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Rj
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6th Mar 07 at 10:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just wanna get the opinions of all you motor heads on what you think is the best first car. Needs to be low insurance and preferably a 1.0/1.1. i just cant wait to start driving and get a car i need help gettin a quality car.
gianluigi
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6th Mar 07 at 10:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.0 12v corsa c
Rj
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6th Mar 07 at 10:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much you reckon!
ShEp
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1.2 8v corsa b

bomb proof 8v

good enough fun aswell
Tommy L
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6th Mar 07 at 10:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much have you to spend?
topshot_2k
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6th Mar 07 at 10:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.4 sport
Rj
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7th Mar 07 at 09:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im still saving, gonna try to save bout 1500! hopefully
Robin
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7th Mar 07 at 09:56   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I had a 1.4 Sport, but it was difficult to insure.

A lot of people go for the 1.2 SXi, which has all the bits from the sport (electric windows, sports seats etc) but is cheaper to insure.

£1500 should get you a decent one
Matt H
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7th Mar 07 at 10:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
1.2 16v is quite a good one
whitter45
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7th Mar 07 at 10:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
without a doubt of r your first car it sthe 1.2 8v

Engines are very reliable and easy fix if they go wrong

Ok on fuel very cheap to insure

Ha done for 3 years and put 50k miles on it no problems at all
Dione J
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7th Mar 07 at 10:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ShEp
1.2 8v corsa b

bomb proof 8v

good enough fun aswell


8V's are really bomb proof.

Changed into wrong gear lastnight whilst speeding and thought i was going to blow something but the SRi kept going & going...
nathy_87
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7th Mar 07 at 10:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Buymy 1.4 off me
JayT
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defo a 1.2 8v i have one now and must say they are good little cars, very good reliable engines that rarely go wrong, even the lads at the garage say the 8v engines are great little engines!
12vMatt
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the 1.0 12v isnt too bad, it can cope with pretty much everything apart from going up hill.
it might be best if you get a few insurance quotes to see how much you will be paying on insurance, you never know you might be able to afford a 1.2 16v or 1.4 16v
JM_16v
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7th Mar 07 at 13:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had a 1.4 16v a smy first car on me own insurance. not going to lie thou cost alot
Cupra Steve
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I had a 106 xsi for my first car, was good on insurance tbh, on my own through adrian flux it cost £1400. But it was a J reg.

A 1.2 16v corsa would be a good first car, but if you can afford to insure a sport then go for it!
whitter45
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do not go for the 12v - truely awful engine
andy1868
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7th Mar 07 at 16:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i insured a 1.6 sport for £1100 as my first car, although i had been driving my dads car for a year and managed to get a years named driving experience and pass plus etc.

my mates just bought a 1.2 16V, not bad for a first car etc, fast enough and still cheap insurance etc. the sxi's come with the better spec too etc

[Edited on 07-03-2007 by andy1868]
wilson_sri
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7th Mar 07 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had a 1.4 sr nova as my first car, was great fun! Slammed on cav gsi rims...was cheap to insure and really nippy aswell

[Edited on 07-03-2007 by wilson_sri]
Cupra Steve
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7th Mar 07 at 16:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i had mine slammed on TSW Alpines!
eel
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7th Mar 07 at 16:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a FORD FIESTA
J B
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7th Mar 07 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
My first car was a 1.4 SRi 16v but was expensive to insure at 17!! I have found my insurance has over halved in price though with 1 years no claims.

Have you got £1500 for the car and insurance or just the car?
Pete_vxl
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7th Mar 07 at 17:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i have a 1.4 sport but i'm on my dads insurance so you get the fun of tha car at little price but... when it comes to re-newing your kinda back to square one insurance wise
SAXO
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get a saxo furio 1.4, or vtr is only group 7

 
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