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Jay w

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something fun required
« on: 12 February 2008, 15:01:44 »
i am looking for the impossible as a fun summer car:

Pref RWD
Manual
sporty, or quick at the very least
Got to be able to shift it on at the end of summer and get more or less what i paid for i paid for it

and now for the deal breaker.........

all for less than 1K!!!!

Any ideas
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #1 on: 12 February 2008, 15:40:04 »
maybe a bit strange for here... but how about a Vauxhall Omega, i hear they are good rwd fun!
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #2 on: 12 February 2008, 15:43:26 »
Police spec manual MV6  :y
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #3 on: 12 February 2008, 15:45:55 »
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220200599525
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230221463500

Might be tough within the budget but a tatty kit car would give you something to tinker with and, if you improve it, you will make money on it when you sell.

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Re: something fun required
« Reply #4 on: 12 February 2008, 15:46:37 »
On Autotrader loads of BMW 3 series, a few Nissan Silvias, 2 Skylines, wrecked 200SX.

No Escorts on there though nor any fastish cheap 70s stuff.

I suggest just look and see what appears
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #5 on: 12 February 2008, 16:10:11 »
May be a tad over budget but seems to tick most of the boxes. Not sure about RWD though?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Beach-Buggy_W0QQitemZ260208969314QQihZ016QQcategoryZ18303QQcmdZViewItem
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #6 on: 12 February 2008, 17:59:29 »
been having a look round, there is a fair bit out there, just got to sift through the crap
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #7 on: 12 February 2008, 18:11:24 »
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On Autotrader loads of BMW 3 series, a few Nissan Silvias, 2 Skylines, wrecked 200SX.

No Escorts on there though nor any fastish cheap 70s stuff.

I suggest just look and see what appears

Agree with the wrecked 200sx, but if you can push £2K then this is for sale:





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Re: something fun required
« Reply #8 on: 12 February 2008, 20:06:23 »
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On Autotrader loads of BMW 3 series, a few Nissan Silvias, 2 Skylines, wrecked 200SX.

No Escorts on there though nor any fastish cheap 70s stuff.

I suggest just look and see what appears

Agree with the wrecked 200sx, but if you can push £2K then this is for sale:





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nice car, and i like the colour as well, but my budget is 1K....


This is only something for the summer, a weekend car to blast around in and have some giggles, the Omega is staying as the main car
seen a nice Corrado in Yellow as well as a supercharged one, i know they are basically a golf in drag but they are a pretty car and do handle well, although not RWD and i would get my money back on it at  the end of summer when i put it up for sale again
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #9 on: 12 February 2008, 21:35:21 »
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May be a tad over budget but seems to tick most of the boxes. Not sure about RWD though?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Beach-Buggy_W0QQitemZ260208969314QQihZ016QQcategoryZ18303QQcmdZViewItem
Yep rwd :y
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #10 on: 12 February 2008, 21:38:08 »
came across this......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-P-ALFA-ROMEO-GTV-T-SPARK-16V-BLACK_W0QQitemZ260210896294QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i have factored the cost of cam belt and variator in, i have always liked these and they are supposed to handle really well for a FWD car
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« Reply #11 on: 12 February 2008, 21:48:25 »
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came across this......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1996-P-ALFA-ROMEO-GTV-T-SPARK-16V-BLACK_W0QQitemZ260210896294QQihZ016QQcategoryZ9834QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i have factored the cost of cam belt and variator in, i have always liked these and they are supposed to handle really well for a FWD car
i like that  like it a lot  :y
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #12 on: 12 February 2008, 21:52:50 »
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i am looking for the impossible as a fun summer car:

Pref RWD
Manual
sporty, or quick at the very least
Got to be able to shift it on at the end of summer and get more or less what i paid for i paid for it

and now for the deal breaker.........

all for less than 1K!!!!

Any ideas

Easy if we ignore one little word in your want.
Manual, RWD fast and fun and if you buy right you may get you money back in 12 months. :D
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Re: something fun required
« Reply #13 on: 13 February 2008, 00:08:10 »
early mr2/924/mx5 ?
« Last Edit: 13 February 2008, 00:08:59 by albitz »
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« Reply #14 on: 13 February 2008, 00:10:08 »
I would recomend a porche 944, I drove mine last summer for a bit of RWD fun. You can pick them up for around a 1k. avoid the 924 because they look rubbish compared to the 944 (all flared out) get your self a LUX if poss there even nicer.....
... Best handling car I have owned with plenty of poke. I have the 2.5lt. Parts (mechanicly) are cheap and basic VW. Body work is very expensive, thats why mine is off the road....  :-[
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