Fun, nippy car 2.5k budget
Discussion
Im currently 17 and will have 1 years NCD very shortly, fingers crossed. I have had a 1.2 polo, 1.6 zetec s and 1.8 a3 in the past, however am now looking for the best car for 2.5k that fills the following criteria:
MPG: 30+
Relatively cheap to insure
Decent speed, preferably no slower than the audi or zetec s
Good handling, prefer small agile cars
It'll will be used as a daily car, mainly around town.
Currently ive been looking at the likes of mk1 focus' saxo vtrs, 106 gti, fabia vrs. Any opinions on these or other suggestions would be hugely helpful, Thanks
MPG: 30+
Relatively cheap to insure
Decent speed, preferably no slower than the audi or zetec s
Good handling, prefer small agile cars
It'll will be used as a daily car, mainly around town.
Currently ive been looking at the likes of mk1 focus' saxo vtrs, 106 gti, fabia vrs. Any opinions on these or other suggestions would be hugely helpful, Thanks
Condi said:
Mine said that. Didnt speak to me for a few weeks once I passed my test admittedly but mum ended up buying my leathers for one birthday.
It does seem like a risk that may be worth taking, im sure they would come round eventually. A bike would easily fit all my requirements and id love to have one, but would still prefer a car just a struggle to find the right one! LiamB said:
So you've gone from looking at M3's before you were 17, to now looking at lesser cars..
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yeh lol that was me dreaming for the future http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
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300bhp/ton said:
Something doesn't seem right here. You are 17 with with 1 years NCB??? How many months have you actually held a full license, or are we still talking days and weeks???
And you claim you've had 3 cars in the past. Surely the timescales we are talking, if this is even possible it would all be pretty much the present.
In this day and age it likely takes most people a min of 3 months to pass a driving test. So at best you've only been driving under 9 months.
And if you drive mainly around town, have you actually driven more than a few thousand miles in total? Hardly enough for a new driver to really get used to the finer points of driving let alone handling.
For a start i didn't say i had 1 yr ncd, I said that I would very soon (23rd november) Secondly I have done a lot of driving in that time, considering ive only been on the roads for just under a year. Id say roughly 20 000 miles. Read what people say properly in future, before going all Sherlock Holmes on them. Also yes, the majority of my driving is around town, hence why Im looking for a nippy, small car with decent handling. And you claim you've had 3 cars in the past. Surely the timescales we are talking, if this is even possible it would all be pretty much the present.
In this day and age it likely takes most people a min of 3 months to pass a driving test. So at best you've only been driving under 9 months.
And if you drive mainly around town, have you actually driven more than a few thousand miles in total? Hardly enough for a new driver to really get used to the finer points of driving let alone handling.
Big Bad Ben said:
300bhp/ton said:
DMAN5S said:
Im currently 17 and will have 1 years NCD very shortly, fingers crossed. I have had a 1.2 polo, and occasionally drive my mum's 1.6 zetec s and my dad's 1.8 a3 in the past, however am now looking for the best car for 2.5k that fills the following criteria...
Something doesn't seem right here. You are 17 with with 1 years NCB??? How many months have you actually held a full license, or are we still talking days and weeks???And you claim you've had 3 cars in the past. Surely the timescales we are talking, if this is even possible it would all be pretty much the present.
OP, Mx-5s (Mk1/2) are cheap and fun, but not fast; MINI Cooper the same. Clio 172 would be a good shout. Please don't get a Saxo VRS!
Edited by Big Bad Ben on Monday 5th October 12:55
300bhp/ton said:
20,000 miles just driving round town. I assume your NCB is from when you started to learn to drive, so the reality is you are claiming you've done 20,000 miles in more like 8 months or under. But maybe you are courier?
NCB is from when my insurance policy started (btw Ive now turned 18 since I posted the topic). Also im not claiming to have done 20 000 miles, Im telling you that I have done. Regarding whether I'm a courier or not, as a matter of fact I am. If you have any constructive advice id be very appreciative, if not then feel free to continue to accuse me of lying, and id be more than happy to keep explaining to you how you are wrong. 300bhp/ton said:
Could well be. In which case I'd have thought load space, mpg and ease to park/turn it around would be higher priority than nippy and handling.
Dominos delivery mate!! so only need room for a pizza or two. mpg should be the most important factor, however dominos really isnt so important to me that im going to buy a car specifically with its suitability for dominos in mind. And small cars are usually no problem to park /turn but either way im sure id manage. 300bhp/ton said:
So you are courier in your own car?
Yet you've been looking at MX-5's (only insurance is too high).
Something still seems fishy. I'm not calling you a liar, but I am saying something doesn't add up. How much of your fuel do you have to fund?
Because if you really have done 20,000 miles in 8 months (2500 miles/month). Then at say 35mpg for town driving, that's £3429 so far on fuel. Or approx £430/month on fuel.
Yeh never worked out how much ive spent on fuel. Those are scary figures but i suppose they are about right? providing your maths is all good. been driving more than 8 months though so i suppose ive done slightly less than 430 per month. Yet you've been looking at MX-5's (only insurance is too high).
Something still seems fishy. I'm not calling you a liar, but I am saying something doesn't add up. How much of your fuel do you have to fund?
Because if you really have done 20,000 miles in 8 months (2500 miles/month). Then at say 35mpg for town driving, that's £3429 so far on fuel. Or approx £430/month on fuel.
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