€25k on sporty car...

smash

If this thread was a few weeks ago you could have had a 05 Elise 111R for that price. It sold quick though.

Biro

realcam wrote: »

Maybe and I guess some of these Subarus and Evos and Clio R6 and Focus RS and whatnot are probably nice to drive. But tbh I wouldn't want to be seen dead in something that looks like a skanger has won the lottery... Nothing wrong with a bit of class.

No class in a 318.

Mr. Larson

conceited wrote: »

I want to be english can anyone help me?:rolleyes:

I know what you mean... check this out - results from the BCA auction - where it says 56, 55 etc. it's 06, 05 etc.


56 730D 55K High spec £15,900
55 116i SE 28K £7,300
57 Cooper D 18K £10,700
54 X5 3.0i Sport Auto 46K £10,700
57 325i SE Convertible 7K £20,200
06 525D M Sport 20K £14,500
55 116i SE 27K £7,900
07 325i SE Coupe 6K £16,600
55 Z4 2.2i 36K £9,300
55 118D Sport 44K £7,000
05 X5 3.0i Sport 35K £14,700
57 330D SE Coupe 6K £18,600
55 Cooper S High Spec 49K £7,900
55 120D ES 35K £7,000
55 330CD SE Convertible 35K £11,500
55 530D M Sport 46K £13,900
57 Mini Cooper Convertible 4K £9,700
57 320D SE Coupe 13K £15,600
56 730D SE 25K £17,000
55 X3 2.5i SE Auto 29K £8,400
56 330D M Sport 11K £16,200
05 Z4 2.0i SE 22K £8,600
52 X5 4.4i Sport 36K £9,000
55 330i M Sport Coupe 39K £10,100
05 Cooper S Convertible High Spec 11K £8,400
56 118D ES 24K £8,200
05 320D SE 13K £10,000
05 525D SE 32K £9,500
06 X3 2.0D SE 17K £10,800
57 320D SE Coupe 5K £17,400
55 Cooper S Convertible High Spec 20K £9,200
55 118D SE 26K £7,900
55 330i SE 20K £9,700
05 X5 3.0D Sport 34K £14,900
06 730D SE 25K £14,100
55 320i SE 36K £7,900
05 Cooper 34K £6,100
55 320D M Sport Coupe 55K £9,100
06 X3 2.0D SE 25K £10,900
55 530D M Sport 32K £15,000
55 318i SE 26K £10,300
06 116i ES 24K £7,000
55 One Convertible 13K £7,400
57 320D SE Coupe 6K £17,100
53 X5 3.0D Sport 52K £10,400
57 530D M Sport 24K £21,700
56 318i M Sport Convertible 12K £13,300
55 118D SE 44K £7,000
57 Cooper D 10K £12,100
06 330D M Sport 14K £16,400
06 X3 2.0D SE 18K £10,800
57 525D M Sport 38K £20,000
55 116i SE 42K £6,500
05 One Convertible 26K £6,500
06 X3 2.0D SE 28K £10,900
56 730D SE 16K £18,500
55 325i M Sport Coupe 43K £9,200
55 120D Sport 18K £9,200
05 Cooper S Convertible High Spec 25K £8,700
54 320D Se Touring 40K £7,500
57 X5 XDrive 3.0D SE 10K £25,800
55 520D SE 34K £10,700
55 Z4 2.0i SE 16K £8,600
55 320D SE 23K £12,700
56 730D Sport Massive Spec 54K £17,000
56 116i ES 24K £7,400
56 730D Sport 27K £17,900
57 320D SE Coupe 16K £16,200
57 X5 XDrive 3.0D SE 10K £29,200
07 M6 Coupe 11K £36,400 (Cost £81,515!! )
06 320SI 16K £13,300
55 116i M Sport 24K £9,500
55 Cooper 36K £7,800

:eek:

Biro

E92 wrote: »

The Lexus will have less power but Japanese reliability and like the 320i it will have a straight 6 and RWD, which are big plus points in my book. Dunno what they're like to drive but I'm sure that straight 6 is a very good engine, Toyota VVTi engines are usually very good though they need plenty of revs to deliver some performance. The Japanese reliability isn't to be dismissed either, it will probably be a more reliable car than the 320i(though the straight 6 BMWs are bulletproof usually, it's more the fact that some of the suspension components go on the 3 series that causes me to say the 320i is going to be less reliable).

Their sister car the Altezza tends to be associated with the skanger element though(FWIW the Altezza would have a fair bit more power but it is only a 4 cylinder engine), and it won't have the image or the nice interior of the BMW, but choosing a car on image or the badge is pretty lame IMHO.

I really don't know which would suit your cousin the best tbh, but the BMW does have a reputation for being better to drive and with more power is obviously faster.

AFAIK the IS200 had a V6, don't remember any straight 6 in them. They're 156-odd bhp and very thirsty by all accounts. The Altezza is a much better option, 4-pot engine but over 200bhp, and more economical on a regular run than the V6. Some skangers know what they're looking for, the rest just follow suit! In any case that's the new shape lexus, which is a diesel 220 in the add, the other option is a 2.5 petrol.
Lets call a spade a spade here. The OP's cousin is looking for a junior exec saloon / prestige badge. All those suggestions of Elise's, Celica's, B4's etc aren't what he's looking for, despite being great cars.
Options likely to keep the OP's cousin happy are BMW 3-series, Audi TT or A4, Lexus IS220d or 250, Merc CLK/C-class or Jaguar X-Type.

E92

Biro wrote: »

AFAIK the IS200 had a V6, don't remember any straight 6 in them. They're 156-odd bhp and very thirsty by all accounts. The Altezza is a much better option, 4-pot engine but over 200bhp, and more economical on a regular run than the V6.

IS200s are *definately* straight 6s.

See here. Lexus have only recently switched from straight 6s to V6s.

R.O.R wrote: »

:eek: look a little closer at the ad and the car. It's the new model so there was/is no IS200, ad says it's the IS220d.

Yup, absolutely. I stand 100% corrected there:D:o:o.

I need to see an eye specialist:D!

SEPT 23 1989

ALPINA B10 3.2

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/SALES/784026.htm