what car to buy

[philg]

I should have my car sold this week and can not decide what to buy, I'm looking to spend between 5-7.5k.

Cars i fancy are civic type r, Clio 197, seat Leon cupra r or my favourite a twingo sport

i only did 4500 miles last year, but next year i will be using the gt for about half that, so i just need something really as a winter car. I will only be putting about 2000 miles on each.

I have owned a 172 years ago and also a cooper s, both good cars but fancy something different.

I'm getting on a bit now 35, so I'm swaying toward the type r for that reason, plus good reliable cars and wont depreciate with them being 5 years old.

Or for a bit more cash, top of my budget i can get a nearly new twingo 133 sport, they look fantastic IMO only a 1.6 cheap insurance and good mpg also still with warranty.

What do you think chaps?

[Big Steve - Raider]

If you like the Twingo then go for the Twingo mate!

Nice looking little cars & certainly in-keeping with the 5! Especially if you can get a matching coloured one?!

[dangerous dave]

id get a twingo 133, at so long as you get a good deal, you wont lose much if you decide its not for you..

i think it would be great, i blag my old dears 182 all the time and if she decides to go for a smaller engine, cheaper tax etc i'll put forward the 133.......then blag that

[philg]

If you like the Twingo then go for the Twingo mate!

Nice looking little cars & certainly in-keeping with the 5! Especially if you can get a matching coloured one?!

they do look sweet in white

[mike r5 gtt]

the civic would b pretty bomb proof but some people find them slightly dull unless there driven hard
id go for the cupra r personally as they are quick,reliable,useable and theres loads of bits available if you did wana play withit a little!!

[philg]

the civic would b pretty bomb proof but some people find them slightly dull unless there driven hard
id go for the cupra r personally as they are quick,reliable,useable and theres loads of bits available if you did wana play withit a little!!

i drove a 225 cupra years ago and was quite impressed with the car, i think the problem with them is, they have really dated. I think 280bhp is dead easy to get out of them

[mike r5 gtt]

iv nearly bought a cupra several times. i think theyre nice cars and you can get adults in the back without to much stress!!
my mates got one and its prob more practical than my s3.and he sold his type r to buy the cupra

[scratcher]

I'd go for the Twingo. They're so cool

[5alldaway]

id go for an integra type r dc2

[wrightygtt]

Yeh the Twingo's do look pretty sweet.

[philg]

[TrixNFlix]

Saab 9-3 Aero

[5alldaway]

that look pretty horny to be fair

[philg]

Saab 9-3 Aero

[TrixNFlix]

Feck u bender!

[bones660]

1st choice = scooby sti or p1
2nd choice= leon cupra
3rd choice= that little renault thing

[philg]

1st choice = scooby sti or p1
2nd choice= leon cupra
3rd choice= that little renault thing

1st choice never i had evos in my blood for 4 years

I have looked at 4 honda civic type r and rang up about a few 197 cups in white

[benj88]

Leon cupra r mate, lovely cars. My mates just had his red one detailed it looks mint, nice all round car imo.. Mite even get one me self!

[MADFIVE]

leon cupra r all day long me and the wife had one in yellow with the dark grey alloys it was great had it for 2and a half years with not a single problem. me and the wife have now got are eye on a seat cupra r k1in white with black alloys.

[Adey aka Ewok]

twingo gt tce thingy, try one mix in a few bits and youll have 133+ power cheaper insurance cheaper running and cheaper tax

[modfather]

twingo gt tce thingy, try one mix in a few bits and youll have 133+ power cheaper insurance cheaper running and cheaper tax

could always get a twingo gordini like the 1 in this pic defo would be very cheap to run

[J$£5GTT]

Saab 9-3 Aero

i think the old civic type r's are a good buy....ek9 model?...look nice an sleek,i had the use of a couple a few yrs ago,ac demists super fast an just in general out the box nice cars.

[Matt Cole]

Civic or Cupra for me. Why spend that sort of money on the others with cheap plastic and horrendous depreciation?

[TrixNFlix]

Feck u aswell, J.
When i get my an aero im gona have a party............................................. ..........................all on my own

[Tony Walker]

Type r is a sensible investment, rediculously well built.

[elcie]

White clio 197 as the twingo is not very manly in my eyes !

but then for that money and luck of millage id buy an old Range Rover !

[Trevhib]

I go with a manual BMW 330cd in black or met grey.

Edit: scratch that, they are £1500 out of your budget. Ok, 330d, lol.

[Dave Reed]

Or you could just buy my Audi S3 for 7.5k better than all the above.

[philg]

Update, no further forward.

Twingos of the list, terrible to sell on the garages are knocking money of them for fun.

I have been looking at the newer civic type rs with the rage alloys. You can buy them for 10-12k, a bit silly selling my old car to go and buy another car of similar value, i sold it to buy something cheaper because the gt will be out most of the year and i only do 4000 miles a year, but have been getting carried away

Im hoping to go and look at another 04 plate silver type r this week, weather depending


We managed to get my partners car out the snow today, so hopefully the hunt will continue.