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Simple question, ill be 17 in August and cant decide whether to buy myself a car or to buy a 125 motorbike. I really want a car however with insurance costs of around the £3,000 mark it has put me off. A 125 motorbike would cost around £400 to insure which means a lot more money saved in comparison with the car.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Tom
Any help would be much appreciated!
Tom
When my son gets to 17, I'll want him to learn his roadcraft in a car first, then he can make his mind up as to whether he wants a two wheeled death machine
It's just a tad too busy IMO & there are some proper muppets out there on 4 wheels.
After years of driving a car, you can generally spot the tell tale signs of someone whos stuck in la la land whilst driving along.
To my eyes, the roads of today aren't the ideal place to be learning on a bike.
That's not to say it's not impossible, just wouldn't be my cuppa tea
That said, I'd kill to be 17 again & have one of these
It's just a tad too busy IMO & there are some proper muppets out there on 4 wheels.
After years of driving a car, you can generally spot the tell tale signs of someone whos stuck in la la land whilst driving along.
To my eyes, the roads of today aren't the ideal place to be learning on a bike.
That's not to say it's not impossible, just wouldn't be my cuppa tea
That said, I'd kill to be 17 again & have one of these
Well it'll be fantastic during the months clinging onto Summer, early Autumn... But winter won't be far away and if it's your only means of transport you may get fed up with getting cold and wet. You can cure those problems with good riding gear, but as is the he problem with being young, that tends to cost a fair bit of money that you likely won't have.
On the up side the tax and running costs will generally be lower and you can fix most issues yourself if you have the tools and the time.
Oh, and bikes only become vaguely a turn-on for girls when you get above 500cc... and even then it's on shaky grounds.
It was 3 years ago when I first insured a car but I only paid £1400 for the first year and that was driving a 1.4 16v 105bhp saloon - £3k seems very expensive, is it fully comp?
Bikes are great fun and I love mine to bits but I think you'd have to be committed to using it as your sole means of transport IMHO.
On the up side the tax and running costs will generally be lower and you can fix most issues yourself if you have the tools and the time.
Oh, and bikes only become vaguely a turn-on for girls when you get above 500cc... and even then it's on shaky grounds.
It was 3 years ago when I first insured a car but I only paid £1400 for the first year and that was driving a 1.4 16v 105bhp saloon - £3k seems very expensive, is it fully comp?
Bikes are great fun and I love mine to bits but I think you'd have to be committed to using it as your sole means of transport IMHO.
Office_Monkey said:
Buy and insure the 125, use the money saved to do your car and A2 tests. If you've got these done already, then save it for a couple of years so that you can afford a half decent car and/or bike.
Literally, exactly what I wished I had done. Although dont buy a *great* 125 because if you dont fall off and scratch it, you will want a bigger better one in a couple of years. Good points are that there is always going to be a strong market for second hand 125's.Thanks for the help everyone looks like the majority are saying bike. If I had a bike I think I would also get insured on my mom's car to get some driving experience and some no claims. On a day like today a bike would be brilliant The money I save will probably be put toward a decent car when I can afford to insure one or a project or maybe even a kit car
Tom
looks like the majority are saying bike. If I had a bike I think I would also get insured on my mom's car to get some driving experience and some no claims. On a day like today a bike would be brilliant The money I save will probably be put toward a decent car when I can afford to insure one or a project or maybe even a kit car Tom
Vidal Baboon said:
When my son gets to 17, I'll want him to learn his roadcraft in a car first, then he can make his mind up as to whether he wants a two wheeled death machine
It's just a tad too busy IMO & there are some proper muppets out there on 4 wheels.
After years of driving a car, you can generally spot the tell tale signs of someone whos stuck in la la land whilst driving along.
I agree with this, get a few years down in a car, do your DAS at 21 and jobs a good un. It's just a tad too busy IMO & there are some proper muppets out there on 4 wheels.
After years of driving a car, you can generally spot the tell tale signs of someone whos stuck in la la land whilst driving along.
TomCooper said:
Simple question, ill be 17 in August and cant decide whether to buy myself a car or to buy a 125 motorbike. I really want a car however with insurance costs of around the £3,000 mark it has put me off. A 125 motorbike would cost around £400 to insure which means a lot more money saved in comparison with the car.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Tom
Three grand? What the fAny help would be much appreciated!
Tom
k are you trying to insure?Remember you're British, so scale it down a bit.
HereBeMonsters said:
TomCooper said:
Simple question, ill be 17 in August and cant decide whether to buy myself a car or to buy a 125 motorbike. I really want a car however with insurance costs of around the £3,000 mark it has put me off. A 125 motorbike would cost around £400 to insure which means a lot more money saved in comparison with the car.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Tom
Three grand? What the fAny help would be much appreciated!
Tom
k are you trying to insure?Remember you're British, so scale it down a bit.
also its very frustrating how girls insurance is half the price of lads.If anyone has any tips on how to get cheaper insurance they will be much appreciated
Tom
EvoDelta said:
This makes me feel so old. When I was a lad I got my 1.4 Renault 5 TX insured TPFT for £350, that was only 14 years ago. Has the pound inflated that much?
Aha, looks like it!I really wanted a renault 5. A friend of ours used to have a turbo and i loved it, a standard one would on been fine for me though
however its hard to find a decent standard, non-turbo, one that isn't rotten. And most the decent non-turbo models have been brought and wrecked by boy racers and chavs Tom
TomCooper said:
HereBeMonsters said:
TomCooper said:
Simple question, ill be 17 in August and cant decide whether to buy myself a car or to buy a 125 motorbike. I really want a car however with insurance costs of around the £3,000 mark it has put me off. A 125 motorbike would cost around £400 to insure which means a lot more money saved in comparison with the car.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Tom
Three grand? What the fAny help would be much appreciated!
Tom
k are you trying to insure?Remember you're British, so scale it down a bit.
also its very frustrating how girls insurance is half the price of lads.If anyone has any tips on how to get cheaper insurance they will be much appreciated
Tom
HereBeMonsters said:
TomCooper said:
HereBeMonsters said:
TomCooper said:
Simple question, ill be 17 in August and cant decide whether to buy myself a car or to buy a 125 motorbike. I really want a car however with insurance costs of around the £3,000 mark it has put me off. A 125 motorbike would cost around £400 to insure which means a lot more money saved in comparison with the car.
Any help would be much appreciated!
Tom
Three grand? What the fAny help would be much appreciated!
Tom
k are you trying to insure?Remember you're British, so scale it down a bit.
also its very frustrating how girls insurance is half the price of lads.If anyone has any tips on how to get cheaper insurance they will be much appreciated
Tom
If I could get cheaper insurance then I would defiantly get a car so lets hope this works!
Tom
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