CorsaLad
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Evening all...
Just thinking to the future...
I started my motoring days with a 1.2 8v corsa vegas and now drive a 1.6 focus, really happy with it...reasonably nippy, not bad fuel economy etc
However, in the next 6 months I'm getting a company car (prob mk5 golf) so looking to sell the focus. I'm now looking at a faster "toy" so far my shortlist is:
Golf Mk2 16v GTi - fav at the mo
Corsa C20XE - without trying to offend anyone, maybe a bit boy racer
Nova C20XE - ditto
Skyline R32 GTR (AKs project got me thinking) - high insurance and running costs
Civic EK9 - Don't know much about them 
I'm going to be 23 so remember that insurance is going to be and issue and i'm also saving for a house so overall cost is important! I haven't got the greatest mechanical knowledge but I am fairly practical so want something that has the potential for me to work on myself.
Does anyone have any other suggestions?
Thanks for reading my life story  
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kyle_corsa
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mk2 golf gti 16v all the way m8 there fukng rapid and a safe car i got ramd at 80mph in the side ov mine and it kept us alive.
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JM_16v
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nova .... cheap thrills.... if it brakes.... repairs are cheap compared to others... at end of the day as you said a fun car not a daily driver so does it matter if its a nova its just for fun 
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Robin
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Nova, not a 20XE though, a gte/gsi will be quick, and VERY easy to work on.
definitely not a mk2 golf, if anything, a mk1.
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Steve
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whats your budget?
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CorsaLad
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JM - Not a bad shout, always fancied a Nova and wanted one before I got my first Corsa.
Robin - What's the problem with the mk2? Surely a decent standard(ish) mk1 would be even harder to come by.
Steve - Max 5k, but would prefer to prob pick something up for around £2.5k and do it up. Saying that...GTRs and EK9s are prob way over budget.
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Steve
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mk4 golf 1.8t?
leon cupra
[Edited on 30-12-2006 by Steve]
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Marc
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Big difference between the Skyline and the others!!
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CorsaLad
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Nice cars but too similar to what my daily drive will be.
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CorsaLad
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Marc - too be honest I knew nothing about R32s until I read AKs post. Love the look of that RB9 (?) engine. Anyone know what insurance grp they are?
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Marc
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Ins Grp 20 I think. The running costs will be nothing like the others!
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Steve
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how is a leon cupra or golf 1.8t remotely similar to a focus 1.6
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Steve
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for 2.5k 106 gti 
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CorsaLad
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Think that rules that one out then...insurance isnt going to be too great at 23.
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Robin
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Mk2 is a bit lardy compared to the mk1, for 1.5k, you'd get a mint mk1, standard, fun, the mk2 would be slower and not handle as well.
5k is a lot of money, kit car would be top of my list for that.
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CorsaLad
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Steve:
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Originally posted by CorsaLad
However, in the next 6 months I'm getting a company car (prob mk5 golf) so looking to sell the focus.
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CorsaLad
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Robin - Guess I will just have to see whats about wrt golfs at the time. I'd be happy with either a mint mk1 or mk2! Should fall into classic car territory too!
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