Siborg
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Just starting to learn to drive (First lesson this Thursday, \o/), so I'm looking into the different cars I could afford.
Is there any realistic chance that I could find a Corsa for less than £1100 that's done 60k miles or less, or am I pushing my luck there?
I don't really want to be buying a 10 year old car with 90k miles on the clock.
Edit - 1.2 preferably, and most likely will be a GLS, LS or lower spec, due to lower insurance on them. Had a look into the SXi, but it's too much to buy one in the first place :/
Edit edit - bloody spelling mistake 
[Edited on 12-04-2004 by Siborg]
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Marc
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yeah youll find one.
probobly a 1.2 8v LS
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Siborg
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Good good. Main priority is to learn to drive first 
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bluecorsaSXi
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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have a quick look on autotrader to get an idea!
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Nick-S
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Location: Leigh. Drives: RS Megane 230 F1 Team R26
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1.2 8v
Save up for at least a 16v
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Siborg
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It all depends how much it is going to cost
It's a first car, on my own insurance (19 year old). It's going to be expensive enough, cheapest quote I've had so far is £700 for TPF&T for a 1.2 GLS Corsa. As far as I know, the 16v is on the 1.4 and up only. If that's the case, I've got no chance of being able to afford one, due to the insurance being £920+ (Cheapest so far anyway).
At the end of the day, it's going to be my first car. I'll only probably be using it for 2 or 3 years, by which time I should be able to afford something much better.
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kerzo
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deffo go for a 16v, you will be horribly disappointed with the performance of the 8v, i had one for 2 years
anyway arent the sxi's group 3??? my 8v breeze was group 3 as well for some reason 
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Siborg
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After looking at the Parker's website, there are 16v models.
http://www.parkers.co.uk/choosing/tech_data/index.aspx?range_id=449
So, if I can find one at an affordable price when that time comes, then that's what I'll go for
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Siborg
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quote:
Originally posted by kerzo
deffo go for a 16v, you will be horribly disappointed with the performance of the 8v, i had one for 2 years
anyway arent the sxi's group 3??? my 8v breeze was group 3 as well for some reason
It's not the insurance that puts me off buying an SXi, as it's within about £40 of a GLS. It's the cost of the car itself. The cheapest I have seen for one so far was on Autotrader website a few weeks back at £2500 which is too much for me.
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