Recommended first car (Jap/Import)
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What ever you want, if it's your first car you will probably reverse it to something or prang it somewhere daft.
Cheap, reliable, easy to insure then build up the no claims until you don't have to lube for the cost of insurance every year.
Or alternatively http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Blow the f
king lot on that and go backwards into a hedge screaming on a wet evening. 
Cheap, reliable, easy to insure then build up the no claims until you don't have to lube for the cost of insurance every year.
Or alternatively http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Blow the f
king lot on that and go backwards into a hedge screaming on a wet evening. omgus said:
What ever you want, if it's your first car you will probably reverse it to something or prang it somewhere daft.
Cheap, reliable, easy to insure then build up the no claims until you don't have to lube for the cost of insurance every year.
Or alternatively http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Blow the fking lot on that and go backwards into a hedge screaming on a wet evening.
Yeah i suppose, that MR2 is lovely i was looking at MR2's, do like em... Cheap, reliable, easy to insure then build up the no claims until you don't have to lube for the cost of insurance every year.
Or alternatively http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2011...
Blow the f
king lot on that and go backwards into a hedge screaming on a wet evening. Also looked at Honda prelude, and Civics what do you think of them?
GTRZeki said:
Yeah i suppose, that MR2 is lovely i was looking at MR2's, do like em...
Also looked at Honda prelude, and Civics what do you think of them?
How are you planning on insuring whatever you buy? As a new driver anything even remotely quick will run to well over your budget on insurance alone. Better to buy something cheap and slow for a few years, and then go from there once you've got a couple years NCB.Also looked at Honda prelude, and Civics what do you think of them?
Meoricin said:
How are you planning on insuring whatever you buy? As a new driver anything even remotely quick will run to well over your budget on insurance alone. Better to buy something cheap and slow for a few years, and then go from there once you've got a couple years NCB.
A Relative said they will pay first 2 years as a present.GTRZeki said:
A Relative said they will pay first 2 years as a present.
How old are you?If you're under 20 then your first two years insurance on even a tiny engined hatch could cost thousands, let alone a japanese import with a bit of performace. Do some quotes on cars you like first.
Scantily said:
How old are you?
If you're under 20 then your first two years insurance on even a tiny engined hatch could cost thousands, let alone a japanese import with a bit of performace. Do some quotes on cars you like first.
Almost 19, and my mate got a Accord vtec s for £700ish a year from the post office fully comp, hes just turned 20.If you're under 20 then your first two years insurance on even a tiny engined hatch could cost thousands, let alone a japanese import with a bit of performace. Do some quotes on cars you like first.
So thought it would be relatively cheap.
GTRZeki said:
Almost 19, and my mate got a Accord vtec s for £700ish a year from the post office fully comp, hes just turned 20.
So thought it would be relatively cheap.
It wont be. I'd imagine said 'mate' has some NCB to get such a cheap quote.So thought it would be relatively cheap.
Have a look at MR2s, they did a lower power version that should be cheaper to insure. Civics, Mazda 323F etc should have plenty about, but expect to pay more on insurance than a comparable small hatch from any other country...
If I were you, I'd stick all of your details and the reg number of this Prelude into Confused.com, see what it comes out as and go from there.
At least then you've got a starting point and a rough idea of what to expect.
At least then you've got a starting point and a rough idea of what to expect.
As much as it may seem a good idea to get a jap car with some poke, I think that you would have more fun with less power. many small engine cars can be much more fun than larger ones. a small car that you can learn how to drive hard with time and at speeds that will not get you into as much trouble.
I had as much fun with my first car (1.3 nova) than i do now with much more powerfull cars, im sure other people will say the same.
for my money id look for a starlet 1.3 SR, fun to drive, jap, easy to mod if you want to and sensible to insure
I had as much fun with my first car (1.3 nova) than i do now with much more powerfull cars, im sure other people will say the same.
for my money id look for a starlet 1.3 SR, fun to drive, jap, easy to mod if you want to and sensible to insure
GTRZeki said:
A Relative said they will pay first 2 years as a present.
Did they realise you might be looking at Japanese performance cars? Or did they think you'd get something lowly like a Fiesta 1.1 and they'd put aside £500 for the two years?As for which cars, try Civic 3 door hatchbacks. They can be made to look quite sporty if you want to waste money on big alloys and lowering kits... personally, I'd rather save it all for something that is good as standard... and perhaps, if you're feeling plucky, go for something low powered but RWD.
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