So, what's next?

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:42 pm

stuart wrote: MR2's with a turbo are achievable on budget, but not sure about running costs? (DAN?)

yep totally achieveable but if you dont want to invest further money, it'll be a disposable car in the future for definite. look at mine for example, it's cost be a small fortune (for me) in just over two years of ownership and it's a very well looked after example! (has all history documents) double the budget and you'll get double the quality/reliability. also avoid rev 1 + 2 turbos, the handling is shocking as shit and the engine isnt as strong as the yamaha version of the 3s-ge (mine)

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:43 pm

What about one of these?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-Lexus-200-SP ... 483d509f16

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:52 pm

I got offered one of them as a straight swap on the Golf a few weeks ago. Nice enough Tony, but not sure it's 'special' enough. I think I'm being a bit unrealistic (surprise, surprise) but it's good fun being fussy; especially when I compare the potential purchase price of these compared to previous running costs in the past! Keep up the search

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:56 pm

Daniel wrote:yep totally achieveable but if you dont want to invest further money, it'll be a disposable car in the future for definite. look at mine for example, it's cost be a small fortune

Was all of your money spent through necessity though Daniel-san, or were there significant areas of savings that you could have made?

How much money are we talking anyway?

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:17 pm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1437380.htm

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2180660.htm

steveVR6 · Post by **steveVR6** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:17 pm

Some ideas Stu, all very local

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-BMW-520I-BLU ... 3cb2483d15

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-Coupe-323I-BL ... 4aa5714177

Wild cards

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-VAUXHALL-OME ... 19c0a9e68e

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-Mercedez-C23 ... 2eb10b0168

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-LEXUS-IS200- ... 1e5f8fd642

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:19 pm

stuart wrote:Was all of your money spent through necessity though Daniel-san, or were there significant areas of savings that you could have made?

How much money are we talking anyway?

all except for the anti rollbars and intake. had to replace;

Clutch - could've used OEM but it's a similar price to the uprated one.

Tonynos · Post by **Tonynos** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 9:25 pm

Mitsubishi GTO twin turbo
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2038313.htm

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:46 pm

stuart wrote: Maybe the Porsche was stupid after all.....I have a soft spot for them, that could well be my wallet soon after buying one.

YES!:eek: Clear all porsche thoughts from your head! On a 2k budget yes your wallet would soon be empty, Trust me i speak from bitter experience! My wallet still winces ever time a walk past a 944:)

russ979 · Post by **russ979** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:04 pm

Thinking outside the box, what about this?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p