View Full Version : fast car budget between 1k and 3k
turbojolt
27-05-13, 09:53 PM
my brother is selling his evo to help fund a mortgage, but still wants a fast (preferably a turbocharged car, but others will be looked into)car, he has poo poo'ed all my suggestions :roll:so what would you lot be looking at with in that price range
(no astra turbos, fiat coupes, scoobys, Volvos, saabs, mr2's)
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bazzap8389
27-05-13, 09:57 PM
You could pick up a higher mileage st205 for 3k
tell him to grow up... and buy a normal car...
Novaload_Nick
27-05-13, 10:08 PM
Big engine Beemer? 328i ect?
R33 Skyline, Audi S3, an older Evo, 300ZX?
8L Audi S3
Turbo, 4wd, full leather, over 200bhp, and now bloody cheap!
Define fast, since nothing mentioned will actually be 'fast'
Mondeo ST (3.0 V6 petrol) or Ex Police Vectra SRi (VXR engined)
Both are 160mph cars.
You could get a good spec pulsar gtir in that price range
You could pick up a higher mileage st205 for 3k
^ this
But if he had to sell the evo to afford a mortgage, can he afford the running costs (by that I mean maintenance) of something 'fast'?
Define fast, since nothing mentioned will actually be 'fast'
Everything mentioned is still fast enough to loose your licence in
Everything mentioned is still fast enough to loose your licence in
This is true yeah, but compared to what you can buy now for £3k on a new style reg plate (02>) I say there mostly slow lol (as standard) and definetly very low spec.
turbojolt
27-05-13, 11:01 PM
^ this
But if he had to sell the evo to afford a mortgage, can he afford the running costs (by that I mean maintenance) of something 'fast'?
its more needing the bulk for the deposit, he does alright money wise.
turbojolt
27-05-13, 11:04 PM
Define fast, since nothing mentioned will actually be 'fast'
real world fast 6 odd seconds to 60, blar, blar, blar, I know you play around with super car radios but surely you could gauge this wasn't on about lambos etc...... lol
real world fast 6 odd seconds to 60, blar, blar, blar
......LET nova?
turbojolt
27-05-13, 11:19 PM
......LET nova?
he would rather eat the money mate lol
brainsnova
27-05-13, 11:31 PM
Slk kompressor that's supercharged
face facts here... any petrol car that has a turbo & is worth 1K will be a wreck
also any petrol car that has a turbo & is worth 3k won't be much better....
turbojolt
27-05-13, 11:52 PM
face facts here... any petrol car that has a turbo & is worth 1K will be a wreck
also any petrol car that has a turbo & is worth 3k won't be much better....
others will be looked at, what would you buy?
for 3K with a mortgage, i'd downgrade for a few years, and buy something boring like an astra
bazzap8389
27-05-13, 11:56 PM
You can get starlet gt turbos cheap aswell, I wouldn't go as far to say there fast but there nippy for what they are.
turbojolt
28-05-13, 12:10 AM
You can get starlet gt turbos cheap aswell, I wouldn't go as far to say there fast but there nippy for what they are.
he already has a 130hp 1.4 fiat punto, so he is looking away from hot/warm hatches (I really should have put this info in the first post lol)
scott.parker
28-05-13, 05:39 AM
Tell him to get a bike, or a bike engine kit car.
chris gsi
28-05-13, 06:58 AM
My vote would go to a seat Leon Cupa r. It will be quick enough to have a bit of fun in and still be practical for trips to b&q when he gets the house
real world fast 6 odd seconds to 60, blar, blar, blar, I know you play around with super car radios but surely you could gauge this wasn't on about lambos etc...... lol
I know its not about supercars, but that's the thing, most cars simply aren't that fast in reality.
And a 6 to sixty car, well meh.
I'd be looking at big petrol engined bmw's or perhaps 850 t5's for cheap reasonable pace.
I would go for a big volvo like the 850R or v70 t5r. Big, safe, decent mileage when driving normal and plenty of poke for overtaking.
Plus if he goea for the estate you would have 7 seats or plenty of boot space:)
David.
meritlover
28-05-13, 08:24 AM
I would pile the 3k into the mortgage and buy a sensible car. in a few years the extra 3k will have saved enough in interest payments to fund a higher priced car. its common sence that 3k will work better for you that way than depreciating on your drive and needing twice the budget to keep it running.
SimonTW
28-05-13, 09:13 AM
Audi S4 B5
EP3 Type R. Can get them for about 2.5k now.
Low milage clio 172 (cup if you can find one) for 1.5/2k spend the rest on decent brakes and tyres and your winning. Still got 30mpg town driving and 40+ on a run
Loved mine.
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novadave24
28-05-13, 06:22 PM
Vectra vxr
vw golf r32
vw golf 1.8 turbo
scott.parker
28-05-13, 06:32 PM
I would pile the 3k into the mortgage and buy a sensible car. in a few years the extra 3k will have saved enough in interest payments to fund a higher priced car. its common sence that 3k will work better for you that way than depreciating on your drive and needing twice the budget to keep it running.
