying along to have fun and beside less than a second in it to 60 anyways, no doubt with its extra bhp the clio will pull better as the speed increases though.

Firestar_3x · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:37

L0rdMike · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:38

Steve said:
I raise your Jive talkin tom foolery

3.0ltr M3 > MR2 > MX-5 > 172

What M3 is 5k and better than an MR2 Turbo?

Steve · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:42

loads of 80-90k 3.0ltr m3s on Autotrader

the 3.0 was slightly more reliable and hardly any slower as normaly did more than the listed 286bhp

even some higher mile 1996 evos in there

Andybtsn · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:44

Yes, what M3 for £5k??

I like the sound of the MX-5, but I can't help thinking they look a bit girly, I like the new one however.

MR2 is a bit dated now also.

Steve · 26 Jun 2006 at 22:45

andybtsn said:
Yes, what M3 for £5k??

I like the sound of the MX-5, but I can't help thinking they look a bit girly, I like the new one however.

MR2 is a bit dated now also.

check out the link above the 3.0 ltrs are a better bet as you can get a good one for 5k rather than a bad 3.2 evo, and like I say not much in them bar better seats and 6 speed box