‘It’ll go down in history’ says car-buying expert with sports motor under £2k
A CAR-buying expert has revealed the sports motor for only under £2,000 that “will go down in history”.
The motors whizz took to his YouTube channel Cars With JB to reveal the best money-saving model in the market.
The sports car fan shared a list of the most affordable vehicles to snap up this year.
He crowned the Audi TT number one when it comes to driving performance and price tag.
In the video, JB said: “Taking the top spot is the first generation Audi TT specifically with the 225 bam engine.
“A 1.8 L turbocharged inline 4 which puts out 221 brake horsepower taking it to 60 in 6.4 seconds. A very decent performance at this price range.”
After years on the road, the popular sporty motor was discontinued following two decades in production.
German industry giant Audi announced in February that the TT would be scrapped in 2024.
Debuting in 1998, it would go on to be one of Audi’s best-selling models until the last few years.
JB added: “The TT is being cancelled this year which is definitely a bit sad as these have offered a decent value for money sports cars for quite some time now.
“It’s hard to get your hands on an all drive turbocharged Audi for this kind of price in such a sporty package and the TT will absolutely go down in history as a classic car.”
Loyal Audi lovers looking to snap up the beloved car can still find models selling for less than £2,000.
The motors expert said: “Of course you’re not getting a perfect example but given that engine is so well known and used across so much the VW group maintenance and modifications are very easy to do.
“These are listed anywhere from around £1,200, with £2,000 getting you a high mileage 2002 model.”
Another car to be on the lookout for is the second generation mini hatch Cooper S.
The savvy motorists said: “It comes with a 1.6 litre turbocharged engine making 181 brake horsepower – taking it to 60 in 6.8 seconds.
“I had to include a Cooper S in this price range because the do handle really well and don’t look half bad either.
The iconic car has been used in race series around the world and remain a cheap route into earning a car ready for track driving.”
He also listed the BMW 120d from the first generation series in third place.
The 2 litre turbocharged car boasts a diesel engine which is “good from a tuning perspective”.
The YouTuber said: “With a simple stage one remap owners talk about getting 30 to 40 per cent gains in power straight away which is pretty insane.”
For those savvy drivers looking to insure their cars for cheap, Abigayle Aundre from She Talk Cars shared her top five list of cheap and cheerful rides.
The motoring expert recommended cars produced after 2017 as they tend to have comparatively small costs across the board.