Fastest you can go for 8k?
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Yup
Bike engined kit car
For maximum speed you want low weight, high power to weight, and low cost.
Bike enginged kit cars tick all 3, as being kit cars they carry no tax for being from a prestige brand or whatever.
Suzuki Hayabusa - 187mph (restricted)
You didn't say it had to be a car
+1
or if you want exotica
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/582884.htm
Impreza STi Type-R, and you will have loads of change for a few go faster bits and to keep it in fuel and insurance. They are really quick straight line and corners. Reason this one popped into my head is that I was looking a couple of days ago at the price of them these days, and it is shockingly low now! Can get a '99 with <60k on the clock for 3k OTR no problems. Irks me a bit as I'm looking at spending that much on a much older Civic :/
You don't want that...
You want this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG3rlczzJ1A R1 turbo engine car
Ok i'll give more detail, should have done this in the first place. Apologies
Im 21 so insurance is unfortunately a big consideration. Also this will be an everyday car, so the kit car stuff is out im afraid. I've been looking at evo's on pistonheads, they're a big consideration but i dont know if my pockets are deep enough for the insurance. I think i may have to compromise just to keep the insurance down.
Im 21 so insurance is unfortunately a big consideration. Also this will be an everyday car, so the kit car stuff is out im afraid. I've been looking at evo's on pistonheads, they're a big consideration but i dont know if my pockets are deep enough for the insurance. I think i may have to compromise just to keep the insurance down.
But you worry about affording the insurance - the running costs on anything vaguely quick will probably be MORE than the cost of an expensive insurance policy. Thats my point.
An £8k Evo requires a service every 4500 miles. These are also not cheap services.
Then you've got to consider reliability. Very fast cars are expensive - cheap ones are cheap becuase they are getting on a bit, and thus reliability will become an issue unless its a TVR in which case reliability was an issue the day it rolled out of the factory gates anyway. When stuff goes bang, which from time to time it will, it will again cost big money to put right.
I'm not trying to put you off, having a car thats reasonably quick is great fun, but make sure you know what its going to cost you - its going to cost you a lot.
An £8k Evo requires a service every 4500 miles. These are also not cheap services.
Then you've got to consider reliability. Very fast cars are expensive - cheap ones are cheap becuase they are getting on a bit, and thus reliability will become an issue unless its a TVR in which case reliability was an issue the day it rolled out of the factory gates anyway. When stuff goes bang, which from time to time it will, it will again cost big money to put right.
I'm not trying to put you off, having a car thats reasonably quick is great fun, but make sure you know what its going to cost you - its going to cost you a lot.
Top speed doesn't really bother me. Acceleration is really what does it for me.