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Offline john_o

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fun car for 5k ?
« on: February 04, 2012, 08:25:28 am »
cost around 4-5k
can be 3 or 5 doors
fun
track day useable
ideally shouldnt be too horrific to run

suitable to have children in back safely (on the odd occasion)

so far I have

civic type r
integra type r + import
some form of clutter
£2k car (172 Cup) and spend 1.5-2K on suspension and arb, DS2500's and abelts service
clio sport
Clio trophy
944
S2000
focus rs / st
C32 AMG
mitsi evo
BMW 330i
Cat D/B/A/Z Megane RS 250 Trophy Cup Nutter
MK1 Fabia vRS
Elise Mk1
nissan skyline r33
Audi TT 225 with a remap and coilovers
2000 - 2003 Audi S3 with a remap and coilovers
Peugeot 306 Gti-6
Gen 1 MINI Cooper S
RX8
Early BMW M3 / E36 M3, or early 328i with LSD (late ones had traction control instead, avoid) with money to spare for mods
Clutter
20v Ibiza Cupra
MR2 turbo mk2
Impreza
Mk1 G60..
E39 M5
MX5
190E 2.516V
350Z

FWD or RWD??






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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2012, 08:30:06 am »
Integra  :star:
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2012, 09:38:07 am »
Quote from: SteveP on February 04, 2012, 08:30:06 am
Integra  :star:

What he said. Amazing cars, had one as a daily for about 8 months and the handling/experience is just EPIC!  :driver: Go for a Jap import post 98 if you can.
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2012, 09:58:13 am »
Import teg has more bhp and a diff great car.
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2012, 10:01:54 am »
French Clutter all the way................Great fun!

£2k car (172 Cup) and spend 1.5-2K on suspension and arb, DS2500's and abelts service............Then enjoy.......
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2012, 10:04:25 am »
I might have a Clio cup for you too  :wink:
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2012, 10:09:30 am »
Oh don't forget Clio trophy too not much can keep up on track with one of those such a hoot
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2012, 10:19:36 am »
BMW 330i - Bulletproof reliability (apart from front bushes) plenty of power for the fun factor, the noise of an N/A straight six, great handling and comfortable when you want it.

Strip it out for trackday fun :)
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2012, 10:20:59 am »
Cat D/B/A/Z Megane RS 250 Trophy Cup Nutter, Faster than a TTRS you know.

Cheap monies, Cuzin Benson has one..............

5000 Ugandan Dollar..............
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2012, 10:22:51 am »
 :signLOL:
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2012, 10:24:39 am »
MK1 Fabia vRS :innocent:
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2012, 11:14:43 am »
Save up a bit longer and get a mark 1 Elise...

Cheap to run, track day compliant and fun!
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2012, 11:41:44 am »
Quote from: WhiteGTI on February 04, 2012, 11:14:43 am
Save up a bit longer and get a mark 1 Elise...

Cheap to run, track day compliant and fun!

Read what he needs more seats
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2012, 11:47:07 am »
Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 04, 2012, 11:41:44 am
Quote from: WhiteGTI on February 04, 2012, 11:14:43 am
Save up a bit longer and get a mark 1 Elise...

Cheap to run, track day compliant and fun!

Read what he needs more seats

Read what he wrote on his post....he listed an S2000 as a potential!  :wink:
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Re: fun car for 5k ?
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2012, 12:19:02 pm »
Clio trophy, will hold it's money, hand built away from the average clutter, biased me :signLOL: or ctr
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