As an Irishman it's hard to find an is200 that hasn't been diffed within an inch of its life for under 5k 🤣

Something else that is pretty fun, is actually the Honda Accord 2.4 manual. Its a great NA VTEC engine for those who want fun and need more practicality over the EP3 or FN2 type r. Plus these cars are super reliable. Tuning the ECU is possible too, lowering the VTEC point etc. You can pick one up for around £2000. Very underrated and rare cars.

Worst part of being 17 is being able to afford these but not the insurance, RIP

Love how you're wearing benjart and supporting brands in our local area!

Fabia for the win, running 280hp and 500nm and still get 60+mpg

Recently bought a 200 brake Fabia VRS and it’s mental. Great content JB

Volvo S40 T5 cheap to buy, lots of fun and extremely underrated, deserves a shout in this list

I own an e46 330i manual touring , if you do your preventative maintenance and expect rusty wheel arches at some point then it’s a reliable fun daily !

That is literally my old IS200 at 3:22 You made it baby girl xx

Good list, 330ci for 2k is very ambitious though, unless you want a 100k+ miles auto convertible with rust

I haved a 330 bmw a sweet car the only problem is the water pump apart from that a lovely car would get another one

2:43 shows one crashing 🤣

Please make a video for £7000 budget.

I wasn't expecting a panda in this list Hehe but you learn something new every day. Fantastic advise as always. I would so love a top ten cheap cars that are good for a remap. Keep up the great work.

Quite surprised the Audi TT didn’t make the cut 🤔

Having owned a Hyundai coupe myself they are very nice to drive and about as good as nippy coupe’s get for the money 👍 In my experience they are fragile though, clutch, rear arches, track rods and hand brake efficiency are all things that will come up especially around 100,000 miles.

Have got a 330i Touring, and have to say, you are correct in keeping on point with the maintenance. Oil changes around 7500 miles will save problems with the CCV clogging up. Vanos rattle is a usual problem if it's not been rebuilt with upgraded seals. Cooling systems are known weak points, specifically the radiator and expansion tank. Oil pumps are a known week point if you track the car regularly, as these can be prone to failing. However there is a vast aftermarket support market for these, and plenty of forums / videos on 'how to fix' issues, usually resulting in a very reliable car and something that can actually surprise the hot hatches or such. Though the time of a cheap E46 330i is rapidly coming to an end.

Swift sport mate cheap to buy, cheap insurance and great cars especially on b roads

Had my e46 for over 9 years, exceptional road presence and reliability.

Now this is a budget I can work with 😁

Missed the Corolla T-Sport, Picked mine up for £1000, 192bhp VVTLI 92k 👌🏻😁

But what about ST220? 3.0 litre 226bhp v6 engine, such as nice and enough powerfull family car some of them can be bought up for 2k 🤷‍♂️

I payed £500 for a 120k vectra c v6 diesel, spent about a grand on it and its at 260hp & 550nm. very quick from 30-100mph.

I see in the UK fiat punto grandes with the t-jet motors are cheap as chips. They make 120hp stock but but easily tunable up to 180hp. Some ppl can crank 220 out of them. Electric steering is also a problem on them.

Just a thank you for making these videos I actually appreciate you so much

207 gt. Paid £1200 for a good example 150bhp hatchback 0-60 around 8

Jb loving the content up her in Glasgow but ur making me spend too much on all these projects love it really keep doing the good work my daughter at 14 started watching u as well after watching ur carting and now we’re there every weekend ❤️

Suzuki Swift Sport ,Ignis sport,baleno gsr od proton satria gti could be there to

Subaru impreza turbo 2000. mine was x-reg , 220bhp standard and after 3" catback with 4" backbox, sti bleed valve and remap it made 252bhp and was rapid, handled amazing and also never ever broke down or had any problems in the 5 years i owned it.

