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of the tuscan due to setting up my own plastering business 
however, obviously i would not want to be completely out of the motoring world so just after some suggestions of what to replace her with, around the 7-9k mark. initial idea is something like an impreza p1 maybe. so what do you all reckon???
however, obviously i would not want to be completely out of the motoring world so just after some suggestions of what to replace her with, around the 7-9k mark. initial idea is something like an impreza p1 maybe. so what do you all reckon???
thought about one of those, but think i just prefer the look of the s2. but will certainly add it to the list! so many plasterers radio jokes, so little time 
If you fancy skimming some walls in chester le street I dare say there's some work here for you.
Get a bike and join the PH NE Bikers uprising
it's not as gay as it sounds honest 
I'm guessing jap cars aren't on the radar, so I'll say get a chim
If you fancy skimming some walls in chester le street I dare say there's some work here for you.
Get a bike and join the PH NE Bikers uprising
it's not as gay as it sounds honest I'm guessing jap cars aren't on the radar, so I'll say get a chim
sideways dan said:
of the tuscan due to setting up my own plastering business however, obviously i would not want to be completely out of the motoring world so just after some suggestions of what to replace her with, around the 7-9k mark. initial idea is something like an impreza p1 maybe. so what do you all reckon???
Dan, negative comments I'm afraid. That sounds like a change from sports car to hot hatch (yes I know P1's have a boot, but the same in principle anyway). Stay with sports cars, turbo'd MX5 is almost as quick as the Tuscan, Elise could be quicker on the twisty bits. Changing from an out & out, seat of the pants sports car to a saloon car with a mighty big turbo and so much electro-gizmos that you find you're not the main driver anymore. All that nicely dressed up in a party dress. Sorry, just my opinion of Evo's & Impreza's. Good at what they do but sports cars they are not. however, obviously i would not want to be completely out of the motoring world so just after some suggestions of what to replace her with, around the 7-9k mark. initial idea is something like an impreza p1 maybe. so what do you all reckon???
sideways dan said:
of the tuscan due to setting up my own plastering business however, obviously i would not want to be completely out of the motoring world so just after some suggestions of what to replace her with, around the 7-9k mark. initial idea is something like an impreza p1 maybe. so what do you all reckon???
however, obviously i would not want to be completely out of the motoring world so just after some suggestions of what to replace her with, around the 7-9k mark. initial idea is something like an impreza p1 maybe. so what do you all reckon???
Wanna do partex on a chimeara? Semi serious, but with chims going for not much dosh, you could get a decent one for 9k I guess. And you keep the noise and the badge(actually the noise is even better than the tusc, IMHO.
mickc thank for the offer, but if its got to be a tiv, then its got to be the tuscan im afraid!!! byff, thought about the cooper s, drove a few when i was selling cars and you're dead right, got to be one of the most fun cars to drive, plenty of lift off oversteer and cracking steering 
, but then i think the impreza is just a bit more accomplished at that kind of thing.
, but then i think the impreza is just a bit more accomplished at that kind of thing.Jap cars are more a bang for buck equation than anything else, if you can get past the stigma that surrounds them on pistonheads in particular, you'll find there's some gems out there that would make most offerings from the more prestigous marques look like they're going backwards on road and track, and there's something deeply satisfying about seeing true supercars getting smaller in the rear view mirror.
Without going into details about why I love jap cars and so on, as I realise it's tedious and unintersting to most as they're not held in high regard here, you'll find most in your price range are pretty much gadget free, and point to point they're very fast indeed. Pretty sure there's about the same level of electronic gadgetry in my car as there is in a cerbie, and aside of my car having a viscous centre diff filtering a tiny percentage of power to the front under very limited circumstances, probably the same level of drivers aids.
It all depends on what driving experience you want from the car Dan. If you don't mind plastic dashboards and cheap plastic trim, but want something outright fast, they're worth a look. If you're more interested in an all round package that affords leather, real carpets and elegant lines, you're best off looking elsewhere really.
I'm more interested in how a car feels to drive and the all important numbers, which is why I like the cars I've stuck to for some time now, and contrary to popular belief, there's very gadgetry in most of them, My Skyline has about the same level of drivers aids (aside of a viscous centre diff sending a small percentage of power to the front wheels very occasionally) as a cerbera, I.E none.
