Advice on which sporty car to get...

• heynsl

  28 Jul 04, 14:40

  i am looking some sport cars without turbo charged engine but with reasonable pricing in terms of their performance, fuel economy and handling, of cos the model must not be too out-dated... the cars i have in mind are listed as below...
  
  - Mazda RX8
  - Honda Integra
  - Toyota Celica
  - BMW 3Series
  - Alfa Romeo JTS
  
  anyone have any comments on these cars?
• saab95

  28 Jul 04, 16:00

  Why only N.A?
  
  Think the JDM Accord Euro R is another viable option.
• barkhide

  28 Jul 04, 16:26

  Never got into any of those u mentioned except BMW 318i, very stable at 150km/h, comfortable, interior materials are solid unlike Japanese cars..if I never recall wrongly, the signal handle is on the left instead of usual right ...but drink petrol..
• sirlee

  28 Jul 04, 16:37

  Heard tat....
  
  1.RX 8 FC very high.
  2.Intergra coming new face lift soon..
  
  Y not Civic type R(EP3)?
• johncooper

  28 Jul 04, 16:43

  errr ... how come Zonda is not in the list?
  
  I think the Celica should be fine
• SibeiSuayKia

  28 Jul 04, 22:03

  if u want looks and power go for 350Z
  
  if want looks and cheap go for toyota spyder
  
  overall cheap and good is intergra
• HENG@

  28 Jul 04, 22:09

  for FC alone, RX8 can be struck off the list.
  
  personally... from this list.... im pretty neutral. think not much to choose between
• guardsmen

  28 Jul 04, 23:14

  Originally posted by heynsl:

  i am looking some sport cars without turbo charged engine but with reasonable pricing in terms of their performance, fuel economy and handling, of cos the model must not be too out-dated... the cars i have in mind are listed as below...
  
  - Mazda RX8
  - Honda Integra
  - Toyota Celica
  - BMW 3Series
  - Alfa Romeo JTS
  
  anyone have any comments on these cars?

  Yeah...Honda Accord Euro R,my vote
  
  By the way you prefer coupe or sedan
  
  Integra or Celica not bad...
  RX8 ppl say drink petrol like water.haha...
  BMW look class........
  
  
• joker105

  28 Jul 04, 23:46

  go 4 Honda Integra Type R...... my favourate.....
  
• HENG@

  29 Jul 04, 00:01

  btw, forgot to ask, whats your budget range?
• zeus83

  29 Jul 04, 01:35

  How many cars do u/family own?
  Are u sharing it with family members?
  How much space do u need?
  Style factor?
  Ease/cost of mantainence?
  2dr or 4 dr?
  
  Lotsa factors to consider.. If you're sharing e car with yr family, get a nice 2 dr car, 350z, s2000, z4. Cheap n stylish, tuscani, MRS. 4dr with style n handling, JDM euro R, Rx-8. Lotsa choise. So identify what u need first.
• mushigen

  29 Jul 04, 08:35

  Get RX8 lah. Road tax cheap mah
• megatron

  29 Jul 04, 14:18

  remember tat all these chio cars come wz damage to wallets.unless u are veri loaded & prints money, it wud do u good to calculate finance..cars like these depreciate like crazy due high selling price and low OMV.
  I made the mistake..follwed my heart and no head to do numbers..paid like crazy after..BUT SHE LOOK SO GOOD IN TITANIUM GREY!!!
  bye...bye E7GSR!
• Ah Wei

  29 Jul 04, 23:54

  I will say the Celica is the easiest/cheapest to maintain among the car you listed......... though performance wise not the best among them.
  
