£5,000 to spend on car and insurance?

[Born 2 Ride]

Ok I’m 18 and have managed to save up 5 grand (not a lot I know). What’s the best car I can get for my money bearing in mind that I’m 18 and insurance is a lot. Not too bothered about looks, performance is what I want.

Cheers Liam.

Edited by Born 2 Ride on Thursday 5th February 01:50

[grim_d]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/812941.htm

fit a manual gearbox and the job's a good-un

cos it's a jap 1.8 it's got a lsd up front as standard.

not the usual saxo/106/corsa etc nonsense.

Edited by grim_d on Thursday 5th February 02:45

[PhantomHumper]

Mx5

good lad.

[RobCrezz]

I would get a warm hatch first, keep some money back for a couple of year later when you can get something really interesting.

Puma, Fiesta Zetec S, or 106 GTi, CRX 16v, etc

[Jamm]

2k for insurance

2k for the car

Save the rest

106 GTI would be a good choice. 120bhp, 0-60 circa 7 seconds. Dont want anything much faster than that mate.

[JamesK]

Seriously, get something reliable and vaguely entertaining, learn to drive, THEN buy something nicer in 2 years time.

[Sim89]

Biased here, but Zetec S , most fun for money IMO

[Malam]

Something RWD.

[190E Matt]

PhantomHumper said:

Mx5

good lad.

Yea you try getting a reasonable insurance quote for an 18 year old with an Mx5. I am 19 with two years experience, one years no claims and the lowest I got quoted was £2k by Adrain Flux.

[phat_phil1987]

Old skool mini cooper. not hugely powerful but really great handling and low insurance

[WildCards]

205 GTi. 1.6 or 1.9, both are huge fun, easy to work on and cheap to maintain.

[johnthesifu]

anything with the word GT/GTi will be an extra premium. i would suggest a VW 6n polo (16v). you can bag a all rounder for about 1.5k and its only a 1.4 so insurance isnt going to kill you.

[scotty_d]

Try this i had one at 18 not to sore on insurance for young ones lots of power and a lot of class.
try elephant insurance for it

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/859410.htm

[greenBo**ox]

106 s1/s2 rallye. great little cars!

[Shrimper]

scotty_d said:

Try this i had one at 18 not to sore on insurance for young ones lots of power and a lot of class.
try elephant insurance for it

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/859410.htm

Are you serious?? that link brings up a Jag...

[scotty_d]

Shrimper said:

scotty_d said:

Try this i had one at 18 not to sore on insurance for young ones lots of power and a lot of class.
try elephant insurance for it

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/859410.htm

Are you serious?? that link brings up a Jag...[/quo
Your point

Good cars value for money and plenty of power, classed as a old man’s car so insurance will compare much the same as some silly shopping trolley corsa or saxo because young lads like to park these in ditch's unlike the mature driver in the jags

I know i had one at his age great fun car

Edited by scotty_d on Thursday 5th February 22:45

[Lawsome]

Saxo/C2 VTR

Quick'ish and group 7 insurance. Performance to insurance group ratio - that's hard to beat

[SarlechS]

Fiesta Zetec S or a Focus (Independent Rear Suspension!!!) it handles remarkably well considering its just a general hatchback.

[WildCards]

SarlechS said:

Focus (Independent Rear Suspension!!!)

Um, I don't believe that's strictly true. The 'Control Blade' suspension system is in effect a fancy pants trailing arm suspension system. It works no doubt, and the Focus handles well, but it isn't independant as you've said.

[corkythecat]

u should be looking on a insurance group sites like this to get a rough idea on what car to have which isnt going to cost u an arm and a leg,and the first 12 months ur going to get stung because the insurance know that 80 percent of new drivers crash.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/insurance/Groups/by-group...