Luke0549 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Hi guys, My girlfriend is due in November with our first child This now means I have to find a suitable family car. I want a car that has 4/5 doors, but can also do a sub 9m nurburgring lap time. Been looking at scoobys for the past few weeks. - bug/blob wrx up to around the £5k mark Then will spend a fair amount on suspension setup/brakes/tyres. Not looking for front wheel drive. Is there realistically anything else that fits the bill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Audi S4 the older one with the twin turbo 2.7 litre engine, not the later V8. Scooby setup, but a decent interior Edited May 14, 2014 by rtbiscuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 E36 M3 Saloon... Probably have a 100k on it and a crap interior though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke0549 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 Audi S4 the older one with the twin turbo 2.7 litre engine, not the later V8. Scooby setup, but a decent interior They just look too old for me unfortunately. Awesome cars though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke0549 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 E36 M3 Saloon... Probably have a 100k on it and a crap interior though. Looking for 4doors for ease of getting in and out back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveyboy11 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Focus ST170? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 That's FWD Save a bit and buy an STi, rather than a WRX and then chuck money at it. The STi is a much better base to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy james Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 E36 M3 Saloon... Probably have a 100k on it and a crap interior though. I agree but if it's a good one you will find difficulty in beating this car for build/bhp/£.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Lancer Evo 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 R33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 R33 For £5K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveyboy11 Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 That's FWD Save a bit and buy an STi, rather than a WRX and then chuck money at it. The STi is a much better base to start with. I know haha it was a joke because that's what he has at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 R33 For £5K? Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Non GT-R then, fair shout. Suggested Lancer Evo due to four door, easier to get baby seat in and out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke0549 Posted May 14, 2014 Author Share Posted May 14, 2014 That's FWD Save a bit and buy an STi, rather than a WRX and then chuck money at it. The STi is a much better base to start with. I though of that, but I still have a lot of development in myself to make first before I start getting into silly power/start playing with a wrx. Was only 12seconds slower than 'daveyboy11' 350z round ring this year in my st170... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aidan Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 For the Ring - a BMW Diesel 330 - 4 doors / torque / rear wheel drive. Should get a decent one for 5K. Prob need to do brake for Ring though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Was only 12seconds slower than 'daveyboy11' 350z round ring this year in my st170... Not surprised, it's much easier to drive FWD quickly because it'll understeer first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock_Steady Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 my first thought was a Scooby estate. fun in the summer, safe in the winter and reliable. what's not to like? BTW, congrats on your first member of the fam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Once all those sleepless nights, constant feeding and nappy changing kicks in along with the love for your child you wont worry about times around the ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Once all those sleepless nights, constant feeding and nappy changing kicks in along with the love for your child you wont worry about times around the ring. Its a fair point - although did you mean you wanted a quick car and used the ring time as a benchmark - or you intending to do it? You will owe back some serious brownie points if you do, you wont be allowed out for months! We have a two year old, never had a need for an estate car - not sure what you would need it for? Kid goes in the back, you still have a spare seat and room in the back, buggy and cases in the boot. Job done. We have a Ford Focus for the family weekends away etc, never had a problem fitting stuff in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) I want a car that has 4/5 doors, but can also do a sub 9m nurburgring lap time. Been looking at scoobys for the past few weeks. - bug/blob wrx up to around the £5k mark Then will spend a fair amount on suspension setup/brakes/tyres. When the babies comes are you sure your going to have time or the money to worry about suspension and 'ring time .....I'm at an age where most of my mates from uni/college how all have kids (some two!!), and from what I can gather once it arrives you can pretty much write-off the next 18 years of your life interms of socialising/having money for holidays/going out for meals.....ofcourse if you ask anyone with a baby, having one is 'the most amazing thing in world', though some of my more honest mates have told me different Edited May 15, 2014 by gangzoom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Ignore gangzoom mate our two year old is demanding, but amazing, it doesnt stop your life, just means you have to be more organised and more willing to go the extra yard to make things happen. Just this weekend gone my wife and I went to Oslo for three days for a city break, the inlaws stayed at our house during that time looking after Alfie. I rarely miss a Zed meet in my area - I even took Alfie along to one when he was a baby and just learning to walk! Just need to learn to give each other space to do your own thing, be organised about it and get a calendar on the wall so its staring you right in the face each day and you get the best of both worlds - a baby that is amazing but also still get to do things you did before. A side effect we found was that you tend to drop the things that you thought were important but actually you dont miss when they are gone. Think of it as 'Lifestyle Streamlining' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Think of it as 'Lifestyle Streamlining' I like that concept....will be joining the nappy changing/sleep deprived/constantly broke club soon....Got to drive around Europe, do a trip to the Andes, maybe even do a trip back to Newzeland, generally blow all our disposable income before we have to 'streamline' and save up for stuff to clean poo/vomit up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 BMW M5 http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds?Category=used-cars&M=272&Page=1&SortOptions=PriceLowToHigh&isExperiment=True Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrantM Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 If you can add some of your suspension & brakes money to your initial purchase you could go for a 2003+ Mercedes E55 AMG (W211). Prices seem to start around 6K. V8 supercharged, 469HP stock, 520ish torque. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W211 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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