just been thinking a lot about my next car since i dont own a scoob no more,..and dont quite have the money for a version 5 type r yet..and my mates are saying get something different and sort of sleepery and fun not necessarily fast like before.. such as a eg or ek civic with the k20 swap

am i doing the right thing and picking that? after having 3 scoobs?

what would you get?

other options could be e36 m3
bbr turbo tuned mx5
throttle bodied clio
turbo'd clio 172
supercharged type r ep3


what do you guys think? i want the most fun car.. both on road and track..

will i regret not going back to a scoob?

p,s, note. the only performance cars ive had are a clio 172 and 3 subarus lol

 

Version 5 type r is the way to go but if you cant afford try a version 4.

 

yeah but im a hardcore modifier and always mod my cars sooo would want to be able to remap it easy.. maybe a version 4 might just be fine.. i cud go simtek straight away ..

i prefer the version 5 cozz they rare and meaner front .. its not really the money , might look for one thats had an engine build..

 

FD RX7 if you got enough to maintain it

 

ibiza cupra turbo

 

^^ neva even considered the above, what are they like?

as for rx7 , i keep my cars for a long time and cant really justify early rebuilds

 

Have you tried an Integra or Civic or Accord Type-R. Huge fun.

I really miss my accord

 

Few suggestions for you...

Mid-late 90's import Civic Type-r
Early 2000's import Civic Type-r
Late 90's Ibiza Cupra 16v

And I have to say it as they're so much fun to drive if you get a good 'un...

The mighty 205GTi, either a 1.9 or Mi16/GTi-6/Turbo conversion.

I'll get flamed for that, but for a cheaper car (anything between £750 and £3,000 depending on spec and mods), you'll struggle to have a better drivers car. Just they are older now (25th Anniversary soon) and dont have many creature comforts (mine has leccy windows, half leather seats and an alarm ).

 

there is a nice looking gtir in the forsale section. 312bph the advertise states. for over 2k i think.

+1 for the 205 gti

How about a 200sx? 200bhp, cheap enough for an s14a, solid tunable engines, good looking and fantastic owners club..?

 

https://www.scoobynet.com/private-sa...lsar-gtir.html

You know what. im seriously considering selling my focus, using my scoob as a daily drive instead of track beast (cos i love the scoob), then possibly use this as a track beast!. will save me a few pennies getting the scoob up to super fast..

 

HI there have you ever thought of a 300zx twin turbo,fast cars and lots of fun [rear wheel drive power slides] plus mods are endless

 

i heard the 300zx's are a git to work on and gets the parts for. I looked into this when i was looking into a 200. sxoc.co.uk have alook through some of the project threads. LSD (iirc) too so good to slide if thats what you like

 

no one mentioned the tt gto my mate has one really rapid and you can pick them up fairly cheap and still look like a newish car that never really went out of fashion i nearly bought one, theres one on ebay a blue one the guys had 3 people let him down on buying if i had the money i would have gone for it.

 

Toyota supra or Mitsubishi 3000 gto Both great fun to drive look great and they are quite cheap at the moment.

 

JDM DC2 Integra Type R, cheap as chips these days and soooo much fun with a little bit of modding.

 

+2

205GTI + MI16 + throttle bodies = much win

If its a case of can't afford to buy a V5 Type R but can afford to run it then maybe look at a GTIR - they are very cheap to buy but can very expensive to keep going so if money is an issue, a well sorted 205 will do the trick.

My all time 205 is a mint and standard looking sorrento green with a turbo technics conversion. MI is probably better but I have always wanted a turbo 205.

 

good calls, but im defo going save for a scoob, doesnt have to eb a type r , but ive got an idea of what sort of one am lookign for due to me wanting to make it a track car, so im very fussy.

as much as i want to buy one, it cant be bought before september, as im working all over the joint this year (12 month contract) and it'll just be parked up and driven once every 2weeks or so

 

tbh i think most scoobs will require some serious mods to make them track beasties. i would and did personally go for a sti. Not sure the type R is worth it. As you will probably want Ap's/coilovers anyway. So all tha tleaves is better look and DCCD?

 

Is there much or any difference in standard suspension on the sti compared to the type r?

 

yeah im not sure if its going to be a type r, that doesnt bother me

im after version 5/6 saloon sti (got to be sti, unless its a uk turbo, with better seats and exterior of sti)
with coilovers or the like , decent handling
along with good brakes! possibly 6 pots.
forged engine or 2.5 engine.. (not a major thing though)
jdm 6 speed.
enthusiast owned, and others cna vouch of the car..

going to be hard to find the one i want, have seen 2 that match this for sale this year.. all around 8k/9k mark, and im happy to pay that for the car, but only really going to be able to buy after september.

am sure you guys will notice when am ready because ill be getting your input on the cars lol 'garetgax's black scoob rings to mind, currently delayed sale of his car till after scooby shootout, might find myself lucky

 

I've got a lovely white 205 with an mi16 conversion for sale very shortly with only 80,000 on the clock. Nice cheap fast car

 

Clio 16v, had mine 4 years and had an absolute blast with it.

 

Sorry i dont think i made my point well.

I meant. For a track car i dont really understand the markup on the type R. On the road there are improvements for sure. But as even these improvements are not really up to track use, you might as well save 3 grand and buy an STI, as the parts you are paying more for you are probably going to replace with the same aftermarket parts as you would the sti. i.e. cusco arbs, coilovers n AP/Ksport brakes etc etc.

I would personally only go for the STI for the stronger engine (im told). Also its good to have lots of power

9k would buy you a car far too nice for the track!

 

For me a 205t16 evo 2, but my 309 with 220 ponies was immense fun.

Pugs are a laugh but by the same token an unreliable pos.

 

they remind me of something Clarkson said about Alfas. Pugs are designed to be the most fun a car can be, briefly.

my 306 fell to pieces but boy did i have fun making it fall to pieces

 

RWD Sapph Cosworth, cheap to tune and loads of fun esp in the wet

 

wtfs up wi the forum

sorry, yeah now i get your point and your right but lol i like to drive my cars no matter how much i spent on them. mrs doesnt like it tho, says im wasting my money

o well lol

 

I will have a Turbo 205... unless I get a Scoob again. Maybe I'll combine the 2

 

there is a 205 2.1l turbo going on piston heads

 

rx7 fd3's are plenty of fun.. their light, well balanced and rear wheel drive pretty tunable.. can be a handful in the wet.. just like type r's.. their pretty cheap but get one thats had a rebuild or well before 60k