Interesting car for ~£6k

[TW]Fox · 10 Nov 2007 at 10:03

This is your first car isn't it? Well other than the Omega which lasted for less than a week before you wrote it off a few years back. Perhaps it would be an idea to ease yourself back into driving?

richyfingers · 10 Nov 2007 at 11:41

96 Integra DC2 JDM

At home on the track and on the twisties, loads of fun to drive, cheap and reliable to run. You should be able to pick one up for not much over 5k and have some cash left over for a few toys, job done.

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/283112.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/286838.htm
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/283492.htm

Maximum Triceratops · 10 Nov 2007 at 11:51

Subaru impreza turbo! Theres not much better imo for price/performance. I love mine and have never regretted buying one.6k would get you a low mileage minter.They handle great, look great(classics) are reliable and perform well with a lot of scope for tuning relatively cheaply.They also have a great unique sound and you even get fellow owners waving to you when they drive past

ironman · 10 Nov 2007 at 13:02

[TW]Fox;10457775 said:
This is your first car isn't it? Well other than the Omega which lasted for less than a week before you wrote it off a few years back. Perhaps it would be an idea to ease yourself back into driving?

I've been driving the Vectra regularly so that's not an issue, only thing would be insurance cost so i'm going to have a lookie at all these now and their respective premiums

Gilly · 10 Nov 2007 at 13:36

gurdas said:
That was never for me though?

I have seen some westfields floating around on PH for around that marker too, although I'm really liking the looks of some 172 cups.......

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Thats been ruined :(

Wrong colour, too low...

ironman · 10 Nov 2007 at 19:32

Gilly said:
Thats been ruined

Wrong colour, too low...

How about this one then

Gilly · 10 Nov 2007 at 19:33

Much better

The Running Man · 10 Nov 2007 at 19:39

http://pistonheads.com/sales/286105.htm

ERR YES:

http://pistonheads.com/sales/282448.htm

ironman · 10 Nov 2007 at 19:40

Also anyone know of any good insurers for young people? NUD don't seem to like to quote me even for a 172

Amps · 10 Nov 2007 at 19:42

gurdas said:
Also anyone know of any good insurers for young people? NUD don't seem to like to quote me even for a 172

Admiral.

NUD wont qoute me either.

£440 Fully Comp , 21 , Pug 307 XSI 2.0L (Not quick but just an example of cost)

Matt82 · 10 Nov 2007 at 19:44

does the 6k include the insurance? have you got money aside to take care of things thatll go wrong

Lashout_UK · 10 Nov 2007 at 19:45

£440 Fully Comp , 21 , Pug 307 XSI 2.0L (Not quick but just an example of cost)

Ouch (even!), that's not much less than I pay on the Corvette FC with full UK & European breakdown cover! How extorionate!

Insured with Adrian Flux

ironman · 10 Nov 2007 at 20:18

Matt82 said:
does the 6k include the insurance? have you got money aside to take care of things thatll go wrong

Yep insurance is separate and ongoing costs are fine. £6k is just a rough figure of how much I would be willing to spend on the actual car.

Admiral so far

172 cup - £1110 fc
imported wrx sti - £2440 fc
uk turbo impreza - £2085 fc
integra type r - £1077 fc

Thats with me as main driver and adding my dad brings down each quote a few hundred. £1k was about the price I wanted to pay for insurance and the Teg Type R looks a lot more appealing now too.

ironman · 10 Nov 2007 at 20:23

astra sri 2.0 turbo - £822 fc
astra coupe 2.0 turbo - £994 fc
vectra 2.6 v6 gsi - £1085 fc
mk2 golf gti - £684 fc
e36 m3 - £2264 fc
focus st170 - £1110 fc