Advice on second car!

[Boaszay]

Hi guys, i'm new to this so give me time to get up to date with the slang etc. im currently 17 and i drive a bright yellow fiat i'm looking for a second car to buy once my insurance runs out on the little cheese box. i have looked at the bmw 318is and the insurance seems do-able, i would like a car that hits 60 in 10s or less. Could anyone throw some ideas my way and i'll have a look

Cheers
Ryan
(Boaszay)

[Codswallop]

What's your budget?
How many seats do you need?
What will you use the car for?
Mk3 Toyota MR2?

[Boaszay]

Max budget is £2k
seats im not really fussed
day to day and also something to take out in the evening or weekend

Boaszay

[ajb85]

Will a 318i do 60 in under 10?

How about a 2.0 Alfa 156? 60 in about 8.

[Boaszay]

i think the 318i does it in 10, but theres loads of different figures.
will have a look at the alpha now

cheers
Boaszay

[chongwong]

Make sure you get some quotes before buying, as I'm assuming they may be sky high. I can't get insured on a 318 for less than £1200, and that's with my mother as a second party on the insurance. Also I'm 20 and I've been driving for 3 years now.

[Boaszay]

doing the quotes as i go along i dont mind pay £200+ pm for insurance, work pays me enough so i can afford it. the 318is was £2100 ish last time i checked, i did change all things to if i was 18 with 1 year ncb too
p.s i like the look of that alpha, will get a quote now

[300bhp/ton]

Boaszay said:

Hi guys, i'm new to this so give me time to get up to date with the slang etc. im currently 17 and i drive a bright yellow fiat i'm looking for a second car to buy once my insurance runs out on the little cheese box. i have looked at the bmw 318is and the insurance seems do-able, i would like a car that hits 60 in 10s or less. Could anyone throw some ideas my way and i'll have a look

Cheers
Ryan
(Boaszay)

If you're into cars and want something fun and/or interesting on a budget with sensible insurance premiums take a look at classics, modified classics and kit cars. You'll find little else to compete with it.

If you want more modern and mainstream then it might be worth looking at less obvious cars from a bigger class. When looking earlier this year/late last year. A 2.4 Audi A6 was no more expensive to insure for a new driver than an old diesel Fiesta was.

On this basis it wouldn't surprise me if a 5 Series BMW is cheaper to insure than a 3 Series.



Classic rwd British sports car (I have one of these, I bought one at 19 and I'm 32 now. sub 10 sec 60mph stock and quite tunable).
TRIUMPH TR7 (1980) £2,500
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...



Save a little more and haggle a little harder and a V8 rwd British sports car is an option too.
tvr tasmin 350i 1987 (1987) £3,200
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...



Another TVR not far off your budget
TVR 290 S (1990) £3,000
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...



A bit of sporting Pork is a good option too.
PORSCHE 924 S 1988 (1988) £2,495
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...



One of the most recognised sports cars in the world. And a real hoot to drive, although it would fail your 10 sec to 60mph target (you can mod them though )
MGB GT 1.8 (1978) £2,350
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...



Another MG.
MG MIDGET 1500 1977 (1977) £1,275
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...



If you fancy a bit of project and something different and fun. Cheap insurance and free road tax
VW Avante MK1 (1969) £1,800
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...



Another wacky kit car, but kind of cool and with a V8
Eagle SS V8 (1971) £3,000
http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Call me old fashioned....but recommending a V8 to a 17 year old sounds like a recipe for disaster!

Got to let the jelly in the head set first, and pick up some road craft.

[chongwong]

http://classifieds.pistonheads.com/classifieds/use...
this might be worth a look. If it wasn't 330 miles away from me I'd probably be heading down there now

[Boaszay]

Thanks very much for those i like the vw and the trumph alot

[Boaszay]

that vw is the same price for insurance per month as my little yellow fiat. im getting a little excited, no to check the triumph, the v8 tvr and the mr2 in Leicester

[Papa Hotel]

Honestly 300bhp/ton, sometimes I don't know if you're real or an alternate account of some master troll.

[Boaszay]

triumph is too expensive

[HustleRussell]

OP- are you good with spanners and have a lot of spare time on your hands? Do you have enough money to spend twice as much on fuel as you do now? You'll have to be to run most of 300BHP/ton's suggestions...

[Papa Hotel]

Boaszay said:

triumph is too expensive

Don't even look at his crackpot suggestions, he does this in every thread.

"Hi everyone, I'm 17 and want a cheap car, cheap to insure, cheap to fuel, cheap to service."

"Ah, you need to think TVR, think Porsche, think wacky 70s V8 kit cars!"

[Boaszay]

i will have more money when im 18 than now, so fuel shoudln't be a problem but the tvr v8 is a bit extreme i have to admit, the vw was good though

[300bhp/ton]

2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:

Call me old fashioned....but recommending a V8 to a 17 year old sounds like a recipe for disaster!

Why? An RV8 is not overly powerful and many modern 4 cylinder cars can be just as powerful and as quick. Also what better way to learn about something but with experience? Even better if it's something with low grip and moves about easily.

[HustleRussell]

Honestly, unless your an enthusiast willing to spend a significant amount of time and money maintaining one of 300BHP's suggestions, disregard them totally. These aren't like modern cars, they won't just work 24/7 with no attention apart from basic servicing.
By all means, feel free to go find a decent 318is- that is a spaceage machine compared to an old TVR or Triumph.

[300bhp/ton]

Papa Hotel said:

Honestly 300bhp/ton, sometimes I don't know if you're real or an alternate account of some master troll.

You really are a grumpy sod aren't you.

What exactly as in something real do you actually object too? Or are you just a stuffy old fart who only buys boring hatchbacks like a Fiat Panda?