Hamish
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Im contemplating not converting my car anymore as its a fair amount of money and effort. And at the end of the day it's still a corsa.
I would like to know what cars I could get for around £6k possibly £7k. I would like something turbo, doesnt have to bv completly practical, but it will be used as an vveryday car. Insurence cant be rediculous but i will be 21 with 3years NCB. I dont want massive milage either. So far ive thought of:
ibiza cupra
evo 3
What else is there....dont want anything french either
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Colin
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Astra coupe Turbo
Evo (4 not 3 as they ming)
Impreza
Ibiza T
MR2 Turbo
RX7 maybe
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Eck
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Subaruuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
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Mark330d
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astra gsi turbo although thats pushing the budget a bit. If you want something cheapish then a starlet/glanza gt turbo
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Hamish
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Thought of an astra...tis a possiblty
dont like the look of 4's 
Imprezas are common as much now in my eyes
Arent MR2's quite slow?
RX7 its difficult to get a low milage example now isnst it...do they need rebuilds quite often?
http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/cars_search.jsp?searchform=&modelexact=1&lid=search_used_cars_full&photo=1&state=block&sort=3&hassearched=Y&make=MITSUBISHI&min_pr=75&source=0&model=LANCER&max_pr=8000&miles=100&agerange=&mileage=&postcode=kt21+2qu&variant=evolution&bodyid=0&trim=&fuelid=1&colour=&transmissionid=1&keywords=&ukcarsearch_full.x=51&ukcarsearch_full.y=12
How is the 3rd one down not sexy 
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drax
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evo
You could get a VERY nice s14 though 
[Edited on 17-03-2007 by drax]
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Hamish
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Is that your shape silvia drax? I cant picture them. The S15's are sex, but there too expensive
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Robin
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S14a is what Welsh Dan has, S14 is the same as the one justrials2 is selling in classifieds.
[Edited on 17-03-2007 by Robin]
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Colin
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Evo 4 looks 100x better than a 1,2,3!!!
Imprezas are common cos there good, although I see 10 corsas on a daily basis to every subary I see Get a ltd edition one...RB5 would be sweet fannytastic 
MR2's are far from slow!! Rev 3 is 240bhp, £800 on a few bits will up that to 300bhp....just go easy in the wet.
RX7 - dunno grey area, most imports have no miles on them for some reason......ask nismo about costs
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Hamish
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I think that 3's look more mean and purposeful. 1's and 2's look kack. Agree to disgree i think
What sort of running costs do performance jap cars entail? I know its gunna be more than my corsa . expensive to fix if stuff goes wrong? What about import insurence?
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Colin
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I think the 1,2,3 look very similar, 4,5,6 look lots alike & 7 & 8 are again similar style 
Petrol was the only sore point with my scoob, servicing & parts was fairly average. No idea about import insurance!!
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Eck
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If you get a JDM Impreza, Evo or RX7 you are looking at instant Ins: 20 As Colin said, Scoobs are common as they are fine cars, if you want something different get the RB5, or a Terzo etc.
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drax
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Naa my 200 is the older model, there is a VERY nice s14a going on SXOC for about £2k, its N/A tho.
Gorgeous looking tho, import as well tho.
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wilson_sri
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Evo 4 looks 100x better than a 1,2,3!!!
Imprezas are common cos there good, although I see 10 corsas on a daily basis to every subary I see Get a ltd edition one...RB5 would be sweet fannytastic
MR2's are far from slow!! Rev 3 is 240bhp, £800 on a few bits will up that to 300bhp....just go easy in the wet.
RX7 - dunno grey area, most imports have no miles on them for some reason......ask nismo about costs
Yeh, but how many turbo corsas do you see on a daily basis? Bet its less than the scooby
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Colin
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I dunno, dont go round popping the bonnets......still look the same dont they 
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wilson_sri
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Well you can usually hear a differance in the note from a exhaust between a 1.2 and a LET...Why do you still come on here if you have such a grudge with corsas? All you seem to do is moan about them.
[Edited on 17-03-2007 by wilson_sri]
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Hamish
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Now now ladies...keep on topic 
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Colin
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Depends what the exhaust of choise is. I dont have a grudge with them, where have I said I have, ive mearly stated people say imprezas are common when theres plenty more corsas on the road. Ive owned both, I have eyes...I dont think thats out of order. Anyway why come on here if you have an astra
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Colin
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
Now now ladies...keep on topic
He started it
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Hamish
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So basically i have a choice of:
Cupra
evo
rx7
scooby
mr2
astra
skyline possibly
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
So basically i have a choice of:
Cupra
evo
rx7
scooby
mr2
astra
skyline possibly
Get a Terzo 
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Kathryn W
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Evo 4 gets my vote!!
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Mark330d
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i know its not a turbo but thouht of a jdm honda integra type r?
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Mike GSi
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ashtray GSI turbo/coupe turbo
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Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
So basically i have a choice of:
Cupra
evo
rx7
scooby
mr2
astra
skyline possibly
Judging by your post in the S/E region about having no money to go southend etc etc....i'd say any of them cars bar the Astra and the Ibiza are going to cost you an arm and a leg to run especially the Evo and RX7 as they have strict servicing intervals and other asociated running costs!
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