What Car? - Sub

[devil fish]

VX220 or Lotus's are hardly practical for a daily drive, far too track orientated, and how would you get your shopping from tescos in it!

Sadly to meet ALL the criteria in the first post, your probably looking at something like a beamer.

Personally I'd go for a Mitsu Evo 6 or 7, although again, a bit hardcore for daily drivnig/servicing etc...probably a scooby would be better in that regard.

300zx would be quite a good option. (Sorry but most women don't even know what make the car is let alone whether its a big daft boys toys with stupid plastic bits all over them)

[Jimbo]

(Sorry but most women don't even know what make the car is let alone whether its a big daft boys toys with stupid plastic bits all over them)

Oooh brave man, hope you had a steady hand to light that blue touch paper!

Now lets stand back!

[Walesy]

I had a 995cc Brown Metro when I met my missus


Every time I see a Seat Leon (not the new shape) i'm getting more and more tempted, especialy black ones lowered . I think I need to have a test drive in one to see what they're like.

[16vradge]

For pulling relatively decent birds, it's got to be a black merc of some description, CL500, SL55 etc but you're well up into the mid 30s for those.

If shes pullable on the basis of you owning a 30k car, shes not a decent bird.

You clearly skipped over the word 'relatively', as in, not entirely 100% shallow. You are very nieve if you think women aren't attracted to posh cars.

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The only women attracted to 'posh' cars tend to be the ones you expect you to then buy them a 'posh' car, so you're going to need more than £15k. I had an automatic mini 1000 when I met my g/f, car didn't come into it.

[kevhaywire]

Kev: -
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/73779.htm
there's a £11,500 E55 AMG for you!

Nice! That's not the one with the Supercharged engine from the SL55 though?, which is the one I'd get

[mbaker8v]

Someone in the works car park has a black Nissan 350Z, lowered, tinted and on chrome alloys, it looks the absolute nuts, and i dont usually like jap cars...... Chrome alloys show off the gold / bronze brembo caplipers behind the wheels, and has a rorty exhaust on it too.... Not sure if u could get one for £15k, but i am tempted.....

[MickeyT]

How about an BMW M Coupe. Rear wheel drive, 321bhp and exclusive numbers . Looks a bit wierd but I like em!

[biggerbigneil]

M Coupe's are cool, we get alot of calls about customers compalining they are on their 4th Vanos, gearbox and diff though.

350z on chrome's... not going to be left in a car park over night

Kev - how many horses does the E55 in pistonheads have?

What do you rekon is cheaper to run out of an E36 M3 or Porsche 968?

[jedi-knight83]

My vote goes to the S3. i have thought long and hard about what car to get... but i cant think of anything i want more than another S3 at the moment to be honest. It did everything. It was very well built (as i can prove!!!) It was stinking fast, practical (2 week camping holiday in wales and the lakes with 4 people and luggage!), handeled well (with the right tweeks) and IMO looked great on the 18's. wasnt too expensive to run or insure or maintain and didnt loose much money on depreciation... infact they are still holding good money now!

[biggerbigneil]

Yes I do like the Audi S3! I can't decide between that or a MK4 R32
I think the Audi is prettier and I've never owned an Audi
But the Golf has a 3.2 V6 and looks a bit beafier
The Audi is about £4k cheaper

pro's and con's people!?

[jedi-knight83]

Of the 2 i would still choose the S3... even if they were priced the same on the second hand market. The R32 interior is noticably inferior to the S3 although those big seats look nicer. Speed wise. The R32 'feels' slower but its just the V6 power delivery. The S3 (especially a chipped one) feels amazing though and i got addicted to the boost surge. The R32 handles a little better out of the box but its nothing a bit of fiddling cant solve on the S3. custon tyre pressures. different rear ARB and mess with the camber a little and its amazing!

and ontop of all of that... it is cheaper on the second hand market! Im looking at spending £12k this time for a 2001 or 2002 car. most people still seem to be advertising them at around £13k but there not really selling that fast so i think there will be some bargains to be struck

[chrishill]

audi s3
pros:
female 'likage' factor high, especially in black or silver.
cheaper = spare change to invest in mods

cons:
not a v6
may need suspension work to handle as well as the golf (not sure if the stock s3 is better than the a3?)
less in-your-face than the r32

r32
pros:
its an r32

cons:
all the interiours I've seen in r32's have been pretty rank mixtures of bright alcantara and chrome
'i drive a golf' doesnt sound as good as 'i drive an audi'
I would think its a prime target for theft and valdalisam

all IMO obviously

[vr6storm]

audi s4
pros:
female 'likage' factor high, especially in black or silver.
cheaper = spare change to invest in mods

cons:
not a v6
may need suspension work to handle as well as the golf (not sure if the stock s3 is better than the a3?)
less in-your-face than the r32

r32
pros:
its an r32

cons:
all the interiours I've seen in r32's have been pretty rank mixtures of bright alcantara and chrome
'i drive a golf' doesnt sound as good as 'i drive an audi'
I would think its a prime target for theft and valdalisam

all IMO obviously

errr S4 is V6 bi-turbo and then a 4.2V8..........i take it yer meaning S3

[biggerbigneil]

hmmm very good points!
I know Guy had an S3 and an R32 - the S3 is sold
A firend of mine from school (Charlie) had an S3 and said it didn't have a nice engine noise - he's use to V6's

Nathan - How much to get 270 brake like you're old one?

The R32 goes to 300 with AMD having cams, Milltek and remap - 60 bhp extra without a turbo and the noise is amazing!

The S3 does look better and the interior is nicer, VW servicing is starting to be become the most expensive in the trade - nice to keep dealer SH on newish cars

[chrishill]

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