Suggestions for a safe, cheap yet fun first car

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Hah Nah he's got my 325ci waiting there for him for a second car once he's got a few years experience and can afford to run it. My sister currently uses it but she's after an R8 now! :eek: Bloody surgeons!

Wasn't a serious suggestion man. R8 nice!

OMG STOP U BMW FANBOI.
your ruining teh forumz wiv ur bmw innit recommdationz. FU

He's taking the mick out of people that do nothing but recommend 330i's. Mind you I got banned for 24 hours for pointing it out.


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I don't vouch for an almera- the first gen are the second least safe NCAP tested car ;) its also the most boring car in the entire universe. I'm sitting in mine now however thinking that it has never but broken down or let me down or had any faults at all really. So if reliability is a priority, the Almera at least has that!
 
Corsa just doesn't sit right with me for a teenage boys car -probably just me lol

Hah! Sounds like an Almera is a bad call then :)

The short-list currently consists of:
- Lupo
- Polo
- Yaris
- Clio
- Fabia
- Fiesta 02 onwards
- 206

Which are all 4* NCAP, small engined yet "fun". 16v Clio is the top runner at the moment I think...
 
Euro Ncaps don't tell the whole story. The N15 Almera is a mid 90's car so won't fair well with crash requirements, the Yaris for example is newer, but i can bet you that in a 30-40mph real life crash, the outcome will be the same.

The Yaris 1.3VVTi is the best in that list a few posts up, its fun to drive, reliable, well built, cheap to run and looks nice. I have a soft spot for the T-Sport version, really nice cars
 
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