what would you do with a grand?

PJW · Post by **PJW** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:28 pm

If you had £1k lying about, what would you buy?

Some rules:

Fun plays a major part
Road Legal
Not an import.
+1 for turbo.
Not a 600 or 800 (too big)

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:38 pm

You're pretty limited mate, even a 220 turbo (best value fast car) is not gonna be healthy for a grand.

Post by **agw_01** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:44 pm

Save as many 420's as I could

syzsounds · Post by **syzsounds** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:56 pm

Does it have to be a car ?

Im thinking 800 quid on women , beer, and gambling.

Then waste the rest !

618ireland · Post by **618ireland** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:09 pm

syzsounds wrote:
Im thinking 800 quid on women , beer, and gambling.

I don't drink but I like your thinking

Sheaf · Post by **Sheaf** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:09 pm

I'd pay it straight off my mortgage. In fact, that's exactly what I have been doing recently...

If I was in the market for a car I'd save some more and buy something for £3k - £4k as I think that's a better price range for the price/age/mileage/quality trade off...

However, IF I had to buy a car for that kind of money I'd be sending markcoupe a PM ASAP and buying that 220GTi-T.

volf · Post by **volf** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:35 pm

I'd put it all on moving the hell out of my parents...

paul888 · Post by **paul888** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:44 pm

A set of forgies and some paint sorted on bumpers etc.

Or pay off the credit card.

618ireland · Post by **618ireland** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:47 pm

Sheaf wrote:I'd pay it straight off my mortgage. In fact, that's exactly what I have been doing recently...

to put the use of the yawn smiley in context the only other time I have used it is when one of the chaps from Opie oils posted the most boring load of tripe I have ever read on a car forum, in fact it may well have been the most boring shite I have ever read (and having a degree in physics I have read some boring shite in my time

)

Anyway Alex you are telling fibs

You would I imagine bring your good lady on a nice trip somewhere.

Post by **Punx0r** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:54 pm

We can but hope

I'd get a convertible

syzsounds · Post by **syzsounds** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:15 am

PJW wrote:If you had £1k lying about, what would you buy?

Some rules:

Fun plays a major part
Road Legal
Not an import.
+1 for turbo.
Not a 600 or 800 (too big)

Real one now ....

216/416 Twincam GTI.
I loved my car so much i nearly cried when i sold it.

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:33 am

probably buy a 620ti , and get rid of the jag. it just drinks petrol

Could quite easily sell the jag and get a ti anyways, but that would involve being without a car for a while...

Dickie adams · Post by **Dickie adams** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:20 am

syzsounds wrote:Does it have to be a car ?

Im thinking 800 quid on women , beer, and gambling.

Then waste the rest !

So true!! screw the car and become a weekend pimp

Chin. · Post by **Chin.** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:23 am

Spend it on holiday with the better half

sam w · Post by **sam w** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:36 am

I'd take the grand, use it for financial spred betting and turn it into 100,000

munky · Post by **munky** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:47 am

If I was you,. I'd buy an e30/e36 325. You could get an average one with tax and ticket for that money then drive it into the ground.

If I was me, I'd spunk it all on women and alcohol.

shen · Post by **shen** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 11:56 am

go to a strip club

Leo · Post by **Leo** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:58 pm

I'd like to say I'd buy my old 420 turbo back...

Vard66 · Post by **Vard66** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:28 pm

Saw *that* coming.

With a grand, right now?

I think I'd probably spend it on various parts on the Vitty.

Silicon hoses, forged pistons, get all the dents pulled out, one of Wilky's lovely rebuilt S14 T28s, steel caged bearings for the whole 'box, alloy expansion tank and top coolant rail...

Just see how far it goes!

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:26 pm

PJW wrote:If you had £1k lying about, what would you buy?

Some rules:

Fun plays a major part
Road Legal
Not an import.
+1 for turbo.
Not a 600 or 800 (too big)

Buy my GSi T and pocket the change!

rover400turbo · Post by **rover400turbo** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:00 pm

That just about covers a clutch

PJW · Post by **PJW** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:39 pm

Is a TI really worth the investment? I reckon thats a pretty good path to go down for me when i get back alongside however they are massive, and there doesnt seem to be many left to be honest. I just want to get something with a turbo in it for about a grand, maybe a little over.

munky · Post by **munky** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:42 pm

why does it have to have a turbo?

The only benefit they give is easy tuning... but for a grand you're not going to be doing much tuning....

Post by **Punx0r** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:42 pm

A 600 really isn't that big. Decent turning -circle, too...

Should be easy to get one for £500 ish

PJW · Post by **PJW** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:01 am

I didnt think they were that cheap to be honest.

Munky, youll just have to face the fact that im not going to buy a BMW, not today, not any..

And I, much as the rest of the people on here, love it when a T16 turbo comes in. Thats why.

munky · Post by **munky** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:53 am

I know... but there are a lot better cars out there than a ti. Not saying they are bad cars, but there are better for the money imo.

If you wanted a t16, why didnt you ask 'what car would you buy for a grand, out of a ti, a ti, or a ti?'

Si · Post by Si » Thu Apr 23, 2009 12:12 pm

Buy some banking shares and watch it at least double over the next year.

If you had done the same in Barclays in feb it would now be worth £4k

618ireland · Post by **618ireland** » Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:00 pm

Si wrote:Buy some banking shares and watch it at least double over the next year.

If you had done the same in Barclays in feb it would now be worth £4k

And if you had done the same in Feb 08

Post by **Punx0r** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:25 am

When I sold my average/good Ti approx 3 years ago they were going for £600 or so.

munky · Post by **munky** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:29 am

when I sold my low mileage well looked after (until I got it and made the bodywork crunchy) ti sold for £300 a few months ago.

All it needed was paintwork to be as good an example as it was when I got my grubby little mitts on it.

You could get one in average condition, that you wouldnt be scared to have some fun in, in case you scratched the paint (as your question suggests) for £500 or less.

IMHE.

dandan · Post by **dandan** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:20 am

Well I'd V6 or Vtec my 400 bubble, just to be different

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