alan t
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quite fancy gettin myself a new car in the summer. im 18 with 1 years ncb. was thinkin of a mk4 astra 1.8 sri. anybody got any other suggestions? need something thats quite nippy as most of mates have got 1.6 civic v-tecs and want something that would keep up with them, and needs to be reasonable to insure as well
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Marc
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Lupo GTi?
Maybe something Jap? - Civic, Del Sol?
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alan t
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was thinking maybe a civic coupe but wasnt sure wat engines were in them. a mate of mine once said that hondas were dearing to insure? is this true or he talking bollocks? lol
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Marc
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Japanese cars in general to be honest. I could mention loads of cars, but at 18 you'll struggle!
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TheCam
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as marc says a lupo gti would be awesome if you can insure it
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DAZ1985
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Probs abit more than a corsa as i think they higher insurance group
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alan t
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cheers for the replies folks. thats the only downside of being young is the insurance. was also thinking on a mk5 zetec s fiesta. gd engines and are supoosed to handle well. anyone know anything bout them?
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DAZ1985
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Just a quick as a VTR tbh
but it depends what you want from a car
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alan t
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cheers folks, would love to buy a corsa b with a valver already under the bonnet but not a chance of gettin insured lol
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DAZ1985
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You dont know if you dont try, get some quotes
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alan t
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good point mate, al have a look n see what they say
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DAZ1985
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They can only say no
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gavin18787
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a 1.8 astrs would be a good choice imo. Although it would depend what you want from a car as it would be "more grown up" then something like a vtr etc. However for preformance compared to insurance they are pritty hard to beat
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Damian_666
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maxda's are cheap on insurance, the 323 sport 2.0. very low! have a look there mate!
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alan t
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will probs have about £5k to spend. wont be doing much to the car anyway probs just wheels lowered exhaust. gavin i know what you mean about the astra being a bit more grown up but with the right mods i think it wouldnt be to bad. wat kind of money do the 1.8's usually go for? also they reliable cars? puntomk2b i will have a look at them mate, cheers.
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Curtiz
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sorry to go off topic a second, but what sorta mpg would u get on average from a 1.8 astra?
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ali-corsa
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punto gt, run between 134-138bhp or something along them lines, they are a 1.4 too, but insurance group 14
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alan t
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37 mpg is says. and 123bhp which isnt to bad
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alan t
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insurance group 9 for the astra, is this good?
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gavin18787
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Yer that will be quite cheap to insure. Ive test driving a 1.8 astra and was very impressed. I think you can get tidy ones for about 3.5k with the irmy body kit etc.
From what i have heard they are nice reliable cars with just a few sensor problems like most vaux's but nothing major
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alan t
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thanks gavin mate. a 1.8 should be enough power for me. what kind of power can u get from them with a few mods?
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gavin18787
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not sure myself, but check out astrasport as they were helpful to me when i was thinking of buying one.
Ive heard there were two different 1.8 engines with the later ones giving more power and therefore been the better choice. these were the ones with the fly by wire throttle or something if irc
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alan t
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am now thinking about going down the 106 gti route?! dont know why but after being told about them they seem like a good choice, quick, light, easy to mod. have done a few gearboxes on them so they must be a weakpoint on them but anything else i should look out for on them?
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gavin18787
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All id say is test drive one first. They are nice and nippy and feel very chuckable. But i hated the driving position and pedals. However if you can get along with these id get one as they are a basis for a very good fun car with lots of potential for mods if you want in the future 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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