200bhp+ car 20k

J77 · 06-04-2012 06:11PM #1

Hi all,

Might be in a position to change car at the end of the year if things go very well. Would like 200bhp+ and preferably audi/bmw/merc. budget would be about 20k max. Also considering a mark vi GTI if could get a 5 door for 20k with leather at the end of the year.

Dream would be a mercedes C250 CDI sport but there appear to be almost none in ireland so would have to be UK and they only started making them in 2009 so would be very tight on budget - would it be possible to source one of these at the end of the year for 20k?

Thanks!

conzy · 06-04-2012 06:20PM

J77 wrote: »

Hi all,

Might be in a position to change car at the end of the year if things go very well. Would like 200bhp+ and preferably audi/bmw/merc. budget would be about 20k max. Also considering a mark vi GTI if could get a 5 door for 20k with leather at the end of the year.

Dream would be a mercedes C250 CDI sport but there appear to be almost none in ireland so would have to be UK and they only started making them in 2009 so would be very tight on budget - would it be possible to source one of these at the end of the year for 20k?

Thanks!

E90 325i Msport

You would get one of these well in budget with great spec, tax is quiet low for a 2.5/3.0 petrol too..

You could get a 330i for the extra grunt of you can find one. negligible difference in running costs.

06-04-2012 06:20PM

330i or something like that? Far superior car to a Golf GTi.

Conzy got there before me, hard to beat a fanboy !! His link doesn't work though.

conzy · 06-04-2012 06:21PM

RoverJames wrote: »

330i or something like that? Far superior car to a Golf GTi.

Conzy got there before me, hard to beat a fanboy !!

Bazinga!

Jimbob 83 · 06-04-2012 06:38PM

That car seems abit overpriced for a 2008, then again it is carzone

ShaneMc2012 · 06-04-2012 06:43PM

This C250 is just under €20,000 (£16,250) but when you count in VRT and all other expenses it would probably be another €10,000 so you'd be looking at the €30,000 mark so it could be another 2 years until the car you want fits into your budget!

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201214461287473/sort/priceasc/usedcars/maximum-age/up_to_4_years_old/model/c_class/make/mercedes-benz/page/1/radius/1501/keywords/c250/postcode/bt39jp?logcode=p

J77 · 06-04-2012 09:59PM

Would love just about any 6 cylinder bmw! Probably should have mentioned I'm in my early 20s so would get slammed on a 3 litre bmw for insurance not to mention fuel, although I know it's not exactly a M3! If I can keep tax band at D or less I'm not really bothered.

Yeah it's unfortunate they didn't start making the C250cdi earlier.

I hate to be the one to make this thread boring but It'll probably have to be a remapped c220cdi or a remapped 320d m sport! Still good cars I guess and hopefully I could get a 2009 within budget at the end of the year. Any opinion as to which is better?

KamiKazi · 06-04-2012 10:38PM

Grow some balls and get a litre bike instead

mazdamps · 06-04-2012 10:42PM

Mapped 320d or 220 cdi would be grand.

Around 200bhp and good torque, but why waste 20k on one of them if you want some power?

The likes of 06-08 Mazda 3 MPS, Megane RS, Astra OPC Focus ST, are easily available for under 10k and would eat those above diesel's for breakfast in a straight line and nearly all of them are armed with the tech like lsd, sports suspension, brakes etc.

They are mini peformance cars and with something tuning all are capable of 300bhp easy enough and in the Mazda 3 MPS's case well over 300bhp and 500nm torque.

Focus ST for under 8k.

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=5713311192573800

NinjaK · 06-04-2012 11:43PM

Civic type R!

omb0wyn5ehpij9 · 06-04-2012 11:46PM

NinjaK wrote: »

Civic type R!

OP would also have a good chunk of money left over!

challengemaster · 06-04-2012 11:46PM

If you don't care about age, E46 M3's popping up for €7k all the time, plenty of pocket money for running costs left too

And they're still not a dated design

Pdfile · 06-04-2012 11:53PM

challengemaster wrote: »

If you don't care about age, E46 M3's popping up for €7k all the time, plenty of pocket money for running costs left too And they're still not a dated design

but finding a cleean one s harder then finding an honest bone in enda kenny...

OP, go for a 530d bmw, its a good lump, remapps well and with the whole M package.... you can't complain, it has everything... if not... their are alot of lexus's goingg for next to nothing... 3.0 liters, 200+ hp... they are a big car for little money but then again... their a little too good.

Neilw · 07-04-2012 04:47AM

conzymaher wrote: »

E90 325i Msport

You would get one of these well in budget with great spec, tax is quiet low for a 2.5/3.0 petrol too..

Hard to look past one of them, 3litre straight 6 and 481euro tax is good value.

NinjaK · 07-04-2012 10:38AM

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/fd2-type/201210207255943/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/FD2-TYPE/201203206642345/advert?channel=CARS

what a car!

rebel.ranter · 07-04-2012 12:54PM

You'll get a 6 Series for that money if it's a 6 cylinder BMW that you're after.

