Dean_H
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I will be selling my car by April 2005 as i get easily bored with cars as we all do and fancie a change.
Need somthing nippier than my sxi but also reasonable on insurance (IG 12-13 MAX)
What would you lot recommend... btw i dont want a VTR
Was thinking along the lines of a 2000-2001 Zetec S with 40-60k for £2.7-3.5k
or Pug 206 GTi 1999-2000 40-60k for £4-6k (would insurance hurt?)
Any other suggestions? Would pay upto £6k for somthing if it was in very good condition.....
But i think im leaning more towards the zetec s as ive heared their good handling cars and are like go-karts and IG8 is another posative for a quite nippy car...
[Edited on 29-12-2004 by Welsh_SXi]
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Colin
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Starlet GTT
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Dean_H
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A guy just up the street just bought one,
J reg black, imported (took 10months to import) 1.3 turbo, suppose to be very very nippy, he said he was racing a impretza and it couldnt get past him.
Thing is they look like shit.
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Dean_H
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Ideally i would go for an mk2 172 for £6k-7k but the insurance would kill me so thats out of the window....
Help meh!
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Colin
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How old? NCB? Try getting some ins quotes for the kind of cars you want and see what sort of money they want.
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Colin
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Yeah starlets are very nippy, a lad had one at rr recently and got 170odd bhp - from a 1.3
I think they look good in white
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Dean_H
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in april i will be 19, nearly 20. is it worth me waiting to start my own insurance when im 20? 0NCB (on fathers ins)
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Marc
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205 1.9 GTi
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Colin
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I started my own insurance at 19 on a 2.0 MR2 0NCD - £1700
Had GSI before that from age 17 in old mans name!
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Dean_H
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quote: Originally posted by Kolin
Yeah starlets are very nippy, a lad had one at rr recently and got 170odd bhp - from a 1.3
I think they look good in white
£5k he paid for his, dont know if it has any mods under the bonnet or whatever.
Hes put a set of momo alloys on it... personally it just doesnt look like nothing special, suppose it will show up some boys that dont know what it is and think its an ordanary sunny hehe
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Colin
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quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
quote: Originally posted by Kolin
Yeah starlets are very nippy, a lad had one at rr recently and got 170odd bhp - from a 1.3
I think they look good in white
£5k he paid for his, dont know if it has any mods under the bonnet or whatever.
Hes put a set of momo alloys on it... personally it just doesnt look like nothing special, suppose it will show up some boys that dont know what it is and think its an ordanary sunny hehe
It was the pulser that was jap version of the sunny......even more rapid
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Dean_H
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
205 1.9 GTi
Keep the suggestions coming!, need somthing thats a little realiable, i work shifts so this car is going to have to start first time 5am in the morning
1) i dont want to be late for work
2) dont fancie being stuck in work at 6am after a 12hour shift
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Dean_H
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quote: Originally posted by Kolin
quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
quote: Originally posted by Kolin
Yeah starlets are very nippy, a lad had one at rr recently and got 170odd bhp - from a 1.3
I think they look good in white
£5k he paid for his, dont know if it has any mods under the bonnet or whatever.
Hes put a set of momo alloys on it... personally it just doesnt look like nothing special, suppose it will show up some boys that dont know what it is and think its an ordanary sunny hehe
It was the pulser that was jap version of the sunny......even more rapid
sorry not a sunny, he has a starlet
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Marc
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200sx S13
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Dean_H
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
200sx S13
guy in work has one for sale, they aint IG 13? more like 17-20?
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
in april i will be 19, nearly 20. is it worth me waiting to start my own insurance when im 20? 0NCB (on fathers ins)
I think it would be worth you getting your own insurance to start with on a banger of a car at the moment. build that up then get a quicker car. remember a car is for getting from A-B not for racing on the street.
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Joff
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
in april i will be 19, nearly 20. is it worth me waiting to start my own insurance when im 20? 0NCB (on fathers ins)
I think it would be worth you getting your own insurance to start with on a banger of a car at the moment. build that up then get a quicker car. remember a car is for getting from A-B not for racing on the street.
Unless you're quick from 50-70 in 5th.
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corsa5dr
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106 gti, can pick them up for as little as 3k now
I got mine when I was 20 with 0 NCB and my insurance was £1300 with elephant.
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
quote: Originally posted by Marc
200sx S13
guy in work has one for sale, they aint IG 13? more like 17-20?
IG16
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by Joff
quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
in april i will be 19, nearly 20. is it worth me waiting to start my own insurance when im 20? 0NCB (on fathers ins)
I think it would be worth you getting your own insurance to start with on a banger of a car at the moment. build that up then get a quicker car. remember a car is for getting from A-B not for racing on the street.
Unless you're quick from 50-70 in 5th.
FPMSL
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vibrio
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quote: Originally posted by Joff
quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
in april i will be 19, nearly 20. is it worth me waiting to start my own insurance when im 20? 0NCB (on fathers ins)
I think it would be worth you getting your own insurance to start with on a banger of a car at the moment. build that up then get a quicker car. remember a car is for getting from A-B not for racing on the street.
Unless you're quick from 50-70 in 5th.
good for overtaking
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stubbsy05
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Zetec S's are nice little cars, and they do handle quite well. However I wouldn't expect too much performance wise. 2 of my mates have them and they're not that quick acceleration wise.
However they do look lovely in Impreial Blue, and thats the only colour I'd go for!
[Edited on 29-12-2004 by Alex.S]
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Joff
quote: Originally posted by vibrio
quote: Originally posted by Welsh_SXi
in april i will be 19, nearly 20. is it worth me waiting to start my own insurance when im 20? 0NCB (on fathers ins)
I think it would be worth you getting your own insurance to start with on a banger of a car at the moment. build that up then get a quicker car. remember a car is for getting from A-B not for racing on the street.
Unless you're quick from 50-70 in 5th.
good for overtaking
And how quick are you 50-70??
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Morba
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quote: Originally posted by Marc
205 1.9 GTi
1.6 is a much much better car :>
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Dean_H
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quote: Originally posted by corsa5dr
106 gti, can pick them up for as little as 3k now
I got mine when I was 20 with 0 NCB and my insurance was £1300 with elephant.
Thats good on a 106 gti, i like the 106 gti's with nimrods but its the interior that puts me off them
What if i keep my car for an extra year till april/june 2006 insure it in my name (IG 3) try and get a quote for around £1000 and by june 2006 ill have 1NCB ill be 21
Could get a decent quote for a 172 then....
Whats everyones opinions on zetec s's then?
Parkers specs are
1.6 Zetec S 3d 00
1596cc
101 bhp
113 mph
9.9 secs to 60mph
38.8 MPG
going by them specs that isnt nothing special, 1.4 sport territory.... would have thought it would at least do 60mph in 9secs in a 1.6 16v!
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