£4000 and in need of some rwd fun
Discussion
tamago said:
I like the Mk Vi Supra but looks like non turbo versions or a very tired 200 SX.
Twin turbo 300 ZX interesting but not too sure of styling.
£4K says MR2 turbo, but would like a 4 seater. anyone with ideas or Jap import websites?
MKIV Supra's have virtually no rear leg room, when the front seat is full back it touches the rear seat!!
The Non Turbo MKIV put out about 224bhp IIRC, about 10bhp down on the Turbo version of the MKiii.
Saying that the MKiv is much lighter, so perfomance shouldn't be too bad.
Lee
my 200sx 1.8 turbo for £2500 
(www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=13364&sc=IYVA&s=69)
cheap to run, reliable, quick, easy to tune.
(www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=13364&sc=IYVA&s=69)
cheap to run, reliable, quick, easy to tune.
tamago said:
GT4 is a good suggestion... I am gonna lock myself away this w/e with a couple of copies of Autotrader...!
GT-Fours are great. I have one and I love it to bits.
However, not RWD. 4K would get you a good ST185 (pop up lights version)
www.gt4oc.com for more info.
Or;
www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=12248&sc=142Q&s=156
Gives you some change to tidy it up a bit.
Just beware. If you can't afford a good one, you can't afford to run a bad one.....
www.pistonheads.com/sales/detail.asp?i=12248&sc=142Q&s=156
Gives you some change to tidy it up a bit.
Just beware. If you can't afford a good one, you can't afford to run a bad one.....
Tien, you mad crazy man! You already have the most fun RWD around! Seriosuly though, for £4k you should consider non Japanese cars - good as they are.
Plenty older BMW's around at this money, but how about these alternatives:
Alfa 75 V6 - one of the best engines around, and super handling. Plenty specialists to look after it too....
Ford Capri V6 - great fun to drive, just finding one without rust...
Ford Sierra Cossie - £4k a bit thin for a decent one, but they do exist
Jaguar XJS - £4k enough for a half decent 3.6, maybe even a 4.0. I'd be scared of a V12 at this cash.
Lancia HF / Integrale - Finding one might be difficult, and no RWD but great cars nonetheless
Lotus Excel - Fragile but fun
Porsche 944 - Sturdy but slightly dull / predictable
Renault GTA - Fragile, rare, beautiful
Vauxhall Carlton GSi 24v - Big old bus, but terrific fun with a fair turn of speed in 24v guise
Of course there's all the usual suspects from Japan:
Isuzu Piazza - Find one, where do you service it?
Mazda RX7 - £4k buys a tidy MkII Turbo, just beware the rotor tips
Mitsubishi Starion - Rare, different, good fun.
Nissan 200SX - Safe choice, but good cars all the same. £4k easily buys a tidy MkII. 300ZXTT too cheap at this money - only for the very brave / mechanically minded.
Subaru - Does £4k buy a non-trashed Imprezza? If so, worth a look
Toyota Supra - Bit lardy, not much fun but comfortable
Toyota Corolla Coupe - late 80's RWD version great fun, still a good club rally car and tough to boot.
I'd go have a look at a sharknose BMW 635CSi - always liked the 6 shape and its got a great engine. Great all rounder; peformance, comfort, build, space, handling (lots of
sideways available in the wet).
Heartily recommend the Alfa 164V6 too, had one before the TVR - fabulous engine. But then you'd already know that
Plenty older BMW's around at this money, but how about these alternatives:
Alfa 75 V6 - one of the best engines around, and super handling. Plenty specialists to look after it too....
Ford Capri V6 - great fun to drive, just finding one without rust...
Ford Sierra Cossie - £4k a bit thin for a decent one, but they do exist
Jaguar XJS - £4k enough for a half decent 3.6, maybe even a 4.0. I'd be scared of a V12 at this cash.