SE:
http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/6-Series/630-630I/201141204914991/advert?channel=CARS

Sport:
http://www.carzone.ie/search/BMW/6-Series/SPORTS-C/413216350151520/advert?channel=CARS

Johntegr · 07-04-2012 01:19PM

If I had 20k to spend on a car and I was looking for 200bhp +. Oh baby. I can't. This thread has too much potential.

Idbatterim · 07-04-2012 05:08PM

it is quite likely there will be big changes to the motortax system in the budget, if your waiting till end of year anyway, id wait and see what happens in the budget first. 325ci is good choice though, nice E92 m sport would be nice...

mazdamps · 08-04-2012 10:30AM

NinjaK wrote: »

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/fd2-type/201210207255943/advert?channel=CARS

http://www.carzone.ie/search/Honda/Civic/FD2-TYPE/201203206642345/advert?channel=CARS

what a car!

Now that's a car:):)

Don't see too many of them around

222bhp @ 8400rpm K20A engine

Proper chassis.

320mm brakes with Brembo callipers.

Class gearbox

Lightweight 1270kg.

http://www.fastestlaps.com/cars/honda_civic_type-r_jdm_fd2.html

Give me that over a heavy common 325i/330i anyday.

Pdfile · 08-04-2012 08:00PM

mazdamps wrote: »

Now that's a car:):)

Don't see too many of them around

222bhp @ 8400rpm K20A engine

Proper chassis.

320mm brakes with Brembo callipers.

Class gearbox

Lightweight 1270kg.

http://www.fastestlaps.com/cars/honda_civic_type-r_jdm_fd2.html

Give me that over a heavy common 325i/330i anyday.

a class car but a car theifs wet dream...

the beauty of a 3 serise is you remove the 330i badges, put 318/320 on it so folks think its got nothing special...

:pac:

mazdamps · 08-04-2012 08:02PM

Pdfile wrote: »

the beauty of a 3 serise is you remove the 330i badges, put 318/320 on it so folks think its got nothing special...

:pac:

It is nothing special

Pdfile · 08-04-2012 08:08PM

mazdamps wrote: »

It is nothing special

find some wet road and turn off thhe TCS and ABS ( providing you've the nuts/talent ) and well...

it'll sepperate the lads from the ladies. :pac:

MuppetCheck · 08-04-2012 09:39PM

mazdamps wrote: »

It is nothing special

Or someone who is a fan of a Mazda MPS is biased.

08-04-2012 09:44PM

Pdfile wrote: »

a class car but a car theifs wet dream...

the beauty of a 3 serise is you remove the 330i badges, put 318/320 on it so folks think its got nothing special...

:pac:

There have been a one or two 320d stolen and reported on here.
A Saab 9 5 2.0t was used in a bank job in Cork a few months ago iirc

unkel · 09-04-2012 12:37AM

mazdamps wrote: »

Now that's a car:):)

Slower than a Ford Focus (from your links)

Whatever floats your boat though

mazdamps · 09-04-2012 02:38AM

unkel wrote: »

Slower than a Ford Focus (from your links)

Whatever floats your boat though

That's a 300bhp+ RS focus.

That's something special.

muckwarrior · 09-04-2012 10:00AM

231bhp, RWD, 4 door, cheap tax, superb handling, one of the rarest cars in the country

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3071488

tossy · 09-04-2012 11:07AM

muckwarrior wrote: »

231bhp, RWD, 4 door, cheap tax, superb handling, one of the rarest cars in the country

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3071488

It took ages for that Donedeal link to load,there was an imaginary drum roll going on in my head and then major disappointment :P

Johntegr · 09-04-2012 12:00PM

Pdfile wrote: »

a class car but a car theifs wet dream...

the beauty of a 3 serise is you remove the 330i badges, put 318/320 on it so folks think its got nothing special...

:pac:

I think there's maybe 3 or 4 of those FD2's in the country. Never heard of any being tried. Regularly here of 320 and 330 beemers being lifted though.

Pdfile · 10-04-2012 12:49AM

Johntegr wrote: »

I think there's maybe 3 or 4 of those FD2's in the country. Never heard of any being tried. Regularly here of 320 and 330 beemers being lifted though.

my neighbours 325i has been broken into countless times, but then again its only fr folks see the white cable froming from the face of the mp3 player, they don't bother even taking the car just pop the window looking for phones/ipods...

as for hondas annd such, mines in lock up for a long while due to it always getting the eyes from scumbags, namely when i go into shops or shopping centers andd i see them taking a nice oul peek inside the windows of it then asking me a million questons about it ( i.e is she b16, is she tuned etc etc )

all cars get attcked, but that civic listed has hondas best engine to date imho... so before even getting to drive it i'd have to invest in a Really good alarm/immob combo which breaks the budget, as for bmw's and the likes... theis too many around my way if 1 was to be stolen they all would...

ot: that rx8 is a lovely peiice of kit but surely the mantainace would be a little bit more then op would prefare ?

JimmyCrackCorn · 10-04-2012 01:34AM

If you can find a second hand one in the Uk
http://www.cbg.ie/newcars/BMW/1_Series/Coupe_07/125i_M_Sport.aspx

Nom Nom Nom.

200bhp+ car 20k

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