BarnsleyBoy
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Im turning 17 soon and am looking to get a motor. Ill have about 4-5K to spend on car, insurance and mods. Just wondering what you lads would recomend as a good first car. Was thinking about getting a corsa 1.2, dunno what model yet. Any suggestions welcome.
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Red_SXi
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i'd try and spend as much on the car as you can, then mod it with any extra money you might earn etc. Get a Corsa C
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purple_corsa_gls
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get a c. i wish id spent the extra few hundred quid and gotten a corsa c now....scrap that, get a ford ka.
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Laney
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Definately avoid the 1.2 8v. Its slower than a slow thing with 1 leg thats slightly gammy
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purple_corsa_gls
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the 1.0 12v isnt too bad for a small engined car....
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mike16v
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see what insurance u can get but if u can get decent quote id look for an sri as there much better than the 1.2s
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mossy
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get a corsa B 1.0
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Laney
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quote: Originally posted by mike16v
see what insurance u can get but if u can get decent quote id look for an sri as there much better than the 1.2s
Do your PassPlus and look for a SRi/Sport. It'll be worth it
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BarnsleyBoy
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How much should i be looking to spend on a corsa c then?
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mossy
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dont get a c they are gash
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Red_SXi
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quote: Originally posted by mossy
dont get a c they are gash
This is your opinion, but even if it was true (i dont think it is) Corsa C's are going to hold their value's alot better than Corsa B's
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Matt H
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up for sale soonish 
im in donny so im not too far away either
best offer so far is £3800 its an x-reg 1.2 16v
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BarnsleyBoy
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nice one mate looks tidy would consider that. How much, roughly, would insurance be though? I will probably get insurance with my mum as the first driver.
[Edited on 19-10-2004 by BarnsleyBoy]
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Matt H
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dunno bout insurance mate you'd need to ring up some companies
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BarnsleyBoy
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couldn't you give me a rough idea
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timrud_
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Spend as little as poss on your first car, get a shitter for a year, then with a bit of NCB get something with a bit of poke and you will be able to insure it a bit better then! Be patent!
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t_benn_1
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its4me.co.uk for insurance i'm just about to take my test to. 970 for1.2 1100 for 1.4 flair
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