Recommend me something Fast & Reliable

pudzey101

So thinking of giving in and changing from my DC2 , looking for something thats quick enough and not too troublesome , thinking along the lines of honda,nissan or toyota ( all my jap cars have given near or none trouble in the past )

has anyone any recommendations ? Cant be anything too over the top either as im only 24 , 7 years NCB so insurance would be a factor


cheers

PLUG71

pudzey101 wrote: »

So thinking of giving in and changing from my DC2 , looking for something thats quick enough and not too troublesome , thinking along the lines of honda,nissan or toyota ( all my jap cars have given near or none trouble in the past )

has anyone any recommendations ? Cant be anything too over the top either as im only 24 , 7 years NCB so insurance would be a factor


cheers

Megane R26.

Read all the reviews, excellent car for the money and more reliable than you would think.
I own a 2008 and have owned a few performance cars over the years and will say that they are an excellent all round hot hatch.
Might have to go to the UK to buy one though.

pudzey101

PLUG71 wrote: »

Megane R26.

Read all the reviews, excellent car for the money and more reliable than you would think.
I own a 2008 and have owned a few performance cars over the years and will say that they are an excellent all round hot hatch.
Might have to go to the UK to buy one though.

Seen one in dub on donedeal , nice car and all I just personally don't like French make cars . Just me been picky

tossy

What's your budget?

pudzey101

Oh ya forgot to add . Just under 10k

tossy

Thats loads lol buy My S3 and spend the change on a track car or a holiday in Disney world

CatFromHue

The scuts after Guinness, wha wha wha :P

pudzey101

tossy wrote: »

Thats loads lol buy My S3 and spend the change on a track car or a holiday in Disney world

An s3 wouldn't be much different to me dc2 haha was thinking the lines of a BMW m3, s14 or skyline etc

tossy

pudzey101 wrote: »

An s3 wouldn't be much different to me dc2 haha was thinking the lines of a BMW m3, s14 or skyline etc

Big difference between an M3 and an S14, don't think you'd get an e46 or newer M3 worth owning for under 10k.

The S3 would be more comfortable and you could hear yourself think lol (joke)

bazz26

Focus ST:


http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Ford/Focus/ST-2.5/201425224855595/

pudzey101

More into the older style m3 anyway 93-98 always liked the st focus too :)

Kimbot

ok you have a large choice

DC5 Integra
S15 Sylvia
S14a
RX7 or RX8
Impreza
Evo
S2000

plenty of others out there too.

JC01

When I seem the thread title I came into it to recommend a dc2:L

Upgrading from one with your budget I'd be thinking e36 m3, Evo or a well sorted skyline/s14. None of them will give the reliability of the dc2 though. There's no performance car built that can take the abuse them things can.

tossy

pudzey101 wrote: »

More into the older style m3 anyway 93-98 always liked the st focus too :)

I honestly think you don't know what you want, no offence though we've all been there

tmg

fast, very fast and heroically unreliable...

vw4life

Would you be interested in a supercharged EP3 Civic Type R

Cee-Jay-Cee

tmg wrote: »

fast, very fast and heroically unreliable...

Fantastic cars but very very dated, tired and old looking.

I'd go for an S2K if you don't plan on using it as an everyday car. If it's your only car then I'd go for a B4 Legacy.

Dartz

Seconding Mazda RX8. Reliable if you pay attention to it. Tax and insurance are cheap for what it does. Reasonably practical for day to day use too. Have to take time to find a good one though- quite a few are shagged by morons.

That said, owning one has made me stupidly car-proud, so the is that downside.