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Author What car for £11K? (Another what car thread LOL)
CorsaSRi16v
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As subject I am thinking about changing cars, but I’m not sure whether to get something more practical / economical or whether to go mad and get something fast LOL

So what do you guys recommend for the budget?

I've been thinking about:

VW Golf GT TDi 25th Anniversary (Good looking as standard, Economical and nice to drive)

Audi S3 225BHP (Good looking as standard, quick when chipped and nice to drive)

Honda Accord Type R (Good looking and practical)


Swaying towards the GT TDi Anni at the moment, as they are quite a rare car. Also some chaved up S3's are starting to appear

On the other hand I'm not sure whether to get something cheap and just save the money for when I can eventually afford to buy a house LOL

[Edited on 23-09-2006 by CorsaSRi16v]
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S3.
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Out of your choices the S3 without a doubt.
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S3 deffo
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is the 210 not the more tuneable engine though?
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
is the 210 not the more tuneable engine though?


Yes the 210 is more tuneable (APY engine has 20mm pins and no vvt), but I would want a facelift car. So it would be 225BHP
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S3 and the golf are pretty far apart performance wise are they not?
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Keep your ears to the ground and you could scoop up a Focus RS
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quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
S3 and the golf are pretty far apart performance wise are they not?


Yes, but it's on my list as I'm not sure whether to get something economical.
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wouldnt get an s3 considering what youve allready got
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quote:
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wouldnt get an s3 considering what youve allready got


Yeah that's what I was thinking.
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why not spend the 11k on converting your car to S3 spec?
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
why not spend the 11k on converting your car to S3 spec?


Nah not worth it. Spent too much on this one to start with.
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quote:
Originally posted by CorsaSRi16v
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
is the 210 not the more tuneable engine though?


Yes the 210 is more tuneable (APY engine has 20mm pins and no vvt), but I would want a facelift car. So it would be 225BHP


You can get 210 in facelift on a Y plate

just to mention my mate has his chipped by APR and it gives the same HP as a 225 remapped

Pus the 225 really pulls stronger above 5000 rpm with VVT - I know thi scos we have had plenty of races and his runs out of puff earlier

not fancy a TT
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Im probs the only one. But get a Honda Accord Type R!
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You can get ATR's for like 5-7k
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im a fan of the ATR but maybe not sepcial enough, nice car tho witha good spec list!!
id be temtped for a leon cupra R tho for 11k
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S3's seem to be hard to find with low miles without being stupidly priced!
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I love your car, keep that

If you must change I wouldn't get any on the list get something bit bigger and better such as AK's suggestion.
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MG ZT V8
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