To buy an RB320/TVR/BMW/Evo.....
08 November 2008, 02:39 AM
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911 Turbo 996 30-40k
BMW M5 E60 25-40K
M5 Is the best car, for £30k you can pick up a decent condition one, a 507bhp family car for that amount of money is awesome!
BMW M5 E60 25-40K
M5 Is the best car, for £30k you can pick up a decent condition one, a 507bhp family car for that amount of money is awesome!
08 November 2008, 09:58 AM
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i was gonna shout Noble, thinking i'd be the 1st, but seems it has admirers.
if i understood the above post,, the lotus will be exchanged plus a couple of coins on top. does look like a sweet motor.
so the pic above or a noble, mates got an M3 and it kicks ***.
nope. noble or pic above
if i understood the above post,, the lotus will be exchanged plus a couple of coins on top. does look like a sweet motor.
so the pic above or a noble, mates got an M3 and it kicks ***.
nope. noble or pic above
08 November 2008, 04:30 PM
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Would be my choice too. Creeping toward £30k as we speak 
TX.
Edit - just under £30k now actually
PistonHeads.com
TX.
Edit - just under £30k now actually
PistonHeads.com
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08 November 2008, 09:53 PM
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B7 RS4 Is nice, but waay over-rated IMO. They are ALL underpowered, and I've never seen one hit quoted power on a neutral Dyno, excellent handling, but not enough grunt in a straight line, it's not quite "special" enough in comparison to some of the other beast available for that price range.
B5 RS4 Avant is something else though!
B5 RS4 Avant is something else though!
08 November 2008, 11:07 PM
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Greg if I were in your shoes and beleive me I've toyed with the idea it would be an Exige in the garage and a 205 GTI on the drive as a daily driver
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10 November 2008, 02:10 AM
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The key in all of this will be in the test drives obviously, some great suggestions though!!
Evo 9/Sagaris/M5/R34 are topping the list so far.
Decided that the RS4 is off and I tried to get into an Exige and failed horribly, which is a shame as they are stunning machines.
I then started to think about the cost of maybe bringing the Scooby upto around the 450bhp mark, excluding the likes of uprated brakes/suspension etc what would you say a ball park figure for this would be without cutting corners, ie a reliable 450/450??
As I do still and always will love Imprezas it then got me thinking that maybe if I make some significant changes to my scoob and the result of the question above is viable then maybe I will stick with what I have got and just run some big power through it....
Which leads me onto my next question:
Would you rather spend a good few grand on your scooby and improve it vastly or chop it in and buy another motor priced within reason??
Cheers
G
Evo 9/Sagaris/M5/R34 are topping the list so far.
Decided that the RS4 is off and I tried to get into an Exige and failed horribly, which is a shame as they are stunning machines.
I then started to think about the cost of maybe bringing the Scooby upto around the 450bhp mark, excluding the likes of uprated brakes/suspension etc what would you say a ball park figure for this would be without cutting corners, ie a reliable 450/450??
As I do still and always will love Imprezas it then got me thinking that maybe if I make some significant changes to my scoob and the result of the question above is viable then maybe I will stick with what I have got and just run some big power through it....
Which leads me onto my next question:
Would you rather spend a good few grand on your scooby and improve it vastly or chop it in and buy another motor priced within reason??
Cheers
G
10 November 2008, 02:23 AM
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Again 450 bhp is quite alot for a daily driver, twin plate clutch will give u a headake, unless there are no road trafics where u live... It's just my opinion, i had this issue ... I would go for 2 cars , classic type r with big power & some diesel daily car...
10 November 2008, 02:28 AM
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Problem solved in that I work on a 6 on and 4 off basis in my place of work, for my 6 on I use an old heap of turd called a Rover 25 2L TD and then during my 4 rest days I have my scooby so I already run two cars.....
Obviously if running around 450bhp in my model of scooby is brutal with regards to general comfort and ease of drive then I wouldn't be interested, end of the day I wouldn't be willing to sacrifice usability in the hunt for horsepower...
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Obviously if running around 450bhp in my model of scooby is brutal with regards to general comfort and ease of drive then I wouldn't be interested, end of the day I wouldn't be willing to sacrifice usability in the hunt for horsepower...
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