What would you buy with £4.5K?

[triggerthat]

Am after something sporty and have been looking at the following (a slightly diverse range I know):

Fiat Coupe 2.0 Turbo
Early PH2 172
206 Gti
Golf V5

I've been considering the 172 - I was curious to know if there's anything else to consider?

 

[Crossy]

MX5.

 

[mjt]

W126 560SEC

 

[-westy-]

Get the 206GTi off that list for a start, its nowhere near sporty.

 

[dthebuk]

turbo mx5

 

[Jez]

BMW 330i

 

[bobert50]

BMW 330i

330i for 4.5k ?

 

[Tom|Nbk]

ST170

 

[Lopéz]

Vauxhall Chevette with uprated suspension, XE on R1 carbs, decent seats and good rubber.
And £2,000 or so in the bank.

Or a Nissan 200SX S14a

 

[melchy]

Astra GSi or SRi Turbo

 

[Lashout_UK]

Hmm, sporty. I wouldn't class that 206 or the V5 Golf as sporting, really. Maybe I'm being harsh.

I'd buy a Corvette - but that's just me It'd be more reliable and infinitely more entertaining than any of those choices, anyway, and a lot less likely to plummet in value, if at all. Hehe!

I'm not biased

What's with all the fairy-wheel drive choices, anyway

I like Lopez's suggestion of the S14, maybe a well-thought through and excellent condition S13 too.

4.5K buys you an awful lot of cars though......hmm! I'll have to have more of a think

 

[Stellios]

306 GTi-6

Out of your shortlist id have the Fiat though.

 

[ScoobyDoo69]

MR2 Turbo?

 

[DannyW]

mk3 mondeo zetec-s v6.. looking at one now actually

 

[thecremeegg]

Clio definately

 

[Liverpool-Lad]

Octy vRS and remap it and pop a good rear ARB on.

 

[fonzee]

in that list, the 172.

but for 4.5k, id get a 2004 xsara VTS with like 30k on the clock for 3-3.5k and bank the rest.

 

[thecremeegg]

but for 4.5k, id get a 2004 xsara VTS with like 30k on the clock for 3-3.5k and bank the rest.

You what?!

 

[danza]

Accord Type R
Leon Cupra
Ibiza Cupra
Octy VRS

 

[Booner!]

Supra, Mr2 or Subaru.