I conceed... I need help choosing..
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[TW]Fox;10602652 said:
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?
[TW]Fox;10603153 said:
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..
Cheapest is 9k on a Cooper
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.
infact, i might even get a fabia vrs next, there really well priced.
Who was that with if you dont mind my asking?
No, buy a used private one, 2001/2002, for about 6-7k. Spend less, have more cash, be happier.
You will want to seriously think about upgrading the suspension and brakes on the fabia vRS before even thinking about going near to the 200bhp mark.
They are good little cars (I had one for 8ish months) however they can be a handful in the wet (due to torque steer).
They are good little cars (I had one for 8ish months) however they can be a handful in the wet (due to torque steer).
[TW]Fox;10603268 said:
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.
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ive got some really good quotes with them, specially on diesel cars.
320d was under 2k FC, but the coupe 3 series were expensive
EDIT, that quote for £1600 also included 1 fault accident £5500, and 3 points SP30
I think what Fox is trying to say is that your budget will get a very nice Polo 1.2. Cheap on insurance and very nippy and loaded with kit. Cant think of anything better for the money. Might as well spend the whole budget on one as you want it to be as new as possible to avoid it breaking down.
my remapped focus did about 42-45 remapped, more on a long trip.
in all honestly and speaking from experiance a 1.8 tdci is far from really good. i would not recommend one at all.
my insurance company wanted an extra £89, but i never declared it in the end, its very hard for them to tell, and even when i had an accident they never came out to check it.
why do you want rid of your mini?? remapped to cooper power its pretty quick and although the mini was made for puffs and slappers its actually a good car, great drive, well built ect.. i'd wait till your 21 then get something else, swapping for say a fabia vrs seems more of a sidestep and certainly a down grade in terms of handling.
wtf?!
I have to agree, anything more than a 1.2 is just pointless and greedy. Girls arent going to magically start sleeping with you if you buy a 1.6 or something. Especially if you are a sugar monster.