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Spend about €5k, want something fast & pratical

Robertr · 2009-11-23 10:17:37

Ok, so I actually managed to sell one of my cars (yeehaaw!) so need to get a temporary replacement fast. I just want to get something cheap but fast and fun. Only want to spend about 5k and it s has to be something fairly respectable, so no scangermobiles with 2 foot wide exhausts. Also, must be from a garage as I want a…

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#52 27-11-2009 1:32pm

Matt Simis

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galwaytt wrote: »

How about a 2-litre, not-a-Gti Golf ? Almost as quick, without the gawdy bits, and a perfect sleeper ? 00 reg, 3500 iirc.

One near me for sale (down the road)

Isnt that the god aweful old 8v unit? Its horrendously slow. The newer 1.6 that replaced it was "faster" due to having nearly the same BHP and a lighter more efficient engine.

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