Need a new motor

[Ed Doe]

Can I be the voice of reason here for a second (shock horror I know, but hear me out!)..

you've got up to £6k to spend.

Spend £1500-£2k on a comfy medium spec relatively old bimmer, and save the rest.

OR, go hideously impractical, spunk £4-5k on a track-weapon and spend the rest on a trailer and subsequent trackdays.

Whilst that may sound silly at face value, think for a second a. why you're breaking the XS, and b. what you're trying to get in another car. I'll answer those for you; a. to avoid getting your license pulled in future, as we all know how much fun a stripped 306 is with winning suspension... and b. avoid aforementioned temptation to modify and subsequently end up getting caught and having license removed.

Therefore, I would flat forget about anything that drives well, the temptation to fiddle will be WAY too great, and the performance upgrades for a 370z/Audi/E36M3 are a LOT more money than a shitty old french hatch.

Also, remember the reason Niall got rid of his aero.... the frequency with which he accrued points in it. Is that really what you want in a car?



So imo, you either need to keep it cheap (and as I said on the phone, the best way to start is with a 306 DTurbo as it'll cost feck-all and you can save the rest, or a STOCK gti6, and leave it the f*ck alone!!), or if you're dead committed on spending a chunk of cash, either get a decent van, or get something comfy that drives like a sack of warm shit, so you're not tempted to modify it and subsequently spend lots of money and end up in lots of trouble AGAIN!