The Year is 2000 !!!!!

Saab Ed

The year is 2000. Boom time fever has caught you in its grip. You've worked hard for years , the kids are a little older and all of a sudden you have lots of extra wonga in the pocket. Its time to shed your self of the 1989 Carina 2 and treat yourself to something with a badge ...what will it be.

Audi A4 1.6E


Merc C180 Classic Manual


VW Passat 1.8 20valve


Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS


Saab 9-3 2.0 LPT


Lexus IS200


Peugeot 406 Coupe 2.0 Petrol ( Wildcard entry...No Smart Comments )


Rover 75 1.8


BMW 316i

emcc

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

Lexus or the Pug.

Owen

At the time without knowing about it's issues, I'd have gone for the Alfa.

Alanstrainor

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

It has to be the lexus, although the pug is tempting...

cantdecide

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

Lex was one of the more notable cars of the time but i did have a soft spot for the Alfa with-the-number-plate-off-to-the-side.

BlackWizard

Alfa Romeo 156 1.8 TS

I would vote Lexus, but it's probably alot more expensive than the Passat.

If price isn't a factor, then I'll take a super car

unkel

Saab 9-3 2.0 LPT

Alfa 156 - would be the nicest driver with the most go of that lot.

zilog_jones

Saab 9-3 2.0 LPT

I still want a 156 today!
(I was doing my Junior Cert in 2000 )

no1beemerfan

I know, I know, its not on the list but one of the best cars at the time. And pretty good looking too!

Cookie_Monster

VW Passat 1.8 20 Valve

This is the first of these poles where I'm actually stuck on a choice.

antomorro-sei

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

Picked the Lexus, but it was a close choice between that and the 156

D Audio Tripper

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

I had to go with the Lexus because I have one!!!!!!! I was only 7 years too late!

philstar

oh no, not another one of these sad threads:rolleyes:

Lex Luthor

Saab 9-3 2.0 LPT

surprise, I actually bought myself a 156 1.8TS back in 2000 straight out of the wrapper, arrived 7th March and it was my first new car. Super car, should never sold it, but gone now

bladespin

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

Lexus or Alfa, the others were awful looking.

whiterebel

no1beemerfan wrote: »

I know, I know, its not on the list but one of the best cars at the time. And pretty good looking too!

It was at the time alright. Huge boot, more extras than you could shake a stick at.......HAD to have the boot spoiler though, just didn't look the same without.

fonecrusher1

Im amazed you didnt offer a Honda accord as an option???:eek:

Thats what i would have gone for.

ION08

unkel wrote: »

Alfa 156 - would be the nicest driver with the most go of that lot.

find it hard to believe that a 1.8 4 cyl FWD alfa would have 'more go' and 'drive nicer' than purring 2.0 6cyl RWD lexus??

Although back then I was quite impressed by the alfas design.. In retrospect it hasn't aged nearly as well as the lexus

unkel

Saab 9-3 2.0 LPT

ION08 wrote: »

find it hard to believe that a 1.8 4 cyl FWD alfa would have 'more go' and 'drive nicer' than purring 2.0 6cyl RWD lexus??

You'd better believe it

The Lexus has only slightly more power but is much heavier than the Alfa. And the only reason the Lexus has RWD is because the c-class and the 3-series have RWD

Anyway, unfair comparison lining up the Lexus and only the 316. The 320 would have been similar price as the Lexus and it would have gotten my vote

bf

Merc C180 Classic 1.8 Manual

Not sure why, but have a feeling I would have gone for the audi, complete with the Paddy spec 1.6 engine!

fonecrusher1

bf wrote: »

Not sure why, but have a feeling I would have gone for the audi, complete with the Paddy spec 1.6 engine!

Lovely car but totally underpowered. I test drove the 1.6 after the 2 ltr the difference in power is very noticeable. There a fairly heavy car. Same goes for the bmw.

Gary ITR

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

unkel wrote: »

Anyway, unfair comparison lining up the Lexus and only the 316. The 320 would have been similar price as the Lexus and it would have gotten my vote

My sentiments exactly. The 320 would have gotten my vote too, but I went for the Lexus over the Alfa seeing as the beemer wasn't there

Midnight_EG

Either of these please.

VinnyTGM

Don't know which to pick, can I have them all.

niceirishfella

Rover 75.............!:D:D:D:D:D:D;)

Gumbo

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

lexus IS200 for me.

EPM

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

philstar wrote: »

oh no, not another one of these sad threads:rolleyes:

Oh no, not another sad, pathetic and pointless contribution:rolleyes::rolleyes:

I went for the Lexus as it's got a nice engine...but if it was the V6 Alfa it'd be a different matter:D

fonecrusher1

EPM wrote: »

Oh no, not another sad, pathetic and pointless contribution:rolleyes::rolleyes:

Well said EPM.

Philstar if you dont like it there are plenty of other forums.

Alanstrainor

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

fonecrusher1 wrote: »

Well said EPM.

Philstar if you dont like it there are plenty of other forums.

Leave it to the mods to deal with, back seat modding is against the charter.

TestTransmission

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Either of these please.

Yeah,we get it.

You like Honda.

I probably would of bought the Lexus if I could afford it.
Its aged the best out of all those cars IMO (along with the Alfa)

fonecrusher1

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Leave it to the mods to deal with, back seat modding is against the charter.

Sorry there dude but the comment has been there since 14:53. With all due respect it should have been acted upon earlier to avoid exactly what we're talking about now.

Gary ITR

Peugeot 406 2.0 Petrol Coupe

And now you're not here. Fonecrusher1 banned for a week

The Express

I'd save a few bob and be hurtling along in the lesser spotted Skoda Octavia TDi in bells and whistles (at the time) SLX trim.

teednab-el

The audi is a smashing car but not that 1.6 underpowered engine, It would have to be a 2.0T, 1.8T or 1.9 TDI before I would look at it. I wouldnt touch the Alfa at all.

Top Dog

Why are all the options poxy paddy-spec engines?

If those were my choices I wouldn't buy any of them - I'd buy something on a '98 plate with a reasonable engine.