Looking for ideas...5k car

Lamps

Ok guys,


Have had my Alfa 147 for the last 3 years and fancy a change.

Would be lookign at spending around 5k, so that rules out an Alfa GT, 159 and Mazda RX8, the 3 cars i really want!

Im a 26year old male, want something a bit different, thats nippy enough (dont mind petrol or diseal), comfortable, good value for money and looks good.

Have considered a Leon Cupra brought in from the UK, but am a little unsure.
Dont want a Golf or Octavia (not even a VRS), dont like VAG (except for the Leon!).

Considered a 3 series and an IS200, but just nah, just dont do it for me. Even thought about a Saab 93, but its a bit granda. Then considered the Honda Accord, whoch i like, but again, doesnt do much for me.

Any ideas?

teednab-el

Lamps wrote: »

Ok guys,


Have had my Alfa 147 for the last 3 years and fancy a change.

Would be lookign at spending around 5k, so that rules out an Alfa GT, 159 and Mazda RX8, the 3 cars i really want!

Im a 26year old male, want something a bit different, thats nippy enough (dont mind petrol or diseal), comfortable, good value for money and looks good.

Have considered a Leon Cupra brought in from the UK, but am a little unsure.
Dont want a Golf or Octavia (not even a VRS), dont like VAG (except for the Leon!).

Considered a 3 series and an IS200, but just nah, just dont do it for me. Even thought about a Saab 93, but its a bit granda. Then considered the Honda Accord, whoch i like, but again, doesnt do much for me.

Any ideas?

What about a 00/01 Audi A4? You should be able to get one for around the 5k mark. I know someone who got a A4 for €5300.

DanFindy

Look again at an IS200 sport lad, unbelievable car for the money can be bought so cheaply at the mo. well not in Dublin but round my parts can be bought for 5k all day for total minters. A beuty to drive and v clasy looking.

Lamps

The reason i didnt want an IS is because its becom a bit chav..the new civic. I want something with a bit of class while also being quite sporty. A few years ago the IS would of came into that category, but not now.

The celica is also something i considered, but again i think they're becoming a bit chav. When i was buying the Alfa i was going to buy a celica, loved the drive etc but sometimes i just look at them and think they're so ugly!

I dont know, nothing out there that intresting from what i can see!

EPM

What about a 156? Nice upgrade from your own and 5k should easily buy a minter

guerito

How about this?

Looks like a clean example, and you're not after practicality it's a hell of a lot of fun to drive.

Atomic Pineapple

Lamps wrote: »

The reason i didnt want an IS is because its becom a bit chav..the new civic. I want something with a bit of class while also being quite sporty. A few years ago the IS would of came into that category, but not now.

The celica is also something i considered, but again i think they're becoming a bit chav. When i was buying the Alfa i was going to buy a celica, loved the drive etc but sometimes i just look at them and think they're so ugly!

I dont know, nothing out there that intresting from what i can see!

discounting a car just because the general public associate an image to it is stupid.

I'd discount the is200 because its slow, drinks petrol and is boring instead.

Biro

156bhp saloon with 28mpg isn't a great recepie for a car, so that'd rule out the IS200 for me. I'd sooner pick up a E36 325 to be honest. Regarding the Celica, don't worry about image, just keep it standard and get one with the spoiler in black or blue and keep it polished. It'll look like a different car to the chavved up brigade.

brendansmith

Lamps wrote: »

dont like VAG

:eek:

What about a audi a4?

Biro

brendansmith wrote: »

:eek:

What about a audi a4?

Boring, common, poor value. I'm assuming that's what the OP will come back with.

SpannerMonkey

jaguar xk
audi s4
bmw m3 E36
mercedes cl
honda accord agree great looking car
saab 9-5 aero
volvo C70
bmw m-coupe

Lamps

brendansmith wrote: »

:eek:

What about a audi a4?

Boring, common and poor value

Image and other peoples perceptions is not the be all and end all, but it something that i personally take into consideration (albeit not very much). Like i wouldnt be caught dead driving a yellow cinquento...

Lamps

davy_b wrote: »

jaguar xk
audi s4
bmw m3 E36
My oul lad has one, so no

mercedes cl
No, dont like mercs at all.

honda accord agree great looking car
Yep but it doesnt do much for me

saab 9-5 aero
See above

volvo C70
intresting, will have a look into them

bmw m-coupe

Thanks for the suggestions.

x in the city

Lamps wrote: »

Boring, common and poor value

Image and other peoples perceptions is not the be all and end all, but it something that i personally take into consideration (albeit not very much). Like i wouldnt be caught dead driving a yellow cinquento...

what about a silver one?

Biro

Last time I looked at C70 prices (expecting them to be dirt cheap as they're kind of forgotten!) they were outrageous.
How about something like a 306 GTi-6?

antomorro-sei

RX-7?

siralfalot

brendansmith wrote: »

:eek:

What about a audi a4?

Booooooooooorrrrrrriiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D;)


OK let me see.............

this is pretty much identical to my own one, awesome cars:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1253742.htm


A tasty 156, big mileage but the V6's are bullet proof:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1260176.htm


GTV, in red of course! and the Cup is already an collectors item

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1258705.htm

alternatly I know this car, its a gem:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/982330


Some top down fun?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1227349.htm


exactly how brave are you feeling??

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1243111.htm

obviously some of the above cars will attract hefty road tax, but there are always the smaller engined varitys available

Don't worry about bringing in cars from the UK I've done it loads of times, Its hard to get unusual stuff here without paying through the nose.

smash

siralfalot wrote: »

GTV, in red of course! and the Cup is already an collectors item

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1258705.htm

Come on Liam, VRT on a GTV 3.0 is extortion now since the CO2 changes! That car would cost over 7k to land, and that's before motor tax is paid and NCT is done!

And black is the best colour! :P

siralfalot

steve06 wrote: »

Come on Liam, VRT on a GTV 3.0 is extortion now since the CO2 changes! That car would cost over 7k to land, and that's before motor tax is paid and NCT is done!

And black is the best colour! :P

Who are you and how do you know my name!!!!! :eek::eek:


:D


By the way, I want a spin next sunday if you are around Carrickmines?

smash

Is that this Sunday? I'll have to wash her!

Lamps

siralfalot wrote: »

Booooooooooorrrrrrriiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D;)


OK let me see.............

this is pretty much identical to my own one, awesome cars:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1253742.htm


A tasty 156, big mileage but the V6's are bullet proof:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1260176.htm


GTV, in red of course! and the Cup is already an collectors item

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1258705.htm

alternatly I know this car, its a gem:
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/982330


Some top down fun?

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1227349.htm


exactly how brave are you feeling??

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1243111.htm

obviously some of the above cars will attract hefty road tax, but there are always the smaller engined varitys available

Don't worry about bringing in cars from the UK I've done it loads of times, Its hard to get unusual stuff here without paying through the nose.

Some nice suggestions there. Id love a GTV, a friend has 2! Its on the consider list.

The V6 156 i would love, but im not made of money! Just not into Fiat Coupes, dont like the luck of them. The Lancia...not a chance!

RX7 is just to outrageous!

Theres notin making me want to sell th Alfa, nothing really grabbing my attention (except maybe the GTV or Celica...and the RX8 and 159 of course!).

Maybe i'll hold on for now...