sporty-shite Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Yes, I know. I don't want much, do I? So, the GTV is going this weekend. Putting a clutch in the Celica has been a failure. So, I'm going to need a conveyance. The brief is:Sporty (ish)Fast (ish)Cheap. Really need to keep some cash back from the sale of the Alfa, so £500 is a maximum. Mybe a little bit mmore for something really appealing.Needs to have a bit of legroom in the back for the kids. This rules out Pumas on experience, as well as Fiat Coupes* and GTVs. I'm leaning towards another Celica, but I'm too tight to pay good ££s for one, and the ones around are either barried, miles away or both. On the watch list at the moment are 406 coupes, Golf GTIs (although this is reluctant), Celicas, and the wildcard is the 480 turbo that's in autotrader at the moment. But, otherwise, I'm running out of inspiration, and my mojo isn't great at the moment. So, any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Cougar. Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Horsey Horseless Coupe. Junkman, sporty-shite and Coprolalia 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Kia Magentis 2.5 V6 manual. John F 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadworkUK Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 800 Vitesse Fastback. One day, one day, I'll suggest 800s and people will agree. Probably not tonight, though. derskine, Vince70 and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Volvo 850 T5. FakeConcern, Vince70 and stripped fred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Nissan Primera GT of course. What happened to the clutch job on the Celica then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 E36 328i? I'm not sure if a coupe would be in budget, but I've seen saloons knocking about for that sort of money Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordnut Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 ST24 / ST200 Mondeo Focus ST170 Cougar AlabamaShrimp and Vince70 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Saab 9-5. Roomy and quick in pez Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 xj40 or x300 xj6 in sport trim with a 3.2 engine? there are a quite appealing looking couple for sale on fleabay at a traders for £900 odd quid, so abit out of budget, but not by much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 E39 523-528i saloon. Plenty about, and might not be sporty like "racy looking", but definitely has the chassis and steering to be fun. Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 As always I'd suggest the Civic VTi, as it'd be ideal, but now they're all either £1k+ or breakers. (Besides, I'm trying to find a low miler for my dad). The 1.4i Sport 5drs are surprisingly fun for 90bhp, and a nice place to be too.As a Celica alternative, how about a Prelude?MX-6/Probe?Hyundai XG30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Nissan Primera GT of course. What happened to the clutch job on the Celica then? I'm shit, Boll. Started stripping it down, and was struggling with gearbox mounts and a crossmember that fouls the steering rack before the gearbox mount clears it. Doing all this with ratchet straps and planks across the inner wings made me think that if I finally got the fucker apart, I'd never get it back together. Really needed an engine crane and another pair of hands. Unfortunately, I have neither. On top of that, it's nearly out of test, and needs back shockers. So I gave up, and started advertising parts of it on the Celica forum. That's gone to shit, too. Sold nothing. FML. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Also, some good ideas coming. MX 6s are pretty rare, but WOULD. Looking at Cougars and Probes. BMWs are on the fringe due to OMGMPGs. Would imagine T5s and ST170s are well out of budget. Mondeos and Kias are taxis not really my thing. Saab and Rover are outsiders, but will be included. Not enough rear legroom in Horsy Horseless Coupe. Keep em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Cougars only have 2 "seats"in the back with a bit of a hump in the middle . they're not a fast car as such but quick enough.try the driving position before you commit as some find the leather seats lack a bit of side bolster,making for a loose feeling when Making Progress.....Rear sills and the rear subframe are starting to show up as the main rust spots on these.Don't touch 1 with abs/traction control issues.any abs light on will be the abs block giving up and of course are now made of unobtainium.Some have been registered late enough to put it into the higher road tax bracket too.....Think that's it for nowOh,the cougar uk.org club is possibly the most cliquey bunch of arse holes you could imagineBit like the RSOC on ketamin. . Vince70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 Cougars only have 2 "seats"in the back with a bit of a hump in the middle . they're not a fast car as such but quick enough.try the driving position before you commit as some find the leather seats lack a bit of side bolster,making for a loose feeling when Making Progress.....Rear sills and the rear subframe are starting to show up as the main rust spots on these.Don't touch 1 with abs/traction control issues.any abs light on will be the abs block giving up and of course are now made of unobtainium.Some have been registered late enough to put it into the higher road tax bracket too.....Think that's it for nowOh,the cougar uk.org club is possibly the most cliquey bunch of arse holes you could imagineBit like the RSOC on ketamin. . Thanks for the info, Andy. Only need two seats, as long as there's some legroom. Didn't know about the ABS issues, shall keep that in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 It's 1 of the main reasons they get scrapped now and of course the v6 abs is unique to that engine.that and the front wishbones which are shared with the Mongdayo ST 200 and suitably expensive That said,I'd have another but would have to be a black Cougar 2....