E30 Zone

what is the fastest car you can buy for 2k that won't blow up before getting it home and will generaly be reliable?

i was thinking

325i e30
325i/328i e36
audi 2.8 quattro coupe
golf gti 16v/vr6

that kind of thing or much faster!

any thoughts anyone?

e28 m535i 218bhp as standard

Soarer, end of

Mitsubishi Starion? Pretty much bombproof, just rot badly.

A Pug 205/309 Mi16 could be picked up for that, mine did 14.5 second SQM and built for under £2k as a basic car.

Porsche 944 turbo or S2 for that money,thats what I would be spending 2k on! It would go fast round corners too unlike any of the above!

lol would you get a good one for that?

E30BeemerLad wrote:Soarer, end of

V8 - and one of the best V8's in the world

or 2.5 Twin Turbo

and rear wheel drive?

320ise wrote:lol would you get a good one for that?

It would be an early turbo or a s2 needing some tidying maybe.I have just been offered a really nice 944s still the 16v like the s2,just different front bumper looks wise.....for £1500,hence why the IS is for sale
You see some nice ones pop up cheap on pistonheads/egay.

944's seem to be quite an expensive liability to me

And a soarer wouldnt be??????? Plus aren't they all autos?

just had a look on trader there are manuals available

might be worthwile,but its still japanese and ugly!

how many horse powers does a 944 have

Yes you can buy a soar4rse for 2 bags but what price do you put on looking like a cock in a mouse fur lined synthetic cocoon !

pacerpete wrote:Yes you can buy a soar4rse for 2 bags but what price do you put on looking like a c**k in a mouse fur lined synthetic cocoon !

not rwd, but saab 9K aeros are stoopid fast, and can be made to handle like no fwd car has a right to. As for reliability, how does 400hp on std internals grab you?

volvo 850 t5

S14 200sx.

fiat coupe 20v turbo 217.bhp 227lb torque 0-60 6 seconds 156 mph

rover coupe turbo

MK3 Supra
Soarer
Aristo

320ise wrote:what is the fastest car you can buy for 2k that won't blow up before getting it home and will generaly be reliable?

DaveD wrote:fiat coupe 20v turbo 217.bhp 227lb torque 0-60 6 seconds 156 mph

bodger wrote:rover coupe turbo

The Fiat's aren't bad at all, but the Rovers have a large appetite for mullering gearboxes

My Fiat coupe is everyday transport..the only fault I have had in 7 years is the dizzy cap failing so at least I can talk from experience

Touchy! Methinks you might have had people question your sanity before?!

An old BMW 740ia or 750ia E32 from eBay

you could get a used gsx-r for that price!

hope this ends up a nice long thread

because i have been asking myself this same question recently

my sport is soon to go, iv had too many e30snow and really feel like a change

plans are either a nice tidy touring to stick an m50 into

or something newer with the power on tap ie 200+ bhp

keep eyeing up nice sensible volvos, of the t5 variety of course

more power and more practicality are my main wants

My suggestion is an S13 Nissan 200sx.
1.8 Turbo, rear wheel drive (some with l.s.d.), nice looking, great to drive.

They do knock out number three big end bearing so it might be worth spending £40 or so and an afternoon putting a new set of shells in there, keep the oil well topped up and they are fine.
Easy to crank 200 bhp with more boost, exhaust and air filter and a nice big Saab / Volvo intercooler in front of the radiator and with the standard ecu. Easy to get 250+ bhp with further mods and standard internals.

They did very well in the Practical Performance Magazine £999 Challenge too!

what about toyota supra 2.9 single turbo (or are they a 3.0?) they must be fast and go very cheap (for a reason?)

Any hire car, for around 11 weeks

Me running.

Put the 2k in my hand and I will demonstrate

DRIFTBOY wrote:My suggestion is an S13 Nissan 200sx.
1.8 Turbo, rear wheel drive (some with l.s.d.), nice looking, great to drive.

They do knock out number three big end bearing so it might be worth spending £40 or so and an afternoon putting a new set of shells in there, keep the oil well topped up and they are fine.
Easy to crank 200 bhp with more boost, exhaust and air filter and a nice big Saab / Volvo intercooler in front of the radiator and with the standard ecu. Easy to get 250+ bhp with further mods and standard internals.

They did very well in the Practical Performance Magazine £999 Challenge too!

What this man said./\ Or a 205 mi16 stripped out, on throttle boddies with slicks. Should be do able for £2000 if you put some leg work in. That will bait much more expensive machinary all day long. Semi slicks for road use

hmm think them soarers run the same lump my 2.0 twin turbo mk 2 supra did ? hope they handle better though ,

id look for a T5 volvo , front wheel drive but there a proper sleeper especially with a T5r chip