Fun car for the ME

[NewKidonTheBlock]

Recommendations for fun cars in the middle east with a budget of 7k but which won't break down every week?

[Ed.]

NewKidonTheBlock said:

Recommendations for fun cars in the middle east with a budget of 7k but which won't break down every week?

7k in the UK or ME?
You may get a better answer here: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&a...

[Whitean3]

Biggest, loudest v8 you can find. Petrol prices are miniscule. Have fun making loud v8 noises while you still can

[TobyLaRohne]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[NewKidonTheBlock]

Recommendations for fun cars in the middle east with a budget of AED40,000 but which won't break down every week?

[rickybouy]

Golf GTI
Nissan 350Z
Mini Cooper S
Cupra
Renaultsport

[NewKidonTheBlock]

All fair - but I was thinking of cars with a bit more presence.

[NewKidonTheBlock]

Whitean - happy to hear suggestions in the 5-7,000 pounds mark

[rickybouy]

http://dubai.dubizzle.com/motors/used-cars/rolls-r...

[shirt]

in order of wallet friendliness

3.0 z3 coupe
e36 m3
e39 m5 [+ brave pills]

[dxbtiger]

Define fun?

Sure you could pick up an S197 Mustang GT for that, if not I'll sell you mine for 39,995

Circa 300 brake, rwd, live rear axle and an unstressed engine that's easy to fix.

I'd be looking at some kind of muscle if you want presence.

[shirt]

good call, mustangs are amazing value and cope well in this climate.

[e21jason]

There is s decent spec clio 172 track prep'd and road register on Dubai petrol heads

[NewKidonTheBlock]

How reliable are Mustangs in the ME? Something like this would be very fun. Any other suggestions? Muscle cars are good! Could I get any Merc AMGS for this price?

[dxbtiger]

Owned mine 6 years and the only thing that has failed is a pump in the auto box, cost me about 5k aed to fix and it needed a new PCM to fix an intermittent AC gremlin, got a used one reflashed to my car, cost was minimal

I'm on 3rd set on front brake pads, 2nd set of rears (I think), not bad going, tracking it once cost me a set of both. Most of the suspension has been refreshed but these are just consumables and to be expected over 6 years.

Wouldn't even bother looking for anything AMG for that budget.

Are you actually in the Middle East?

[Onetrackmind]

NewKidonTheBlock said:

How reliable are Mustangs in the ME? Something like this would be very fun. Any other suggestions? Muscle cars are good! Could I get any Merc AMGS for this price?

You could get into a w210 E55 AMG or possibly a pre facelift E39 M5.