carnut222;134450 wroteIf you like the C30 in general then non turbo could also be a viable option....we have a 2008 C30 T5 R-design and love it. No major issues. Need to make sure service history is decent and timing belt changed at 10 years or appropriate kms.
After learning in the T5, went this route in the end...... still a lot of fun if you can find a good one.