What's the best sports coupe for £30k?

I'm thinking of trading in my Volkswagen Scirocco soon and am considering what to get next. The shortlist is another Scirocco, Toyota GT86, BMW 2 Series coupe, or Audi TT. The budget is £30k or so. Which car/model would you go for?

Asked on 30 November 2016 by Highway61

Answered by Honest John

Not a Scirocco because it's close to end of life. The current TT is vastly improved over the previous one, but still not a precision instrument. The GT86 has wonderful steering and handling, but lacks torque and can need 5th or 4th even on motorway inclines. BMW2 Series coupe good, but the six-cylinder is now way north of £30k.

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