30k budget ... where would your money go?
04-28-2018, 07:24 AM
#1
30k budget ... where would your money go?
As above , what car would you be looking at for max 30k?
The s2k’s staying and I’m just not feeling the hot hatch I have , so looking at what’s about
thanks
The s2k’s staying and I’m just not feeling the hot hatch I have , so looking at what’s about
thanks
04-28-2018, 08:01 AM
#2
04-28-2018, 08:24 AM
#3
04-28-2018, 11:44 AM
#4
What will the car be used for?
For my my own needs, 30k budget I would be looking at a Lotus Evora, BMW M3 V8 and go faster bits, BMW M235 with go faster bits. If I wanted something very track focussed, Caterham R300/R400 or a well built Lotus Elise with a K20/Nitrons etc bunged on.
Taking running costs into account, I'd get an FK2 Civic Type R of a Seat Leon Cupra sub 8 and get a spare set of wheels with sticky tyres on and pocket the change.
For my my own needs, 30k budget I would be looking at a Lotus Evora, BMW M3 V8 and go faster bits, BMW M235 with go faster bits. If I wanted something very track focussed, Caterham R300/R400 or a well built Lotus Elise with a K20/Nitrons etc bunged on.
Taking running costs into account, I'd get an FK2 Civic Type R of a Seat Leon Cupra sub 8 and get a spare set of wheels with sticky tyres on and pocket the change.
04-28-2018, 12:53 PM
#5
I guess a fun every other day car . To be used all year round .. 4 seats would be good ... really quite fancy a mint low mileage e46 m3 , but finding a good one will be difficult I think !
04-28-2018, 05:28 PM
#7
If you want something comfy and quick maybe a 7 or 5 series with a big motor. Or an S4, S6... S8
an E46 is old.. not ideal for a daily and they do have the diff mount issue
i dont find heavy fast cars that exciting, you could get a cracking exige which would not lose money for 30k but prob couldnt use it every day
the new civic type r is supposed to be very good. But wrong wheel drive.
One of those big Lexus 5l?
Evora must be tempting
get a loan and buy an Exige S2
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an E46 is old.. not ideal for a daily and they do have the diff mount issue
i dont find heavy fast cars that exciting, you could get a cracking exige which would not lose money for 30k but prob couldnt use it every day
the new civic type r is supposed to be very good. But wrong wheel drive.
One of those big Lexus 5l?
Evora must be tempting
get a loan and buy an Exige S2
.. 
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04-28-2018, 09:57 PM
#8
I'd keep the S2k as said.
Buy an Integra DC5 - for winter fun
Accord Type R - for long distance motoring
Civic 1.6 VTi Estate - for lugging stuff
Keep the change for running costs. and a bike license.
Buy an Integra DC5 - for winter fun
Accord Type R - for long distance motoring
Civic 1.6 VTi Estate - for lugging stuff
Keep the change for running costs. and a bike license.
04-29-2018, 03:46 AM
#9
The s2000 not going anywhere..... so that sort of rules out a lotus ( 2 of the same sort of car , obviously the lotus is even more driver focused than the S ) not into massive cars ......
04-29-2018, 05:36 AM
#10
Banned
the E46 is one of the worst rusting modern BMWs you can buy and the M3 has the well known subframe issue as well
they are old cars now
I think it would be a bad idea to use a really good one as a daily/alternative daily - miles will kill the value as the bills will mount
need to know more about your circumstances to make a recommendation
an M135i or Golf R will be a far better bet than an old M3 and way less than your budget
NB I do not subscribe to the current fashionable idea that all old cars are classics