My first car - "Like a Golf, Not a Golf, but a Hatchback"

My first car - "Like a Golf, Not a Golf, but a Hatchback"

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melvster

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6,841 posts

184 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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"It's nothing like a Golf" hehe

Well after passing my test in November last year and starting work in February, the saving for a car began, initially i was looking at Polo's etc... but was amazed i could get insured on a Punto Sporting at a reasonable price, looked at the car on Monday evening, the deal was done on Tuesday and i picked her up last night. Absolutely love it biggrin













93Jay

3,383 posts

163 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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clap Nicely done for a first car Adam, good photo's as well.

melvster

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6,841 posts

184 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Thanks Jay smile

Jw Vw

4,826 posts

162 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Great pics OP. What's it like to drive?

melvster

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6,841 posts

184 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Really nice, quite refined too, not too loud and comfortable. Performance is pretty decent as well.

GTIAlex

1,935 posts

165 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Very nice, love the interior

North West Tom

11,511 posts

176 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Very smart Adam!

TheHeretic

73,668 posts

254 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Very nice first car. Mine was a 1.3 MkIII Escort. You're lucky. It's comfortable, fun to drive, and perky enough. Well done!

jack01825

1,898 posts

157 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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very nice indded, also looking for a first car, how much are you paying insurance? canget it under £3500 !!!!! :-(

greggy50

6,161 posts

190 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Nice car 6 speed aren't they?
I considered the 1.4 100bhp sporting but found the insurance was stupidly expensive for the performance on offer my ZR worked out £500 cheaper at the time redface

Maestro Turbo

46 posts

142 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Very nice looking car, that; I've always liked the Mk1 and Mk2 Puntos. thumbup

melvster

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6,841 posts

184 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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jack01825 said:
very nice indded, also looking for a first car, how much are you paying insurance? canget it under £3500 !!!!! :-(
I am 19 and was quoted £2100 with the Co - Op. I find adding your parents as named/additional drives can bring the quote down a little bit if they have a clean license and a few years NCB.

melvster

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6,841 posts

184 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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greggy50 said:
Nice car 6 speed aren't they?
I considered the 1.4 100bhp sporting but found the insurance was stupidly expensive for the performance on offer my ZR worked out £500 cheaper at the time redface
Yep 6 speed.

greggy50

6,161 posts

190 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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melvster said:
I am 19 and was quoted £2100 with the Co - Op. I find adding your parents as named/additional drives can bring the quote down a little bit if they have a clean license and a few years NCB.
+1
I paid £900 comp on my ZR aged 19 1yr ncb and 3 points with admiral on a 10month bonus accelerator
Up for renewal soon aged 20 with 2yr ncb quotes coming up around £600 smile

wackojacko

8,581 posts

189 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Good work Adam, coming on a trackday soon then wink

Chunkychucky

5,941 posts

168 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Nice one Adam, exactly the same as mine cosmetically however yours has the side skirts on that mine didn't. Also you're looks like a 1.4 or bigger where as mine was only a 1.2 16v (for insurance reasons at 17). Great cars absolutely loved mine, understeered like the QE2 in the wet though so fitted a Pi shorter spring and damper kit which dropped it by 30mm at the front and 15mm at the rear, made it handle and look miles better. Enjoy it chap smile

ETA pic after lowering (excuse picture, taken off a Crapberry)



Edited by Chunkychucky on Saturday 19th May 15:28

Killer2005

19,594 posts

227 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Looks nice and tidy, congratulations thumbup

melvster

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184 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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wackojacko said:
Good work Adam, coming on a trackday soon then wink
Dont know about that yet, i need an MR2 first hehe

melvster

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6,841 posts

184 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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Chunkychucky said:
Nice one Adam, exactly the same as mine cosmetically however yours has the side skirts on that mine didn't. Also you're looks like a 1.4 or bigger where as mine was only a 1.2 16v (for insurance reasons at 17). Great cars absolutely loved mine, understeered like the QE2 in the wet though so fitted a Pi shorter spring and damper kit which dropped it by 30mm at the front and 15mm at the rear, made it handle and look miles better. Enjoy it chap smile

ETA pic after lowering (excuse picture, taken off a Crapberry)



Edited by Chunkychucky on Saturday 19th May 15:28
Best colour to.

My car is one budget tyres at the moment so will change those at some point, understeers on roundabouts no problem even at slow speeds, i.e, 3rd gear 25 mph.

LukeSi

5,753 posts

160 months

Saturday 19th May 2012
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As I said on facebuuuke. Nice car. Small fiats are great fun. Good pictures aswell. And as you said the engine likes to rev doesn't it. The Panda is exactly the same. Not fast but enough to surprise people and leave a smile on your face.

I would get it onto some nice decent rubber, something like T1Rs or Eagle F1s. With a decent grippy tyre the amount of speed you can carry though the bends is brilliant.