Something fun for 5k

5k and fun, loads to choose from :)

Impreza Classic or Bug Eye WRX are even coming down into this price range
MR2 Turbo
Clio 1x2 of some sort
Civic Type R
Old Integra
Starlet GT Turbo
200SX

Loads more too :)
 
Get yourself a tidy Scooby for that money. Buy a nice facelift UK example then spend a grand on full exhaust and remap. Then you've got a reliable 5sec car. Sweet.
Not cheap to run though;)
 
Depends on your idea of fun, here's some ideas:

Small / light RWD:
Nissan 200SX S14
Nissan Silvia S15

Small / light RWD but will get idiots calling you a hairdresser/homosexual
Suzuki Cappuccino
Mazda MX5
BMW Z3 (not sure if these are down to 5 grand yet though)

Sports Saloons that may cost a bit too much to run
Subaru Impreza WRX or STI
Subaru Legacy B4 RSK <-- for people who want a Scooby but want it well built with a nice interior and without the chav image
Mitsubishi Evo
Nissan Skyline (ok there is no MAY cost too much to run here!)
BMW (most of them, obviously not the 316 or the X5)
Toyota Chaser Tourer V

Hot hatches
Mk2 VW Golf GTI
Mk3 VW Golf VR6
Renault Clio 182
Ford Sierra Cosworth (I guess this could also go in the sports saloons section)
Toyota Glanza V

Cars that look good on paper but are going to cost you too much to run due to unreliability
Nissan Pulsar GTi-R
Mazda RX-7
FD Mazda RX-7 <-- I'm singling this one out as it's a particularly unreliable version

Big lardy tourers that look awesome and are cheap but will cost a fortune to run
Nissan 300ZX / Fairlady-Z
Mitsubishi 3000GT / GTO

Fun cars that I'd like to own but are overpriced for whatever reason
Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX / Corolla Levin / AE86 (overpriced thanks to Initial D)
Mazda AZ-1 (rare)
Honda NSX (rare)

Oddball Japanese imports that I thought I'd throw in there anyway
Nissan Cefiro SE-T (Skyline GTS-T in the bodyshell of a boring executive cruiser. If you want AWD get the SE-4 variant but good luck with that, last time I checked there were only 3 for sale in the whole of Japan, now it's only two because I bought one of them. There's a nice one for sale at the moment that's had a Skyline GTR conversion done though)
Subaru Vivio RX-R (it's the size of a Smart car, has a 660cc supercharged engine
Toyota Sera ( <3 gullwing doors )

Obviously not everything in that list is a recommendation, or maybe they are it depends what you want, if it's a project and a weekend car then the less reliable ones may not bother you so much. You can probably tell I'm generally biassed towards Japanese imports though :)
 
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That's why the NSX in the overpriced section. Might be possible if you look at importing it from Japan though.

You'll struggle to find an AZ-1 for 5K too.

However here is a Silvia S15 for £2538.56 you'll want to add on another 2 grand for shipping and tax but that's still under 5K.
 
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I'd love an AZ-1, the Autozam version with the kit and wing, they look like a mini F40 :D
 
he does about 5k miles a year, thats not much for any car in terms of running costs tbh is it.
 
Morba said:
he does about 5k miles a year, thats not much for any car in terms of running costs tbh is it.
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If anything goes wrong, you're talking big repair costs. It cost a lot of money new and cars that are expensive new remain expensive to maintain. I had a GTO TT and it cost stupid amounts to fix stuff, tyres were pricey and insurance was a fortune. An M3 is not a budget car tbh
 
5k miles a year, not a problem with tyres then really...
insurance we cant comment on unless he gives more info
we have no real idea of his budget for running costs either :/
 
Clarkey said:
S15's for 5k too, and those RWD GTO's :p
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Well I gave an example of an under 5K S15. You got me fair and square on the GTO though, oops. I was a little too keen to lump it into a category alongside the 300ZX, should've just called it "unreliable lard buckets" and been done with it. (now edited)

FWIW I think he should go for the MX5, I just wanted to put out a range of cars in case the OP would pick up on some of them and point out specdific for/against points that may help find a better match.

Edit: Here are some more under 5K S15s 1 2 3 4 5
 
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