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razi-islam · 23rd July 2008, 05:42 PM

escort turbo or even a starlet turbo get my vote..u might even be able to get a dog of a 200sx s13 even...

GouldyGTR · 23rd July 2008, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MoGTR

No way you'l get a Civic VT (EE9) for less than a grand, If you do it must be ****ed. Your looking at around £1500-£2300 for a Good UK one and over £3k for a imported one.

well considering i have owned them for the last 5 years i have a pretty good knowledge of them, and i have seen one with MOT go for as low as £300 , you just have to look in the right places..

I sold my MINT VT for £2200 and that was one of the tidiest i have seen to date, SiR's are a lot of money though

Corolla Gti's arent too bad , but i think a CRX 16v would be better for the money

Cris · 24th July 2008, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Marky_GTSt

How about an old Porsche 924S ? My dad is on about selling his, Mechanically sound (Due to lots of new bits) and in fairly good condition, I bet he would take less than a grand for it too.

I'd be temped by one of these too. I even had thoughts about fitting the 1.8 turbo (from every VAG car in the world) block to one.

Still not a hot hatch so perhaps one of these would be interesting:

Auto Trader UK - NISSAN SUNNY 2.0 GTi 16v

I had a very similar car. They are very tough and the engine is brilliant. Could really do with some lower profile wheels (15s or 16s) and some better springs/dampers but many GTIR parts can be used so availability is good.

PMJ · 24th July 2008, 08:35 AM

I am with the primera GT... also try 3 series beemer. around the G plate... I am considering an estate.. it immacualte and bags of fun

emu002 · 24th July 2008, 12:47 PM

Ive picked up a few bargains over the years

The best one ever has to be a nissan cherry turbo I bought for £90 - it was a total rust bucket but i kept it going for another year and the engine was indestructable no matter how hard i thrashed it

A close second was an XR4i i bought for £190 and the guy selling thought the engine was knackered coz it was leaking loads of oil - all i did was change the rocker gaskets and it was fine again - I ran that car for a year also before selling it for £500 - it was mint

My worst mistake was an Isuzu Piazza Turbo - I have never seen a car go so rusty so fast - I bought it as a project but never did get it road legal it was just too far gone, Id still love to have a drive of one of those one day

emu002 · 24th July 2008, 12:58 PM

A quick search around turned up this little beast for under a grand

1989 NISSAN BLUEBIRD ZX TURBO RED on eBay, also, Nissan, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 25-Jul-08 13:12:43 BST)

DaleHarrison · 24th July 2008, 01:05 PM

+1 here for the Starlet Turbo. Owned one back when I was 19 (1.3 16v CT9 Turbo) and it was a rocket.

Stuck some coilovers on it, few external engine upgrades and it was a fair bit faster than my mates Pug 205 1.9 GTI (probably at the time the cleanest 205 in the country with 15k miles on it and some Webber carbs)

When I get home I'll dig out some old photos of it for nostalgia.

xaero1 · 24th July 2008, 02:26 PM

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. This thread has been a real eye-opener as there are many cars I wouldn't have considered, or just hadn't even heard of!

I'm going to aim for something naturally aspirated that I can start doing work to if anything goes wrong. I'm going to keep away from turbo charged cars until I've saved enough cash for a 600bhp R32

TREG · 24th July 2008, 04:53 PM

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I'm going to keep away from turbo charged cars

Now he tells us lol

NISMO-GTR · 24th July 2008, 11:53 PM

how about a metro GTi?? 1.4 and you'd get one for probably less than £700!!!! i had one years ago, Pirellis and i took some of the fluid suspension out..... twas like a go-kart and stuck to the ground amazingly...... just a shame it was a rover, hahahahaha

dunno if you'd get a half decent one nowadays though, bet there all scrapped

*edit*

heres one, with a 1.6 engine in!!!

1991 ROVER METRO GTI WHITE on eBay, also, Rover MG, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 02-Aug-08 19:29:22 BST)

MoGTR · 26th July 2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GouldyGTR

well considering i have owned them for the last 5 years i have a pretty good knowledge of them, and i have seen one with MOT go for as low as £300 , you just have to look in the right places..

I sold my MINT VT for £2200 and that was one of the tidiest i have seen to date, SiR's are a lot of money though

Corolla Gti's arent too bad , but i think a CRX 16v would be better for the money

Wow, were can i get a VT for £300

I just sold a SIR EF9 a couple of months ago for £3300 and no for a fact that you cant get a OKish VT that doesnt need an arm and leg spending on it for less than £1k. (Iv had a couple, and theres some on ebay all over a grand).

A ED7 1.6 16v box shape civic could be a nice car for under a grand.

SteveN · 28th July 2008, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TREG

Let me know where those under £1k Gtrs are-there worth more than that in parts alone.

It wouldnt be much of a GTR left, but seen plenty of engineless ones etc going for not much more even without crash damage etc.

