help me find a family car!

Nick_Riptide · Post by **Nick_Riptide** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:44 pm

Saab 2.3 Aero Turbo or 2.8 V6 Turbo.

Dino · Post by **Dino** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:49 pm

Nick_Riptide wrote:Saab 2.3 Aero Turbo or 2.8 V6 Turbo.

Now thats an option.
My mate was in the same dilemma as you and bought a saab 9-3 aero and hasnt looked back.

Nick_Riptide · Post by **Nick_Riptide** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:14 am

Ideal sleepers. Really cheap remaps available via someone I know and huge cheap non hardware changing gains to be made. Add a 3" down pipe and system and the worlds your lobster.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:43 am

Saab or Mazda

It's a shame the 2005 criteria is there, otherwise you could have looked at Stagea's...

(They made them up until 2007 but the last model year cars don't seem to have made it over here yet - 99 is about as new as you'll find)

I hadn't even heard of these tbh but similar kind of thing (also too old);
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/99-V-NISSAN-A ... 232b1ff1e4

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:44 am

Test driving a megane at 5

just went to see it and it's actually really nice! We shall see

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:48 am

bristol_bb4 wrote:Test driving a megane at 5 just went to see it and it's actually really nice! We shall see

I hope you have a shitload of torx bits, and a good source of coil packs, if you're going down the Renault route.

judderod · Post by **judderod** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:49 am

Me & the mrs have decided on a Toyota Corolla Verso, probably the 2.0 diesel manual because of the great mpg. There's a T180 version but its probably not quick enough for you. Other than that they're a really good drive, reliable (except the auto), and the newer ones don't look too bad for a people carrier.

We figured the money we save on fuel going slow in this one will go towards making the prelude quicker!

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:08 am

Screw the Saab 9-3 Aero, 210bhp just isn't enough. What about a Saab 9-5 Aero?

I prefer this shape:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... 3095697335

or, the facelift version:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... 3296015342

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:36 am

indigolemon wrote:
bristol_bb4 wrote:Test driving a megane at 5 just went to see it and it's actually really nice! We shall see
I hope you have a shitload of torx bits, and a good source of coil packs, if you're going down the Renault route.

There are so many bits on my Citroen held on by drokking Torx screws. What's wrong with regular bolts and screws ffs

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:40 am

TBH, I like Torx.
Way better than Posi or Allen.
It used to be a real pain because the bits weren't as commonly available, but that's not the case these days.