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So thoughts on a cheap daily
the ute is just using too much fuel and is impossible to park inner city
 
im thinking 10k but needs to be a bit fun
so turbo manual and not fwd 
 
but it still has to have cruise as my commute to work does involve 100km of freeway
cannot be thief bait  else would have got an r or s chassis
 
im leaning towards a g4 liberty gt or a g3 wrx
 
what are some other thoughts
 
(sorry to ask car question)
 


Golf GTI

Megane or Clio will beat all of the above.

But cause car racist, get a polo GTI, the older manual only ones. Cheap, clean, nice, worse than a Megane in every way (cross shopped both) but perfectly OK for daily duties.

 

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Volkswagen-Polo-2006/SSE-AD-5563666/?Cr=4

Comes pre-modded for your enjoyment. Technically not a golf.

So to translate
 
the 3 suggestions are
Fiesta st
golf r
fiat 124
 
all of which are past what I am looking to spend plus I only fit in one
 
better results than I expected on here


You would fit the fiesta and the golf for sure.

There's a white 2013 one on car sales for 13.5

Also, you forgot the golf gti suggestion.

Probs a nothing announcement.

I still think Lexus IS250 is great bang for buck second hand. They mid sized and punchy. Why does it have to be turbo? Modern NA cars more fuel efficient and faster than the turbos of yesteryear.

Because turbos are fun.

None of the cars that come with them suit Martin's taste. 

I still think an auto JZX110 is the closest thing you'll get. About $5k or more less than manuals.

 

 

 

So I like forced induction as they easier to play with, I don't want a stock car, never had one never plan to.

they also give me the great fuel economy on freeway then lots of go in corners.

(Think i used to get 6's/100km from the S14 when dailing it then still came to the track and had a blast)

Been driving a NA for way too long and even one that has what 180kw just does not feel the same as a turbo rush, and with a 4L and 4 speed gear box..fuel economy is....average.

 

so small zippy manual forced induction under 10K and not a golf.

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