Handling weekend weapon for £3000ish?

[MAT ED30]

I would have a Mini Cooper S for track fun 

No chance unless it's a works version the stock ones are slow i know have owned both versions and a 172 cup is more fun to drive

[Pikey Motorsports]

 Won't beat a Clio sport or ep3 type r... Or if you can push more megane or dc2 or just chuck 3k into the gti

[Saintsteve]

I would have a Mini Cooper S for track fun 

No chance unless it's a works version the stock ones are slow i know have owned both versions and a 172 cup is more fun to drive

Yeah that's the one, runs ring round my ed30 on the twisties..great fun, and sound nice with a tuned exhaust.

[Jonathon555]

JdM integra type R dc2

Awsome car allround , addictive engine

I still have mine as well as ED30

[Dan.b]

EP3 civic type r.

[MAT ED30]

EP3 civic type r.

had a few of those as well the mad sounding engine up in the revs with exhaust and induction done  one of the best mods i did on mine was ditching the potenza tyres they come with from the factory the car handled so much better. Great car do fancy another for some reason

[Hedge]

That one they had on 5th gear the other night was nice but had loads of cash thrown at it but great car though

My mate worked at Charters in Aldershot. One night he walked into the pub, asked me if I'd had a drink (the answer was not yet) and tossed me the keys to his current drive, a supercharged 1.9 205 GTI. Fook me it was quick. Only 180hp or so but it weighed nothing. Needless to say I needed a drink after driving that with damp roads. 

Any of the Honda Type-R's would fit the bill.

[Veee-dubber]

Would have to be a 182, get alot of bang for your buck if you solely want a toy...

As much as it pains me to say it I bought my mums old Corsa 1.8 SRi as a stop gap.... absolutely loved it! handled like a go kart!

[dan930]

Get a ek9...wicked little rocket

[SkyJawa]

MK1 Leon Cupra does not handle well without subtle mods.  Though it is better than the MKIV Golf out of the factory.  I'm just selling mine!!

May I recommend an early S2000.............

[rdfcpete]

MK1 Leon Cupra does not handle well without subtle mods

Wouldn't say that, it's not bad.

I've driven a Megane RS265 on track which is arguably the bench mark for FWD handling and you don't drive a MK1 Cupra and get out thinking it's poor - the brakes are particularly good from factory too.

[SkyJawa]

No it isn't bad but there are far more better handling cars out of the box to fit the OP.  Upper and lower front strut brace ad rear ARB help tighten things up a bit though and are pretty easy to fit.  oh and an uprated Dog Bone Mount - without it used to suffer wheel hop quite badly when trying to get power down at low speeds (with 210bhp).

TBH though better with something like a Pug GTi (205, 106 306), MX, S2k, Civic Type R, 182, etc.

But feel free to buy my Cupra!!!!

[monte]

May I recommend an early S2000.............

Good Call   

[greygti]

Gotta be a mint example of a 172 cup , what a hoot to drive

[Scottymon]

I remember trying it on years ago in a 2.0L Focus Mk1 against my mates 172, suffice to say it left me for absolute dead on the twisties (and straights).  They are very light.

If insurance/tax wasn't such a bind, I'd have lots of past gen. (but exciting) cars under wraps to play with.