eastend
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Im trying to find a new car and having difficulty deciding what would be the best, have about 5k to spend!
Im looking in terms of performance over anything else for now, but would rather it be a newish car (newer than 2002). Im looking mainly for a hot hatch aswell!
Suggestions please 
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Adam C
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How old are you mate and how many ncb do you have?
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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eastend
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19, 2yrs ncb.
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Adam C
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Same position as me then
Ive gone for a Astra Gsi T mk4.
Other cars compared to it are:
.Civic Type R
.Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8 20v T
.Clio 172/182?
.Golf MK4 Gti
Lots more out there just got to try some insurance qoutes and see what comes up, for example I could get insured for an extra £50 a year over the astra for a s14a but wanted something more modern and low mileage.
My Arden Blue Astra GSi MK4 on BBS LM's Project Thread
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corsa bid
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see what you think of this mate:
http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=511375
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AlunJ
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I'd got for a seat ibiza cupra or a clio 172/182 myself. I like CTR's but insurance quotes I got at 19 for one were pathetic
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Kurt
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Starlet Glanza 
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Colin
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CTR
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DizzyRebel
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Celica GT4
E36 M3
S14 200sx
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JM_16v
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200sx i think you would struggle with insurance and with the M3 although my friend was paying £940 for a gt4 at 19, there very cheap to insure.
As Kurt said the glanza is a good option although they only made them upto 2000
Ibiza Cupra would be my weapon of choice
Although i would siggest a Yaris Sport
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AlunJ
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couldn't get a quote on an e36 m3 for my 21st let alone 19 lol
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Nismo
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hmm 5K might squeeze an S2K
ITR
330 CI Sport
200SX
RX7
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
200sx i think you would struggle with insurance and with the M3 although my friend was paying £940 for a gt4 at 19, there very cheap to insure.
As Kurt said the glanza is a good option although they only made them upto 2000
Ibiza Cupra would be my weapon of choice
Although i would siggest a Yaris Sport
Yaris 
Check out envy performance and theres loads for them
Also heres a nice one on PH http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1080142.htm
[Edited on 01-08-2009 by Kurt]
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by Green Thing
Same position as me then
Ive gone for a Astra Gsi T mk4.
Other cars compared to it are:
.Civic Type R
.Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8 20v T
.Clio 172/182?
.Golf MK4 Gti
Lots more out there just got to try some insurance qoutes and see what comes up, for example I could get insured for an extra £50 a year over the astra for a s14a but wanted something more modern and low mileage.
id have a ctr from that list
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sand-eel
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Insurance on any of these at 19 will be a disgraceful amount.
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deano87
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Panda 100hp.
Might take some hunting for £5k though.
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dannymccann
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A Yaris T-Sport  
What about a Fabia VRS (Diesel )
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1151265.htm
Spend an extra £250/£300 on a remap or a tuning box and youve got yourself a properly quick car, but cheap to insure (ive always found Diesels cheaper to insure than a slower petrol equivalent - 1.6 petrol astra was £800, my 2.0DTi is £550 ) and even booting it will still see 40mpg probably = Win
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Eck
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quote:
Originally posted by dannymccann
A Yaris T-Sport
What about a Fabia VRS (Diesel )
http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/1151265.htm
Spend an extra £250/£300 on a remap or a tuning box and youve got yourself a properly quick car, but cheap to insure (ive always found Diesels cheaper to insure than a slower petrol equivalent - 1.6 petrol astra was £800, my 2.0DTi is £550 ) and even booting it will still see 40mpg probably = Win
I'll have you know that a T Sport is a right wee laugh Nippy enough as standard, but cheap insurance. But it's a lukewarm hatch in amongst CTR's etc
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1032195.htm
Vintage V8 Turbo BM
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Ash_EP3
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Clio Sport 172 / 182 imo
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Nic Barnes
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corsa c with a z20let in it
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myatt
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i have a glanza if you intrested mate u2u me
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dazmoore
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
corsa c with a z20let in it
exactly what i was going to say lol, just sold mine for 5k aswell 
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Rickavo
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quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
corsa c with a z20let in it
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richc
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quote:
Originally posted by Rickavo
quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
corsa c with a z20let insured and taxed as 1.2 in it
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by richc
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Originally posted by Rickavo
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Originally posted by Nic Barnes
corsa c with a z20let insured and taxed as 1.2 in it
Then crash and neither you or other party covered by insurance, great idea 
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