Car for a 20 year old

[Jammy2008]

My mate is currently looking for a new car, he has a budget of £3500 but this is slightly flexible.

He likes Japanese cars but is open to ideas for anything, we've spent the day looking at Civics mainly but I know nothing about this kind of market as I follow the Euro lot my self.
Obviously there are the usual requirements that we've been trying to stick to; low insurance (he has three years NCB), un chavved etc.
Does anybody else have any ideas as to what else would be available?

[Mr Dave]

Jammy2008 said:

My mate is currently looking for a new car, he has a budget of £3500 but this is slightly flexible.

He likes Japanese cars but is open to ideas for anything, we've spent the day looking at Civics mainly but I know nothing about this kind of market as I follow the Euro lot my self.
Obviously there are the usual requirements that we've been trying to stick to; low insurance (he has three years NCB), un chavved etc.
Does anybody else have any ideas as to what else would be available?

-Mitsi Colt
-Non-Turbo Impreza (depends on insurance)
-Accord (like the type R but with the 1.8 or 2.0 engine , easy to insure, nice looking,comfy, easy to run)
-Toyota Starlet
-Corolla (many many types available)
-Paseo (probably the cheapest coupe you can get and easy to insure as it is pretty much a starlet.)
-MX5 maybe (I couldnt insure one when I was 20 in NI but my brother who is 20 now can)
-Nissan (sunny) ZX coupe, cheap as you like, look really really good, cheap to run and modify, cheap to insure, bit crap to drive.
-Nissan Almera, the faster ones are great to drive and really cheap.











All avoid the Civic scene tax as well but the availability of cheap second hand parts is also less.

[Mr Dave]

anonymous said:

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Why must you say such hurtful things

It reminds me of the old twin cam corollas, which are very trendy.

Would never buy one mind.

[RB26DETT]

That red Toyota in the second post.

What model Corolla is it ??

[Mr Dave]

RB26DETT said:

That red Toyota in the second post.

What model Corolla is it ??

The red one is a Nissan Sunny Coupe. Yours for about £3.50 and a packet of football stickers.

[RB26DETT]

Mmmm i lik it.

[Rich_W]

Just get a Civic then! Whatever the late 99ish one is. EK9 shape?

Millions of them around. Drive good, take tasteful mods nicely. Generally reliable.

[obscene]

NA MR2 Mk2 ???

[Xaero]

Starlet GT Turbo, Honda CRX if he likes small cars.

[anonymous-user]

anonymous said:

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Good point Dad

[Deluded]

5th GEN Prelude? Can get a tidy 2000 Sport model (2.0 16v) for £1500 upwards. Or if he can afford the insurance, a 2.2 16v Vtec for not much more.

Lovely cars.

[Chris_w666]

If he into japanese cars and wants something a little different what about a Kei car?

[Jammy2008]

Thanks for the replies guys, I've passed this thread on to my mate who will have no doubt seen some things he likes the look of. That Sunny is pretty tasty

Edited by Jammy2008 on Monday 5th July 17:36