Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

For goodness sakes get a French one.

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This Clio p*rn has me running to Autotrader! Considering a change after someone tried to nick my car off the drive last week

@Dammit

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I saw that some but didn't make the link.

Gone silver!

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Noice, gonna look much better!

went to see a mk6 golf gti earlier. isssss pretty

I test drove the 330d. Left me completely cold

Which generation?

F30. This one

On paper should be perfect for me especially with the folding rear seats. Currently drive a Giulietta Cloverleaf which I do like but it let me down recently (fuel leak), has done 114k and needs a clutch so I am thinking to change it before any more big bills. But I am really struggling to find something that inspires me

OK let's hive mind it, find me a car :)

Budget 12k, needs to have 4 seats, fairly fast and fun, reasonably compact (on street parking), fit a bike in it (with wheels off), not crazy mileage.

I suspect the answer might be Golf Gti

Golf r estate?

How compact is compact?

Up! gti? I really want one.

you could get a katu in (wheels off)

How compact is compact

The 330d saloon felt a bit big tbh. Golf is probably the right size

Golf R

The ones in budget are too high mileage

1 series coupe, might get a 135i in under budget but more likely a 125i.

VW Scirocco ... like a Golf but more atrractive (I think).

So much better! Will look great.

There is this 135i

A bit boy racer though

Thats the hatchback though. The coupe is much cooler.

That's a lovely blue. A lot of exclamation marks in the description though ‼️‼️

What about a pug 308 GTi 270?
Fast, bigger boot than a golf and comes with plenty of its own issues. 🙃 But I'm sure they are cheaper over there due to the usual french depreciation. Mines been great, although I did need a new clutch and front struts soon after I bought it. Previous owner must have liked slipping the clutch. They need new spark plugs every 15-20000 miles and the brakes can be spendy if they haven't had new discs yet. Front rotor is 380mm and genuine items are very expensive. luckily there's alternatives now. Here's mine, I've put 18" wheels on to improve pothole survival and cheaper tyres. The standard is 19.

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@MrBaklava 54 days and a £600 fine.

I bought a Cerbera, then a e39 m5 after the Clio..insurance for both of us was fun for a while

Focus ST? I loved mine and would get one again straight away. You could get a great condition one for less than you budget.