What 2nd car should I get?

[Alpine]

Since we all drive the same car (and therefore all presumably have a similar taste in cars!), I thought I would put this question to you all.

During the week I park my car in a very unsavoury area of Leeds, not the sort of place one would want to park a 944. So, I recently bought a 1989 Honda Prelude for £300, which is fine but deadly boring. So I'm thinking of swaping it for something more intersting, but it must be something which would not attract the attention of the local "scumbags" and car theives.

So, with a budget of £1,000, does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should swap my Prelude for.

Your guidence would be appreciated, as I'm running out of ideas !

 

[Fen]

Mk2 Golf GTI - 16V if you want it to drive anything like the S2. That's it - there is no point discussing it further as there is no better understated and not deadly dull option for £1,000* *unless you can find a really cheap Almera GTI on about a P plate

 

[sawood12]

Well i'm considering getting a 2nd car as well to take the burden of the daily grind to work and to have something more sinsible for B&Q runs and other things. I'm getting round to the idea of having something that is not sporty at all because I know I wont drive to Porsche as much because it will be all too easy to take the sensible sporty car. Have something cheap and sensible as the workhorse and keep the Porsche for fun!

 

[Siggy]

Keep the Honda, then driving the 944 will be even more fun

Dave

 

[Guest]

Buy a mini. Great fun, cheap as chips, great parking, and awesome in the winter snow. And steer clear of Nissans, unless you want to have people jumping in the back mistaking you for a taxi every 20 yards.... [:'(]

 

[Fen]

That's the sort of attitude that makes the Almera GTI so cheap. I nearly bought one myself instead of the 306 and I wish I had now - at least it wouldn't have needed a new engine. They are almost as much fun as the 306 and they look so boring nobody would realise it was a GTI, yet they come with front and rear strut braces from the factory. My wife's mate had one for years and it was fantastic. It's exactly what Phil is looking for; 2.0 16v engine with a bit of go, especially at the top end (so like the S2) and not mad on fuel consumption, excellent chassis so fun to drive, very understated looks with small standard alloys (14") for parking in dodgy areas and being Japanese very reliable. Not a lot of character inside (but decent seats as I remember it and they have air-con) and they tend to go for closer to £1,500 than £1,000 are the downsides.

 

[Alpine]

Thanks for all your guidance ! I'll give it some thought. I hadn't really thought of an Almera Gti, but i remember when they were new they always got good reviews in the mags.

My brother has just bought a C180 Merc, and its got me thinking about a 190E............