Alternatives/rivals to Honda Accord VTEC Sport 1.8?
Discussion
A mate of mine has just passed his test and his parents have bought him a VTEC Accord...IMO, not a great first car (he'll get shanked on insurance and drive like a tt!) but I've decided it's time for me to upgrade and splash on a new car.
I'm looking for something that'll be able to rival his Accord speed/acceleration-wise, without spending a damn fortune...
Any ideas/suggestions?
EDIT: It's the 2001 model
I'm looking for something that'll be able to rival his Accord speed/acceleration-wise, without spending a damn fortune...
Any ideas/suggestions?
EDIT: It's the 2001 model
Grenoble said:
Comparing stats directly just gets you into an arms war.
Buy something left field and lightweight that will encourage good driving skills..
Budget?
Haha, that's true Buy something left field and lightweight that will encourage good driving skills..
Budget?
I dunno, I just don't want some newbie rich kid who I've been driving around for the last 2yrs suddenly rinsing me on dual carriageways etc because his parents bought him a car >_< Petty, I know, but what can I say?
Budget is only around £800, so I'm probably pushing it!
RobCrezz said:
I dont see whats wrong with a 1.8 accord for your first car, probably not too bad on insurance due to not many young people driving them, and should be reliable.
They arent fast, so I wouldnt worry about that.
Yes and Yes - agree with both points. I considered one once as my second car - Very much an old man's car, so wont be as bad on insurance as you'd think.They arent fast, so I wouldnt worry about that.
Why don't you get a 2.0 litre one?
RobCrezz said:
I dont see whats wrong with a 1.8 accord for your first car, probably not too bad on insurance due to not many young people driving them, and should be reliable.
They arent fast, so I wouldnt worry about that.
We're both 21, and the insurance is going to be around 3 grand a year for him.They arent fast, so I wouldnt worry about that.
I drove like a dick in my first car (1.0L Saxo) and, had it been a 1.8 I'd have almost definitely crashed.
EDIT:
Riknos said:
Yes and Yes - agree with both points. I considered one once as my second car - Very much an old man's car, so wont be as bad on insurance as you'd think.
Why don't you get a 2.0 litre one?
I'm in the minority then...maybe I'm overthinking it? Either way, I still need a new car and I'm ready to step up from my 1.6 Escort Why don't you get a 2.0 litre one?
Edited by Mighty Racoon on Friday 12th October 11:41
Mighty Racoon said:
I dunno, I just don't want some newbie rich kid who I've been driving around for the last 2yrs suddenly rinsing me on dual carriageways etc because his parents bought him a car >_< Petty, I know, but what can I say?
Do you really think of things like that? I had a mate like you, everytime one of us bought a car he bought a faster one. Then at 22 he had kids now he drives a 1.9 tdi Zafira. Buy what you like and want instead of trying to enter a pissing contest against a mate with a rep mobile.
With no effort at all these are all more interesting:
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C338266
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C337718
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C278265
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C336820
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C336389
Edited by Chrisw666 on Friday 12th October 12:02
Mighty Racoon said:
We're both 21, and the insurance is going to be around 3 grand a year for him.
I drove like a dick in my first car (1.0L Saxo) and, had it been a 1.8 I'd have almost definitely crashed.
Are you sure its going to be that much? Sometimes cars like this are cheaper than a 1.0 saxo because they are a lower risk.I drove like a dick in my first car (1.0L Saxo) and, had it been a 1.8 I'd have almost definitely crashed.
Just because its a 1.8 doesnt make it fast, its much heavier than a 1.0 saxo!
Primera GT?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-PRIMERA-P10-eGT-S...
No idea on insurance but they also did an SRi with 130bhp (GT is 150 I think).
I had an SRi for a while and I loved it. Inside is a bit plastic and shiny but it was ultra reliable, handled ok and was big inside.
Or go the luxo barge route
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-VOLVO-S80-2-9-SE-AU...
What could possibly go wrong?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-PRIMERA-P10-eGT-S...
No idea on insurance but they also did an SRi with 130bhp (GT is 150 I think).
I had an SRi for a while and I loved it. Inside is a bit plastic and shiny but it was ultra reliable, handled ok and was big inside.
Or go the luxo barge route
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1998-VOLVO-S80-2-9-SE-AU...
What could possibly go wrong?
GreatGranny said:
Why would you do that?I've never considered one of these and that one is cheap and 20 miles away.
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