Best car for first car?

[HarryWeekes]

i have £1500 to spend what the best car i can get for speed and handeling?

[trickywoo]

205 XS and change.

[HarryWeekes]

I will have £3500, as my total budget including car insurance and modifications. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreicated?

[cv01jw]

For cheap insurance and thrills, either a Cinquecento or Seicento Sporting.

[Groober]

HarryWeekes said:

I will have £3500, as my total budget including car insurance and modifications. Any suggestions or advice would be much appreicated?

In that case an MX5.

[anonymous-user]

Can get my car for a grand
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2400141.htm

[wackojacko]

MK5 Zetec s ?
106 quicksilver
1.6 mx5

You're better off saving your money for the first few years and get somthing really cheap to learn in ......... just don't look on my profile

....... If you've got the money to have fun then why not ? How much have you budgeted for Insurance ?

[HarryWeekes]

What car u selling for a grand? And I would like to upgrade suspension and exhaust initially

[anonymous-user]

HarryWeekes said:

What car u selling for a grand? And I would like to upgrade suspension and exhaust initially

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2400141.htm

[thetapeworm]

1.7 Ford Puma is fun if insurance allows but you can get lots of faster cars for £1500. We probably need to know more about your total budget and how much you have to run the car to decide what might be "best".

[wackojacko]

wackojacko said:

MK5 Zetec s ?
106 quicksilver
1.6 mx5

You're better off saving your money for the first few years and get somthing really cheap to learn in ......... just don't look on my profile

....... If you've got the money to have fun then why not ? How much have you budgeted for Insurance ?

P.s just seen your overall budget I'd say an mx5 in that case or a 106 quicksilver they're pretty nippy and fun to drive

[HarryWeekes]

My total budget is £3500

[43034]

trickywoo said:

205 XS and change.

Try finding one!!

A whole 0 for sale on Autotrader.

[bob1179]

Without soundling like a boring bd, just buy something cheap and cheerful for your first car. Don't mod it and build up your insurance. Then once you've built up a year or twos no claims, go out and buy something that has some poke and will be fun to drive.

I believe the cheapest cars for a new, young driver to insure are base model boring family cars. Something to look at would be a 1.4 five door Ford Focus or 1.4 five door Vauxhall Astra, you'll still be looking at a couple of grand to insure either of them mind you.

[anonymous-user]

Also you're gonna get a kick in the teeth when you get quotes for an MX5 etc. I'm 20 and it's still high.

[HarryWeekes]

What do you guys think about toyota starlet? If so would u recomend I upgrade on it?

[anonymous-user]

HarryWeekes said:

What do you guys think about toyota starlet? If so would u recomend I upgrade on it?

Ugly cars... It's your choice though.

[wackojacko]

HarryWeekes said:

What do you guys think about toyota starlet? If so would u recomend I upgrade on it?

If you're talking about a starlet 1.3 turbo insurance won't touch you on it, mx5 is best bet and as said above just get a good handling car to start with as the insurance will Cain you for modifcations

[anonymous-user]

Groober said:

In that case an MX5.

Assuming the guy is 17/18 he wont get any reasonable insurance on this. When I looked for my sister they were wanted £3k+.


With the recent insurance price increases he is best getting a little standard, small engined and slow hatchback. Any thing else will cost huge amounts to insure. Also, if you plan on modifying it you will need to notify your insurers which will either tell you to ps off or charge you obscene amounts extra.

[htid]

I'd just get a 1.4 vw polo