Ecconomical "sporty" cars

radion_auto

poppasmurf_bewdley wrote: »

Ask Ford to bring back a modern version of the Capri.

Now that would be popular.

They've been rumoured to be working on that many times. Auto express had a photo mockup a few months ago that looked a lot like the VW Scirocco. In fairness, they'd probably ruin it with a silly small displacement turbo engine. Needs a big fat V6/V8.

mattyprice4004

radion_auto wrote: »

I drive an MG ZR diesel - despite the comments above suggesting that diesels cannot be sporty, i actually disagree. I think having a small light car that handles well, combined with a huge thump of torque is very sporty indeed. The car is still and flies around corners.

It will also do 50mpg day-in-day-out regardless of how you drive it.

Buy one for little over £1k.

Hello Radion...

Also a vote for an MG, this time a ZS. My ZS diesel did 50mpg, was a hoot and a half (due to having 150bhp, remap and other engine work) but even as the standard 99 it was a lot of fun to throw around corners.

They're a bit slow as standard, but £300 will see 150bhp which makes all the difference.

And yes I know this thread is old, but it's handy for others after the same thing. I'd have another ZS in a heartbeat, but I'd love a 180 this time.

radion_auto

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

Hello Radion...

Also a vote for an MG, this time a ZS. My ZS diesel did 50mpg, was a hoot and a half (due to having 150bhp, remap and other engine work) but even as the standard 99 it was a lot of fun to throw around corners.

They're a bit slow as standard, but £300 will see 150bhp which makes all the difference.

And yes I know this thread is old, but it's handy for others after the same thing. I'd have another ZS in a heartbeat, but I'd love a 180 this time.

Lol - that's a name i recognise! Nice to see a familiar face from MG-Rover.org on my travels

mattyprice4004

radion_auto wrote: »

Lol - that's a name i recognise! Nice to see a familiar face from MG-Rover.org on my travels

I get about when I can, spreading the good word and all.

SailorSam

On Breakfast Tv they had a sporty hybrid that has just come out in the States and it averaged 55mpg. Only downside is it cost £100k.

tbourner

radion_auto wrote: »

Lol - that's a name i recognise! Nice to see a familiar face from MG-Rover.org on my travels

You must be the new croud on there, I don't recognise anyone any more when I occasionally check in.

Tilt

Sorry, only just come across this or I could of saved you all a lot of time;

http://motorkwik.co.uk/car-reviews/fiat/coupe/2006-10-20-fiat-coupe-1995-2000-review-2443

colino

Fiat Coupe? Always traded in cheap (or they try to) "all it needs is a new timing belt".
Get a BMW 330 or 530 and get cars you can use all day every day.

jaydeeuk1

The coupe is an awesome car, esp in 2.0 turbo form. I think timing belt is only a labour intensive / engine out job in the older cars.

I love the alfa GTV 3.0/3.2 v6, although if you're after economy you'll want the pedestrian 2.0.

I'm looking to purchase a mazda RX8 231 in the next few days, although its real world MPG makes some v8s look economical!

Tilt

colino wrote: »

Fiat Coupe? Always traded in cheap (or they try to) "all it needs is a new timing belt".
Get a BMW 330 or 530 and get cars you can use all day every day.

I had no problems with mine. Mind you, I did have it from new and for the money, there wasn't much to match it on looks or performance and mine was a non-turbo. I did road test the turbo version though and I'm fairly confident in saying to match the performance, you would need to spend at least another £10k on something else. Cant believe they didn't replace it TBH.