Discussion
OzKo said:
aww, I like that one! Looks a bit of a hard core car though, I think if I turned up at school in that, they'd all expect me to jump out complete with leather jacket and pistol! jks.
Even more cooler!Hell, I like you OzKo! You're now my new friend
Oh, and no one mentioned...
Welcome
Jonnyboro said:
Was only going about 2mph which was good and go for a mini cooper 1 litre older one be fun to drive and extremely cheap on insurance
Oh, that's good, nothing drastic then. Yeah, minis do sound fun, but being tall, I've often wondered whether they'd be comfortable enough..Otter Smacker said:
OzKo said:
aww, I like that one! Looks a bit of a hard core car though, I think if I turned up at school in that, they'd all expect me to jump out complete with leather jacket and pistol! jks.
Even more cooler!Hell, I like you OzKo! You're now my new friend
Oh, and no one mentioned...
Welcome
Nice to know! You're my new friend too OzKo said:
Oh, that's good, nothing drastic then. Yeah, minis do sound fun, but being tall, I've often wondered whether they'd be comfortable enough..
No damadge to mine or his car so that's all good and best way to find out is to sit in one and try it ime a big lad myself and squeezed myself into a cinquuechento however u spell it and seemed fine in that haha Jonnyboro said:
No damadge to mine or his car so that's all good and best way to find out is to sit in one and try it ime a big lad myself and squeezed myself into a cinquuechento however u spell it and seemed fine in that haha
dang, you beat me to it I was about to say - I'm planning to sit in as many different cars as possible in order to decide!The OP has already addressed the issue but all the cars mentioned bar the Juke are old and will require a lot of TLC to keep on the road, which is expensive if you are paying a garage to do it. The garage of Dad will be getting plenty to do I think!
Other 2 seater possibilities you might consider are:
Nissan Figaro(Micra in a frock)
Reliant Scimitar SS1 or Sabre(your age may mean only the 1.3 or 1.4 are insurable)
One or other of the Japanese K-cars; Honda Beat, Suzuki Cappuccino, etc.
Other 2 seater possibilities you might consider are:
Nissan Figaro(Micra in a frock)
Reliant Scimitar SS1 or Sabre(your age may mean only the 1.3 or 1.4 are insurable)
One or other of the Japanese K-cars; Honda Beat, Suzuki Cappuccino, etc.
8vFTW said:
theironduke said:
Or to be pulled off with awesome style by a young woman 
British sports car sadly does not equal awesome style. It equals beards, pipes and gray slacks. Particularly when said "sports" car is left for dead by 80s early 90s hot hatches.I think we'll agree to differ but "British sports car sadly does not equal awesome " is very sweeping.
Raize said:
In my experience most british sportscars seem to be good on the headroom and legroom, so do german cars. It's the Italian and Japanese cars you really have to watch your head on. My Porsche has plenty of headroom for me and I'm 6 foot 2.
oh ok, that may be something to consider. I have read reviews on the Suzuki Jimny, and a lot of them say how terrible the space is, especially in the rear seats. I'll have to sit in them, and figure out whether I could live with them. hidetheelephants said:
The OP has already addressed the issue but all the cars mentioned bar the Juke are old and will require a lot of TLC to keep on the road, which is expensive if you are paying a garage to do it. The garage of Dad will be getting plenty to do I think!
Other 2 seater possibilities you might consider are:
Nissan Figaro(Micra in a frock)
Reliant Scimitar SS1 or Sabre(your age may mean only the 1.3 or 1.4 are insurable)
One or other of the Japanese K-cars; Honda Beat, Suzuki Cappuccino, etc.
Yeah, Dad should be alright, but I suppose you'd just hope that nothing too drastic goes wrong! Other 2 seater possibilities you might consider are:
Nissan Figaro(Micra in a frock)
Reliant Scimitar SS1 or Sabre(your age may mean only the 1.3 or 1.4 are insurable)
One or other of the Japanese K-cars; Honda Beat, Suzuki Cappuccino, etc.
I love the cars you've suggested - this may seem like a stupid question, but would cars from the 1990s be more reliable than cars like the Frogeye which are older? I'm assuming yes, but then you can get this old things that go on for years.
Regarding the insurance, make sure you get a quote for each car with and without a full driving licence. Back when I was learning, I got some fairly cheap quotes under a provisional licence, which increased by several thousand simply by gaining a full licence... You don't want to end up with a car you can no longer insure after passing your test
Otter Smacker said:
Bit different, but maybe of interest?...
Toyota Celica Supra 1985 for a meer £1900...
Worth it for the pop up lights and that display
Once passed, get a couple of years no claims and shoehorn a 2JZ-GTE into it!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2848918.htm
Absolutely love the way these things look, epitome of 80's cool! Shame it's an auto...Toyota Celica Supra 1985 for a meer £1900...
Worth it for the pop up lights and that display
Once passed, get a couple of years no claims and shoehorn a 2JZ-GTE into it!
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2848918.htm
SegFault said:
Regarding the insurance, make sure you get a quote for each car with and without a full driving licence. Back when I was learning, I got some fairly cheap quotes under a provisional licence, which increased by several thousand simply by gaining a full licence... You don't want to end up with a car you can no longer insure after passing your test
thank you I'll make sure I do!If it's a newer car, what about a polo?
Quite nice looking, if a little boring on the inside... What makes them more appealing is that they're pretty much impossible to kill, and should be cheaper to insure than the KA (fingers crossed).
VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.4 SE 75 3DR
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2473394.htm
Quite nice looking, if a little boring on the inside... What makes them more appealing is that they're pretty much impossible to kill, and should be cheaper to insure than the KA (fingers crossed).
VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.4 SE 75 3DR
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2473394.htm
Edited by Otter Smacker on Thursday 28th July 23:43
OzKo said:
another question, which cars, classic or newer, have insurance under £2000, but still look ok?
Just done a check, and a 2001 Ford Ka is over £3000... which is a little excessive.. I think.
You need to look for obscure cars that aren't typically driven by 17-21 year olds. Maybe an old Volvo (although maybe a bit too dull.. Just done a check, and a 2001 Ford Ka is over £3000... which is a little excessive.. I think.
)? Also try bigger cars such as Mondeos - I insured my 220 BHP Mondeo for ~£1,500 a couple of months ago at 19, although insurance for the same engine in the smaller Focus ST was more than double that.
£1400 to buy in 1992, with insurance for the 1st year at £1200 tpf&t!C2james said:
this is disgusting, what has pistonheads come to! nobody has seriously mentioned an mx-5 yet.
Blearyeyedboy braces himself for some mickey-taking...Even accepting the usual PH joke of recommending the MX5 to everyone, this is a rare occasion where it could be a good idea.
2 seater sportscar, old enough that you might be able to get classic insurance, well built, good to learn DIYing and fun to drive.
I suspect insurance would be the nail in the coffin here but it could be worth a look.
I promise not to recommend any remapped BMW diesels though.
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