I'd still go with the the S3, better residuals due to it being over
three years old plus you get a generous spec for the money. I'd even
budget about 12k and leave the rest in the bank.
S3's are great cars, but IMO look too out of place these days, too dated looking. Id say LEON CUPRA R. Can pick up a low miler for 13K tops.
Im looking into flogging my Golf too as it seems. Im looking into the new A3 2.0TDI Sline's. Cant put a price on my golf though as its just too modded and would have to goto an entusiast.
I got my plans allready for the Audi LOL!! And it involves NO bodywork!! ;-)
Focus RS, R32, Leon R or S2000. Depends what you want i guess, but both the S3 and A3 3.2 are lifeless boring cars, very uninvolving to drive. Quick, great traction but not thrilling.
Leon R made the best of a poor chassis, looks the part, fast as standard, silly when mapped. RS a 'real' hot hatch, and very very quick.
Jace there are loads of R32's around the 15k mark.... if thats your
budget dont be afraid of looking at 16k cars and offering 15 it
is a buyers market out there.
Also heres one thats of the wall but seriously powerful .. Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
Wrong time of year for an A4 cabriolet, you need to wait until november when demand falls and prices drop. Nice ones start at 18k. You could get a merc for that money, a nice C Class CDI. Still if running costs wasn't the issue then I'd go for the Focus ST.
I'd buy an Audi Coupe Quattro and fit an S8 4.2 V8. Piece of piss conversion and you can always upgrade to RS6 twin turbo set up or, for a lesser budget, fit a bahn brenner charger. Although, the 330bhp may be enough for you. ?15k would be more than enough.
A few maybe less popular options are the Clio V6 (and save some money), Alfa 147 GTA (Although my mate had one and bits literally fell off the interior!! - but fast though), Audi S8
or...... an older C Class merc AMG
I am looking in same budget at moment and thinking of an S4 -
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