But they are likely to exist once someone has wrecked it enough, unlike being able to import and get legal a Starlet turbo for under 1k, lol

skyline69_uk · 28th July 2008, 06:38 PM

NIssan Sunny 2.0 16V GTi, I had one and it was a corker - even Clarkson liked the way it drove and for a man who hates all things Sunny that is saying something!

0-60mph was something like 7.8 seconds and now they can be had for buttons but make sure you don't get the 14 inch std rims as they are much too small, 15' wheels drive the best on it and it is a great handler and very predictable - brakes are a wee bit weak under heavy driving but the right pads help a great deal.

1993 Nissan Sunny Reviews - Carsurvey.org

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Went from a 205 GTi to a Sunny GTi and got a better GTi altogether a civilised beast!

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Ultimate street sleeper!

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Extremely quick for a 2 litre, with handling to match. Great lift off oversteer ability. Little bit poor on traction in wet, but then it only has 14" wheels. Generally a great car, only a GTI-R would replace it as the best hot hatch available.

Compare Nissan Sunny 2.0 GTi 16V New and used Car Reviews in Sports Cars at Review Centre

TREG · 28th July 2008, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveN

But they are likely to exist once someone has wrecked it enough, unlike being able to import and get legal a Starlet turbo for under 1k, lol

Lol. Show us one Gtr even without a engine for less than £1k

Love it

GouldyGTR · 28th July 2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by MoGTR

Wow, were can i get a VT for £300

I just sold a SIR EF9 a couple of months ago for £3300 and no for a fact that you cant get a OKish VT that doesnt need an arm and leg spending on it for less than £1k. (Iv had a couple, and theres some on ebay all over a grand).

A ED7 1.6 16v box shape civic could be a nice car for under a grand.

i went to view a VT for £800 a while back and i also only paid £1500 for this......

i modded the car but the condition was still the same..

anyhow enough of this its ruining the thread...

have you decided on anything or viewed anything yet xaero1????

24th July 2008, 08:35 AM	#34 (permalink)
PMJ GTROC Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: In Cuckoo Land Posts: 1,579	I am with the primera GT... also try 3 series beemer. around the G plate... I am considering an estate.. it immacualte and bags of fun __________________ Paul J, "The Berkshire Flyers The Ratpac

24th July 2008, 01:05 PM	#37 (permalink)
DaleHarrison GTROC Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: East Sussex Posts: 897	+1 here for the Starlet Turbo. Owned one back when I was 19 (1.3 16v CT9 Turbo) and it was a rocket. Stuck some coilovers on it, few external engine upgrades and it was a fair bit faster than my mates Pug 205 1.9 GTI (probably at the time the cleanest 205 in the country with 15k miles on it and some Webber carbs) When I get home I'll dig out some old photos of it for nostalgia. __________________ Nissan Skyline R34 GTR

24th July 2008, 02:26 PM	#38 (permalink)
xaero1 New Users Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cotswolds / California Posts: 3,225	Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. This thread has been a real eye-opener as there are many cars I wouldn't have considered, or just hadn't even heard of! I'm going to aim for something naturally aspirated that I can start doing work to if anything goes wrong. I'm going to keep away from turbo charged cars until I've saved enough cash for a 600bhp R32 __________________ Car sold. Debt free. The world is my lobster....

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NISMO-GTR GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 598	how about a metro GTi?? 1.4 and you'd get one for probably less than £700!!!! i had one years ago, Pirellis and i took some of the fluid suspension out..... twas like a go-kart and stuck to the ground amazingly...... just a shame it was a rover, hahahahaha dunno if you'd get a half decent one nowadays though, bet there all scrapped edit heres one, with a 1.6 engine in!!! 1991 ROVER METRO GTI WHITE on eBay, also, Rover MG, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 02-Aug-08 19:29:22 BST) __________________ OO _____ OO This is all you see...... Last edited by NISMO-GTR; 24th July 2008 at 11:55 PM. Reason: more

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23rd July 2008, 05:42 PM	#31 (permalink)
razi-islam GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 376	escort turbo or even a starlet turbo get my vote..u might even be able to get a dog of a 200sx s13 even...

24th July 2008, 12:47 PM	#35 (permalink)
emu002 GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 44	Ive picked up a few bargains over the years The best one ever has to be a nissan cherry turbo I bought for £90 - it was a total rust bucket but i kept it going for another year and the engine was indestructable no matter how hard i thrashed it A close second was an XR4i i bought for £190 and the guy selling thought the engine was knackered coz it was leaking loads of oil - all i did was change the rocker gaskets and it was fine again - I ran that car for a year also before selling it for £500 - it was mint My worst mistake was an Isuzu Piazza Turbo - I have never seen a car go so rusty so fast - I bought it as a project but never did get it road legal it was just too far gone, Id still love to have a drive of one of those one day

24th July 2008, 12:58 PM	#36 (permalink)
emu002 GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 44	A quick search around turned up this little beast for under a grand 1989 NISSAN BLUEBIRD ZX TURBO RED on eBay, also, Nissan, Cars, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 25-Jul-08 13:12:43 BST)