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A sporty second hand 2 seater for 5K (UK)???

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clarkey01

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Was thinking an old 5 series with a straight 6, soooooo much torque !.(yes i know it has 4 doors)

Maybe an XJS?

I'm in the uk so bare that in mind. Would prefer a two seater too.Any ideas?
 
Originally posted by: clarkey01
Was thinking an old 5 series with a straight 6, soooooo much torque !.(yes i know it has 4 doors)

Maybe an XJS?

I'm in the uk so bare that in mind. Would prefer a two seater too.Any ideas?
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Toyota MR2 Or any Used Lotus.
 
Originally posted by: clarkey01
anything with V6 power?
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A 200HP 4 cylander lotus will out accelarate most 6 cylander and some 8 cylander cars. I would look at how much the car weighs. A lightweight car will do several things (vs a heavier more powerfull car):
  1. Accellarate quicker
  2. Handle Better
  3. Get better mileage from a gallon of Gas/Petrol
  4. Stop Qucker
  5. Overall it is much better to drive

Personaly I would take a 200hp 4 cylander car that weighs 2000 pounds over a 400HP 8 cylander car that weighs 4000 pounds any day of the year. Better milage, more fun, faster, name it and it is better in a light car.

Any BMW that costs 5k or less will be high milage and will be doomed to the repair shop. Big $$$$ or ££££ to fix.


Alternate suggetion is a Cleo V6
http://www.xpeleu.com/images/cleo-V6.jpg
 
Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
idk, how much do old Porsches run you guys over there in the UK?

944/924S
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They are so cheap that Jeremy Clarkson smashes them with out regret.
 
Originally posted by: clarkey01
BMW 5 series (straight 6)
an Jag XJS V12 are cheap enough... (and horribly unreliable)

Any ideas?
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Fixed.

Oh and, get a motorcycle.

BTW-Old 5 series BMWs aren't very fast. How old are we talking here anyway? Late 90s 530i? Or 80s model (which are total dogs). For $5k I'm guessing it's at least 10 years old.
 
Originally posted by: Googer
Originally posted by: clarkey01
Was thinking an old 5 series with a straight 6, soooooo much torque !.(yes i know it has 4 doors)

Maybe an XJS?

I'm in the uk so bare that in mind. Would prefer a two seater too.Any ideas?
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Toyota MR2 Or any Used Lotus.
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Since you're in the UK, any 91-95 turbo should be boosting 12psi from the factory, you don't have to fiddle with it like us poor yanks do. I :heart: mine, her name is Vera.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: clarkey01
BMW 5 series (straight 6)
an Jag XJS V12 are cheap enough... (and horribly unreliable)

Any ideas?
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Fixed.

Oh and, get a motorcycle.

BTW-Old 5 series BMWs aren't very fast. How old are we talking here anyway? Late 90s 530i? Or 80s model (which are total dogs). For $5k I'm guessing it's at least 10 years old.
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I was in a 530I? I cant remember, early 90's. It had the gangster look about it and had a straight 6. When my mate put his foot down, there sheer torque was amazing, it just drags you forward.

Maybe a V8 firebird (70 ish). Iv seen them go for less then 2k.
 
Originally posted by: clarkey01
Originally posted by: sniperruff
peugeot 206 or some sort of alfa.
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I drove my mums 1.1 206 before she got her honda civic, that 206 was horrid.
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True, but the 1.9 GTi was a pretty damned good car. The handling was good, the power was great, and there's no shortage of spares.

Cheap to run, too.
 
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