In the hunt for a £6k

cheets64 · 28 Mar 2006 at 18:58

Somthing with 3 doors, either 1.8 / 2.0 for £6,000

Had my eye on a 2002 02 FORD FOCUS 2.0 Zetec for £6k with 50,000 Miles. How are the engines on the Focus.

I want somthing that will be fun to drive, I only do about 6,000 miles a year. Got 2 years NCB

manc · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:01

Integra type R around a R reg with low miles or S/T reg high miles - great fun

cymatty · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:02

Clio 172 thread closed.

cheets64 · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:05

cymatty said:
Clio 172 thread closed.

I drove a Clio about 3 years ago and i hated the light steering.

cymatty · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:05

cheets64 said:
I drove a Clio about 3 years ago and i hated the light steering.

172 shouldnt suffer this problem

TripleT · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:05

How old are you for insurance sake?

What other criteria do you have apart from being fun?

Could start listing lots of silly jap turbo's but I'm guessing if you're looking at a Focus that isn't what you're after...?

cheets64 · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:09

23 in April

I thought about a Jap turbo sports car but if it broke I could never afford to fix it.

[TW]Fox · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:11

Focus is an excellent car, 2.0 engine is good.

cheets64 · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:14

PEUGEOT 206 2.0 GTi 31,000 £6k

The Seat Leon Curpa looks nice but there is hardly any around my area.

Im just really looking for the best overall "hothatch"

cymatty · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:18

cheets64 said:
PEUGEOT 206 2.0 GTi 31,000 £6k

The Seat Leon Curpa looks nice but there is hardly any around my area.

Im just really looking for the best overall "hothatch"

Clio 172 cup is the best current hot hatch you can buy simple.

[TW]Fox · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:21

cheets64 said:
Im just really looking for the best overall "hothatch"

Then you want a Clio 172.

panthro · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:24

[TW]Fox said:
Then you want a Clio 172.

yep. you can get a decent 172 for that price.

cheets64 · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:27

Well I will have to test drive a 172 then.

cymatty · 28 Mar 2006 at 19:29

cheets64 said:
Well I will have to test drive a 172 then.

See if you can get a cup in your price band.

TripleT · 28 Mar 2006 at 22:12

172 is a very good choice

If you're looking at 206 gti's why not look at it's bigger manlier brother - the 306 GTi6

OT - Ah your the same age as me, what school/college did you go to?

Tesla · 28 Mar 2006 at 22:16

Please for the love of god do not even consider a 206. Horrid pieces of junk.

Ev0 · 28 Mar 2006 at 22:20

cheets64 said:
I drove a Clio about 3 years ago and i hated the light steering.

"normal" newer clios have very light naff steering imho. Although saying that they do what they are designed to very well, and that's to be a small town car so the lgith steering gives it great mobility.

However as with most sporty Renaults the 172 has better, less assited steering. It's always been praised for the steering feedback unlike some other hatches.

My old 19 was the same, steering was assited but you'd only really notice when moving v slowly or parking, even then it was quite heavy.

Firestar_3x · 28 Mar 2006 at 22:25

Depends, the variable rate in my clio is ok tbh, it does go light round the corners sometimes but at 80mph its heavy enough, round town its nice and light as you would want.

Ev0 · 28 Mar 2006 at 22:26

Firestar_3x said:
Depends, the variable rate in my clio is ok tbh, it does go light round the corners sometimes but at 80mph its heavy enough, round town its nice and light as you would want.

Could be the case, I've not driven one above 60, mostly just around town. Was ever so light which was quite nice for town driving.

Axeboy · 28 Mar 2006 at 22:48

Integra Type R

As said at the beginning.

Something a bit more special for the money.