Lancia HF / Integrale - Finding one might be difficult, and no RWD but great cars nonetheless
Lotus Excel - Fragile but fun
Porsche 944 - Sturdy but slightly dull / predictable
Renault GTA - Fragile, rare, beautiful
Vauxhall Carlton GSi 24v - Big old bus, but terrific fun with a fair turn of speed in 24v guise
Of course there's all the usual suspects from Japan:
Isuzu Piazza - Find one, where do you service it?
Mazda RX7 - £4k buys a tidy MkII Turbo, just beware the rotor tips
Mitsubishi Starion - Rare, different, good fun.
Nissan 200SX - Safe choice, but good cars all the same. £4k easily buys a tidy MkII. 300ZXTT too cheap at this money - only for the very brave / mechanically minded.
Subaru - Does £4k buy a non-trashed Imprezza? If so, worth a look
Toyota Supra - Bit lardy, not much fun but comfortable
Toyota Corolla Coupe - late 80's RWD version great fun, still a good club rally car and tough to boot.
I'd go have a look at a sharknose BMW 635CSi - always liked the 6 shape and its got a great engine. Great all rounder; peformance, comfort, build, space, handling (lots of
sideways available in the wet). Heartily recommend the Alfa 164V6 too, had one before the TVR - fabulous engine. But then you'd already know that
Re the Starion suggestion.
I've the car below 2.6 Turbo and while it drives very well parts are exremely expensive and hard to come by. Saying that there is a good owners club who are very helpful. Not many about in good nick though.
www.evoposters.net/carpics/album19/Muppet_Starion_001.sized.jpg|www.evoposters.net/carpics/album19/Muppet_Starion_001.sized.jpg
>> Edited by Broccers on Wednesday 17th September 10:31
I've the car below 2.6 Turbo and while it drives very well parts are exremely expensive and hard to come by. Saying that there is a good owners club who are very helpful. Not many about in good nick though.
www.evoposters.net/carpics/album19/Muppet_Starion_001.sized.jpg|www.evoposters.net/carpics/album19/Muppet_Starion_001.sized.jpg
>> Edited by Broccers on Wednesday 17th September 10:31
trackdemon said:
Isuzu Piazza - Find one, where do you service it?
WOW! You've heard of the Isuzu Piazza?
My mum bought one when Alan Day, the Nth London Merc dealer were selling them off cheap. It was back in 87 and it was a D reg. I remember it really well since it arrived only a couple of weeks after I passed my driving test and by that time I had got a bit bored with my bronze 1.2 Clio. (we all have to start somewhere - but no I didn't spray the wheels gold to pass it off as a Williams!)
When I was allowed out in it I must say that it was THAT car that gave me the need for speed! It had all the toys for a £8995 car and it was 130bhp, quite alot for a 17 yr old in those days! Anyway, my mum, who, sad too admit, is a bit of a numpty on the roads(!) and crashed it a few times and in the end the insurers decided it was time to send it up to Isuzu heaven...
Isuzu discontinued them a short while after, concentrating on the 4x4 Troopers ... I would seriously consider one if I see an unabused one. They are a few hundred quid now and it might be worth hooning one around a couple of laps at Rockingham.
It got panned in the automotive press though, something about the ancient leaf suspension. Not too sure what that means but it seriously didn't matter when I was 17!
Good suggestions on the rest. There are more cars circled in Autotrader now!
Gazboy said:
I have to ask, why do you want a 4k rear driver, when you've got a Chimera and Alfa 3v6?
Good question. I am lazy and haven`t updated my profile. Oh well, just updated it and basically the answer is I sold the Alfa 164 V6 in the spring. It was a very good car, no problems and sold to another Alfa enthusiast (bought for £800 and sold for £700 after around 2 years!!).
Am thinking of going to a couple of track days and being a bit of a chicken, I don't want to track it in the Chim, so looking for a relatively low cost, low maintainence set of wheels which has the potential to be tuned up performance wise (hence japanese cars) once the overdraft gets extended!
>> Edited by tamago on Wednesday 17th September 23:24
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