What fast esaste car under £7000?
27 May 2005, 12:55 PM
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What fast esaste car under £7000?
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My brother is in the market for a fast wagon and it must have the following:
Over 200bhp
4WD or RWD
Manual gearbox
Leather seats
Air conditioning
Not over 10 years old
Not over 70,000 miles
and be £7k or under
He has had an Impreza and doesn't want another one and is trying to find a Legacy GTB or a Forester STi but can't find one of the right spec/price.
He has driven a Mitsubishi Galant VR4 but didn't like it and it was an auto (did they do a manual?)
Sooooo any idea what he could buy? He is driving me bonkers
Thanks
Mark
My brother is in the market for a fast wagon and it must have the following:
Over 200bhp
4WD or RWD
Manual gearbox
Leather seats
Air conditioning
Not over 10 years old
Not over 70,000 miles
and be £7k or under
He has had an Impreza and doesn't want another one and is trying to find a Legacy GTB or a Forester STi but can't find one of the right spec/price.
He has driven a Mitsubishi Galant VR4 but didn't like it and it was an auto (did they do a manual?)
Sooooo any idea what he could buy? He is driving me bonkers
Thanks
Mark
27 May 2005, 12:58 PM
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I think a Volvo V70R AWD will do the trick. 260hp with a haldex type system. All the toys etc.
Volvo's are monster mid range cars and can pick on real exotica on the motorway etc.
I owned a T5 for some time and they are fantastic cars. build quality, reliability etc
Volvo's are monster mid range cars and can pick on real exotica on the motorway etc.
I owned a T5 for some time and they are fantastic cars. build quality, reliability etc
27 May 2005, 12:59 PM
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An S2 is a reasonable car - but slower and smaller than the Volvo and more expensive to run / service and buy...........
Other than that Omega Elite or MV6. 2000> model should be in that braket
Other than that Omega Elite or MV6. 2000> model should be in that braket
27 May 2005, 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Vtec-Abuser
Audi S2? RS2's are even better (315bhp), but think you'll struggle to get a good one for that money. S2 would be the option i'd go for...
Especially a RHD version. Unfortunately 
27 May 2005, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mark Champion
He has driven a Mitsubishi Galant VR4 but didn't like it and it was an auto (did they do a manual?)
Thanks Mark
Thanks Mark
You can get Manual VR4's but they are extremely rare and I cant remember if the estate does comes with both options
the older VR4's pre 99 only has 260bhp where above 99 280hhp
I have a VR4 estate (Legnum) and love it
27 May 2005, 05:32 PM
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S2 would be decent.
No chance of an RS2 that's not about to blow up at that money
Galant VR4 also good, or a legacy turbo can be had V cheap, S reg one near me been up for ages that started at 6k and is now up at 4900 in the window.
No chance of an RS2 that's not about to blow up at that money
Galant VR4 also good, or a legacy turbo can be had V cheap, S reg one near me been up for ages that started at 6k and is now up at 4900 in the window.
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You can get a high mileage BMW 328 Touring for that money. All the toys, fantastic build quality and 193BHP. Actually has great power all through the range.
The 99 - 01 Tourings were all SE badged so had cruise/climate/PDC etc.
The 99 - 01 Tourings were all SE badged so had cruise/climate/PDC etc.
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throwing in a wild card here....
Nissan Stagea RS four
251bhp 4wd
2.5 turbo lump powers it about the same size as the volvo
Import only i'm afraid
Nissan Stagea RS four
251bhp 4wd
2.5 turbo lump powers it about the same size as the volvo
Import only i'm afraid
31 May 2005, 09:17 AM
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Mate of mine's just paid a grand for a P plate W124 Merc 280TE, creamy 24V straight six, seamless 4-matic gearbox, and enough room in the boot to park a small car
It fits all your criteria except the mileage (125K), but as everybody knows W124's are the worlds best built car, and as you have another £6k over what he paid, I imagine you'll easily find an example of the even quicker 300TE that'll fit within your parameters
It fits all your criteria except the mileage (125K), but as everybody knows W124's are the worlds best built car, and as you have another £6k over what he paid, I imagine you'll easily find an example of the even quicker 300TE that'll fit within your parameters
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Originally Posted by R1916v
S2 would be decent.
No chance of an RS2 that's not about to blow up at that money
Galant VR4 also good, or a legacy turbo can be had V cheap, S reg one near me been up for ages that started at 6k and is now up at 4900 in the window.
No chance of an RS2 that's not about to blow up at that money
Galant VR4 also good, or a legacy turbo can be had V cheap, S reg one near me been up for ages that started at 6k and is now up at 4900 in the window.
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Originally Posted by Mikey Ace
ahhhh yes, true, spec wanted RWD or 4WD...... suggestion withdrawn.....
Mikey
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06 June 2005, 12:47 PM
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Hello
Thanks for all the advice so far.
One question anybody driven an Audi A6 2.7 turbo? It has a detuned old S4 engine but that's all I know. Good car or barge?
thanks
Mark
Thanks for all the advice so far.
One question anybody driven an Audi A6 2.7 turbo? It has a detuned old S4 engine but that's all I know. Good car or barge?
thanks
Mark
06 June 2005, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by CrisPDuk
Mate of mine's just paid a grand for a P plate W124 Merc 280TE, creamy 24V straight six, seamless 4-matic gearbox, and enough room in the boot to park a small car
It fits all your criteria except the mileage (125K), but as everybody knows W124's are the worlds best built car, and as you have another £6k over what he paid, I imagine you'll easily find an example of the even quicker 300TE that'll fit within your parameters
It fits all your criteria except the mileage (125K), but as everybody knows W124's are the worlds best built car, and as you have another £6k over what he paid, I imagine you'll easily find an example of the even quicker 300TE that'll fit within your parameters
TE suffix stopped in '93 so probably not a P plate unless you mean an E280..very good price if it is!
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