What would you buy with £4.5K?

loltim · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:17

triggerthat said:
Hmm the Integra Type R sounds interesting! I always wanted a Jap car..

Does anyone here own one or an Accord Type R? They they share the same engine?

No.

Integra has a 1.8 and Accord has a 2.2. Integra is faster, handles better and looks better.

Stellios · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:22

Can you get a decent ATR or ITR for £4.5k? Ive been looking at ITRs and good ones seem to fetch £5k+

<(Multi)> · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:28

Decent ATR's are starting to come down to that price range yes.

Integras, hmmm, I've always found decent stuff to be in the 5,6,7 even 8k range. So the chances of a nice one for 4-5k is rare/unlikely, but I have seen them.

triggerthat · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:29

Tim said:
No.

Integra has a 1.8 and Accord has a 2.2. Integra is faster, handles better and looks better.

What's the performance figures of each?

what's the Integra that has the round head-lights?

loltim · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:35

triggerthat said:
What's the performance figures of each?

what's the Integra that has the round head-lights?

Dunno without looking, Integra quicker to 60 by a second maybe? Accord faster top end. Integra has the better chassis.

Round head lights = UKDM Integra DC2, or Celica's as JDM Integra owners call them

Mr.Bon · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:38

96 spec JDM Integra Type R

loltim · 26 Apr 2008 at 23:41

Mr.Bon said:
96 spec JDM Integra Type R

If you do this you may want to replace the 262mm front brake discs with 282mm discs from a UKDM or 98-spec JDM, and while you're at it, swap the manifold for the 98-spec one.

Awesome car though for ~4k.

Scania · 27 Apr 2008 at 08:17

BMW e38 740i.

Gaygle · 27 Apr 2008 at 09:43

Accord Type R.

digitalwolf · 27 Apr 2008 at 21:25

306 GTi, MR2 Turbo.

E36 328i?

I thought the fiats suffered from poor reliabillity?

ajgoodfellow · 27 Apr 2008 at 22:24

Out of that list the Clio 172

If an Integra Type-R is doable then I'd definitely consider one of those

russ9898 · 27 Apr 2008 at 23:05

Clio 172, for £4.5 youll struggle to find a car that will be more fun and not be 10+ years old.

Whoever said the 172 is the choice for a person with 0 no claims...theyre a group 16 car. insurance with 0 no claims will be very expensive.

cymatty · 27 Apr 2008 at 23:07

Well I had this choice, I bought a gt4

ajgoodfellow · 27 Apr 2008 at 23:23

russ9898 said:
Clio 172, for £4.5 youll struggle to find a car that will be more fun and not be 10+ years old.

Whoever said the 172 is the choice for a person with 0 no claims...theyre a group 16 car. insurance with 0 no claims will be very expensive.

I'd second that

Quotes for the 172 were far higher than for an MG ZR 1.8 when I was looking at one instead of the MG a few years ago