E36 m3? old old shape XJR?

 

Fiat Coupe 20V Turbo?

A lot Cheaper than a GTA as well..

Also you could get a TVR Chimaera for 8k although it will probably need some work.

 

Also you could get a TVR Chimaera for 8k although it will probably need some work.

ooops beat me to it:thumbs:

 

Are you talking 2nd hand or new prices?

EDIT. Just read your post. 2nd hand obviously!

 

I'd rather keep my GTA but these are probably as good for non Alfisti types - Impreza STi, E36 M3, Seat Leon Cupra R, Golf GTi etc. etc.

And if your feeling brave/daft then TVR Chimaera's are avaliable at less than £8k

 

I'd rather keep my GTA but these are probably as good for non Alfisti types - Impreza STi, E36 M3, Seat Leon Cupra R, Golf GTi etc. etc.

Maybe I should haver added STYLISH performance car!

I wouldn't want any of the afore mentioned on my drive!

And remember my price range and I said better than the GTA!

Would you get a decent version of the above for under £8K like you can with a GTA, probably not?

 

Can anyone think of a better performance car than the 147/156 GTA for the price (£5k-£8k)?

I'm struggling to think of a better or even an equal marque for the money!

Is there one?

5-8k will buy you a lot of performance.

My dads Porker 944 turbo (the 3 litre) cost him 5k.

A Nissan 300ZX can be picked up for peanuts.

There are loads of examples of performance cars out there for that price range.

 

5-8k will buy you a lot of performance.

My dads Porker 944 turbo (the 3 litre) cost him 5k.

No such car. 944 Turbos are 2.5 L 8V

 

I am sticking with my Fiat coupe suggestion.

You could get a top notch Plus for 5k, spend £1000-£1500 modifying it and it will blow a GTA away easily.

As standard the performance is pretty much the same as a GTA, £1500 on tuning would get you over 300bhp

The styling is also pretty good if a bit Marmite.

 

But as an everyday driver? 20000 miles a year? Would it cope?

 

For the same price and year of car not much will compare to a GTA but if just comparing price then there is quite a lot which will out perform a GTA. M3, TVR, Scooby etc.

 

I reckon it would. Mine never missed a beat. But I have to say, having owned both, the GTA is in a different class. Just in terms of feel, and how it makes you feel. It's more special.
And that's despite disagreeing with Symon about the looks - I think the Coupes looks are excellent.

The Coupe is an unbelievable bargain though - and, like the GTA, provides a combination of class, style and performance which nothing else in it's price range can match.
I see lots of alternatives posted on this thread, but they're all based on performance. Nothing touches them on overall package.
And when you go up another wedge, the Maser's probably got that price range cornered on the same criteria.

Incidentally, what's so mad about the Chimaera at £8k? Completely unfeasible as a GTA competitor - but the moment I'm in a situation where I can garage it, I'm having one.

 

If you sold me your GTA then you'd have room for a Chimaera!

 

You'll get one when you are right! (In this instance, you're NOT.)

944 Turbo= 2.5 L 8V
944 S2 = 30 L 16V

I've had both, the S2 is the better car in my opinion, less power but a far more driveable engine, linear power all the way to the red. The Turbo, initially 220Bhp, later 250Bhp (increased to distance it from the newly released S2) was a laggy bugger with huge surge on boost.

Get back to me when you've found a 3.0L 944 Turbo (don't exist)

http://www.dennigcars.com/Pages/944_models_en.htm

 

You'll get one when you are right! (In this instance, you're NOT.)

944 Turbo= 2.5 L 8V
944 S2 = 30 L 16V

I've had both, the S2 is the better car in my opinion, less power but a far more driveable engine, linear power all the way to the red. The Turbo, initially 220Bhp, later 250Bhp (increased to distance it from the newly released S2) was a laggy bugger with huge surge on boost.

Get back to me when you've found a 3.0L 944 Turbo (don't exist)

Porsche 944 for sale

Already replied :thumbs: My bad.

 

the 944 might have amazing performance for a 5k car, but it's ugly as sin though

 

I would say it was ugly but it has dated very badly.

The 928 is better.

 

at the end of the day, that is an opinion, just like mine about 90% of Porches in my eyes are ugly. I like personally the 1959 356 roadster, the 1988 959 and the current GT3 RS. those in my eyes are beautiful cars.

 

What about one of these?

Maserati : Maserati 3200 GT

or this

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1372167.htm

 

What about one of these?

Maserati : Maserati 3200 GT

or this

Maserati : Maserati Ghibli GT 22500 miles!

The original post says between £5k and £8k!

 

Am i the only bloke on AO who doesn't like Masers?

They look like basking sharks

 

yep, found a few on youtube :lol:

 

well I will give it to him for the second link, it's only 1k over the mark :lol:

 

It's not really an everyday car though is it.......imagine the maintenance bills!

 

Barchetta? :lol:

 

20,000 miles a year in a Barchetta and sitting on the wrong side of the car.............no chance, may as well buy an Integale!

 

What about an old shape Honda Civic Type R or a Renault Clio Sport perhaps?????

 

Good God man. I thought you specified something with some style? :vomit:
There's nothing wrong with either of those cars - but if style and class are part of your basic remit, and they're still on your list, you need help! :lol:

 

DC5 Integra Type R, must be below 8K now

Nahh, just checked, still 9k onwards :lol:

 

Skyline R33-GTR (or a cracking modded GT-S)

 

How much do Nissan 350Z's go for these days? Have they slipped under 8k yet?

 

Cheapest ones tend to be around 9-10k

 

Chaps,

A lot of the cars mentioned are simply not everyday cars for driving 20,000 miles a year!

Would you want to rely on a TVR to get you to your 300 miles away work place?

No, me neither!

 

One could ask the same of an Alfa, if they're into stereotypes.

You can drive 20k per year in anything mentioned here, as long as you're willing to look after it.

I used to have a 180mile round trip to work, and did it virtually every day in my modded 200SX. It was noisy and bonejarringly uncomfortable. But I loved it to bits and enjoyed the drive, and it never left me stranded.

 

I drive between 20/30k and I couldn't care less about practicality :lol: but I am single with no kids, so that helps :lol:

 

Don't buy a EK9 civic the lack of torque will wind you up and having to rev the balls off it will annoy you too unless you enjoy doing it to get the power outta it. And they are small inside and feel like they are made of tin. But if you get a B18 converted one or a K20 converted one then you have acar that would be near on GTA's for speed wise up to abou 80 mph.

 

Plenty of choice for similar or superior performance (EG Mitsubishi Evo). STYLISH is the tricky part!
If it's to be an everyday car, covering 20K a year, that rules out a lot too. Who said TVR? Pffft... you're having a giraffe.

 

Jag XJR? Merc C32 AMG? Integrale?