Mr Dave Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Hey im 17 in a few weeks, and want a car before, so i can go out everyday with my parents and practise :angry: Now my parents are being really good to me, and giving me 1500 towards a car.... i didnt ask for this and have saves 1000 so no sly comments :blink: the garage we use son is selling his polo, its e reg thats 87, its had the head gasket or woteva that is, replaced, and has been looked after, and we could get a free mot with it. they want 500 quid, the insurance is 800, its a 1.3 should i get this then have 1000 towards my next car from my parents. i would proberly keep it for a year, then get somethign much more beasty? surgestions? or should i get a 1.2 punto etc. and keep it for a lil bit longer, thing is i get bored of things quite quick so this may not be a good idea? Thanks for any help offered :angry: Dave :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 i got a V reg saxo 1.1, great condtion 73000 miles for £1300.....now thats good. go for punto :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 My advice is: For your first car, get something crap. Something cheap and crap, that you wouldnt really mind denting or scratching. That way, until youve learnt through sheer experience, you can't do any expensive damage to your car. Then, when you come to your next car, you can get something new, and then really appreciate how well it drives, with all that experience in a crap car behind you. It will make you more aprreciative, and an altogether better driver. You wouldnt start trials on a £2000 bike, so dont start driving in an expensive car. The Polo sounds ideal :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 go cheap just to learn in, keep it for a year and save another £1000+ then when you pass, flog the cheapy polo and buy something really nice. :blink: you don't really need a nice car just to learn and if you spend more now you will wish you had held back in a years time so you could have a nicer motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smo™ Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I bought an R-Reg Vauxhall Corsa, 1.0 with 72k on the clock (and CD player thrown in) for £1650. I'm expecting the insurance to be around £850 quid, which was the cheapest quote we got from Norwich Union, after taking Pass Plus (costing around £150) your insurance drops dramatically, as you get a 9 month insurance plan, but are given 1 years no claims. After that 9 months is up you'll get another 12 months with another year no claims, bringing the total to 2 years no claims. My advice would be to get something relatively young (less than 15 years) with a small engine, something around 1.1-1.4. Don't be picky! It's your first car so it's going to get dented and damaged sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 mmm, ordered my new suspension today dave....lol get a punto mk2 :blink: :angry:" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dave Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 one at the top, in black and with alloys thats the same year reg as the one im going to see tomo...... joe your cars soo nice :angry: are those the wheels that came on it ? how much was it ? see if i buy one like that, il have to keep it for longer (prob get bored) and if i dent/scratch it ill b f**ked/pissed off :D but look at that polo, :angry: im not sure i wanna drive around in that for a year............. hopefully the one im lookin at will be nicer :angry: :angry: :angry::'( i dont noooooooo Dave :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 You wouldnt start trials on a £2000 bike ← I would have if I could have afforded it! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 That car you linked to is rad! I'd be chuffed if I was driving around in that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Papasnap Maher Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 joe your cars soo nice :turned: are those the wheels that came on it ? how much was it ? ← £3200, wheels £500 added on by myself suspension ordered £200 I work to hard :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 do not buy a fiat cinquecento, they are un safe and annoyingly slow. Spend a good amount of money and get some air bags! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dave Posted March 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 (edited) That car you linked to is rad! I'd be chuffed if I was driving around in that! ill take that as a complement :turned: £3200, wheels £500 added on by myself suspension ordered £200 I work to hard holy crap batman! i will give it to you, its fit as f**k, but its still a 1.2 :D whatever first car i get, im not guna do anything to, only untill i get 1.6 + id start "modding" it. :) ill report back tomorow pm, after ive seen this "badboy" lol cheers Dave :- Edited March 9, 2005 by Mr Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 his was my first car, H reg VW polo, 1.1 And I tell you now, i had less problems with that than I have had with my N reg escort..... They are really good cars and will probably last forever! lol However nice joe's car is, Id do as everyone else has said. Get a banger of a first car. I destroyed the passenger door on that polo and wasnt THAT bothered. But If id of done it on my escort id be horrified. Also you will actually appreciate power steering and all those comforts after having a older car. As my dad says, if you can drive a crap car, you can drive any car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Dave