Looking for new car...

[Calyx]

Ok insurance is up for renewal end of next month so thought about getting a new car. Now im 20 with 2 years driving, 1 years no claims and a claim.

Got some quotes on different cars.

VTS - 1800 fully comp

MG ZR 120 1.8 - 900 fully comp

Zetec S - 725 fully comp

Any others i could consider?

Thanks.

[Furio_Rob]

not fancy 182/172?

[LeeM]

ive never bothered wih fully comp, add the excesses and extra cost if you do make a claim and it works out more than the cars worth if its less thank 2 grand.
but i'd shop around because i can insure a vts for less than that with 0ncd and a ban on my record

[tamo]

pug gti
civic EK

[Sutch]

Polo 6N2 GTI
19 with 2 Years experience but was on parents insurance so no NCB, only £1100 Fully Comp now with £100 excess ;)

VTS May do it on corners, but fuck it, dub looks cooler and has endless features.

[Calyx]

Not really looking to spend more than 3k really as its onle for 8-12 months until i get my new one :)

So clio's really out the question although i do like them :) 106 GTi i can imagine is the same as VTS and they are all high mileage :( Not really into civics.

[Calyx]

Sutch Pics!!! Love polo's :P

[Sutch]

Sutch Pics!!! Love polo's :P

http://photos-e.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v285/31/114/512044668/n512044668_937764_2672.jpg

My GTI next to mates 1.4.

For £4k I got Y reg, 65k fvwsh, all belts etc done, brand new gearbox and Toyo's all round, add that to the xenon's, climate control, heated electric everything and sounding like this (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3QrNbeWZhbQ&feature=related)
Cant beat it.

[Calyx]

Thats not bad insurance or price tbh. Whats fuel economy like? Wont be as quick as the VTS is it?

Euro FTW!!! :P

[Sutch]

Thats not bad insurance or price tbh. Whats fuel economy like? Wont be as quick as the VTS is it?

Euro FTW!!! :P

Round town on last tank I got 320 miles to £45, isnt too bad at all.
VTS will probbaly do it yea, but german build quality, and deck it on some coily's, you wont be able to go quick, scrub on everything.
My mates tyres lasted him 4 months ^ such a camber and scrubbing, actually through to the wire when he got them changed.

[Calyx]

HaHa Lol yeh but they look so much nicer :P

I quite fancy one now! Wouldnt deck it i dont think, i like my tyres ;)

Whats the comfort like and the build quality inside?

[Sutch]

HaHa Lol yeh but they look so much nicer :P

I quite fancy one now! Wouldnt deck it i dont think, i like my tyres ;)

Whats the comfort like and the build quality inside?

lol, get yourself on Edition38.com, there are some amazing ones on there, and ClubPolo.com

Build quality second to none, 9 out of 10 people dont shut the doors properly, nice big and solid doors, no rattles or anything. Tis pretty comfy, its got harder suspension as its the GTI but still no problems, and if I crash I know it wont hurt as much as my saxo.

[Yates]

cammed vts is what you want ;)

[Sutch]

cammed vts is what you want ;)

I'll give you that, yours is a mint example and something nice an different, but for young drivers, the premium on a VTS doesnt seem worth it to me

[Calyx]

Yates' Saxo is smart as foooook. Yeh ill give you that fella but its a hell of a lot to insure :(

Plus you wont dishown me if i bought a VW would you :o?

[Calyx]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2000-VOLKSWAGEN-POLO-GTI-SILVER_W0QQitemZ290251936816QQihZ019QQcategoryZ987 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Minus the silly flags :P

[Yates]

i looked at polo gti's before i got the s, lovely cars, one guy had one down the road for sale, bargain price, looked at it, said if its still there at end of holiday i will have it, by time i got back it was gone :( they hold there value alot, which suprised me at the price of some of them when you see the miles and year

yes i would disown you

[Calyx]

:o! You wouldnt! Id just stalk you. Follow you in my GTi and take all the short-cuts to keep up :P

[Sutch]

Minus the silly flags :P

I'd fucking hope so ;)

Look out for Gearboxes, often go by 70k, and the receipt for mine was £813 so try an get that done if you can, pretty costly if not.
And if it hasnt got Xenons walk away, it's been crashed. Dont ever believe the "I didnt like them so put normal headlights in"

[Yates]

no chance in keepin up lol

[Calyx]

Are they that expensive to repair? The xenons i mean lol. If not why dont they put them in after crashes?

[Sutch]

Bam (http://www.pistonheads.com/SALES/663564.htm) Mileage may be high, but will go on for ever, looks mint, well maintained, and if you want, I'll have the FK Coily's off you ;)

[Calyx]

Yeh well. Id set off 10 minutes before and give it toes all the way :D You up for teeside on wednesday then bud?

[Sutch]

Are they that expensive to repair? The xenons i mean lol. If not why dont they put them in after crashes?

Xenons, yea, bulbs are like £100 or so quid each, but can get in group buys for £35 a bulb, and the lights themselves, bloody hard to get hold of. But that shouldn't worry you, as you're hopefully not going to crash it ;)

Will reply to your PM now mate

[Yates]

yeah should be mate, il give danny a ring see who else is about, try and drag sayer out as well lol

[Calyx]

Man i want that polo now :( That is teh sex right there!

Id love a white one :o

[Calyx]

Be good to meet a few more like ;) Where would we meet though?

[Yates]

i duno they normally meet in one place i think

[Calyx]

Find out mate. Ill give you a ring sometime wednesday sort thing out. Dont fancy driving there on me todd like.

