antnee
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I keep changing my mind on what car I want, still got Golf TDi's in my mind but need some other ideas
Im 17 will have a full license soon
Want something different from the usual corsa/106/saxo (yes i know its a corsa forum)
needs to be quick but still good on insurance
edit:max £1000
ideas?
[Edited on 04-06-2008 by antnee]
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lozarus
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just got a golf and is a real nice car so comfy ( after just owning a corsa and a 106)
Golf will be a good option.
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Corsa_Sport21
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Hows about a 306 Dturbo??Group 5 insurance and £1k should get u a minter and itl run 4ever.Slight tweak with the boost and itl pull like a train and still return good mpg.
Had 1 for ages and i swear its one of the best cars ive owned.And prob the only French car id buy.
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Wrighty
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yeah for a bag of sand id get a 306 dturbo too
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Sunz
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306 dturbo is not what I expected people to say...Its french..
A golf for £1000 im guessing would not be too great ?
for 1k a golf would be like N or P reg 1.4 and there not powerful at all.
Vw 1.4 were like 60hp 
I also have a grand to spend and think ill go for a 1.4 sport or even a nice low miles 1.2 16v.
No offence buy you dont even have a licence, best to get a total shitter for a 1st car, something £500 like an L reg sri ect.
Could get an ok 1.4 sport for £1000 maybe a v reg if your lucky.
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16V_1600
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
I keep changing my mind on what car I want, still got Golf TDi's in my mind but need some other ideas
Im 17 will have a full license soon
Want something different from the usual corsa/106/saxo (yes i know its a corsa forum)
needs to be quick but still good on insurance
edit:max £1000
ideas?
[Edited on 04-06-2008 by antnee]
"17", "quick", "good on insurance" do not go together.
Just get a Corsa 1.2 SXi or something till you build up some NCD.
[Edited on 06-06-2008 by 16V_1600]
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
Im 17 will have a full license soon
needs to be quick
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deano87
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1.2 16v Corsa is plenty quick enough for a 17 year old that hasn't/has only just passed.
Don't run before you can walk.
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Schlumpfy
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quote:
Originally posted by deano87
1.2 16v Corsa is plenty quick enough for a 17 year old that hasn't/has only just passed.
Don't run before you can walk.
I did that once.  Fell through a french window and cut my face up
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antnee
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quote:
Originally posted by Sunz
306 dturbo is not what I expected people to say...Its french..
A golf for £1000 im guessing would not be too great ?
for 1k a golf would be like N or P reg 1.4 and there not powerful at all.
Vw 1.4 were like 60hp
I also have a grand to spend and think ill go for a 1.4 sport or even a nice low miles 1.2 16v.
No offence buy you dont even have a licence, best to get a total shitter for a 1st car, something £500 like an L reg sri ect.
Could get an ok 1.4 sport for £1000 maybe a v reg if your lucky.
If you can read, Im looking at TDi's not 1.4's
Also if you look further down the forum, yesterday I posted that I passed my test
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Timbaland
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Wether you've just passed or not, You shouldnt be looking at quick cars.
They teach you how to drive at a standard to pass your test, They dont teach you how to drive properly.
Basically, Buy a chinky-chento
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DJMartin07
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You won't get a TDi for £1k and under, and insurance will be steepish for a 17 yr old, because of the size of the engine. I have a mate with a 1.8 TD Escort after his little crash in his Corsa(only car involved), but he was paying £2k insurance at the age of 18!!!
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antnee
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my instructor askedme at the start if I wanted him to teach me to drive or pass the test, and he taught me to drive
As I said I don't want the usual corsa/saxo, want something different
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Eck
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Congrats on passing your test...But a quick TDi with good insurance? No chance.
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antnee
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Originally posted by DJMartin07
You won't get a TDi for £1k and under, and insurance will be steepish for a 17 yr old, because of the size of the engine. I have a mate with a 1.8 TD Escort after his little crash in his Corsa(only car involved), but he was paying £2k insurance at the age of 18!!!
You can, there GL's (top of the range TDi's) up for sale for 1K, went to look at 2 last week, was supposed to be looking at another one as well but it sold . Insurance it 2k, but its only 1800 for a 1.1 106
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
my instructor askedme at the start if I wanted him to teach me to drive or pass the test, and he taught me to drive
Oh right , wasnt aware of this. Your ready for a Scooby then big man.
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
my instructor askedme at the start if I wanted him to teach me to drive or pass the test, and he taught me to drive
As I said I don't want the usual corsa/saxo, want something different
That's where you are wrong. He taught you how to pass your test. Learning to drive takes years.
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antnee
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just to let you know i mean mk3 golf TDi's not mk4's (not that rich :lol
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quote:
Originally posted by Timbaland
quote:
Originally posted by antnee
my instructor askedme at the start if I wanted him to teach me to drive or pass the test, and he taught me to drive
Oh right , wasnt aware of this. Your ready for a Scooby then big man.
You dont have experiance of the road IMO. I'm 19, been driving for 4 years now (off road) and I still find things outas I drive. And I'm IAM and nearly RoSPA
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DJMartin07
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
quote:
Originally posted by DJMartin07
You won't get a TDi for £1k and under, and insurance will be steepish for a 17 yr old, because of the size of the engine. I have a mate with a 1.8 TD Escort after his little crash in his Corsa(only car involved), but he was paying £2k insurance at the age of 18!!!
You can, there GL's (top of the range TDi's) up for sale for 1K, went to look at 2 last week, was supposed to be looking at another one as well but it sold . Insurance it 2k, but its only 1800 for a 1.1 106
How that is expensive, I was paying £1295 for a 1.4 SRi Corsa, and now £1061 on a 1.2 8v Corsa with an accident.
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antnee
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cheapest i can get is about 1600 for insurance
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DJMartin07
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
cheapest i can get is about 1600 for insurance
Have you tried confused.com, as i'm with Endsleigh, and I found them on there, plus with them my sound system is covered for if it gets stolen, and all mods are declared without any rise on insurance, they are brilliant.
[Edited on 06-06-2008 by DJMartin07]
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by antnee
just to let you know i mean mk3 golf TDi's not mk4's (not that rich :lol
Mate, we're not trying to sound harsh here...But really, settling for a decent Corsa/Saxo won't be a bad thing. You'll save a hell of a lot on insurance, and is that wee bit extra poke worth it? We're not all knowing people, but from experience, young drivers tend to think they are Ayrton Senna when they first pass, and that's when you're at your most vulnerable.
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DJMartin07
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quote:
Originally posted by Eck
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Originally posted by antnee
just to let you know i mean mk3 golf TDi's not mk4's (not that rich :lol
Mate, we're not trying to sound harsh here...But really, settling for a decent Corsa/Saxo won't be a bad thing. You'll save a hell of a lot on insurance, and is that wee bit extra poke worth it? We're not all knowing people, but from experience, young drivers tend to think they are Ayrton Senna when they first pass, and that's when you're at your most vulnerable.
I'm agreeing with Eck, the amount of street racing and almost crashes when I had the Sri was just after I past my test, and I really learnt my lesson when I saw a crash, also spun my car and blew its engine up, now i'm driving in a 1.2 8v, I had a accident in it and lost my no claims, but the crash was in a car park, and I drive carefullyish now so I can build up my ncb so I can get a quicker car when I turn 21.
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Timbaland
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Honestly, After i bought my 1.6 Megane as my first car the novelty of wooping all my mates soon wore off after they were driving about a few hours after my fuel ran out.
Your first car will do silly ammount of miles, The cheaper the fuel the better and the better the mpg the better. You dont need a fast car as you just end up going the most random drives ever and dont care about racing.
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