Sports car?> ... from when

shimy182 · 27 Mar 2006 at 17:32

So i just got my first motor which is infact a motorcycle.
im planning to make it look nice this summer and sell it on.
Now my first car isnt much of an isssue, but i really do want a sports car.
So this may sound like a dumb question but,
whats the most suited age to buy one thinking money wise..

i dont mean like petrol cost. i mean more insurance.

mmm honda civic here i come

thanks. shimy

saitrix · 27 Mar 2006 at 17:35

Depends what you class as sports car, from the looks of it your not accually wanting a sports car but a hot hatch with mentioning the civic. Probably one of the first sports cars you will be able to afford is a 1.6 MX5. Classics can be cheap on the old insurance aswell.

I could insure a 1.6 MX5 at 18 once i got 1NCB for £1200 when i only got a quote from 1 insurer.

lukechad · 27 Mar 2006 at 17:37

Selling the bike already? You went on about getting it for long enough, why the need to sell it?

How much can you afford for insurance, because at the moment I cant get mine down to any less than £1.5k for a 1.2 corsa. That is with 1 claim to my name but 2 years road expereince.

shimy182 · 27 Mar 2006 at 17:50

well im not going to sell the bike yet. just the lastest part of summer when it starts to get cold... maybe biggining of october or september.

i dont garage my bike and its a 2 stroke. its a pain in the *** to start it and get it warmed up to take off

takes about 10 mins in idling to get out of cold zone atm.

plus the last engine rebuild was millions of miles away... it may go boom on me if the last owner wasnt carefull..

its a risky buisiness. getting new rear tyre next month costing me 100 pounds and its scaring me what next...

MX5 at 18 eh... that will be interesting.. but im wanting a hot hatch, yeah the honda civic sports hatch. People say not untill 25 but i cant wait that long, plus i may not like it by then.

mr jamez · 27 Mar 2006 at 17:56

shimy182 said:
i dont garage my bike and its a 2 stroke. its a pain in the *** to start it and get it warmed up to take off

takes about 10 mins in idling to get out of cold zone atm.

plus the last engine rebuild was millions of miles away... it may go boom on me if the last owner wasnt carefull..

It either needs a service or a top end rebuild, it shouldn't be hard to start (unless you aren't using the choke correctly). If you want to warm it up, ride it

shimy182 · 27 Mar 2006 at 18:04

well,, i use choke to start and it is a bit fidly.

i hear riding a 2 stoke from cold seriously harms the engine?

Ev0 · 27 Mar 2006 at 18:07

Wel going on your first post, money wise th ebest age to get one is when you can afford to buy and run it

There is no specific age, all depends on your circumstances.

mr jamez · 27 Mar 2006 at 18:09

shimy182 said:
i hear riding a 2 stoke from cold seriously harms the engine?

No, thrashing the engine from cold trashes the engine, keep the revs under around 5k until it is warm. In cold weather blocking off half the radiator with some card can be beneficial.

shimy182 · 27 Mar 2006 at 18:31

mr jamez said:
No, thrashing the engine from cold trashes the engine, keep the revs under around 5k until it is warm. In cold weather blocking off half the radiator with some card can be beneficial.

hmm. thanks for that]

so about the original post.

what agis do insurance companies hate?

Ev0 · 27 Mar 2006 at 21:12

shimy182 said:
what agis do insurance companies hate?

Really depends on the car and insurance company.

You can insure anything at any age.....if you've got the cash!

Imports generally speaking are more easily insurable (i.e. you can get online quotes) at 25, but you can insure them at any age if you're prepared to pay. Many on here have had imports/high group cars at 20 etc.