What car? Ideas needed...

Right, the girlfriend needs a new car as her Pug is becoming less reliable as the mileage has racked up.

Although she has driven for 12 years she has only owned 3 cars, a 1974 Mini 1000, 1996 VW Polo GL 1.6, and the current 1991 Peugeot 205 GTi

Criteria

1:- Sporty ie good handling, fast acceleration (think 205 GTi)
2:- Normally aspirated Petrol, absolutely not a diesel :evil:
3:- Small to medium sized with good visibility, no stupidly overized pillars.
4:- Doesn't have to be practical, but rear seats would be nice.
5:- Budget up to £5k max, but if a £2k car comes up then that'll do too.

She likes the Mini Cooper S but they are overpriced for what they are and they are a little too common. She does about 12k miles a year.

So what do you reckon? What car to replace the iconic 205 GTi?

306 GTi-6 is meant to be the spiritual successor to the 205GTI

167bhp, 2.0 NA petrol, good chassis with similar characteristics to the 205, i.e piles of lift-off oversteer.
those are knocking on a bit too now. even the last best and most expensive are about 3k

cce":e00ww05d said:

306 GTi-6 is meant to be the spiritual successor to the 205GTI

167bhp, 2.0 NA petrol, good chassis with similar characteristics to the 205, i.e piles of lift-off oversteer.
those are knocking on a bit too now

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Yeah, nice cars, but they are a little old too and they had head problems IRC. I have the ZX 16v which is the same chassis as a 306 and the same engine, but the top end is more sturdy.

EDIT: Its the 206 GTi 180 that had the head problems.

Can you get a little Fiesta ST for that money? Some of those are good little driving cars if you can get over the badge!

South Bound":a47cp0kq said:

Can you get a little Fiesta ST for that money? Some of those are good little driving cars if you can get over the badge!

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They are only just in budget, so it won't be the best example.

We've thought of all the obvious choices, is there anything unsual or rare? I thought of the Civic Type-R, the original import 97era, but don't like the looks and also the Alfa 147, have driven one as a hire car and was impressed, but it was diesel, don't know much about the petrol models :?

How about a clio 182/172? Fantastic fun wee car, french style, handling etc and quite quick. Here's a 182-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RENAULT-CLIO-...ms=66:2|65:7|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

i would also recommend the 172/182. best car ive ever owned. cheap to run, and very fun drive.

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Fiat stilo 2.4. Cheap as chips and go like stink. Only down side, its a fiat.

lay a little money into the 205 get it spangly again?

Clio is on the list, she likes
Although while searching for pictures she want the 3.0 V6 Clio, only 3 times over budget :roll:

The Stilo makes it to the list by looks alone.

What else chaps?