Just a little thread, for the first time in 7 years I'm not driving a six as a daily. I have a v5 golf with every extra that I picked up for a bargain when I decided to break the highboost car.
Just wondered what other cars people have upgraded to? though the golf is very comfortable with heated seats and full leather it's so bloody boring just wondered if people had any thoughts on a similar car to a six with a bit of charachter and a buzz through the bends? top budget say 7k

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Super high boost Completed, destroyer of gearboxes and 160mph club

7K will get you a nice Audi A3 PD170 quattro.. DPF delete and stage 2 = 220bhp and 50mpg

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Heres mine:

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Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg

Should be able to pick up a nice low mileage Premier Edition EP3 Type R for sub 7K

Ive been looking at them, but cant afford that kind of budget at present.

Very 6-like but newer, and hopefully better built

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

I would put 7k in a civic. So much jap tax on them. It doesnt really do anything THAT much better than a 6 but cost you mucho dollar.
More power yes, But all the way up top, not so great steering though. Feels a bit detached.
Only honda vtec i would consider personally is a DC2 Jap one. Good luck finding one with no rust though
You can put in another grand an a half and get a lovely condiotion early and fairly low mileage e46 M3 coupe.

I know which i would go for
330hp vs 190 or so?
Rwd vs FWD
One is one of the most timeless cars ever made and the other is a breadvan
Also, DAT I-6 engine.

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Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg

Bulls**t.

Although I wouldn't spend £7k on an EP3, you should be able to get a low mileage Premier edition for closer to £5k.

I spent £7k on my DC5 and couldn't think of anything I'd prefer for the money.

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Cherry Red 306 HDI
Championship White Integra DC5 Type R

To be fair I'm not going to spend 7k on a dc2 as there as old as a 6. civic type r not my cup of tea and 7k for one when you can pick them up for 3.5k!
Dc5 maybe but good luck getting one of them on budget!
M3 good choice have considered it but anymore recommendations opinions guys/gals

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Super high boost Completed, destroyer of gearboxes and 160mph club

I didn't say spend 7k on an EP3, I said sub 7k and as benn said, really nice ones can be had for 5k, premier edition ones.

As I am due a work van any day now, I've been toying with the idea of a 'weekend' car.

And I've been asking myself do I really want to go back to a 306 with all the age related niggles and silly faults they can generate out of the blue.

As much as I LOVE the gti-6, do I really want to spend so much of my time maintaining them and spending hours under the bonnet fixing things that can and do go. And the answer is, I don't think so, I'm ready to try something else. Something of a similar vein, but different.

Yes, the same could be said of any car in terms of maintenance and the EP3 is knocking on a bit now also. But its something new to me, and its a more comfortable place to sit than a gti6 imo

The EP3 is very similar to the 6 in power delivery being a 6speed 2.0, but are a bit more refined, and newer.

I seriously doubt I would fall in love with an EP3 like I did my pugs. And I will defend the fact they are fantastic cars. And for the money, I may yet get another one. But for 5K, you wont find a nicer gti6-esqe/hatch than a premier edition ep3 really

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''Oh, it does handle like a golf!'' Why drive a Golf....when you can drive a GTi-6?

I gave £7k for my DC5 and I reckon its one of the best in the country....I did get an absolute steal though.

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Cherry Red 306 HDI
Championship White Integra DC5 Type R

Quarter mile = reaction times and the ability to change gear well and at the right rpms?

Either way I've driven a few and raced a few and it's not until the high end they come past. My 6 does go well though

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Team Nile 6
Team: 40.2 MPG
5 x a 306 owner!
currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™
I truely live for the 306 ®
Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car
midweek madness

so I'm bulls**tting about MPG to oh god you've sussed me out! My phone app must be completely wrong with its MPG calculations when it's asks me the mileage covered and the price of fuel. That figure was an average over a full tank with motorway driving.

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Team Nile 6
Team: 40.2 MPG
5 x a 306 owner!
currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™
I truely live for the 306 ®
Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car
midweek madness

Bulls**t.

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Cherry Red 306 HDI
Championship White Integra DC5 Type R

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Team Nile 6
Team: 40.2 MPG
5 x a 306 owner!
currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™
I truely live for the 306 ®
Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car
midweek madness