What "affordable" car goes like a hot snot?

[Skid Marks]

So what car does, and what’s the fastest money can buy? Can a really fast car be bought by the average wage earner, or does one need to be heavily funded like the Monk?

[Justin]

Get a Jap import Honda Prelude 2.2 Vtec '95 or earlier - £8k? A superb car, 0-60 in under 7, revs to 8,000.

Pug 205Gti 1.9 for £5k?
Nissan 200ZX pre'94 for peanuts - 0-60 in under 7, 140mph etc
VW Golf Mk III GTi 16v for £5k
Honda Civic VTi Jap import - they pay you to take them.

The choice is absolutely endless. All you need is cash, off street parking and an insurance quote which costs less than thecar.