heres my possibility list, it sounds like I'm in the same boat as the topic starter (except I'm a car-snob) Oh and I fully intend to take advantage of classic car insurance which is available to you at 17: Classic Mini (1000cc or less), Hillman Imp, DAF (of any sort), VW Polo Mk1, VW Golf MK1 1.1, Peugeot 205 XE/junior, Ford Fiesta MK1 1.1, Ford Popular, Fiat 126 and if I happened to win loads of money I would go out and buy myself a Fantasia green open-air Lupo and drive everywhere like this