[Soul_Glo]

Two conditions:

1. Must be as fast as possible on the 0-60
2. Must cost under £5000

Age doesn't matter.

[Fez335i]

Could be a bit more specific? Lol

How about a 350Z?

[Thermobaric]

Short list from Piston Heads.

-Jaguar XJ12 6.0 (either XJ40 or x300 shape) also the Damiler Double Six alternative
-Jaguar XJR6
-Jaguar XJS 6.0 V12
-Jaguar X-Type 3.0 V6 manual (not quite 5's but not slow either)
-Jaguar S-type V6 manual or V8's
-Honda Integra Type R DC2
-Honda Accord Type R
-Honda Prelude Type S
-Mustang Foxbody 5.0 V8
-Mustang GT sn95
-Mustang Cobra sn95
-Ford Thunderbird Supercoupe manual
-Nissan 300ZX Z32 Turbo
-Mitsubishi 3000GTO
-Misubishi Evo
-Subaru Impreza classic (Turbo 2000, WRX, WRX STI, WRX Type R or WRX STI Type RA or R)
-Subaru Impreza Turbo new age WRX or STI
-Subaru Forrester of some kind
-Subaru Legacy turbo
-Nissan S13 or S14 200SX
-Nissan Skyline GT-ST R32/33
-BMW e36 328i
-BMW e36 M3 (Evo)
-Toyota Celica GT-Four st205
-Mitsubishi Eclipse
-Lotus Excel
-BMW M5 of some type
-Mazda RX-8
-Ford Sierra Costworth
-Mazda RX-7 (some had optional rear seats)
-Jaguar XK8 (maybe price wise)
-Some sort of modified Ginetta Gxx
-Cadillac STS Seville (RHD UK spec)
-Classic car with an engine swap; Ford Pop,. Morris Minor, Triumph 2000, Rover SD1
-Rover Tomcat 220 Turbo Coupe
-MG ZT260 or Rover 75 V8
-Porsche 924s or Turbo
-Porsche 944 S2 or Turbo
-BMW 635csi
-Mitsubishi FTO V6
-BMW 330i
-BMW e30 with an engine swap
-Lots of Mercs
-Civic Type R
-Toyota Supra Turbo (MK III I think)
-Toyots Supra non turbo MKIV
-Alfa Romeo 156 GTA

[BMW-330i]

Nice to see the 330i included in the list. An E46 330i Clubsport could be a future classic

[pmmcbl]

For that money I would get an e39 M5. Nothing else.

[BMW-330i]

A z4 3L would be fun and not too expensive to keep.

[briers]

Pointless

Get a bike

[ahmedb]

This is over £5k but you might be able to find one under

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classifi...Cnew&logcode=p

[Soul_Glo]

Brilliant list from piston Heads. Will work my way through it.

[un1eash]

Weekend fun car? I'd want some top down fun so S2000, Z4, 350z roadster.

[gangzoom]

For a weekend car get a DC2 Integra Type R. Most 'involved' car I've ever driven. They are also now appreciating. A 350Z feels like a double decker bus in comparison - I've owned both.

Taken from EVO review:

'‘It’s a car as sweet and all-consuming as any I’ve experienced at any price, and as pure and focused in its own way as any Porsche RS. Forget the accolade of greatest front-wheel-drive car. The Integra Type-R ranks as one of the truly great drivers’ cars of any kind"


http://www.evo.co.uk/group-tests/142...integra-type-r

Even though these days I have no interest in combustion cars for my daily A to B needs, if my wife was agreeable, I'll buy a DC2 to keep as a garage queen/occasional weekend runs in a heart beat. The DC2 is the only car I regret selling, nothing else I've owned or driven since have come close interms of pure driver engagement.

Or as mentioned, get a bike - I cannot even keep my pedal bike upright at times, so that was a no-go option for me

[Soul_Glo]

Originally Posted by briers

Pointless

Get a bike

Need lessons. Worth considering.

[AWSAWS]

For me, it'd be another 335i and track it.

Probably in a poor state but all the problem parts would be getting replaced by way of upgrade

[Needbmwpartzz]

I second getting a bike......best performance for per buck
My old zx-12 was a 10 second bike.

[The0pportunist]

I'd stick to something thats cheap to repair too. No point spending 5K on a e36 M3 then needing a 5K engine rebuild, for that reason id go for jap. S2000, civics, evos, integras.

Good luck with the purchase, quite interested to know what you go for!

[JM85]

Originally Posted by Broken_Gearbox

Two conditions:

1. Must be as fast as possible on the 0-60
2. Must cost under £5000

Age doesn't matter.

Personally I'd try to up the budget & go for a e46 M3

[briers]

Yes I'd second that if not getting a bike or a caterham. An e46 m3 or a 996 is a good weekend car but both carry risks that you are less exposed to with a bike.

Weekend driving is about peace from Mrs and kids, enjoying the road and country side. You could be in a gt3 rs stuck behind a pile of dawdling Sunday drivers.

Bikes give you the freedom.

Just not for everyone. Plus most people eventually get an r1 and after a year, maybe several eventually sell it after their nth dice with death.

[Rich_D]

Originally Posted by pmmcbl

For that money I would get an e39 M5. Nothing else.

For under £5,000?

Good luck...

[Calluhan]

Originally Posted by Rich_D

For under £5,000?

Good luck...

Heh I thought the same. Wish I had held onto mine now. Prices for good examples have shot up

[RENT-A-GOAT]

Bit left field but that would get a reasonable pug 205 1.9 GTI good simple no frills fun with a good kick up the bum keep it clean and unmolested and they are starting to appreciate quite nicely.

[JM85]

I'm fancying a Clio 182 for a fun little hot hatch, not sure it will fill the void left by my M3 though

[Rich_D]

Originally Posted by Calluhan

Heh I thought the same. Wish I had held onto mine now. Prices for good examples have shot up

Sold mine at the end of last summer, prices are going up & up, the days of getting one cheap are long gone...