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 So, any other suggestions?Yes, don't buy anything until Saturday, I'll see if this motor comes off, it'll tick all your boxes. garethj and John F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M'coli Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 5-door Corsa B with the 16v 1400 engine...? Not handsome but practical and anything weighing less than a ton with 90 cuddies is likely to be half-decently quick. No? Ok, it was just a thought. Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 how about a nissan 200sx? the survivors if you can find one thats not been thrashed/drifted/modded/crashed ect yolo to death must still be a nice car? a mate had a string of them a few years ago. dunno what goes wrong on 'em, been jap a suspect not very much plus there are 4 seats (just) as its a full sized back seat with very little leg room. ok it was a shit suggestion..... Negative Creep and sporty-shite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 how about a nissan 200sx? the survivors if you can find one thats not been thrashed/drifted/modded/crashed ect yolo to death must still be a nice car? a mate had a string of them a few years ago. dunno what goes wrong on 'em, been jap a suspect not very much plus there are 4 seats (just) as its a full sized back seat with very little leg room. ok it was a shit suggestion..... Doubt I'll get one of those in budget. OMGDRFTYO! Yes, don't buy anything until Saturday, I'll see if this motor comes off, it'll tick all your boxes. You're selling this up well, Billy. It had better be good, Saturday is the deadline. Urpert will be on the 1318 train from that London. Alfa will depart soon after. urpert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardK Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Also, some good ideas coming. MX 6s are pretty rare, but WOULD. Looking at Cougars and Probes. BMWs are on the fringe due to OMGMPGs. If you get worse MPG from a BMW 520i than a Cougar/Probe, then you need to stop driving with a shed attached to the roofrack. Worse urban average I got with the 528 was 23, which compares with 24mpg in a Renault Clio 1.6 in the same conditions. Motorway I got 39-47mpg (47 when doing long 50mph stretches, 39 over full Scotland-England run of mixed driving and not hanging about). I reckon most mixed use with a decent amount of NSL/motorway would be 33mpg, which is pretty much the best I ever got out my Saab 900S non-turbo, A/C free 2.0 auto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Here's a Cav SRi. The (shouty) ad suggests it's the excellent 130 bhp 20 SEH engine too: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VERY-RARE-CAVALIER-2-0SRI-HATCH-EXCELLENT-COND-RUNS-DRIVES-GARAGE-FIND-/291444636361?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43db743ac9 Cavcraft, Vince70, cort16 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Creep Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 how about a nissan 200sx? the survivors if you can find one thats not been thrashed/drifted/modded/crashed ect yolo to death must still be a nice car? a mate had a string of them a few years ago. dunno what goes wrong on 'em, been jap a suspect not very much plus there are 4 seats (just) as its a full sized back seat with very little leg room. ok it was a shit suggestion..... Rust and bottom end bearings mostly. Unfortunately the days of finding one for £500 have now gone forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Personally, £200 on a shitter with a couple of months mot + 75bhp nitrous kit:) Supercharger in a bottle ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 BMW e36 328i more door. Worthless, spacious, nice to drive and pretty rapid. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-328i-SE-automatic-saloon-1997-R-px-to-clear-/121617216740?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1c50f374e4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Or how about a MANUAL Opel Monza, 4.0 straight six? Sell the naff wheels and ICE and use it to pay for any MOT repairs. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vauxhall-opel-monza-petrol-1983/201338825999?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140221143405%26meid%3D76c2feb1eb51487aa1fb52674e838f38%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D291444636361 RichardK, urpert and scruff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporty-shite Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 That Monza is a beauty. I reckon the metal moths have had a good chomp at it, though. More door BM is ok, but I'd much prefer a coupe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvinsMom Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 good god, a mark 3 Cav SRi now that must be a rare beast now! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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