What Car! Elise?! 22 Yr Old £10,000
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Well the title has basically covered it!
Im 22, currently own a Fiesta ST. Looking for something with a bit more!
I Have my eyes on Early S2 Elises, but struggling to get insured less than £1500!
I've just got a new job and fancy treating myself. I went through the Golf GTTDI phase thinking it would be great on fuel driving to and from work. Then I thought, WTF am I doing looking at spending the best part of £12k on a Diesel Golf for?!
I have no need to transport anything anywhere, the gf's beetle can do that! So i'm thinking small and hot?!
I would want to use it for a daily drive, Approx 30m a day too and from work.
I'm currently getting 32MPG from the ST. Dont really want to be dropping below 25ish...
Reason for the sale of the ST is that a number of apprentices at work have shown an interest at a price im willing to let it go for!
Any other options?
Im 22, currently own a Fiesta ST. Looking for something with a bit more!
I Have my eyes on Early S2 Elises, but struggling to get insured less than £1500!
I've just got a new job and fancy treating myself. I went through the Golf GTTDI phase thinking it would be great on fuel driving to and from work. Then I thought, WTF am I doing looking at spending the best part of £12k on a Diesel Golf for?!
I have no need to transport anything anywhere, the gf's beetle can do that! So i'm thinking small and hot?!
I would want to use it for a daily drive, Approx 30m a day too and from work.
I'm currently getting 32MPG from the ST. Dont really want to be dropping below 25ish...
Reason for the sale of the ST is that a number of apprentices at work have shown an interest at a price im willing to let it go for!
Any other options?
At that age (saying that makes me feel old) I had a similar dilemma - but decided the Ins costs and (slight) impracticality weren't worth it as my only car.
I went for the Z4 3.0i, which is now in your price range. Insurance is lower, fuel is good, running is pretty cheap all said and done. Practical too (ish). Good compromise between fun sports car, and luxury mile muncher I thought.
I went for the Z4 3.0i, which is now in your price range. Insurance is lower, fuel is good, running is pretty cheap all said and done. Practical too (ish). Good compromise between fun sports car, and luxury mile muncher I thought.
Mattt said:
At that age (saying that makes me feel old) I had a similar dilemma - but decided the Ins costs and (slight) impracticality weren't worth it as my only car.
I went for the Z4 3.0i, which is now in your price range. Insurance is lower, fuel is good, running is pretty cheap all said and done. Practical too (ish). Good compromise between fun sports car, and luxury mile muncher I thought.
Did not think of that at all! I've never been a fan of convertibles but he'll yeah!! If only I could get a 3.0 for my monies!I went for the Z4 3.0i, which is now in your price range. Insurance is lower, fuel is good, running is pretty cheap all said and done. Practical too (ish). Good compromise between fun sports car, and luxury mile muncher I thought.
Merp said:
Well the title has basically covered it!
Im 22, currently own a Fiesta ST. Looking for something with a bit more!
I Have my eyes on Early S2 Elises, but struggling to get insured less than £1500!
I've just got a new job and fancy treating myself. I went through the Golf GTTDI phase thinking it would be great on fuel driving to and from work. Then I thought, WTF am I doing looking at spending the best part of £12k on a Diesel Golf for?!
I have no need to transport anything anywhere, the gf's beetle can do that! So i'm thinking small and hot?!
I would want to use it for a daily drive, Approx 30m a day too and from work.
I'm currently getting 32MPG from the ST. Dont really want to be dropping below 25ish...
Reason for the sale of the ST is that a number of apprentices at work have shown an interest at a price im willing to let it go for!
Any other options?
classics and kits are the way insurance wise, although you'll likely need to phone some specialists not just use comparison web sites. Look for a car called a GTM Libra, there are usually a couple for sale. They are quite similar to an Elise, same engine and running gear as an S1. Very similar performance too. But insurance should be a lot cheaper. Im 22, currently own a Fiesta ST. Looking for something with a bit more!
I Have my eyes on Early S2 Elises, but struggling to get insured less than £1500!
I've just got a new job and fancy treating myself. I went through the Golf GTTDI phase thinking it would be great on fuel driving to and from work. Then I thought, WTF am I doing looking at spending the best part of £12k on a Diesel Golf for?!
I have no need to transport anything anywhere, the gf's beetle can do that! So i'm thinking small and hot?!
I would want to use it for a daily drive, Approx 30m a day too and from work.
I'm currently getting 32MPG from the ST. Dont really want to be dropping below 25ish...
Reason for the sale of the ST is that a number of apprentices at work have shown an interest at a price im willing to let it go for!
Any other options?
There's a thread in the kit car section with a 20-22 year old and one. Well worth a serious look IMO.
Haha yep that's me! Haven't posted much recently! So what's happened now the RS has gone?
Thanks for the hint on Z4, I would prefer a coupe but out of my price range possibly. I've seen a few well kitted out 3.0 with fair mileage for £11k. How much is tax on that?? I'm expecting it to be quite high... Is it even worth looking at the 2.2 and 2.5 models?
I've seen those libra things in the flesh and it's not really my cup of tea but thanks anyway. I still want the car to be comfy, Z4 has all the gadgets (Elise was a bit bare)
Thanks for the hint on Z4, I would prefer a coupe but out of my price range possibly. I've seen a few well kitted out 3.0 with fair mileage for £11k. How much is tax on that?? I'm expecting it to be quite high... Is it even worth looking at the 2.2 and 2.5 models?
I've seen those libra things in the flesh and it's not really my cup of tea but thanks anyway. I still want the car to be comfy, Z4 has all the gadgets (Elise was a bit bare)
Oh that's not bad at all! Powwaaaaaaa!
I just need to see if i get bummed on insurance now then! It's going to be like the lotus all over again! Any bets on what I'm likely to get back? I cant imagine it being any lower than 1400 notes.
I suppose I need tinged over to the BMW forum and see what to look out for on these!
I just need to see if i get bummed on insurance now then! It's going to be like the lotus all over again! Any bets on what I'm likely to get back? I cant imagine it being any lower than 1400 notes.
I suppose I need tinged over to the BMW forum and see what to look out for on these!
Try an S1 111s. Good fun and if go pre 2000 should be able to get classic/limited miles cover and a reasonable price?
Also rember that if you go older/rarer route the money you save on the car not depreciating can go towards insurance. Also look at TVR S2/S3. Fun/Practical/Gorgeous noise/Cheap to run/no depreciation?
Also rember that if you go older/rarer route the money you save on the car not depreciating can go towards insurance. Also look at TVR S2/S3. Fun/Practical/Gorgeous noise/Cheap to run/no depreciation?
Caterham!I got mine when I was 23, as my first car, no insurance history other than as named driver on parents' cars, single male, car parked on the street in North London (Holloway) and the first year's insurance was approx £1100. I used it as a daily driver for 5 years.
Edited by ewenm on Wednesday 21st July 08:46
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