Cheap fast / fun banger car under £500?

[joshwa]

If I were to buy a second car, just as a cheap but fun car what would you recommend? < £500

I've been looking at VW Golf GTI Mk2 so far.

Presumably if it's old enough I can have it on Classic insurance which would be cheap?

Josh

[Shad]

Rover 216 GTi

Honda engine, Honda suspension, cheap Rover image.

[Moby-Dick]

Rover 216 GTi

Honda engine, Honda suspension, cheap Rover image.

Or Have the concerto for the carbs

[Rave]

Mk1 Toyota MR2 (but watch out for rusty sills and arches)
Peugeot 205 GTi (or CTi- I nearly bought a CTi for &#163;500 a couple of months ago)
Citroen ZX - either a petrol Furio or a Turbo Diesel
Mk1 Renault Clio 16V
BMW 318is (probably a good one will be a bit more than &#163;500, but you never know), or 320/325.


There are lots of late 80s/early 90s hot hatches/ small 'exec' saloons around for peanuts, so it's just a case of finding one with a little bit of life left in it. Certainly later stuff like the Clio shouldn't rust (my mum's has had bare metal showing for about 2 years where my brother crunched the wheelarch- so it must have been properly galvanised).

[Moby-Dick]

ZX Volcane Petrol /Diesel was the one to go for

Could also look at Renault 19 16v's - the Chamade (saloon ) was a little cracker.

[staffsMike]

Could also look at Renault 19 16v's - the Chamade (saloon ) was a little cracker.

We had the hatchback Renault 19v. If you can find one that hasn't been abused by chav's they are absolutely fantastic.

Metro GTi's are very fun to drive

[MaddAussie]

Rover 200 Vi

[Rave]

ZX Volcane Petrol /Diesel was the one to go for

That's what I meant.

[badass]

A Nissan 200sx S13 thats all rusty and has an engine knock. It'll not last long but it'll be a hell of a lot of fun till it goes bang and falls apart.

[SilentDeath]

I would recommend a fiesta... the SI are fun and imo look awesome (mine currently going for a very dark muddy unwashed stealthy look... like something out of carmegeddon - just without the spikes).... BUT they rust, and not particually fast to start with. I know a few people that have put 2l engines in them and very impressed by it... BUT you wont find a 2L in good condition and the SI model is getting rare... and the people doing it have faaaaaaar too much money to waste on what is a very low value-almost-at-the-breakers piece of rust.


sooo.... for me it would be a mr2.. RWD fun or a 306 for the anti rust.. the 205 might be fast but it looks like it has been glued together with faeces.

[Lowe]

R19 16v without a doubt. You can pick them up for about 200 quid, and they're a super drivers car.

Clio 16v's are possible for that money, but they'll be phase 1's and absolute nails.

[Vimeous]

Show me to the &#163;500 GTi Mk2 not held together by rust!

Lovin' the R19 16v's, 205's and ZX's.

2l Capri's too expensive these day's for some RWD action?
Charade GTti!
Polo G40 if you can find one
Celica Gen4! GT 2.0 16v ofc (watch for rust on sunroof and arches)
Jetta GTi?
Vento VR6 - possible?
Saab 900 T16
Saab 9000 CS Turbo
Rover 620Ti

[joshwa]

Was the scirocco any good? They're dirt cheap nowadays on t'bay.

Or how about an Alfa Romeo 146 Ti ?

[Colossous]

Was the scirocco any good? They're dirt cheap nowadays on t'bay.

Or how about an Alfa Romeo 146 Ti ?

Had a Scirocco GT (before i blew the engine !) and it was a great car to drive, - handled really well (brakes a bit scary !) and i was sad when it popped ! Also had a 2 ltr Astra SRI Mk 3 which was silly fast for the money, that got nicked and burnt out in Cardiff !!

[Zak33]

Cartlon 3000 GSi 24v



it is, after all, nearly winter

[joshwa]

Cartlon 3000 GSi 24v



it is, after all, nearly winter

a bit rare, and a bit quick!!
1463 produced. 147mph. 6.3 secs to 60!

this is the closest thing i could find on ebay...
A GSI replica