Recommend an Estate

[Sirrel Squirrel]

After getting p'd off last week looking for Golf VR6s my dad has suggested that I get an estate, it'll be handy for carrying my dog around, just that I don't have a clue what sort of estate to go for, my budget is £4K, I've taken £400 off that to cover any extra insurance premium so £3.6K for the car, Ideally I'd like something that is considerably faster than my 97' 1.6 Escort and better handling. Any suggestions?

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

I'm liking the sound of the T5, maybe it'll make people move out of my way on the motorway too if they think I'm the old bill will have a look round at prices later on

 

[Sirrel Squirrel]

ok I didn't realise the 850 T5 looked like that, I think I'll scrub that one off the list, I'll check out the Subaru legacy though and a few other mentions in this thread, I think failing that I'll just get a hot hatch and the dog can sit on the front seat.