Reccommend me...

[Lead_Head]

a new car!

Well, actually not new but a new one for me

I'm going to be entering full time employment this year, so will have extra £££ to play with = new car

I'm looking for something that is:

cheap,
reliable,
quite quick when it needs to be (to beat most Barry's et cetera),
Moddable and
cheap insurance for a 19year old (Birthday is 16th Sept btw )

Nick

[Lead_Head]

oh, btw I have a 1992 K Reg 1.1 Metro atm

Nick

[Big RICHARD]

Your 1.1 Metro should beat most barrys now!

[Big RICHARD]

Originally posted by Lead_Head
a new car!

Well, actually not new but a new one for me

I'm going to be entering full time employment this year, so will have extra £££ to play with = new car

I'm looking for something that is:

cheap,
reliable,
quite quick when it needs to be (to beat most Barry's et cetera),
Moddable and
cheap insurance for a 19year old (Birthday is 16th Sept btw )

Nick

Nova GTE?

[jon bda]

What sort of money you looking at spending?, who many miles back and too to work etc?.

[Lowe]

Clio RSi

[Raz316]

I had a 1.4 Escort lx and the insurance wasnt too bad. But it was an average car.
I now have a 1.6 306 and it is much more fun to drive The insurance is a bit more expensive but I think its worth it.
20 years old and I pay ~50 quid a month TPFT, day light robbery...

[Big RICHARD]

Originally posted by Lead_Head

I'm looking for something that is:

cheap,
reliable,
quite quick when it needs to be (to beat most Barry's et cetera),
Moddable and
cheap insurance for a 19year old (Birthday is 16th Sept btw )

At 19 that is REALLY wishful thinking. Fast, cheap to buy and CHEAP TO INSURE! Moddable doesn't help your cause.

If you want cheap to buy and cheap insurance, a micra (1.0) would be ideal.

If you want fast, a small car with over 1.6 litres would be quick enough (but forget cheap insurance) (clio, fiesta, focus, saxo, 106 are all reasonably quick with 1.6l or more).

Moddable - the favourites are novas, corsas, saxos, 106s. You can get 1.0 versions of these, so your insurance can be kept down, or you could get the fast one and pay 1.5-3 grand insurance.

[Zak33]

306 DTurbo 1.9 3dr

Not just any 1.9 Turbo Diesel......although its the same engine.

I mean the 306 D Turbo which has:

Sports Seats, Proper Suspension, lots of them have alloys, front fogs, stunning looks, 90 bhp.....over 40 mpg.....and GROUP 5 INSURANCE>

THEY ROCK

They are like rocking horse crap though......start your search

[Lead_Head]

I quite fancy a VW for some reason.

Or maybe something on Hire Purchase???

Nick

[Zak33]

VW? Why? You a Polo dude? Or a Golf man? To much money for less car, and recent ones not really as good as the older ones.

Megane?

[Shad]

Rover 200 vi - 1.8 K-series, 0-60 in 8.5ish, very very quick car. My mate's had a quote of 800 quid ish for his when he turns 19, 2 yrs no claims.

[XTR]

Originally posted by Zak33

Megane?

well done that man!!! go for a coupe though


just dont paint the back brake drums with rubbishrubbishrubbishrubbishe halfords paint... i hear the stuff melts!!

[Lead_Head]

Originally posted by Zak33
VW? Why? You a Polo dude? Or a Golf man? To much money for less car, and recent ones not really as good as the older ones.

Megane?

I dunno?

They r reliable

Anyways, my Mum thinks Hire Purchase (pay so much a month) is a good idea cos some ppl offer free insurance for 19yr olds.....

Anyone heard of this?

Help me choose a car!!!

Nick

[TomWilko]

Toyota Yaris

[jon bda]

Originally posted by Lead_Head
IAnyways, my Mum thinks Hire Purchase (pay so much a month) is a good idea cos some ppl offer free insurance for 19yr olds.....

My nieces ex got an ex-demo 206 turbo diesel on HP...paid about 3/4 grand up front i think and was paying the rest over 3 years to get it intrest free...pretty certain he got free insurance with it, although he had to pay £10k for the car...