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Old 17-10-12, 02:10 PM   #1
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decent car for around 3.5k
Basically my best friend has 3.5k to spend but has no idea what he wants all he says is he wants something relatively modern and sporty any ideas
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Any other requirements, load carrying, number of seats, insurance limitations etc?

Love these kinds of challenges but that is a fairly broad choice (although MK2 180 and mod money is the first call!!)
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He has a wife and son so has to have 4 seats no other requirements he dosnt want a mg as hes had a 45 and currently has a zt and fancy a change in brand I've recommended a rx8 and a Hyundai coupe so far
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That's my afternoon sorted then, time to hit Autotrader!!
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He has a wife and son so has to have 4 seats no other requirements he dosnt want a mg as hes had a 45 and currently has a zt and fancy a change in brand I've recommended a rx8 and a Hyundai coupe so far
I definitely wouldn't recommend an RX8 for the money as most will be over 60,000 miles and start experiencing compression issues.
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Ok, apart from the RX8 have found a few options with a quick search:

Renault Megane 225 - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/c...-5-door/821239 or http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/c...ge-spec/847951
BMW 330ci M Sport
Ford Focus or Mondeo ST (remapped diesel in the latter for some poke)
Seat Leon Cupra R
Skoda Octavia vRS

Depending on how they interpret modern you could also have:

Honda Integra DC2
Older Scooby or Evo
VW Corrado VR6
Volvo 850 T5
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Ok, apart from the RX8 have found a few options with a quick search:

Renault Megane 225 - http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/c...-5-door/821239 or http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/c...ge-spec/847951
BMW 330ci M Sport
Ford Focus or Mondeo ST (remapped diesel in the latter for some poke)
Seat Leon Cupra R
Skoda Octavia vRS

Depending on how they interpret modern you could also have:

Honda Integra DC2
Older Scooby or Evo
VW Corrado VR6
Volvo 850 T5
epic choices dude, cant go far wrong with any of them
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Old 17-10-12, 03:19 PM   #8
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I have a BMW 330I M-Sport that I am going to be selling, only after around 2k ONO for it, 4 door saloon, X-reg with M-Tech kit, 112k miles but full service history upto 107k, 0-60 6 seconds...Handles great and pulls like a train...

Oh and no, dont buy a RX-8, I had one with 70k mile son the clock with full histiry and had for for 6 months and needed and engine rebuld, lovely to drive but never again...
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I like the Mazda 6 MPZ, there are also 1 or two fast Audi's you could have for that money !
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Mazda 6MPS is a dam good car to drive but they are Mondeos at the end of the day, 2.3 engines can suffer with piston ring issues...
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