2nd car advice - NLC

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About to buy a newish 2nd car for running around in - budget around 10k ish

Must be fun, practical and suitable for wifey

Shortlisted the following

Honda Type R - new shape
Clio 197 or 200
Focus ST
Seat Leon Cupra

Anyone got any thoughts/advice ???

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Have you considered hiring one?

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So your telling her about this one? :smiley:

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clio is a bit raw so it might not suit wifey so much, Leon’s are good fun and cheap, but if you want 2 door the ST might suit better :wink: I don’t really like the civics, not sure why just never have…

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[quote=Boothy][quote=chrisexigegt]
Must be fun, practical and suitable for wifey
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So your telling her about this one? :smiley: [/quote]

Yup - just in the process of changing all of my cars at the moment - just bought a new S-Max which is sweet and need a fun 2nd car

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:smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Actually hiring one at the moment - a right shitbox Pug 3008

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[quote=chrisexigegt] :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Actually hiring one at the moment - a right shitbox Pug 3008 [/quote]

crikey don’t let Con hear you say that :wink:

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I thought ST but showed her one and she went :sick:

She’ fancies the Civic Type R

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Probably good cars, just never floated my boat, for a road car the effortless level of turbo torque I think makes the Leon and ST better road cars

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Speak to IDG re CTR - I think he’s trying to get rid of his. I’ll speak to him tomorrow and see if he’s still selling if you want?

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If you can afford the fuel, how about this?

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TA :wink:

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Nice - TA - probably a bit high on miles and big bucks if it goes bang.

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[quote=ade][quote=chrisexigegt] :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Actually hiring one at the moment - a right shitbox Pug 3008 [/quote]

crikey don’t let Con hear you say that :wink: [/quote]

Wow there tiger ! But then again I am biased and running my 4th 3008 in a row.

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I’ve very recently been down this road with a similar list of cars, intitially atleast.

I ended up stretching my budget from the original �10k as I wanted something a little newer and that would be ok with some motorway cruising. Anyways I plummed for a BMW 135i and so far (4 weeks in) love it. Effortless speed, pretty comfortable but still handles ok for a barge. Oh and a remap should see around 380bhp and 400 lbs/ft. Nice that its rwd too.

May not quite be fit for your purpose if used soley for around town but thought I would share.

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Loved my 135i when I had it. Only got rid of it, because it was too small in the back as a family bus.