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[megamini_jb]

The sound of the ST's engine is simply magical though. Practically sounds like an Audi quattro 
 

Really?

[mike.]

 

The sound of the ST's engine is simply magical though. Practically sounds like an Audi quattro 
 

Really?

 

 

Yeh listen to it in that video. 

 

5 cylinder turbo - Like a quattro. 

[megamini_jb]

I never knew focus ST was a 2.5 5 cylinder.

Same as I was considering a fiesta ST before I went for a VXR, and I've always thought they were 1.6, not 2.0. Just found that out lol

Edited by megamini_jb, 11 October 2013 - 05:31 PM.

[Moggyton]

I never knew focus ST was a 2.5 5 cylinder.
Same as I was considering a fiesta ST before I went for a VXR, and I've always thought they were 1.6, not 2.0. Just found that out lol

St's sound awesome in the flesh!

[HarrysMini]

Have you considered a GTI? I think you can get a Mk5 (the best one) for around £5000. Also, they are dead easy to service, and reliable. 

[scotty_1987]

I'll just leave this here...

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2c7327c435

[scotty_1987]

Or this, but this is just me talking ie. me being a Bimmer fan 

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item3385ff209d

[Tamworthbay]

Forget that modern computerised boring rubbish. Go proper hot hatch (and get past that lie the Golf was the first hot hatch)-

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item20d9269474 money to spare to spend on another mini as well.

[Tamworthbay]

Or one with that new fangled injection stuff and ready to go-

http://www.ebay.co.u...=item2eca6313d2

[mike.]

I'll have to look at insurance on something like a BMW, being RWD I bet insurance is more as has been mentioned. 

 

I quite like Mk5 Golf GTi's, but i'm struggling to see any in budget without massive mileage because they hold their mileage so well. I'm hoping to get something around 70-85k mileage, maybe up to 90k mileage if its got plenty of service history. 

 

Don't fancy getting another old car now, want something modern that I don't need to worry about so much. That capri has worse rust issues than the mini!

[The Matt]

Astra VXR?  Bit bigger if you need boot space.

 

I quite fancy one of them at the moment.

[The Matt]

Orrrrrrrrrrrrr....205 GTI!

[mike.]

I've had a quick look at Astra VXR's too, but I just think an ST focus would be a better buy for the money. According to revieww it handles better and overall has a better chassis. Also the interior of the VXR looks pretty tragic, similar to my corsa now - All silver painted plastic.

[Moggyton]

Astra vxr's handle like boats, really poor for a hot hatch

[Harrison541]

Add an extra 0 to your bank statement and buy one of these: http://www.ebay.co.u...=item257f206003