Spec me a car! Idea's and recommendations welcome!

LeperousDust · 29-07-2012, 16:06

This is going to be fairly open ended, because I really have NO idea what I want. I just know what I don't want when I see it....

Essentially, I want a fun car that I won't be doing much driving in. I commute most places by bike as its always easier, cheaper and around Edinburgh usually faster!

I want to be able to throw my bike on the said steed via my rack on the back or roof rack/bars or tow bar to take biking further afield (I REALLY miss this

).

And it needs to be reasonably comfortable enough to get me home (200 odd miles) or down south if I really have to!

I don't really want to spend more than £2k on the car, have worked out £3k to include a car tax and insurance at the very very top end. Ideally less personally...

I think I'm after something smallish so no estates.

Bigger end i've seen an '04 Mondeo Ghia X 2.0 fully tricked out (with Sat Nav although that doesn't really do anything for me) with 70k on the clock for 2k.
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s?logcode=visc Think this is the most sensible choice but it doesnt really do anything for me properly...

Smaller end an MG ZR '04 70k for 1600
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s?logcode=visc This is the cheapest and OK although have to be careful with the engine and problems associated, its small, a little fun but under-powered in the long run me thinks... Again "it'd do" though...

With a twist Hyundai Coupe 2.7 V6 '02 70k
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s?logcode=visc The Hyundai seems a really out there option, I'm not sure if I'm just being stupid tbh... I can insure it for <500 a year and tax is 270 so its within "budget" and I'll have initial tax thrown in etc...

I think I like it, and it'd be different and fun to drive when I do so occasionally.

Any out there ideas about what I could be looking at? If I said I liked the Golf GTI, Skoda VRS, Elise off the top of my head, what would you recommend granted my budget isnt stretching that far so I'm trying to substitute accordingly. But also open minded to lots of alternatives at all ends of the spectrum really...

Loooooost! Disclaimer the 3 chosen above are just 3 cars that seem alright within a local 5 mile area just to give examples, they aren't actually indicative of what I'm after

29-07-2012, 16:06	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Spec me a car! Idea's and recommendations welcome! This is going to be fairly open ended, because I really have NO idea what I want. I just know what I don't want when I see it.... Essentially, I want a fun car that I won't be doing much driving in. I commute most places by bike as its always easier, cheaper and around Edinburgh usually faster! I want to be able to throw my bike on the said steed via my rack on the back or roof rack/bars or tow bar to take biking further afield (I REALLY miss this ). And it needs to be reasonably comfortable enough to get me home (200 odd miles) or down south if I really have to! I don't really want to spend more than £2k on the car, have worked out £3k to include a car tax and insurance at the very very top end. Ideally less personally... I think I'm after something smallish so no estates. Bigger end i've seen an '04 Mondeo Ghia X 2.0 fully tricked out (with Sat Nav although that doesn't really do anything for me) with 70k on the clock for 2k. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s?logcode=visc Think this is the most sensible choice but it doesnt really do anything for me properly... Smaller end an MG ZR '04 70k for 1600 http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s?logcode=visc This is the cheapest and OK although have to be careful with the engine and problems associated, its small, a little fun but under-powered in the long run me thinks... Again "it'd do" though... With a twist Hyundai Coupe 2.7 V6 '02 70k http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...s?logcode=visc The Hyundai seems a really out there option, I'm not sure if I'm just being stupid tbh... I can insure it for <500 a year and tax is 270 so its within "budget" and I'll have initial tax thrown in etc... I think I like it, and it'd be different and fun to drive when I do so occasionally. Any out there ideas about what I could be looking at? If I said I liked the Golf GTI, Skoda VRS, Elise off the top of my head, what would you recommend granted my budget isnt stretching that far so I'm trying to substitute accordingly. But also open minded to lots of alternatives at all ends of the spectrum really... Loooooost! Disclaimer the 3 chosen above are just 3 cars that seem alright within a local 5 mile area just to give examples, they aren't actually indicative of what I'm after __________________