£3k, fun, 21, help!

Alex*TLR

Alex*TLR

Alex*TLR

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Right, got myself a placement, sold my motorbike, want a decent car of my own. Currently have the option of buying my parents out and getting a MX5 mk2 1.6.

However I've been looking at other options. Mostly Integra Dc2s or Toyota Starlet Glanzas. The only thing holding me back is MPG and rear wheel drive.

I realise these aren't really MPG cars, but most weeks I will be doing approximatley 250 miles, have done some research and apparently a teg driven like a granny with a good 02 sensor will get about 350 from a full tank. Not a clue on the glanza though.

The other issue is insurance, will be 21 and 1 NCB.

So basically does anyone have any other ideas of things I can check out? I'm currently scouring piston heads for inspiration!

Cheers

Alex
 
Sorry, should point out the 3k doesn't inclued the insurance. Thats a seperate thing.

Fair enough Ladforce, you sitting around 75ish not going into vtec very often?


Have had a quote on a teg for £750 for year fully comp, not terrible, only £250 more than my micra!
 
Yeah, as in I WANT RWD, so the fact both cars are FWD is a put off, but I've only heard amazing things about Integra handling.

Insurance was at Admiral, 600 excess, 4k miles, 2 parents as named drives, postcode was CM77, will be 21 1NCB oh and it was a type R.
 
Yeah, but if I have lower excess I just end up having the same amount piled on the policy pretty much, swings and roundabouts I guess, 4k might be a tad shy of what I'll actually do but I'll look into it later, still need to ring Sky insurance as they apparently very good with Jap stuff etc.
 
Theres quite a few Type Rs up for between 3 and 3.5, just a case of looking and accepting they may have a few cosmetic issues or be high milers. But high miler doesn't instantly mean ZOMG CAR BROKEDZ!.

Yeah am already signed up on there lad, will give em a ring sometime. Cheers though :)
 
Don't have to believe it mate, I shan't lose sleep :)

Yeah mk2 isn't as good as mk1, bit more lardy etc, still quite a fun car though.

I realise the DC2 is capable, but still enjoy RWD....
 
Have just registered Dreadi :)

Why not worth it? Tired suspension etc?

It isn't a must, just not a hundred percent whether I wanna go back down the FWD route.

200sx is also a big no with the £1500+ insurance quotes I got :P
 
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There you go buddy :)
 
Aproctor yeah pretty similar. If i were to go down the MX5 route it would be buying my parents out of there's, tis the 1.6 Isola, so has hardtop alloys etc, 50k miles and lots of service history, would also leave a lot of money for things like coilies etc. Other possiblity is going to a mk1 just because lots more parts are available second hand through NUTZ and the OC kinda thing :S
 
Fully comp, and I apologise its actually £750 excess, sorry again for mis-leading (did so many quotes last night that I must have mixed the figures up).
21 with 1 year NCB v.good postcode and mechanical engineer profession. Both rents down as named, ones operations manager other is librarian, 4k mileage. Also I should point out this is for a UK teg, I suspect JDM would be more expensive :)
 
Yeah adjustable coilies to get it a bit lower as atm you could smuggle albanians under the arches. Parents would be giving it to me in exchange for my micra.

Heres an image, gone up a bit as changed mileage to 8k, after this realised that 4k was just pointless as Id use that up in half a year.

Also used fake names (I'm Jimmy Choo) as it all goes on database etc and i'm using a fake DOB (putting in I'm already 21 when i'm only 20 atm but am doing it as research to get a flavour of what I'll be able to afford in a months time.)

Also, IainD, can't really say that "being torn apart" by the ocuk police bothers me that much :)
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