My First Car :)

sanaxe1 · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:38

Hey , picked this up yesterday.

Its a Toyota Celicia 1.8 ST

MOT June 2009
90,000 with Full Service History
4 Owners
18" Team Dynamics Alloys
Clear lense Kit
Full Electrics
Remote Central Locking

I haven't yet passed my test but liked the look of it so brought it now.

Its in near perfect condition although theirs some rust at the bottom of the passengers door which i've been quoted £80 to sort out.

triggerthat · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:38

Looks nice. Did you get an insurance quote?

Defcon5 · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:39

How old are you? I assume you did some insurance qoutes before buying it...

ChoÞÞer · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:39

I haven't yet passed my test but liked the look of it so brought it now.

Nice car tho mate, how old are you?

Alex UK · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:39

How much is insurance, and how old are you?

Nice car though.

Edit: Beaten three times...

sanaxe1 · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:39

yeh i did do a quote , its going to be £2000 due to being 19.

helpimcrap · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:42

sanaxe1 said:
yeh i did do a quote , its going to be £2000 due to being 19.

very nice motor but.. :eek:

Alex UK · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:42

helpimcrap said:
very nice motor but..

To be fair that's not so bad.

[TW]Fox · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:42

£2k to insure an old Celica? Rather you than me. Very shiney but that fails the insurance cost:car ratio for me

Defcon5 · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:46

Agree with Fox on that one.

Whats it like performance wise?

Mr Footlong · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:46

Looks really nice but HOLY JEBUS how much for the insurance? That's a hell of a lot for an ickle 1.8 engine

. Being old I don't know how badly they fleece 'yutes' these days.

2Thumbs · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:47

ST's are only about 115bhp IIRC.

Looks nice though, just don't hedge it when you pass.

sanaxe1 · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:50

[TW]Fox;11801887 said:
£2k to insure an old Celica? Rather you than me. Very shiney but that fails the insurance cost:car ratio for me

I can see where your coming from but i was also quoted £1400 for a Peugeot 306 1.4 Miami. The insurance admittedly does cost more then the car

however insurance cost : Weekly wage ratio is good so its really not a issue. i just wanted a good looking car with abit of performance ( 0-60 = 10secs ) and something different from the usual first cars. I can also use it to get some experience before i start to spend some real money on a car.

FrostedNipple · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:57

I wish i could afford that! 2k is sort of what im looking at to buy and insure a car when i get round to affording a first car! My mums 49bhp ford ka will suffice for the time being

Duke · 1 Jun 2008 at 21:59

2Thumbs said:
ST's are only about 115bhp IIRC.

That is quite poor really. Was expecting it to be 135+.

Go easy when you pass

Mark A · 1 Jun 2008 at 22:03

Very nice first car mate, and who knows you might be able to find some cheaper cover by the time you pass.

Meatball · 1 Jun 2008 at 22:05

Mr Footlong said:
Looks really nice but HOLY JEBUS how much for the insurance? That's a hell of a lot for an ickle 1.8 engine . Being old I don't know how badly they fleece 'yutes' these days.

How about 1,500 for a 1.1 :mad:

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RossG · 1 Jun 2008 at 22:08

I paid 2k to insure a 1 litre Corsa. Go me

. I've learned since though ^_^

Mark A · 1 Jun 2008 at 22:09

My mate paid £1600 for a 1.3 Ka @ 19 loooool.

weringo · 1 Jun 2008 at 22:12

Insurance quotes are mental at that age

Even if you bought a less sporty car the insurance is still well over a grand, so 2k isn't as bad as it sounds.

How much did you pay for it btw?