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Afternoon OCUK.
As 2 months time I will be 23, 2 years ncb, driving for 6 years and will be living in the second best area code. The car will be kept in a private multi-storey covered in cameras, so getting it bashed isn't likely to happen.
I drive a 2000 1.0 micra. It has been brilliant and cost me 1 hour of labour to fix in the 6 years I have owned it. However, it is time for an upgrade.
I start getting paid each month and within 2-3 months I can top-up my car savings to have £5000. In 6 months I could have £8000 though.
I don't really need a car but I am torn between keeping the Micra as it is mechanically perfect, or to upgrade through nothing but pure want. I would be doing about 3000-5000 miles per year, so diesel can sod off.
I would like something with a touch of poke to it, aircon, electric windows - Not exactly narrowing it down am I .
I have had insurance quotes on many hot hatches and the only ones that came in over £1000 were imprezas (£1600 for the 300hp STI).
I have been looking online at the first generation Skoda Octavia VRS. The insurance comes in at a decent £750ish (£200 less than a Golf GTI!) and the car is significantly cheaper, yet has the same powertrain. I have also looked at Golf GTI's MK4, Leon Cupra MK1 (inc. R), Civic Type-R, Mondeo ST220. I have also looked at Jettas as they seem to be a 'Golf Saloon' yet are very reasonably priced.
The Mazda 3 MPS is going in the bin as I am not paying £450 to tax a car, but I have no issues with £250 tax ones.
I want a car that is fun with decent reliability.
I have test driven nothing at the moment.
As 2 months time I will be 23, 2 years ncb, driving for 6 years and will be living in the second best area code. The car will be kept in a private multi-storey covered in cameras, so getting it bashed isn't likely to happen.
I drive a 2000 1.0 micra. It has been brilliant and cost me 1 hour of labour to fix in the 6 years I have owned it. However, it is time for an upgrade.
I start getting paid each month and within 2-3 months I can top-up my car savings to have £5000. In 6 months I could have £8000 though.
I don't really need a car but I am torn between keeping the Micra as it is mechanically perfect, or to upgrade through nothing but pure want. I would be doing about 3000-5000 miles per year, so diesel can sod off.
I would like something with a touch of poke to it, aircon, electric windows - Not exactly narrowing it down am I .
I have had insurance quotes on many hot hatches and the only ones that came in over £1000 were imprezas (£1600 for the 300hp STI).
I have been looking online at the first generation Skoda Octavia VRS. The insurance comes in at a decent £750ish (£200 less than a Golf GTI!) and the car is significantly cheaper, yet has the same powertrain. I have also looked at Golf GTI's MK4, Leon Cupra MK1 (inc. R), Civic Type-R, Mondeo ST220. I have also looked at Jettas as they seem to be a 'Golf Saloon' yet are very reasonably priced.
The Mazda 3 MPS is going in the bin as I am not paying £450 to tax a car, but I have no issues with £250 tax ones.
I want a car that is fun with decent reliability.
I have test driven nothing at the moment.
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