So what are everyones suggestions for alternatives? All ears.
CRZ Supercharged * 2020 revival *
- Thread starter NathWraith
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Seriously?
14K
lol I know, it's like no one has read the thread!
Anything between 18to22K from what I have seen.
Thats with the kits (which iv got), the SC (which I want), and sometimes wheels (which im not going to get, £800 each!).
However they come up very rarely.
There was one recently in black, full kit and SC'ed for 18K with 20k on the clock from a private seller.
gonna have a look this weekend and see what I think, my fear is that I will find it abit "wallowy".
If you are looking to change, then it depends what you're wanting. I'd look at a Mazda 3 MPS or Honda S2000.
If wallowy, it's nothing some new suspension won't sort.
True but as a performance varient I would expect it to be "sorted" out the box to a degree.
How much is the new Type R going to be?
I don't want an S2000, espcially not as a second car. As good as they are, doingthe motorway rounds with one would suck major D.
What you boys on about? Why would I buy an DC2 as a second car or a Corolla T Sport to replace my CRZ? neither are my cup of tea and don't meet the requirements.
It's like you read the thread, disregarded everything and then suggested your own cars!
yeah that is a sensible post. I understand the logic.
Why do you hate the CRZ gearbox, feels good to me!
Why do you hate the CRZ gearbox, feels good to me!
I don't even understand the last part of that sentence. Was it supposed to be some sort of dig?
Anyway, a celica would be a waste of time too and it is the same as the corolla but with a different body shell.
Yeah I agree with both posts.
I expected more form the thread really as the only 2 car alternatives given have been:
- Mazda3 MPS
- GT86
I expected more form the thread really as the only 2 car alternatives given have been:
- Mazda3 MPS
- GT86
Hence the catch 22, to a degree.
Yeah it was, he was implying that you need help because you own a CRZ, and because you are planning to spend money on it.
The benefit of being half idiot is that I speak the language
ha, what an SKN.
I just spent a good few minutes (wasted ones), reading through his posts and the overtone of negativity in every field/subject he talks about is devestatingly shameful.
So I will be taking no advice from him.
Given the age criteria and budget that probably explains your limited choice
Indeed!
[TW]Fox;26368927 said:
Whilst this makes me die alittle inside, it seems like the sensible choice.
The only German saloons I like are the CLS(which is old or too much £££ for the new one) or the E-Class. I love the look of the E-Class coupe and the engine in the E350 CDI seems pretty good, 230BHP and 40+mpg seems to be doing diesel right.
The jackson kit is £5300 inc VAT installed.
Haven't looked at that yet. Although my gut feeling is "not an EVO though" which is a shame as I'm sure it is a good car.
So you can spend 18-25k on a car doing only 18k per year and you're still worried about the fuel economy. But you would spend 5,7k on upgrade kit which only gets you around 75hp, no offence but to me this make no sense. I'm sure you'll quickly get bored of CRZ and you might (or might not) regret that you haven't bought a different car.
What I would do on your place, but don't listen to my advice as I haven't done my license yet
1. Keep CRZ, buy another car for weekends
2. Sell CRZ buy any car of the ones suggested
3. Keep the CRZ a little bit longer and then decide?
So far did you like any of the cars suggested? Japanese cars are great, but germans ain't bad either a nice e92 with 3.0 diesel wouldn't disappoint you
18k is above average mileage and fuel isn't the only cost involved in higher mileage.
I have ran two cars before and it is hassle to be honest.
Well the plan is to do the conversion in dec. I have owned the car since 2012 and have done 22k since then however my daily mileage has increased a lot with my new job.
The mugen kit can go up to 350bhp in theory but beyond 250bhp the crz needs internal work.
Larger injectors and good exhaust system/intake can reach 250bhp
Some of these replies are missing the point. This isn't a quest for 200bhp in any car that they think fits the bill. Sure I could buy A 3k ep3 but then why would I?
Larger injectors and good exhaust system/intake can reach 250bhp
Some of these replies are missing the point. This isn't a quest for 200bhp in any car that they think fits the bill. Sure I could buy A 3k ep3 but then why would I?
All criteria are flexible to a degree!
Then you need Hondata ECU on top which is £480 ex VAT then fitting & mapping which is around £1K.
So overall cost is hardly different.
FWIW you can get the jackson racing supercharger kit fully installed for £5.3K
For me I think Nathan could make a great car out of the CRZ, tune it to 220-240BHP, stick a pair of bucket seats in there, shorten the rear ratio and fit a diff, it would be a whole lot of fun. It would kind of be like a stage 1/2 supercharged Mini-GP and those things are great fun and great on track.
I am saying do it, because with the above it will be huge fun, very handy on track and road, but still retain the comfort and mpg's when just cruising to and from work.
See Gibbo gets it.
It's not about just putting more BHP through the car.
I'm gonna try and test drive the following this weekend:
- GT86
- Mazda3 MPS
- 370Z
I've already driven the GT86 & 370Z before but it was a while back.
The above cars my be out of budget but I can't see me settling for any of the other examples inbetween and being happy. So we will see how I feel as all of the above cars will cost considerably more to run and maintain so I have to really consider the costs involved.
I'm also going to try and get a test drive in a SC CRZ but that could take some time as they aren't common at all. I'm goign to do more research on the SC CRZ regarding power, economy. As one ofthe advantages is that the CRZ can maintain it's great economy whilst delivering increased performance.
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