  But then, its a 1800cc car, with cheaper rd tax then most car and cheaper price. Of cos, better FC....... can average abt 11-12km/l.
• evozero

  31 Jul 04, 02:12

  for handling:
  mazda mx-5
  mini cooper s [supercharged]
  nissan 350z
  lotus elise
  caterham 7 [now sold in malaysia]
  
  if higher budget, the skies the limit
  bmw m3
  bmw m5
  porsche boxster
  porsche 911
  ferrari 360
  lamborghini gallardo
  lotus exige
  aston martin db9
  
  all naturally aspirated, except for the cooper s
  
  oops, i think i listed too much, i shall not mention the supercars
  
  actually more fun to do well handling cars @ low budget, me go start a new thread
  
  
• HENG@

  31 Jul 04, 02:20

  Originally posted by evozero:

  for handling:
  mazda mx-5
  mini cooper s [supercharged]
  nissan 350z
  lotus elise
  caterham 7 [now sold in malaysia]
  
  if higher budget, the skies the limit
  bmw m3
  bmw m5
  porsche boxster
  porsche 911
  ferrari 360
  lamborghini gallardo
  lotus exige
  aston martin db9
  
  all naturally aspirated, except for the cooper s
  
  oops, i think i listed too much, i shall not mention the supercars
  
  actually more fun to do well handling cars @ low budget, me go start a new thread
  
  

  wah the "sky's the limit" list, see liao i wanna weep... so many awesome cars!!! eh anyways, e 911 is wad model? becos some models got Turbo.
• TwinTurbo_Supra

  31 Jul 04, 23:17

  get the elise!!!!!!! its ho--ho---h-o-HOT!!!!! although its abit small n quite underpowered...
• eric3417

  1 Aug 04, 06:20

  Bro, Celica would be a good choice if looks, reliability, decent power & good FC is on ur List. My friend's Auto Celica averages 630km on a $65 tank of fuel.
  
  I'm drivin a MR-S. Fun Car to drive as light-weight & Rwd. Decent power. Good handling. A little mod could lift the Torque for more pick-up. Decent FC. Mine Manual averages 500km for $55 Fuel. Only the Insurance SUCKS!
  
  Juz my 2cents worth.
  
  Cheers!
• AE86tofu

  1 Aug 04, 11:04

  celica....shld be okay.....cooper s although its supercharged....can get the cooper mar....its NA....
• eutjin

  1 Aug 04, 11:08

  Alfa Romeo 147 GTA
• evoMR79

  1 Aug 04, 12:01

  How about an evolution? handling is superb and its sporty. only thing is FC .. it sucks. its 6km/L.
• zeus83

  1 Aug 04, 17:43

  Originally posted by AE86tofu:

  celica....shld be okay.....cooper s although its supercharged....can get the cooper mar....its NA....

  Consumption quite havoc for the cooper S works. But it's a fantastic car to drive. Maybe it's my driving. heh heh..
• Carny

  6 Aug 04, 01:05

  i think i would take the tuscani(can consider)/celica..rest not within my budget..
  got to pay 1mth 1k for a 2ndhand car is kinda ex lioa.. if FC is ex somemore ar.. no need eat.. eat air.. i got to end up paying 400+ for fuel.. add up 1.5k a mth.. if got gf lagi worse.. wan to go here go there..
  think u might to consider other factors like what u are using the car for too..
• KhidMasAE86

  6 Aug 04, 03:43

  if 4 door...and ur budget is quite a high range. try getting the Euro R. for RX-8 the road tax is cheap due to its CC (1300cc) but fuel will kill ya, Evo is high liao...i think u cant afford for midrange budget. for integra quite decent if u want a 2dr, fuel abt 10km/l. but if u want a mid range...for 2dr can get celica or the toyota mr-s. affordable though...best...sporty...you can also op for Silvia S15. but...turbo careful hor..the FC not low...
• KhidMasAE86

  6 Aug 04, 03:46

  Originally posted by KhidMasAE86:

  if 4 door...and ur budget is quite a mid-range. try getting the Euro R. for RX-8 the road tax is cheap due to its CC (1300cc) but fuel will kill ya, Evo is high liao...u cant evo afford for midrange budget. for integra quite decent if u want a 2dr, fuel abt 10km/l. but if u want a mid range...for 2dr can get celica or the toyota mr-s. affordable though...best...sporty...you can also op for Silvia S15. but...turbo careful hor..the FC not low...