1st car

[bikerbabe18]

i want a ford as my first car, but i don't know wot to get.

found insurance for a escort 1.8 TD at bout 1300.

need something that is cheap to insure, can go to cruises in and doesn't need a lot of work. it also needs an MOT

i can affordto spend up to a grand, what do you suggest?

please help,

cheers,

shell

[Magoo Mk2]

Try looking on the Motoring websites and check out prices of cars.

[Matthew C]

You want a diesel?

My car cost £325 (plus a bit extra for the work we've had to do on it), and (at least now) is a sound car. Somewhere around £1500-1600 for insurance for the first year.

[DennisTheMenace]

Fiesta 1.25 , cracking fun , engine developed with the help of yamaha so it can take having its nuts revved off all day long , cheap to run and the handlings pretty good too .

[bikerbabe18]

ta,

think i may have found something, be couple weeks tho before i can find out if i can get it!

[choc]

what about a Mk3 Si? i selling mine atm if ur interested

[bikerbabe18]

choc said:

what about a Mk3 Si? i selling mine atm if ur interested

cheers, but got it sorted, mine is coming 2moz

thanks neway!

[bikerbabe18]

got a escort TD

insurance was 1k, not bad for an 18 yr old who only passed her test the day b4 she got the car, eh!

cheers for ur help every1, much appreciated

shell

[Drof]

Well done that girl. Top choice of motor, too.

Also, have to agree with above post, the 1.25 engine is one of the finest petrol engines ever to be built. I love it.

Got a nephew who turns 17 this week. I think a 1.25 fiesta will suit him down to the ground.

[DennisTheMenace]

Escort turdbo diesel :Yikes: *shudder* Walking is quicker and more pleasurable .
the 1.8 ford diesel lump is a horrid thing (ok its reliable) but it needs shooting

[nightdriver]

Drof said:

Well done that girl. Top choice of motor, too. Also, have to agree with above post, the 1.25 engine is one of the finest petrol engines ever to be built. I love it. Got a nephew who turns 17 this week. I think a 1.25 fiesta will suit him down to the ground.

Great little cars, and cheap to run!

[haze]

My first motor was an Escort LX, got that when I was 19. Many years ago, it was the best car I ever had never gave me a minutes bother.

I hope you enjoy yours as much, as I enjoyed mine. Happy motoring.

[bikerbabe18]

DennisTheMenace said:

Escort turdbo diesel :Yikes: *shudder* Walking is quicker and more pleasurable . the 1.8 ford diesel lump is a horrid thing (ok its reliable) but it needs shooting

u! it's my first car, it is EXTREMELY comfy, has a good ride (now i've took the shitty 17incgh wheels on low profiles off!lol!) and easily keeps jup wiv a lot of the lads round blackpool! so sticlk that in ur pipe and smoke it!

sorry, get it in the neck all the time at work for owning a ford. but then again, the boss owns a skoda!

>> Edited by bikerbabe18 on Monday 20th February 09:20

[DennisTheMenace]

its your pipe thats smoking your driving a diesel


I was forced to drive an escort diesel years ago , had nightmares for weeks afterwards , good on fuel though .

[kingb]

had the 1.25 zetec fiesta

was great handled well and engine is great