£5k car for a 20 year old...

lol @ supra :p

what is considered reasonable insurance to you? NCB? etc etc. Should stick to the generic fiesta etc if your a new driver tbh.

but hey I'm boring.
 
Something lairy tail happy and classic to get the cheap insurance


I suggest an xr4i tt
 
Aeleys said:
what is considered reasonable insurance to you? NCB? etc etc.
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Well i was quoted £400 for a mini, which to me is reasonable, thats the cheapest I've managed to find. My insurance situation is a bit weird, technically I don't have any no claims, but if I insure with admiral, I have 3 years. This came about from being insured with admiral on my parents multi car stuff.

the_r_sole said:
if you are minded for one, a classic mini is a great car for a young person - sensation of speed/no driving aids help you learn, simple as it gets mechanically so you can learn the basics that way(spares are cheap) and every mechanic you speak to knows them - also people love them and it's a talking point for everyone, you don't get the same reaction in any other car
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I'm definitely minded for one, and being an engineering student, I'm more than happy to do the work on one if it needs it, within reason obviously.

Blackhawk47 said:
If OP has a garage to keep it in and really wants a classic mini, then go for it. It's hardly a 'crude' engine. OP just be extra careful when viewing, look for rusty subframes etc, there will be fantastic examples out there for £5k. I see loads of nice looking ones advertised on piston heads. Also go for the MPI engine (fuel injection).

Mine was pretty reliable when driving it day to day (all weathers), just got to the stage where certain things needed to be replaced because a) it was being driven more than it had been in the past and b) it is 16 years old. I no longer drive it and it is kept in the garage and given a short drive by my dad every weekend or so, personally I think it could sell for decent money but I can't see my dad ever parting with it - unless he was getting another classic car
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It wouldn't have a garage to be in for the moment over the 'summer', but when I go back to university, it would be in multi-storey. Thanks for the heads up on an MPI.
 
Janesy B said:
How about a modern Mini?

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...-park-lane-dec-2005-55---48-000-miles/1473937

They are great fun to drive, you sit quite low so it doesn't feel like a particularly big car and they go okay for a N/A 1.6 petrol. No idea what insurance would be like for you though.
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Just ran a quote through, came out at £600 which wasn't too shabby, but another quote calculated at £370 for a classic mini which is a reasonable difference.

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifi...ow-mileage-great-condition-and-colour/1416610
 
For me, the extra would be worth it and you'd have a car that would be much easier to live with. It depends what sort of ownership experience you want, if it's a car that you will depend on as reliable transport I'd rethink the classic mini idea. Any old car has more potential to be a pain in the **** than a newer one.
 
NathWraith said:
SUPRA
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the_r_sole said:
if you are minded for one, a classic mini is a great car for a young person - sensation of speed/no driving aids help you learn, simple as it gets mechanically so you can learn the basics that way(spares are cheap) and every mechanic you speak to knows them - also people love them and it's a talking point for everyone, you don't get the same reaction in any other car
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And if you crash it you'll probably die!
 
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