Can anyone think of an alternative to the coupe:

must haves:- styling, power, exclusivity, price, 4 seats, decent(ish) size boot etc and the following of course.

AJ.

In short - No I can't unless you want a Scoob or EVO. I'm assuming that you dont want to step up to an RS4 / RS6

Nope, there isn't anything - nearest in my eyes are the Alfa GT - too expensive & the GTV - no space!

the GTV was my thought but as you say much smaller that the coupe.

Tiny boot and rear seats only suitable for someone with no legs or under 5 years old.

GTV
E36 M3
944 S2 or Turbo
Elan Turbo
200SX
Corrado VR6
Integra Type-R

Ok some are 2 seaters but hey.

lol, I think it definitely needs to be european

however the 200sx and the Integra are options.

not as fast as teh coupe (anywhere near) but lots of low end torque in the 2.7 v6 hyundai coupe.

personally i love the styling as well and may be my next car (still a step down tho).

dunno what i will go for next if its not the hyundai.....

cant afford a 350z/RX8/New shape Audi TT/Alpha.

wish you could get RHD mustangs!.

Hyundai coupe - is this a wind up?

no, looks wise i really like it (infact i think it has certain coupe similarities), its fairly solid, cheap and whilst i am only guessing there MUST be a way of getting more out of that monster engine!.

350z/RX8/New shape Audi TT/Alpha.

good taste Big_Mike.

what about Seat Leon Cupra 20VT

maybe but all above my pay scale (and not a fan of the old shape TT).

love the looks of the Z4 but they are way expensive and hardly practical - and not what hte OP is interested in)

would be good the stick with Chris Bangle tho if you went the Z4 route.

indeed, and that will also be an option IF i decide to go the hot hatch route, but the Cupra isnt really a coupe its kind of in the 307/focus/Stylo category.

maybe saving up for an Integrale is the answer!!!

For when 2 become 3

I would seriously be considering one of these.

It fails on your criteria except it's got 4 seats, oh and maybe the boot.

just looked at the hot hatch civic type R, i hadnt seen one in the new shape..... man i am in love. Shame its over 20.5k once you add in the good extras.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/hatchbacks/honda-unveils-2007-civic-type-r/

not as quick as the coupe, but I havent seen Celica or Prelude mentioned yet...

Clarkson didnt seem to like it....

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/jeremy_clarkson/article1839477.ece

Cerbera, if your chest is hairy enough

wow he really doesnt like the civic does he!!!

my mates just looking to buy a supra at the moment.

they are certainly quick enough!.

Yes, but the criteria is:

The 3 door civic hatch is fugly.

A guy on my road has one and it looks as if Chris Bangles evil twin designed it after having all his limbs removed.

The 4 door looks great though imo.

Only thing half tidy(ish) is the 406 Coupe v6, But In std form - Nothing is as fast or prestige as the Fiat Coupe 20vt..

Chrissy..

Hmm, its a tough choice. The Alfa GT might be the logical replacement for a coupe as its Italian, got decent handling, looks good, and is super practical with a mammoth boot.

During the darkest days of coupe unreliability I've also been tempted by the likes of an Audi S3. Went to drive one and its almost as fast as the coupe, has a great image and probably is as fast round bends in the wet as the coupe is in the dry. On the downside though its just a bit souless to drive and the sound just can't compare to the coupe.

Needless to say I still have the coupe but will consider both when I come to change.

How about an E36 M3GT, they are relatively scarce.

Yup, I looked at both of these, and ended up with the Celica of course. The Prelude is available in a quite nice Motegi special (UK car), with a quite nice body kit and all the toys.
I think many of them were bought by older owners and companies, so less likely to have been thrashed.

A bit older, but a mint UK Celica GT4 is quite nice from the outside and they can certainly be tuned to shift along quickly.

How about a Mitsi 3000GT/GTO? I looked at these, but running costs looked a bit scary.

Focus RS? Maybe a bit too much money still?

Lastly, I still really like the Ford Puma Racing, and they tick many of your boxes. These are certainly exclusive, although not that quick in a straight line. Rear passenger room is tight too. My ex Fiance has a 1.7 normal Puma and it was great fun to drive.

I'll agree with Dave there - they're pretty good fun! Gearbox is awesome.

Things I considered when getting the Coupe were....

Audi S3?
Calibra Turbo?
Celica GT4?
Supra Turbo?
Skyline?
Lancer Evo?
Scooby STI?

But none of them have the extra something the Fiat Coupe has.

Mark