sorry guys, another dreamy thread!

Na i was paying about 24 a lesson and i had about 30 hours on the road before my test, i didn't practise with my dad because he's too nervy!
 
Getting a spit would be ridiculous.

God knows why you wont just do what everyone does and get a Fiesta, Corsa, Mondeo or something old like that for the first while, rather than having to pay hundreds (+) to repair and maintain the spit.

This thread may as well be closed, he'll change his mind soon.

What about a Mustang, yant?
 
syke said:
Getting a spit would be ridiculous.

God knows why you wont just do what everyone does and get a Fiesta, Corsa, Mondeo or something old like that for the first while, rather than having to pay hundreds (+) to repair and maintain the spit.
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Wouldn't be that ridiculous, i bought a RWD Ford Capri 2.8i as my first car 4 years ago and didn't stack it, i was out driving it in the snow on my 19 mile work commute 4 months after passing my test.

And for the 2 years that it was my daily driver it kept sailing through MOT's and getting me to & from work every day.

I wish my Pug 406 was as reliable and so easy to fix when something goes wrong, it's already spent 6 weeks off the road since i bought it in March with various problems including a snapped timing belt.
 
If you're going to be using this car for uni then you will want something reliable. Which immediately rules out just about anything like a 20 year old Land Rover or Triumph Herald's :p
 
Seems i underestimated insurance quotes at 17, but the fact stands that the difference in insurance premiums will be offset by the maintenance costs of an old spitfire.

Admittedly they might be a car with character, but getting a decent runner that could transport you and your mates about the place would be a better idea.

Although i doubt transporting uni mates would be an issue. Ya gotta get some first lol
 
Random members of the public have been learning to drive and successfully not getting killed in RWD cars for years.
In fact, I think RWD is a better choice as your first car than it is for your third or fifth car because you won't have had time to become accustomed to FWD and it's relatively forgiving characteristics.
 
syke said:
Getting a spit would be ridiculous.

God knows why you wont just do what everyone does and get a Fiesta, Corsa, Mondeo or something old like that for the first while, rather than having to pay hundreds (+) to repair and maintain the spit.

This thread may as well be closed, he'll change his mind soon.

What about a Mustang, yant?
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I know that getting a spit isn't as sensible getting a typical first car, and I know it will be a bit more of a risk in some ways. But as far as cost in concerned it isn't going to cost much more, and I don't mind paying an extra £500 or so to have a much better car. Insurance is about £200 cheaper, car is probably a little more to buy in the first place, petrol will be more, and if it breaks down, which it probably will more, it will cost a bit too repair it. But there's every chance an old 90s hatchback will break down as well, and if it does it will probably cost just as much to have it repaired because i'd probably not be able to do any work on it myself, and there's a lot more to go wrong with one.
 
Hedge said:
Seems i underestimated insurance quotes at 17, but the fact stands that the difference in insurance premiums will be offset by the maintenance costs of an old spitfire.

Admittedly they might be a car with character, but getting a decent runner that could transport you and your mates about the place would be a better idea.

Although i doubt transporting uni mates would be an issue. Ya gotta get some first lol
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But repairs and extra petrol costs might offset the insurance, and possibly make it cost a bit more to run each year. But I don't mind paying an extra few hundred just to get something I actually like.
 
Lopéz said:
Random members of the public have been learning to drive and successfully not getting killed in RWD cars for years.
In fact, I think RWD is a better choice as your first car than it is for your third or fifth car because you won't have had time to become accustomed to FWD and it's relatively forgiving characteristics.
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That is what I think. It's not like I would have got used to driving in a FWD car. And if I wasn't aware of the added risk and added skill/time they take to drive well, which I was anyway, I am now. So I can just take it easy in one and gradually build up my confidence.
 
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You have posted 3 times more than the guy in 2nd place.
 
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