What was your first car?

Captain_Slick · 11 Dec 2009 at 19:58

Skoda Felicia 1.3 GXi (or something). No PAS either.

And then when I actually passed, they wanted the same money to insure that as everything else, so I bought the best thing I could (and still can) afford, my Mondeo. It's much easier to live with than a 1995 Skoda with no PAS and no CL.

BinnsY · 11 Dec 2009 at 19:59

Howard said:
Can anyone else trump me as having the lowest horsepower first car?

I wasn't far off but I can't beat it

1.2 8v Corsa, had a fearsome 45bhp but I think it was a fair bit heavier than your car! Did 0-60 in a decidedly shopping cart beating 17.5 seconds and left many a horse and cart behind with its top speed of 90mph!

fonzee · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:00

modified fez - 17 @ 970 smackers

faster than all me matez 1.1zzz too.

shame it was a mk4 and purple, and therefore branded as a '*******'

Howard · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:01

Damn, 17.4!

Top speed of 87, though. Yeah.

iaind · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:01

Nitrojan said:
Now I have to look into another car.. and I know it's going to look like a piece of crap compared to what I have on my drive.. horrible situation lol

Any recommendations?

Why need it look like a piece of crap? :confused:

Howard · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:01

Nitrojan said:
Now I have to look into another car.. and I know it's going to look like a piece of crap compared to what I have on my drive.. horrible situation lol

Any recommendations?

Have you tried phoning various insurance companies and checking online quotes with places like Admiral and Bell? They might be able to provide a better insurance cost

Janesy B · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:03

Nitrojan said:
Now I have to look into another car.. and I know it's going to look like a piece of crap compared to what I have on my drive.. horrible situation lol

Any recommendations?

Something that isn't a Civic tbh, they've always been totally shocking for insurance.

A 1.6 Focus would be pretty cheap, I can insure one for £600 fully comp as opposed to the £600 TPFT I'm paying for the lolfiesta.

iaind · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:04

Yup, Focus 1.6 or maybe 306 HDi/DTurbo

Nitrojan · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:05

iaind said:
Why need it look like a piece of crap?

Most cars that a 17 year old can afford to insure look like pieces of crap.. you don't agree?

Howard said:
Have you tried phoning various insurance companies and checking online quotes with places like Admiral and Bell? They might be able to provide a better insurance cost

Pretty much done all the online insurance quotes under the sun.. phoning around, I haven't done yet as have only been looking at insurance seriously the past couple of days so will need to do that, but I don't think i'll get much of a better deal.. that's if I get one at all.

Vigoro · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:06

Nitrojan said:
Most cars that a 17 year old can afford to insure look like pieces of crap.. you don't agree?

Indeed, all those civics i see the chavs driving around the town all the time with massive zorsts and lowered so they ground out over speed bumps look dire!

iaind · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:08

Nitrojan said:
Most cars that a 17 year old can afford to insure look like pieces of crap.. you don't agree?

Nope, most of the cars that 17 year olds because it's all they think they can insure look like pieces of crap.

A Focus 1.6 is a much better looking car than a slightly chavvy Civic IMO

Nitrojan · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:08

Vigoro said:
Indeed, all those civics i see the chavs driving around the town all the time with massive zorsts and lowered so they ground out over speed bumps look dire!

Agreed.. I don't think mine looks too bad.. but how the hell do they insure them.. or dont they? -.-

Nitrojan · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:09

iaind said:
Nope, most of the cars that 17 year olds because it's all they think they can insure look like pieces of crap.

A Focus 1.6 is a much better looking car than a slightly chavvy Civic IMO

What year focus?

Sin_Chase · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:09

They front.

AKA - They don't insure them.

Rybo89 · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:11

honda civic

**** insurance costs

dc2 next on the list, just waiting for 2 years ncb

Aero · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:12

VW Polo 1.9 SDI 63bhp

Sone · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:12

Rybo89 said:
honda civic **** insurance costs

dc2 next on the list, just waiting for 2 years ncb

didn't you buy a 1.5 civic, hardcore mate init :rolleyes:

Nitrojan · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:12

Sin_Chase said:
They front.

AKA - They don't insure them.

Yeah but then what about when they're 21 and want a fast car.. they'll be paying through their nose.

This is my trouble and what I have learnt in the past few days.

iaind · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:12

Nitrojan said:
What year focus?

Does it matter? They all look the same really, apart from a minor facelift

deej · 11 Dec 2009 at 20:17

J reg (1970) mk1 Escort 1100L in combination colours of light blue and primer.