My friends 1st car is a Renault twingo go gt and it's pretty cool

Where is the Ford Mondeo ST220??? I paid £1500 for mine , 226hp , the 3 litre V6 which Porsche and Cosworth was involved with. 1/4 in mid 15s , top speed 155mph This car was faster around top gear track than a MK2 focus ST

The e46 is probably going to be riddled with rust and issues at this price point. I love mine though so definitely worth paying more for if you’re gonna look after it!

could you do german cars under 20k that look expensive and new like the b8 S4 and Mercedes c class

what about the mini r53? i'm sure you can get one within 2000 pounds and it's way cooler than a fiat panta...

I'm surprised the rx8 wasn't mentioned... people say they are unreliable, however if you do your homework and look after them they are completely fine, got my 07 plate on 81k miles for 1300 and never looked back, handles so well and 231bhp 6 speed

Finally one with my budget hahah quality man keep it up!!

Not to mention that the T sport is a beast in the corners.

I do like these lists that you keep on coming up with. I would like to see you do something more challenging…. , living in London come October 2021 ULEZ will mean petrol cars from 2005 and older inside the south and north circular roads ( practically the whole of London) will attract a daily fee of £12.50 diesels generally need to be 2015 or newer to avoid this charge. Another sector is the vintage car market before 1979 that avoids this hideous charge. I would like for you to think what cars on a budget could reasonably be bought given the criteria to avoid this charge offering style and performance on a budget. Giving the examples that you give would be useful with the things to look out for…

I’m ireland the is200 are either drove into the ground or expensive af

Astra Sri 1.9 CDTI 150hp.just bought 1 for £1100 and put a dtuk tuning box on and it’s now good for 200+Hp and amazing on fuel

Mondeo st220 should definitely be in this list, or at least the 2.2 tdci at. More power than the fiesta, handles better and is more practical. It’s a no brainer for me

small underpowered cars are fun you can spend more time with the pedal down hearing your revs with out having to worry about speeding. my mom has a 02 volkswagen beetle its so slow i can drive it near the edge with out speeding. an its a 5 speed so i can always down shift to 4rth or 3rth an hear those revs

Disappointed the Alfa 147 1.9 jtdm wasn’t included. I think it’s a fun car with huge specs for less than 2k

nice vid mate, if you make another, I would suggest adding the st170, picked one up as my second car and its great

Can you do a piece about the effects of the upcoming petrol change on pre 2011 cars please. This change will most likely be particularly pertinent to those looking at the cars with petrol engines in this video.

Genuinely a great video. Well done JB, smashed it mate. Super informative. I'm in a market for a fun banger and you got me excited by a Yaris. Never even thought about some of these cars as fun. Well researched and a very well done video. Keep them coming. Liked and subscribed ;-)

another great video, why don't you have a look at a saab aero or Volvo T5 ?

Saxo is just levels on the c2 looks wise

Be great if you could do a Saab range video I drive a 2004 2.0 turbo automatic aero

Awesome video, agree with your top choices you nailed it! Please can we have JB on classics? Say for £20K?

You will struggle to find a half decent 325/328/330 coupe for 2k unless gold metalic with beige cloth interior and dashboard is your dream E46 coupe lol

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Yeaa I love the Skoda fabia VRS wanted one for years and finally bought one after my polo unfortunately got written off and it’s got 263k miles on the clock and still going strong 👀, only just been trying to catch back up on the videos and as always love the content man 🤙🏻

Average price for the Yaris when I was buying January 2020 was around £1600. Now with them being near £2000, I feel like Warren Buffet…. Who said you can’t invest in cars 😆

Just to add possibly the most important points you missed on the IS200 is that its one of the cheapest cars you can get with an LSD, a crazy smooth 6-cylinder engine mated with an LSD make it a drift weapon even compared to similarly priced BMW's and luxury tech that competes with the Mercedes of the day all in a package that wont let you down for long after 200k miles

Nah I am rattled by the BMW 330i! 😍 Looking at the 2011 specs right now

Lexus IS200 - classic "Knob Mobile"

There's no point of choosing another car other than the bmw e46 330ci 😅

tiburon mazda and bmw are the only ones in the list i would bother with .Or series 4 subaru liberty

both my Fabia vRS's were tuned off the bat to 175bhp with 300 lbs of torque. Very easy to get up to 220bhp with an additional hybrid turbo, FMIC and some PD150 headbolts. Awesome little car and very quick once tuned.

the racing footage of the Fabia is hilarious

Yes. The man JB.

