Sporty Coupé 4WD or FR

[Olber9642J]

Trying to find something that will be a great cross country hoon machine. Really want a coupé and has to have proven upgrades available.

Impreza and Evo are a bit highly strung, would prefer more cylinders. Anything mid engined, unless fairly heavy, is gonna be too nervous. FWD would need to be something pretty special.

Anything you would recommend as a capable, grippy, hoon machine? Swaying towards 4WD purely for the not so great weather we get up here and would like something a little less edgy than the V6 i have at the minute.

Also has to be pretty quick, want to move the game on from the '2 but i'm not too interested in 0-60, simply all round grunt and hoonability. Currently ~200bhp/tonne and the same lb/ft per tonne.

RWD i've been looking at :

964 C2 (Exception to the FR rule because i love the look)
M3
T350C
Cerbera

Short list of 4WD cars so far :

911 C4
Audi TT
Impreza
Evo
Celica GT4

I'd love something V8 and RWD but what to go for that's not a TVR?

At the low end of the depreciation hammer would be nice. Budget is about £20k. Knowing me it won't stay standard for long so if something is a little underpowered, happy to look down the SC/Turbo route.

Feel like there must be something i've just not spotted yet in the classifieds, so hit me with your best shot.


Cheers,
Olie

[DrTre]

If you'd consider a GTFour (and Evo, ie not Coupe) then I'm surprised you've not included an integrale.
V8...Corvette?

[edo]

This looks nice. Lovely low mileage too.

2002 PORSCHE 911 996 C4
Trade Seller: Strasse

Manual 6 speed, 33,000 miles, lapis blue metallic. grey leather interior, porsche crested embossed head rests, full electric memory seats, sunroof, on board digital computer, rear wiper, porsche stability management system, 18" five spoke carrera alloys, fsh, serviced & maintained by strasse, £21,995

[Olber9642J]

I'd class them all in the highly strung bracket. Fun but i'd prefer something more robust.

LHD i don't really fancy either.

/Picky bugger

[DrTre]

928

[fido]

Subura Impreza STI WRX hatchback (300PS) .. wouldn't say it was highly-strung .. if anyone it's quite supple compared to many hot-hatches. And would you notice the difference between an ordinary 6-pot (not an M3) and a big lazy 2.5 turbo'd 4-pot?

Golf R32 .. ?

[rallycross]

335 coupe petrol

When you get a bit bored of it get the ecu upgraded, is 350 bhp easily available from one of these?

[Twincharged]

Pity you're so far away- I would have swapped you a drive in the GT-Four for a drive in your MR2!

[Wadeski]

I just went from a modded MR2 to a Boxster S, and while the Porsche isnt as fast, the drive is lovely on long journeys, and with the roof down its great. Its not FR but the storage is useful (two boots!) and the turn in has much more "bite" than the light, slightly mysterious front end on the MR2.

[Olber9642J]

Wadeski said:

I just went from a modded MR2 to a Boxster S, and while the Porsche isnt as fast, the drive is lovely on long journeys, and with the roof down its great. Its not FR but the storage is useful (two boots!) and the turn in has much more "bite" than the light, slightly mysterious front end on the MR2.

That's Mk2's for ya

Boxster is off the cards but did consider a Cayman. If i got a Cayman, i'd be wanting the 911 though so no point fecking about.

TC, i've driven plenty GT4's, they're good fun. Used to have an SS3 with the same suspension too, that handled brilliantly.

Last time i went through this in my head the best i came up with was a V8 Mx5. A reliable TVR if you will

[Wadeski]

I was in a similar dilemma but just a bit less cashful

996 carrera 4s has got to be tempting at 20k.

[James Dean]

Audi TT-RS?

[Cupramax]

Olber9642J said:

Budget is about £20k.

Cheers,
Olie

James Dean said:

Audi TT-RS?

TT-RS for £20k?... rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrright hoh.

[edo]

doogz said:

For £20k? Don't think so.

Give him a break - he has been dead for 56 years!!

[edo]

doogz said:

He should be reccommending a Porsche, clearly!

[KaraK]

Find yourself a nice late Audi S2 Coupe? Ticks most of the boxes - 4WD, Coupe, >4 cylinders, proven upgrade route (some silly power to be had from that engine!), only downside is that they are a financially ruinous. You might only spend 5k on the car but your remaining £15k will go down the tubes pretty quickly on upgrading it and fixing it.

[anonymous-user]

I think I'd have a Scooby (aslong as it's the old real one) or the 911.

[CrisW]

R34 GTR.

Coupe - check
More than 4 cylinders - check
RWD/4WD - check

You could just about pick one up for £20k

[V88Dicky]

Olber9642J said:

I'd love something V8 and RWD but what to go for that's not a TVR?

Cheers,
Olie

You're not trying hard enough, Olber!

Will 500 HP of supercharged V8 goodness do you?









http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2258700.htm

[Herbs]

Z4M Coupe????

http://cdn.images.pistonheads.com/aimg/2366/236675...

Edited by Herbs on Monday 14th February 16:12