Motors Buying my first sports car - advice/thoughts?

I run a Ford Focus RS. It's powerful enough to keep me happy on the track whilst at the same time, comfortable and not overfueling to be used as a daily driver.

 

I would be looking for a Vauxhall Manaro can find them under £10K, i've seen them as low as £7K for a £40K muscle car.



Mental tyre eatting retard that'll scare you and make you smile at the same time, or sit back and roll smoothly along.

This coming from a lover of Volvo's and there fantastic T5 engine, they just went wrong by moving to FWD, should have stayed RWD.

 

The monaro VXR, I believe is ALSO available as a Chevrolet Lumina SS (i might be wrong, though) in some parts of the world (Southern Africa) or a Pontiac GTO

 

yeah, all the same just different stickers

 

and different bodykits. Don't forget the bodykits.

 

good luck with the insurance though

 

To be honest, I'm going to have trouble with insurance no matter what I choose. 0 years no claims and a 23/24 year old on a 180bhp+ sports car... it's never going to finish below four figures. Not for the first year or two anyway.

I LIKE that. Got any pics of your own you'd fancy throwing up? I always liked top-of-the-range (how's that for possibly incorrect use of hyphens?!) Ford cars. My Dads Mondeo Titanium 145 is a prime example. That thing PULLLLS

 

At your budget you'd only get the swivel-eyed Mk.1 RS though.

 

Mmmm. 10K really is the limit. Unless I get several large, extremely profitable contracts in the next 12 months, that's not likely to change. New bills have dropped through the door in the past week or so

 

The loon-factor varies from car to car, apparently, plus there's the undeniable self-satisfaction of surviving everyday trips...

[EDIT]No variant of the Mk.IV Golf was a 'sports car'. Sure, there might be power in the R32s and the like, but that was a big, fat, corpulent car for something marketed as a midsize hatch, and that shows in the handling. If I was in the market for a recent fast hatch, I'd look for Clio 182s/Trophies (!!!) or a Mk.I BMW Cooper S/Works, not a Golf. The Mk.III & IV are overweight, the Mk.I & II are fabulous but really classics nowadays, and the Mk.V is massively expensive and larger than some saloons.[/EDIT]

 

Get a LANCIA!!!

In all seriousness, the Clio might be a consideration if you want a fast hatch, I'd just stick with the Celica though, they can be decently cheap nowadays.

 

I've test driven the MKIII Clio 197. I loved it, but it's just the same as my old car with a bigger engine, better gearbox, sports suspension and nicer trim. I have a feeling it wouldn't feel different enough to call a weekend car. Besides, if I buy a third Clio people are going to think I'm taking backhanders from the local Renault dealership

 

Hmm, How are the RX-7 prices in the UK?