I conceed... I need help choosing..

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 21:26

[TW]Fox;10602492 said:
You've got to be joking? There are few things more daft than your purchase of the £10k Mini One but a Golf FSI has to be a good candidate for topping it. Slow, staid, dull, designed for housewives to go shopping.

Whats the reasoning behind that? its more powerfull than the Mini, its cheaper..

What else then folks, im still after suggestions..

Please remember it needs to be insurable for a 19 year old male

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 22:46

[TW]Fox;10602652 said:
More powerful yes, but it's a bigger, heavier car.

Which one are you looking at? Why spend so much on such an ordinary car?

There was an FSI for about 7ish.. had quite a few gubbins on it that I have on the Mini... I need to see what the Mini is worth in P/X too yet..

What would you suggest, for example, for the most part im looking at Golf/Clio and the like, out of all the models that would be most easy to insure, what would you choose?

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 22:54

[TW]Fox;10603153 said:
What do you want from a car? Something dull yet reliable or something fun to own?

I dont want something that will rip my face off, but at the same time I want something more exciting to drive than the one, as for the handling etc, I know I would be downgrading because for the most part the handling on the Mini is going to be hard to beat..

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 22:59

[TW]Fox;10603197 said:
Well the Golf 1.6 FSI is not going to offer you driving excitement. What about a Mini Cooper?

Yeh, A cooper is tempting.. my Mum has a black one.. i'll have a quick peek on my local dealers website, see what they have in stock, perhaps an older one..

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 23:02

West said:
Yeh, A cooper is tempting.. my Mum has a black one.. i'll have a quick peek on my local dealers website, see what they have in stock, perhaps an older one..

Cheapest is 9k on a Cooper

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 23:04

DannyW said:
another vote for the fabia vrs, remapped with a uprated intercooler will see 200 odd bhp with loads of torques. they are really cheap to insure too, i just got a quote and it was £1600 FC (19, 0ncb, in my own name), i've heard there a bit understeery but suspension upgrades will soon sort that out, just like the golf gt tdi.

infact, i might even get a fabia vrs next, there really well priced.

Who was that with if you dont mind my asking?

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 23:08

[TW]Fox;10603268 said:
No, buy a used private one, 2001/2002, for about 6-7k. Spend less, have more cash, be happier.

Yeh, you have a point.

Is there anything else you would be considering? im gonna go for a test drive in the other cars too, I just wanna see for myself how they feel so i can get an idea of all the pros and cons of each of the cars.

West · 1 Dec 2007 at 23:36

I'll add it to the list..

West · 2 Dec 2007 at 00:56

What about Astras? Just had a quick look at Seat Leons too, but I think Mr Insurance will come along and slap a big fat No on them

West · 2 Dec 2007 at 00:59

DannyW said:
did you just say astra??

mini > astra fail tbh

Conceeded..

West · 2 Dec 2007 at 01:05

[TW]Fox;10603922 said:
Are you trying to purchase the automotive equivilent of some beige slacks? Becuase you are going the right way about it.

Ask Phate about how great spending vast amounts of cash on middle of the road companycar fodder with 1.6 litre engines is.

He will tell you it was a daft idea

Yeh, just thought about it again and I know what a silly idea it was..

West · 2 Dec 2007 at 01:08

Anyway, im gonna go on a few test drives next week, and have a good think me thinks