What would you buy given the following criteria

Scuzi · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:25

If you had to buy a car which based on the following criteria, what would you buy.

2+2 or 4 seater
Coupe or convertible
Insurance group 18 or lower
Extra points for individuality/rarity or prestige
Reasonable fuel consumption (no 5.0 V8's)
Suitable for everyday use + occasional long journeys
Performance doesnt have to be mind blowing, preferably around 7 seconds or less to 60
Budget £12,000

What would you go for? It's not for me, just doing this out of interest

Freefaller · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:33

200sx s14a but you wouldn't need £12k for that!

BMW 3 series in coupe or convertible form.

Audi TT

Alfa Spider

Pug 406 coupe

Alfa GT v6 or GTV v6

Ford racing puma?

Integra!

James_N · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:36

I was gonna say S2000

D) till i saw the grp 18 or lower. S2k is grp 20

atpbx · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:44

Freefaller said:
Pug 406 coupe

Alfa GT v6 or GTV v6

My first two choices, and pocket the other 6 grand.

Firestar_3x · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:49

Would love a 406 HDI Coupe and keep the change.

Glaucus · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:53

OH was going to say a trans am firebird bu8t No V8's

Toyota celica maybe.. Grr I hate choosing normall cars..

How about a VW bettle with a 2liter superchaged convesion.. (not sure how much they are though)

Adz · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:57

Should be just about enough for a miley 330Ci. Booooring but ticks all the other boxes.

djbenjo · 21 Jan 2006 at 19:59

S15?

Scuzi · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:07

djbenjo said:
S15?

http://www.chris.b.dsl.pipex.com/images/after01.jpg
http://www.chris.b.dsl.pipex.com/images/after02.jpg

One word. Sex.
Are they only available as an import?

Morba · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:13

boxster, tho it will be an old one.

mr tommo · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:15

S15...... WOW! more info needed!

Never seen one before.

tom

Lashout_UK · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:23

Stag? Doesn't quite meet your speed requirement taking more like 8-9 seconds to 60 but my god will it sound faster - specially on straight pipes, more noise than speed which you may see as preferable or not....Mind you, throw a set of tubular manifolds, a Carter 4 barrel carb and electronic ignition and you might be getting there...

Probably a bit too classic mind

www.antchip.com/startup.avi

Ah, yes!

Otherwise, I'd probably be considering a BMW 635CSI, a 318iS, Jaguar XJS, Saab 99 turbo, Rolls Royce Corniche, list is pretty endless. I like 2 doors!

Goot · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:35

Scuzi said:
If you had to buy a car which based on the following criteria, what would you buy.

SEAT Leon Cupra R / FR and an extra £300-500 for *cough* remap *cough*
or if you wanted reasonable performance but economy

SEAT Leon FR TDI 150 and *cough* ... same as above.

Mk1 Leon though, currently with £2.5k off list price due to the Mk2 already out - the performance Mk2 models aren't due out later this year at the earliest.

Goot

Fusion · 21 Jan 2006 at 20:41

Lashout_UK said:

That's class.