[Valve]

Just sold my GTI Black Turbo to knew buyer[!] Was sad to see it go, I had it for two years, we was well attached. Was sad seeing it drive away into the distance....[]

What shall I buy now???? want to buy another VW....[!]

 

[GeordieLife]

What's the budget?

 

[Valve]

Have around 14k to play with[^]

 

[Essex Escy]

anniversary edition..........

 

[oxford]

Try taking the Mini Cooper S out for a test drive.

I did and am buying one as soon as my job situtation sorts itself out!

Good luck finding one mate.

 

[cage]

Audi S3, you won't be disappointed.

 

[oxford]

True... very nice.

 

[Big A]

S3 or a Fabia vRS, dont think I could live with a Cooper S. Had a shot in one very quick but very very hard suspension couldn't do a long journery in one and boot is very small. Great looking wee car though. Fabia is great fun and blowing others away in a Skoda is a great feeling. Not driven an S3 so cant comment although would love to.

 

[vedhead]

S3 or a 4motion. Depending what reputation you want. I'd have an S3 with all the toys.

 

[Valve]

Choices choices, its hard to choose am staying german though

how do each cars compare

Anni

Cooper S

Audi S3

V6 4 Motion

Etc

Etc

 

[GeordieLife]

A london bus...it'd be like Summer Holiday! You'd be THE man at meets AND you could wear a funny hat and charge people for lifts!

 

[oxford]

I had a a similar view on the cooper s, but my view has changed, I dont have many passengers and hardly shift anything about so it is pretty much perfect for me at the moment. Also putting the 16" alloys on the cooper s is supposed to help that. Relaly looking forward to getting something different. I just want a car that puts a smile on my face when I drive it and is fun. For the times that I have driven one it has done just that!

 

[vedhead]

Anni - same as what you had pretty much.

Cooper S - spanking car to drive but not as fast as you may think. also the build isnt that great on the 3 I've seen colleagues have.

Audi S3 - perm 4wd, trusty engine, rare, cool. Bit lifeless to drive thought

V6 4 Motion - powerful, great sound and pretty solid. 4wd isnt up to much tho

Thought about an S4 with some miles on it?

 

[phil08]

why sell and then buy an anni? its just a golf with a bodykit and fancy alloys that corrode![] defiantely go with S3 they are cracking car[8D]

I was considering a copper-s but i knew i'd get bored and be a bit concerned that 95% are driven by women

 

[vedhead]

Could always get some extra cash and get the Works Cooper S. Not Then it wont be a girlie car.

Well ok it'd be more of a big-denim-wearing-man-hating-***-car... but its a start!

 

[Valve]

What Spec S3 would I get for the budget??

What Miles

What Year?

 

[phil08]

have a look on autotrader. you can get xenons,cruise,sunroof,bose sound system(very good,best of the best),leather recaros or alcantara/leather recaros,climate,etc etc. reckon you sould be able to find one with 30-40k on the clock for 14k[]

 

[LIAMH]

Quote: posted by vedhead on 27/10/2004 22:44:42

Anni - same as what you had pretty much.

Cooper S - spanking car to drive but not as fast as you may think. also the build isnt that great on the 3 I've seen colleagues have.

Audi S3 - perm 4wd, trusty engine, rare, cool. Bit lifeless to drive thought

V6 4 Motion - powerful, great sound and pretty solid. 4wd isnt up to much tho

Thought about an S4 with some miles on it?

S3 and 4 motion have the same 4WD system and its not permanent

Leon Cupra R....although i'm not sure what the prices are like, they can't be far off 14k

 

[R44MS_K]

Anni

S3

E36 M3 Evo

 

[AndrewB]

I was almost in tears last weekend when I let my black GTI go... []

Have just swapped it for an 1.8T A3 quattro - sort of a baby S3 I suppose []

Cost me just over ?13k, for an '02 with 27000 miles on it. Immaculate condition, loads of extras, from an Audi dealer! Howzat? Feels like a fast GTI, but with better grip and handling []