Size matters - fun cars under 4.1m long

If you like welding: anything Kei-car ish
Allthough 2-3k should land you a good one i guess

Beat and Cappuccino are only 2 seats aren't they? I need something I can get the wife and my 4 year old in, otherwise I'd be after an x1/9. :-)
If I liked welding (or had the time for it) then I'd keep the Beta Spyder - I'm only selling due to lack of time to work on it.
I had a CRX a few years ago and loved it. I will look at Anglias (would never have thought about them - that's why I started this thread).
Cheers, and keep the suggestions coming. :-)

Would this not be out of the frying pan and into another almost identical frying pan?

L701 Daihatsu Cuore/Perodua Kelisa

Have you thought about extending the garage outwards a little as it'd then open up a lot bigger choice ?

Paul H

You have a healthy budget for any 80s hot hatch there so mk1 golf gti or a 205 gti would fit the bill. Maybe a pulsar gtir for a bit of rally slag goodness.

I was JUST about to suggest an MGB but since bgt beat me to it I'll suggest a different MG, the 1100/1300. Not sure you can get them within budget but they have the advantage over the MGB of having real rear seats instead of a pretend rear seat.


The French are very good at fun small cars, so how about a Renault 5?  You don't need to get the GT version for it to be fun and you could put your own stamp on a regular 5 fairly easily I expect without spending megabucks.


If they're both a bit mainstream, you could always get yourself a Simca 1000.  Okay, so they have rust issues but then what car of the era doesn't?  If you're really lucky you might even be able to bag a Rallye variant.  I can assure you that it would be fun, it also has proper seats and is short enough to fit in your garage.  They have this delightfully solid feel about them too, backed up by the peculiar styling.

I can't extend the garage as the back is part of the house, and the front has a sloping driveway. I need 3 seats minimum, because otherwise I'll end up driving the Multipla so I can take the wife and daughter. So a Matra would also be ok and they are super cool and would fit, but they are real hens teeth.



I'll have to investigate hot hatchery, I had an Uno turbo a few years ago which was fun if somewhat mad. I guess a Delta HF Turbo would also fit the bill...
I like that Simca - tell me more...

2 seats?
And, tbh, it would probably be better if it was a tin top as my wife doesn't like driving with the roof off...