[Yates]

ive put somethin in the ne bit mate

[craigy_87]

i think i prefer lupo's more ...... :homme: perhaps

one for sale near me
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/652516.htm

[Calyx]

Aye ;) Right Polo's are top of the list now but id still like more suggestions ;)

[Calyx]

Tell you what that looks smart too! And it would be quicker than the polo correct if im wrong :P

[craigy_87]

emm i would guess so with the weight difference, dont quote me on that though

[Calyx]

Same engine though isnt it? 125hp?

[Calyx]

Ooh £1600 fully comp on Lupo GTi :( Still a bit expensive.

[Sutch]

Same engine though isnt it? 125hp?

Same engine yea, newer Lupos got a stronger 6 Speed box too, but I feel a Lupo drives weird, I like small cars, but that just felt weird to drive. A lot more ££ for a similar spec to a Polo too

[craigy_87]

agreed on that they seem to cost a fair whack more

[Calyx]

Yep just noticed! Like 2-3k more!

In theory could you have the 6 speed box fitted to the polo?

[Sutch]

Yep just noticed! Like 2-3k more!

In theory could you have the 6 speed box fitted to the polo?

Theory says yes, but it isnt that easy, havent read up on it really ever, but have seen people having problems for one reason or another.

If the box is the worry, for £7k you can have a 280BHP 1.8 20V Turbo lump and running gear all put in a Polo ;)

[Calyx]

Na like i say its only going to be for a year max but dont fancy the box going in that year :(

Will be after a quicker car then ;)

[Sutch]

Just done a lil search on clubpolo for you about insurance.

"hey I'm 19, got my polo gti about a month or 2 ago and I'm paying 1150ish with swinton.

i just went thru one of those comparing sites n it sorted it all out for me smile.gif"

I was 19 with 1 year NCB and had my license for 2 years when i first insured mine with Admiral all mods declared(coilies & exhaust). £900 Fully comp.

I'm 19, 2 years no claims, 3 points tho !

all mods declared, with hic 900quid ish fully comp

Link to show I'm not making it up to look cool ;) (http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=116056)

Quicker Car? ;) I guess this will be slow :P (http://www.clubpolo.co.uk/forum/index.php?showtopic=114383&st=0&p=1089059&#entry1089059)

Ed

[Yates]

lupos fly

[Calyx]

Yeh still not as quick as your VTS though ;) although im not trying to be :|.

Ed ask them how the hell lol

[craigy_87]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsEcoOXKfI0

he's not the best driver an does seem to be drivin like a bellend but the noise is quite lovely

[Yates]

that seems slow lol

[Mattt-VTR]

Agree'd, and he is driving like a right wanker! Can't see that lasting long tbf!

[Yates]

hes over took a few cars on a straight road hasnt he? not the worst thing in the world...

[Mattt-VTR]

Nah looked as if he over-took on a corner, a big no-no in my books.

[Pat_Vts]

oh no not another racing thread on saxp

flame the street racers...

im waiting for those goody 2 shoes to flame...

[Mattt-VTR]

oh no not another racing thread on saxp

flame the street racers...

im waiting for those goody 2 shoes to flame...

Is that aimed at me....?

[Pat_Vts]

no saxp in general

the lupo does look bouncy... stiff ride lol

[Mattt-VTR]

no saxp in general

the lupo does look bouncy... stiff ride lol

Oh right happy days, i don't know how the lupo's feel to drive, i have had mt VTR for 2 weeks now, and i don't feel confident going over 60mph in it lol, when i was insured on the focus zetec it felt like a good, strong, solid car, my VTR just feels to light lol!

[Yates]

very stiff i was laughin at how much the seat moved

[Steve]

Ok insurance is up for renewal end of next month so thought about getting a new car. Now im 20 with 2 years driving, 1 years no claims and a claim.

Got some quotes on different cars.

VTS - 1800 fully comp

MG ZR 120 1.8 - 900 fully comp

Zetec S - 725 fully comp

Any others i could consider?

Thanks.

wtf i would get charged more fully comp on my VTS who is that with, that in your name?

they wanted 2k for 10 months off me thats 20 year old over 2 years driving (now 3) 1ncb and a claim

[Steve]

and either get a shitvic or a VTS

[Ashleyp]

why would insurance be so high on a vts?

when i turn 19 i got quoted £1049

0ncb, fully comp, main driver

[tamo]

the lad driving looks like alfalfer

[craigy_87]

oh no not another racing thread on saxp

flame the street racers...

im waiting for those goody 2 shoes to flame...

this aint a racing thread lol
overtakin on corners is pretty stupid though.

yeah isnt really that quick but he seems to be up an down the gears all the time for some reason liked the noise though

[Danr]

206 gti?
Ibiza cupra?
Focus 2.0?
Almera gti?
Lupo gti as mentioned. love them cars.
306 gti-6?

[Shellz]

Lupo, Arosa?

[craigy_87]

206 gti?
Ibiza cupra?
Focus 2.0?
Almera gti?
Lupo gti as mentioned. love them cars.
306 gti-6?

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/showthread.php?t=168415

[Calyx]

I actually quite like the sound of that VW and overtaking the second car when he drops it a gear seems pretty quick.

Hmm still undecided but will prob be driving a new car soon :D

[A7X_KK]

If i was in your posistion mate,id go for a 106 GTI ,quick,fun decent car.

[Calyx]

Over-priced, high mileage same insurance as VTS. So a no-no :(