Stuart H
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Got a phone call this morning (wakeing me up:mad saying that my girlfriend just passed her test , was shocked tbh lol , she neva told me about this test , was her second test.
Shes insured on her mums car atm (58 plate corsa sxi 1.2)
Going looking for a car for her on sunday. She did like the look of the toyota aygo until she seen inside lol (basic as fook)
Likes the look of a polo and the interior.
Limit being 5.5k (cars ruled out are as follows : aygo , c2 , 206 , 207 107 , c1 , corsa , so tbh much choice lol
What you think??
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James_DT
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Mine drives a 307, which I'm quite impressed with.
An older Golf, a Focus, Astra, Mégane etc.
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MarkSport
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i've heard 207's have really heavy doors for what they are.not too sure on the truth of it!
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Stuart H
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tbh she aint to confident with driving bigger cars (307s 207s)
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noshua
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yaris?
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deano87
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Could get a really nice Yaris for that money.
Don't rule out Mk 6 Fiestas! Probably get a facelift model for that price. They handle really nice, got a great driving position and gear change and feel like a much bigger car!
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pow
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The Yaris is a brilliant car, rock solid. The Corsa C is a brilliant car as well, really first driver freindly, massive mirrors and huge windows, simple layout and very forgiving to drive.
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crazybrightman
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hmm i wouldn't go spending upto 5.5k on a first car that just got disaster written all over it!
best bet is a mk1 focus you could get a late model for under £3000 and should be dead reliable, easy to drive, nice interior and so on. failing that the old polo's arnt fetching much either and they also are very modern inside and easy t drive etc etc. i wouldn't go french though, there just not as good cars.
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am4nf
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Get her a tdi older shape fabia (same shape as the vrs)
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Ben G
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mk6 fiesta, decent inside and being a ford, if anything went wrong (accidents), parts will be cheap and loads will be available.
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GF-91
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How about a proton 
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nathy_87
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Polo's are nice, bit basic interior but i drive a 6n2 (Facelift) which is what you need to get for your girlfriend. its either that or a newer one
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K17STY
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Lupo
BMW Mini
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Kurt
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Lupo Gti, shes a woman, insurance will be cheap
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crazybrightman
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oh yeah polo gti's are a good bet too, safer than a lupo and about half the price!
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whitter45
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not advisable to spend so much money on a car after passing the test
Probably what will stipulate the purchase is the insurance
Check quotes before you commit to a car to buy
[Edited on 21-07-2009 by whitter45]
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pow
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And why does she need a Lupo/Polo GTi after passing her test? 
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DizzyRebel
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mini cooper, easiest car in the world to drive and should get one for your budget easily. much cooler than a skoda or focus lol
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Jay
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quote:
Originally posted by crazybrightman
hmm i wouldn't go spending upto 5.5k on a first car that just got disaster written all over it!
Why? My first car was a 2.0 Astra Sport, touch wood, I've never had a crash to this day in 5 years of driving. My mums also never had a crash in over 15 years of driving (Touch wood again  )
Stupid comment to make, not everyones a bad jock.
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John
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crazybrightman talks some rubbish so don't worry.
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Stuart H
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doesnt like the yaris , fiesta is a good one she likes them.
shes extremely picky though , wants the newest car she can get for the money lol , insurance is cheap for her unlike me lol , example on a 57 plate polo shes 1k fully comp - im nearly 2k lol 
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Colin
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Mini 0ne/cooper
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Stuart H
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for that kinda money?? shes not really wantin a bigger engined car , minis smallest engine is a 1.6 is it not?
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DizzyRebel
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yes you can get them for as low as 4k for a basic spec one. 1.6 is hardly big engine, they are a heavy car for their size so its ample to move it along at the speed limit. they are good on fuel too and are pretty safe in an accident. when my mrs passes her test i wouldnt let her drive anything less than a bmw mini for her first car!
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deano87
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Registered: 21st Oct 06
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Bish bash bosh, perfect.
Or even better for an extra bit of poke, and non-digital dials.
[Edited on 21-07-2009 by deano87]
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