Phillian
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Registered: 2nd Apr 08
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Hello everyone I'm Phil, I've been browsing the forum for a couple of weeks but only just registered lol, anyways I am 17 and have my test booked for the 6th May and I want to get a Corsa B for my first car and I need some help on which one I should get, I don't want a 1 litre and I don't want anything above a 1.4. I will probably be lightly modding it ( alloys, induction kit, exhaust and sound system ). I will have £1100 to spend in about 2 weeks. Please could someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance - Phil
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Planty02
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My first car was a 1995 1.4 8v LS and it did me proud for 3 years including a year while i was learning...it stood up well to my learners errors and then some tough driving...wasnt too bad to insure and tax was quite cheap too 
Good luck with your test 
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Phillian
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I will be going on moms insurance but with Direct Line so I can still build my NCB up as a named driver, cheapest quote I've had is £380 for a 1.2 Sxi or Sport can't remember. Thanks I hope I pass I've passed two mocks anyway up to yet lol.
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Twiggy
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get a 106gti! 
get a1.4 ls etc aslong as its not a sport/sri etc...that was get the speed but keeps the insurance ok....5door even better!
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Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by Phillian
I will be going on moms insurance but with Direct Line so I can still build my NCB up as a named driver, cheapest quote I've had is £380 for a 1.2 Sxi or Sport can't remember. Thanks I hope I pass I've passed two mocks anyway up to yet lol.
£380! is that all!! i was paying £2200 on my own on a 3 year old saxo vtr!
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Planty02
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i had to pay about £700 on my dads insurence 
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Phillian
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Yeah £380 TPFT lol, I think I'm doing pass plus aswell not sure yet though, anyone done it?
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Whittie
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When I had a 1.2 16v on my dads insurance with over 30 years no claims, it was still about a grand!
Anyway, welcome to the forum mate
Get your self a nice black 1.2 sxi 
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DAZ1985
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Registered: 3rd Sep 06
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quote:
Originally posted by Phillian
Yeah £380 TPFT lol, I think I'm doing pass plus aswell not sure yet though, anyone done it?
choose a car you'd have get the cheapest quote then ring ask them if they do pass plus discount. it may not be worth doing if it saves noting on insurance
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Phillian
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Thanks, I like the look of the black corsa, I've been looking into 1.2 BHP figures compared to the 1.4 and even though the BHP on the 1.2 is only 45, is it enough for me? I'm not a speed freak I'm just used to driving a 1.8 now I suppose ( AA Learning car which is a focus lol )
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DAZ1985
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You will learn to drive when you have passed your test
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Phillian
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Yeah a lot of people have been saying that to me lol but I suppose it's true, I'm not always going to have an instructor sitting next to me with his pedals to save me.
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by DAZ1985
You will learn to drive when you have passed your test
yep, that's when the learning starts
As for insurance, insurers love 17 year olds unfortunately  I paid 900 quid TPFT on a 957cc fiesta (my first car!) 26 now and insurance is pretty cheap.
I'd probably stick to a 1.2, fast enough to start out with
[Edited on 09-04-2008 by 16V_1600]
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Phillian
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Cheers, I think the 1.2 is a sensible choice do you think £1100 is enough to grab a decent one? Or am I being a bit cheap lol
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Planty02
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spot on mate, get yourself a lesser powered corsa and work your way up i found my 1.4 enough to be pottering about in
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by Phillian
Cheers, I think the 1.2 is a sensible choice do you think £1100 is enough to grab a decent one? Or am I being a bit cheap lol
£1100 will be ample for a post 97 1.2
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Phillian
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Nice one lads
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tom_simes
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Try to get the 1.2 16v mate, its 75 bhp rather than the 1.2 8v with is only 45 bhp.
The 8 valve does the job, but it is really really slow, although on the upside I gave mine death from cold pretty much all the time (I've learnt now ) and it never once broke on me, the only thing that packed up in 2 and 1/2 years was the alternator and fan switch
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macky
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i agree...my 1.2 8v does me fine, plus those engines last forever!!
good luck with your test mate 
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Sportycorsa86
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Registered: 10th Dec 07
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id rather have the the 1.0 12v instead of the 1.2 8v
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