Best reply so far.
Southie
28-05-13, 07:22 PM
Best reply so far.
I've been doing pretty much that, me and my wife car share a Focus to clear some of our mortgage off... Only now 10 years left which is about 45k, it's bloody hard for me not having a project and especially not owing a Nova.
meritlover
28-05-13, 10:10 PM
I've been doing pretty much that, me and my wife car share a Focus to clear some of our mortgage off... Only now 10 years left which is about 45k, it's bloody hard for me not having a project and especially not owing a Nova.
ye its hard, but its the right thing to do. Money saved now is better reward later ;)
Southie
28-05-13, 10:15 PM
I'll be mortgage free at 50, harsh but well I'll be able to rent out my current house and put a down payment for another without issues... It will help my family out in years to come, I'll be skint but they'll have a better life ;)
^ Fcuk that, live for today.
I'm living for 'in three days time' as in having fun but also working hard lol
Anyhow, £3k will make sod all real world difference to a mortgage for a house somewhere nice and not the north lol
I work hard, but bugger not having any toys till old age, might die tomorrow.
turbojolt
28-05-13, 11:21 PM
I work hard, but bugger not having any toys till old age, might die tomorrow.
well said that man!!!!!!
staggy_gsi
29-05-13, 12:13 AM
Ive seen a few E36 M3's for around 3k just lately....
turbojolt
29-05-13, 12:23 AM
right now he has his eyes on a gto (calm down jack, its not yank its jap crap lol)
right now he has his eyes on a gto (calm down jack, its not yank its jap crap lol)
What a turd.
Why no MR2's btw? Also 160mph cars if you buy the right one.
brainsnova
29-05-13, 01:41 AM
Gto lol gtf
GTOs are ok but fat and heavy and apparently don't really drive that well in standard form lol
8valve-craig
29-05-13, 11:02 AM
E36 M3
E46 330d with a remap.
turbojolt
29-05-13, 01:33 PM
GTOs are ok but fat and heavy and apparently don't really drive that well in standard form lol
this one is 'chooned init lol
turbojolt
29-05-13, 01:35 PM
What a turd.
Why no MR2's btw? Also 160mph cars if you buy the right one.
i sent him a link to some nice ones but he dosnt like them
blue_peg_16v
29-05-13, 03:25 PM
330d with a remap quicker than a gto and decent mpg
turbojolt
29-05-13, 03:33 PM
his words to me were "i want something fast that turns peoples heads" unfortuntly i dont think a td beemer will cut it
he should keep the evo and rent, buying houses is for growen ups lol
meritlover
29-05-13, 04:08 PM
Buying houses is for grown ups, the problem is by the time some people decide its time to finally buy a house, they realise theyve spent the last 15 years paying off someone elses mortgage and not their own while spending the rest of their money of fast cars. At least now theres the excuse that the financial crisis made it 'impossible' for anyone to ever possibly buy a house.....
turbojolt
29-05-13, 04:32 PM
renting is great!!!! every time something goes wrong i call them up and its sorted
renting is great!!!! every time something goes wrong i call them up and its sorted
And they retire on your hard earned.
Fukk that.Iv wasted nigh on 50 grand on other peoples mortagages and have jack sh1t to show for it.
Oh and incidentally,nothing has ever "gone wrong".
We're looking to buy at the moment and a house similar to what we were renting is two thirds of the price per month. So although you get things fixed for "free" by your land lord in reality you are paying for that privilege.
We're looking to buy at the moment and a house similar to what we were renting is two thirds of the price per month. So although you get things fixed for "free" by your land lord in reality you are paying for that privilege.
Exactly that.
Renting is far from great. But there's good and bad to both.
Over half your mortgage payment is rent to the bank.... Not such a great deal when you look at the grand scheme of things.
Southie
29-05-13, 08:55 PM
My mortgage is my pension with making plenty on the original purchase so its the only way I can really go, I've spent plenty on car projects in the past 20 years so owning my own house and being mortgage free at 50 will do me fine.
Jon_nova1
29-05-13, 08:59 PM
Over half your mortgage payment is rent to the bank.... Not such a great deal when you look at the grand scheme of things.
It is when your mortgage is half the price of rent and you get to keep a house at the end of it
My mortgage is my pension
^ This.
We're looking at buying next year, a quick looksee shows that mortgages for us will be roughly about the same price as renting, but thats mainly as we'll struggle to get more than a 10% deposit.
There's no chance our crappy pensions will cover rental payments when we're old and crinkly, assuming I live that long lol So it would be nice to own a house, or at least as much of a house as possible before the income dries up.
Over half your mortgage payment is rent to the bank.... Not such a great deal when you look at the grand scheme of things.
Get a mortgage with no overpayment fees
Soon see the balance come down then, I over pay £200 a month, with doing that and changing rates we've knocked 10 years off in 2
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