Affordable drivers car for a 22 year old?
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Definitely the S2000.
Buy an older AP1 where tax is cheaper for yourself and hopefully the insurance as well. One with an alarm. Have you had no claims since 17? Put yourself as main driver and maybe a parent or guardian as second driver.
I bought my S2000 at 19 and put my dad on the insurance through Adrain Flux who went through a broker.
If you wan something fun and reliable get an S2000!
Buy an older AP1 where tax is cheaper for yourself and hopefully the insurance as well. One with an alarm. Have you had no claims since 17? Put yourself as main driver and maybe a parent or guardian as second driver.
I bought my S2000 at 19 and put my dad on the insurance through Adrain Flux who went through a broker.
If you wan something fun and reliable get an S2000!
Lets not forget the up keep shall we! Yes i'm sure a GTR would make a 22 year very happy, but once the insurance and tax have left their mark on the chaps bank account he then has to consider servicing, fuel oh and rubber (no idea but assuming minimum £200 a corner?).
Build up gradually, you'll appreciate it more in the long run.
Build up gradually, you'll appreciate it more in the long run.
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In that case, what about one of these. In the same region price wiseKrikkit said:
MX5 Mk.1 + 12k for a house deposit! Sorry to be boring. 
The mx5 is on my list of potentials but unfortunately I'm not overly fond of them...
One of the few cars carrying a 'sport' badge that's actually worthy of the it. 40 mpg driven softly 38 if driven hard so might as well drive it hard
Only downside is the suspension is very stiff, but at your age that probably won't be an issue as I'm guessing your spine still works.
If you're determined to spend more then I'm sure the Swift Sport is also excellent.
Staying out of fantasy land.
What about a 330Ci or is the insurance mental on these? Get a decent one for about 8-10K cab or coupe and you have plenty to maintain and run it without it raping your wallet.
Falling back into fantasy land, Whats an early 6 series like to insure? Granted not exactly a classic but good for a bit of fun right?
Probably fantasy but S1/S2 Elise fall into the price band, limit the miles and a cheap winter snotter and you might be able to get away with it. depends on what you NEED out of your car.
What about a 330Ci or is the insurance mental on these? Get a decent one for about 8-10K cab or coupe and you have plenty to maintain and run it without it raping your wallet.
Falling back into fantasy land, Whats an early 6 series like to insure? Granted not exactly a classic but good for a bit of fun right?
Probably fantasy but S1/S2 Elise fall into the price band, limit the miles and a cheap winter snotter and you might be able to get away with it. depends on what you NEED out of your car.
ambuletz said:
ctrl + F "mini"
what the hell?
£3-5k for a classic mini the closer to 10k the more spotless it will be, likely a late rover mini too.
- great drive
- easy to run/maintain
- looks great. get one in white and girls will open their legs as you pass by.
You'd probably end up losing both legs too in the event of a minor accident.what the hell?
£3-5k for a classic mini the closer to 10k the more spotless it will be, likely a late rover mini too.
- great drive
- easy to run/maintain
- looks great. get one in white and girls will open their legs as you pass by.
Eddh said:
Al U said:
I seem to be saying this a lot recently, but there also seem to be a lot of threads coming up where it is the right answer.
S2000.
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I agree, I had one when I was 21 and it was great.S2000.
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I am coming in with the perspective of owning something a bit different - Have you ever considered a rotary Rex from Mazda?
With a £15,000 budget you could get a tidy RX-8 for no more than £5000 and budget the rest aside for suspension / power upgrades that would make it a very practical yet fun handling sports coupe. You get linear power delivery from the 1.3 wankel rotary and as long as you keep fastidious to the servicing intervals (oil and filter change, plugs and leads), it makes for an interesting ownership proposition.
Or you could try the RX-7 range (FB, FC or FD) and get a good example from £7k - £11k depending on spec for a focused sports car with some of the best balance and handling characteristics out there. I currently own an FD as a 25 year old driver and insure it under classic car insurance for £260 plus road tax for £230 flat rate yearly. Can be high on fuel bills though if that is an important factor for you. I fortunately brought mine from an RX-7 enthusiast so he did a lot of work on it already prior to buying it, but can be high maintenance depending if you buy a well-looked after one. Stunning looks and super car performance especially from the twin turbo FD.
With a £15,000 budget you could get a tidy RX-8 for no more than £5000 and budget the rest aside for suspension / power upgrades that would make it a very practical yet fun handling sports coupe. You get linear power delivery from the 1.3 wankel rotary and as long as you keep fastidious to the servicing intervals (oil and filter change, plugs and leads), it makes for an interesting ownership proposition.
Or you could try the RX-7 range (FB, FC or FD) and get a good example from £7k - £11k depending on spec for a focused sports car with some of the best balance and handling characteristics out there. I currently own an FD as a 25 year old driver and insure it under classic car insurance for £260 plus road tax for £230 flat rate yearly. Can be high on fuel bills though if that is an important factor for you. I fortunately brought mine from an RX-7 enthusiast so he did a lot of work on it already prior to buying it, but can be high maintenance depending if you buy a well-looked after one. Stunning looks and super car performance especially from the twin turbo FD.
I got myself an Rx8 231 when i was 21, admittedly i knew the previous owner therefore knew that it had been looked after well (Cue the Rotary's are s
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Great car... it really taught me to drive well, especially in the rain. Just a shame about the fuel consumption.
t quotes from people who have never owned one)Great car... it really taught me to drive well, especially in the rain. Just a shame about the fuel consumption.
Funny - I'm 22 as well and going through a similar situation myself (albeit with a slightly lower budget). I've had my MX5 for nearly 2 years now and done the best part of 25,000 miles and want to replace it now.
My mind has been made up - Lotus Elise S1 is what my mind is set on
Have you considered a Boxster S? A good 986 doesn't cost the earth to run and available for less than £10k.
My mind has been made up - Lotus Elise S1 is what my mind is set on
Have you considered a Boxster S? A good 986 doesn't cost the earth to run and available for less than £10k.
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