The Lexus is like 5k in my country (Slovakia) and there r usually not more than 2 for sale in the whole country

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Many many mentions, thanks! 😀

Ford Mondeo ST220 would be a good shout I'd say.

Love your vids. Can you do full size luxury barges ( Skoda superb , s class , xj jag , etc ) for 5-10k. P. S. Come to Mallorca ! Would be cool !

you reckon a huyndai i30 2011 good first car never really heard anyone mention it

you cant get a manual coupe 330ci in reasonable condition for 2k prove me wrong and i'll buy it

i and some friends picked up a fiesta st for a track day, only thing we did was to put on some better tires and then just went for it. worked amazing, that little car handles really well, altough the bmw and other cars catches up on the straights the fiesta wins the corners. survived a 12 hour race no problem, came 4th out of 70!

Please do top 10 cheap cars that won't get hit by ulez tax

Bro do videos about best cars with comfort suspension under 10k for London or city roads. Please do all budgets for this as I grow up I want something more comfy

I once had the Vitz RS! Awesome car!

toyota celica tsport. Cheap parts, easy to fix, reliable, vtech engine.

18 got a mk3 golf gti the insurance is 3k

I have a 2004 Citroen C2 1.4 with full equipment and nothing really to complain about except maybe low clearance; here, roads are bad and it can cause problems. The rest? Just fine, no major issues so far... Even with 1.4 engine, it is pretty nimble and you don't even feel the curves.

The vRS is a knock-off D Turbo let's be honest ☺ 330 = broken, mend weekly. That's a £5k car really, but I do love an E46. The Panda is awesome, the MX-5 NB is so underrated and the IS200 is a reliable RWD V6, why would anyone not want one? Oh, and Civic Type S. EP version is a LOT of fun, although the FN Type S in metallic bronze looks incredible...shame they made it slower than the EP.

Can you please make an automatic cars under £2K?

Fun cars for less than 500 and well give you 5000 likes

The Vauxhall Astra 1.9cdti should be on this list can pick 2008-2010 model for around 1500-1800 and with a remap your looking at 200 bhp

Sup JB! How's it going? Jag is going into an auction with the BRM when it's gearbox and boot hinges are sorted! Loving the vids tho mate

Where is the seat ibiza fr

Love these low budget videos. Keep hoping to see a Toyota Celica. Not that fast but fun to drive and nice looking, imo at least.

God bless brother :) nice channel.

I have the seat cupra ibiza tdi and loved it so much.

Could you do too 10 fun cars for 15k because I don’t think you’ve ever did it before and I reckon there’s a lot of choices available

Crazy thing is that Saxo VTS pricetag...

You can get 180 on a Fabia MK1 VRS stage1, turbo is the limit at that point

What about the focus st170, lacks lowdown torque but is crazy fun

My fabia got 75MPG on a run to Devon & back 👊🏻

Adding to the yaris t-sport would u also consider a celica t-sport ?¿ ive heard those things are fairly nippy for a little coupe

Could you do a video about the mark2 Ford Focus please because I was contemplating getting arhat car as my first

Excellent again, my young friend, that is one of my favorite 'budget' BMW's. Like that Hyundai Coupe, too but the tuner boys got them snapped up over here.

Just bought a mint super low low mileage 2004 Toyota Avensis. 144hp! Which is pathetic and not sporty at all but I just love it. Very flat cap grandad.

Hello people. What would be the best automatic gearbox hatchback to purchase for around £5k... I live in the uk for reference. Thanks if anyone replies!

Can you do a video on high mileage cars and what to look out for please?

I am surprise Golf mk4 Gti was not mentioned

Missed the focus st170 and gen 6 celica but there goin up in price now

Mini cooper s r53

Suzuki swift vvt sport is not there! Meant to be better than the twingo.