Posted March 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 his was my first car, H reg VW polo, 1.1 And I tell you now, i had less problems with that than I have had with my N reg escort..... They are really good cars and will probably last forever! lol However nice joe's car is, Id do as everyone else has said. Get a banger of a first car. I destroyed the passenger door on that polo and wasnt THAT bothered. But If id of done it on my escort id be horrified. Also you will actually appreciate power steering and all those comforts after having a older car. As my dad says, if you can drive a crap car, you can drive any car cheers :- yeah, i went to see the polo coupe s 1.3 today, (wel they came to me at work) its a ctualy not that bad, its OK :D it looks much better in black (than in the link i put up) and they also look "nicer" in real life, for 500 quid i really cant go wrong (Y) and being a mechanics car, im sure its been looked after better than if it was some gimps. gettin a few electrical problems sorted out, and a free mot with it. He took me for a drive in it too, its a actualy quite nippy, being the "sports" version :D thanks for the usefull comments :) will post a pic when i get it :D Dave :turned: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picki Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 ill be facing the same prob soon..... rekon im getting a mk3 polo coupe 1.3l thingy....then wacking a bit of cash to make it look pretty.... wanted a g40 (1.3 soopercharger) but insurance was a tad too much.... i know theres insurance threads....but any real cheap insurers out there?? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuse Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 (edited) That's the car I'm currently driving, a H reg Polo GT Coupe, and it just so happened to be my first car as well. It's got 110,000 on the clock, and I've not really had any major problems with it. Certainly nothing has been replaced that you wouldn't have had to change on any car of the same age. The only issue I have had is that it occasionally stalls when coming to a stop in very cold, damp weather when the engine hasn't warmed up, even with the clutch in. I'm pretty sure it's a faulty sensor somewhere, but they're quite expensive to replace so I just kind of live with it :turned: Performance wise it's pretty decent for a first car, and the GT version puts out around 50% more power than the standard coupe, although they're a bit harder to find. The one thing you might want to consider is the insurance. It's only a group 8, but for a first time driver you might be looking at some fairly steep quotes for the first year or two. Edited March 10, 2005 by Fuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted March 10, 2005 Report Share Posted March 10, 2005 That's the car I'm currently driving, a H reg Polo GT Coupe, and it just so happened to be my first car as well. It's got 110,000 on the clock, and I've not really had any major problems with it. Certainly nothing has been replaced that you wouldn't have had to change on any car of the same age. The only issue I have had is that it occasionally stalls when coming to a stop in very cold, damp weather when the engine hasn't warmed up, even with the clutch in. I'm pretty sure it's a faulty sensor somewhere, but they're quite expensive to replace so I just kind of live with it :turned: Performance wise it's pretty decent for a first car, and the GT version puts out around 50% more power than the standard coupe, although they're a bit harder to find. The one thing you might want to consider is the insurance. It's only a group 8, but for a first time driver you might be looking at some fairly steep quotes for the first year or two. ← I really like that!!! As everyone knows, VW's have amazing engines. They just seem to go on and on. My head gasket eventually went on mine though, which is probably the most common engine fault of any older VW. Mine used to randomly stall when cold aswell. But mine used to do it when you were just sitting there, with the engine not warmed up yet it would just rattle and then stall. And that problem of stalling when putting the clutch in is due to the carb being blocked due to people using the lower part of a tank of petrol all the time and the crap blocing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 That's the car I'm currently driving, a H reg Polo GT Coupe, and it just so happened to be my first car as well. It's got 110,000 on the clock, and I've not really had any major problems with it. Certainly nothing has been replaced that you wouldn't have had to change on any car of the same age. The only issue I have had is that it occasionally stalls when coming to a stop in very cold, damp weather when the engine hasn't warmed up, even with the clutch in. I'm pretty sure it's a faulty sensor somewhere, but they're quite expensive to replace so I just kind of live with it (Y) Performance wise it's pretty decent for a first car, and the GT version puts out around 50% more power than the standard coupe, although they're a bit harder to find. The one thing you might want to consider is the insurance. It's only a group 8, but for a first time driver you might be looking at some fairly steep quotes for the first year or two. ← idle speed comtrol valve if it has one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted March 11, 2005 Report Share Posted March 11, 2005 Thank god Norco isn't here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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