First Car - With a Difference

[Portrait]

It's a 16v GTI 'small bumper'

Bought for £950 with 128k, with FSH.

Seen here with ParksofBathgate's E30 318is. Pictures really don't do it justice!

[xj6executive]

Looks like its a good one too

[AmbulanceChaser]

that is one quality motor!
how did you afford to insure that for a first car?

[Portrait]

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

I'm also 20 with a pass plus

[190E Matt]

Portrait said:

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

You got a superb deal there!

[monza 16v]

Nice motor.

My first car was 1 mk1 Golf GTI and I was paying £2k to insure it, it's worth it

[shelton670]

nice tidy motor that, think i might go for mk2 for my next dub. something bit retro, would love a clean mk1 though, but like rocking horse poop

[DoubleYellow]

190E Matt said:

Portrait said:

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

You got a superb deal there!

I'll second that!

[jp19]

DoubleYellow said:

190E Matt said:

Portrait said:

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

You got a superb deal there!

I'll second that!

20 with pass plus , very good deal but it kind of makes sense!

[minimatt1967]

Top choice for a first car looks great especially on the bottle tops!

[mattsayle]

jp19 said:

DoubleYellow said:

190E Matt said:

Portrait said:

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

You got a superb deal there!

I'll second that!

20 with pass plus , very good deal but it kind of makes sense!

being 17 and without pass plus I cant get that good a deal

[Portrait]

mattsayle said:

jp19 said:

DoubleYellow said:

190E Matt said:

Portrait said:

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

You got a superb deal there!

I'll second that!

20 with pass plus , very good deal but it kind of makes sense!

being 17 and without pass plus I cant get that good a deal

It doesn't have to be fast. Just find something interesting with a small engine and your away!

Try a Mk1 or 2 Golf 1.3, should be cheap to insure and it'll awesome fun on the back roads.

ETA: Try a 1.4 Volvo 340 as your first car, I was getting quotes of £800, so it should be accessible for you. You'll love wet roundabouts.

Edited by Portrait on Monday 9th March 22:03

[Ecurie Ecosse]

That looks great - I love the originality.

[TPB1]

Portrait said:

mattsayle said:

jp19 said:

DoubleYellow said:

190E Matt said:

Portrait said:

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

You got a superb deal there!

I'll second that!

20 with pass plus , very good deal but it kind of makes sense!

being 17 and without pass plus I cant get that good a deal

It doesn't have to be fast. Just find something interesting with a small engine and your away!

Try a Mk1 or 2 Golf 1.3, should be cheap to insure and it'll awesome fun on the back roads.

ETA: Try a 1.4 Volvo 340 as your first car, I was getting quotes of £800, so it should be accessible for you. You'll love wet roundabouts.

Edited by Portrait on Monday 9th March 22:03

I had a Mk2 Golf 1.3 as my fist car, looked great (big bumpers, Gti interior, lowered, borbet alloys) really slow but solid (4 speed and 55 bhp! aah the old days!)

Good first car and easy/cheap to maintain.

[rab88]

shelton670 said:

nice tidy motor that, think i might go for mk2 for my next dub. something bit retro, would love a clean mk1 though, but like rocking horse poop

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1979-VOLKSWAGEN-MK1-GOLF-GTI-SILVER_W0QQitemZ280319672559QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item280319672559&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

[mark_mcd]

mattsayle said:

jp19 said:

DoubleYellow said:

190E Matt said:

Portrait said:

It's £1500 to insure, which is fairly cheap as first cars go.

You got a superb deal there!

I'll second that!

20 with pass plus , very good deal but it kind of makes sense!

being 17 and without pass plus I cant get that good a deal

Have a look at the Golf Driver models - basically GTI without the engine and thus insurance!