Appreciate they're not to everyone's tastes though, hardly classy or charismatic cars, but I prefer to have the right numbers rather than the right trim materials, so it's never bothered me really, aside of the occasional sterotype. To get the same performance as I've got now I'd need to spend a hell of a lot more money if it wasn't for jap crap, so I'm happy to put up with a few downfalls in favour of real world performance, at least until the weekend when mine could well be sold.
Where TVR offers a bit of a homage to a classical sports car experience and offers a modern twist, japanese sports cars offer a clinical, almost sterile approach at the expense of style and plushness in favour of getting the job done efficiently and quickly.
and there's a lot more to them than scoobs and evos, try an RX7 on for size, sublime.
Without going into details about why I love jap cars and so on, as I realise it's tedious and unintersting to most as they're not held in high regard here, you'll find most in your price range are pretty much gadget free, and point to point they're very fast indeed. Pretty sure there's about the same level of electronic gadgetry in my car as there is in a cerbie, and aside of my car having a viscous centre diff filtering a tiny percentage of power to the front under very limited circumstances, probably the same level of drivers aids.
It all depends on what driving experience you want from the car Dan. If you don't mind plastic dashboards and cheap plastic trim, but want something outright fast, they're worth a look. If you're more interested in an all round package that affords leather, real carpets and elegant lines, you're best off looking elsewhere really.
I'm more interested in how a car feels to drive and the all important numbers, which is why I like the cars I've stuck to for some time now, and contrary to popular belief, there's very gadgetry in most of them, My Skyline has about the same level of drivers aids (aside of a viscous centre diff sending a small percentage of power to the front wheels very occasionally) as a cerbera, I.E none.
Appreciate they're not to everyone's tastes though, hardly classy or charismatic cars, but I prefer to have the right numbers rather than the right trim materials, so it's never bothered me really, aside of the occasional sterotype. To get the same performance as I've got now I'd need to spend a hell of a lot more money if it wasn't for jap crap, so I'm happy to put up with a few downfalls in favour of real world performance, at least until the weekend when mine could well be sold.
Where TVR offers a bit of a homage to a classical sports car experience and offers a modern twist, japanese sports cars offer a clinical, almost sterile approach at the expense of style and plushness in favour of getting the job done efficiently and quickly.
and there's a lot more to them than scoobs and evos, try an RX7 on for size, sublime.
Edited by Stu R on Tuesday 15th January 16:29
thanks for that stuR, and to be honest its the driving experience im after so its nice to hear from that side of the arguement. used to have a 3dr civic vti (not in the same league as the liner!) but like you say point to point they're a cracking little car and well capable of embarrassing a few euro hot hatches. i guess what im after is just something a bit different to the norm or a bit special.
I have always hankered after a 300zx. Owned a S14 200sx for some time which was great fun bit very very quick at breaking away! Great car for very little money and pleanty of decently modified car. Having said that, I still would have the mini as it is more fun more of the time. I have a cooper s and have spent £500 at Forsters in Newcastle taking the power up to 190 bhp by simply chaning the pulley and map. Well worth it!
Have some left field (and some predictable suggestions on me
From the Japanese :
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/319817.htm sexy rice
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/323175.htm legend
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/183330.htm nice, but you could have mine for not a lot more
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/325703.htm point and squirt handling, mid engined fun, spend the change on hair grooming products.
And from our freinds in Europe
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/321198.htm froggy fun
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/292271.htm or http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/331638.htm (few miles on them, but there's better around for similar money)
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/259052.htm american classic
and the good old british bulldog for some luxury wafting.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/293042.htm
From the Japanese :
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/319817.htm sexy rice
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/323175.htm legend
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/183330.htm nice, but you could have mine for not a lot more
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/325703.htm point and squirt handling, mid engined fun, spend the change on hair grooming products.
And from our freinds in Europe
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/321198.htm froggy fun
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/292271.htm or http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/331638.htm (few miles on them, but there's better around for similar money)
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/259052.htm american classic
and the good old british bulldog for some luxury wafting.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/293042.htm
think the fave would be the r32 gtr. have always fancied one but worried about the reliability (says the man with the tvr!!!!) what they like??Gassing Station | North East | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff