Need help choosing next car
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Defcon5 said:
mikeplayer said:
Hello everyone,
currently driving a ford focus tdci 1.8 titainium 56plate. It's great does 0-60 in less than 7s due to a upgraded turbo (previous owner) and a remap (me) My car has 160bhp
A 6.x 0-60 in a 1.4 ton Focus with 160bhp? currently driving a ford focus tdci 1.8 titainium 56plate. It's great does 0-60 in less than 7s due to a upgraded turbo (previous owner) and a remap (me) My car has 160bhp
Fully comp with business use which I also need. Im an architectural technician which is a skilled trade which means lower insurance and I live in the middle of nowhere so a low risk area.
And telling me to die isn't the friendliest reply I have had from a car forum, also considering this my first post and reply.
And telling me to die isn't the friendliest reply I have had from a car forum, also considering this my first post and reply.
VW Golf GT TDi? Pretty much a GTi underneath but with a diesel engine, so you should get upwards of 35MPG even when thrashing it.
Defcon5 said:
A 6.x 0-60 in a 1.4 ton Focus with 160bhp?
My car does 0-60 in 6.4 seconds with 160bhp..... But weighs 850kg!I would suspect that the £900 insurance would be because the turbo and remap are not declared to the insurance imo, but thats upto the OP to choose if they want to do that or not.
As for suggestions, do you want reliable or something to tinker with as well as drive? I would suggest something light with a big engine like a caterham or if you can insure it, a hatchback with a big engine conversion but I think at 19 you would be crippled by anything "quick" when you have points as well.
mikeplayer said:
Fully comp with business use which I also need. Im an architectural technician which is a skilled trade which means lower insurance and I live in the middle of nowhere so a low risk area.
And telling me to die isn't the friendliest reply I have had from a car forum, also considering this my first post and reply.
Ah fair enoughAnd telling me to die isn't the friendliest reply I have had from a car forum, also considering this my first post and reply.
Its a joke mate, trying to get across my utter shock!
I've no idea how your insurance premium is so low, so stick with it until your points are 'spent,' save your money up and then get some serious metal (Elise, M3 etc.) when the time comes. I'm 20 with 3 points driving a car worth £1K and saving up until my points can be removed from my licence for something worth it.
mikeplayer said:
Fully comp with business use which I also need. Im an architectural technician which is a skilled trade which means lower insurance and I live in the middle of nowhere so a low risk area.
And telling me to die isn't the friendliest reply I have had from a car forum, also considering this my first post and reply.
had my license 9 years but only just started driving again this year after a 7 year break. Im a merchant navy engineer, which is also a skilled trade, no points and also live in middle of no where (hence need for a car again), car is garaged and sdp only and I pay that on a 12yr old standard 1.3 fiesta!And telling me to die isn't the friendliest reply I have had from a car forum, also considering this my first post and reply.
But back to your post, I did a quote on a civic type r fn2 the other day and came in cheaper than my fiestas insurance, now thats a joke! but may be worth a look. can pick them up for 6/7 grand
Reason I want rid of the focus is I think it's ugly as hell old persons car and there is little to be done with a non st/rs of which looks it improves it's blandness. It's also puffing a hell of a lot of smoke so I feel it maybe dead soon :/ has a good 90k miles and it has been used and abused. Hasn't been neglected but I just hate the damn sight of the thing!
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