Im confused, but i want to get this right.

[dannyboycov1991]

No im not gay.

Basically i really want a new car, and seeing as though il be 18 soon (cheaper insurance) i can broaden my search.
Im not looking for anything expensive or flashy just a decent car that wil last me for a couple of years, with some potential to look good and unique.

everytime i choose 1 i want i change my mind again lol.
so...
Pug 306 HDI/Dturbo/1.6/1.8
Ford Focus 1.6/1.8/1.8 ttdi or tdci (maybe an estate)
Saxo Westcoast furio or vtr but they dont seem practical enough as i do alot of camping.
I had a few in my head :( but ive forgot.
Can anyone suggest a few please, im sooo bored of my car and fancy a change. But i want to make the right choice.
Any ideas, sorry for the long thread lol.

danny

[tom130691]

seat leon 1.4 or 1.6
golf
alot out there

[dannyboycov1991]

cant find a leon for less that 1600, il have a look.

id rather just swap my car tbh, i cant be arsed selling it

[dannyboy2005]

Insurance wont be much cheaper at 18 mate. I was paying £1450 for my sax 1.1 when i first started driving (£1001.01 with my pass plus)

This year is £750, almsot half price. Its a 1.1, and 11 years old.

[Bickerton]

Only really 25-30 you will notice a massive drop in premium usually.
Peugeot 306 hdi will serve you well, they aren't cheap to insure accorind to a mate thats looking at em atm

[Prickle]

No im not gay.




But you drive a rover?

306 would be the best to go with?

[dannyboy2005]

If your camping alot, a Derv would be suitable wouldn't it?

There stong and very good on the insurance. If your going to be camping in woods etc you don't want to ring the AA up to be recovered. But atleast with a derv they alot tougher car.

[Bickerton]

But you drive a rover?


Nowt wrong with a rover

[Prickle]

Nowt wrong with a rover

There is the engines....

[dannyboycov1991]

im only going third party

its 1200 on a hdi
1300 on a focus 1.6
1400 on a 1.8
and 1200 on a vtr

with elephant ( my own policy)

[Bickerton]

There is the engines....

On about the head gasket "issue"?

[dannyboy2005]

Try Morethan, there VERY cheap ATM

[Prickle]

On about the head gasket "issue"?

Yeah dad had one it failed after a few hours drive from holiday a couple of years back, he had a rover 400.

Now id go with the 306 because its a diesel more miles cheaper to look after?

[Pieface]

There is the engines....

And it is a Rover badge.

[dannyboycov1991]

There is the engines....

i think the engines are quite good, if you drive them sensibly.

only problem i had was the water pump but i got that fixed and it was fine.

head gaskets dont go unless you hammer the shit out of them.

[Bickerton]

Yeah dad had one it failed after a few hours drive from holiday a couple of years back, he had a rover 400.

Now id go with the 306 because its a diesel more miles cheaper to look after?

My HG failed on my 106 a week after i bought it too, shouldn't cause a blanket ban for everyone one em tho..

Yeah 306 is a sturdyish car, try quotes on the 1.8 16v model, wasn;t as much as my mate thought it would be

[Prickle]

i think the engines are quite good, if you drive them sensibly.

only problem i had was the water pump but i got that fixed and it was fine.

head gaskets dont go unless you hammer the shit out of them.

See my dad didnt hammer the shit out of his but it still went... Some rover's do look nice imo. i think its only a certain engine type? on a rover?

[dannyboycov1991]

the person before him might have done.

i like rover coupes but there stupid prices to insure

[Bickerton]

the person before him might have done.

i like rover coupes but there stupid prices to insure

The 220 tomcats? they sdo look nice, is based on a jap car or something i think, not many about now as peopel crashed em etc, dunno why they like handling wise etc

[Prickle]

the person before him might have done.

i like rover coupes but there stupid prices to insure

These ones?

It would be the only rover id have.

http://www.aronline.co.uk/images/memberjesset_01.jpg

[dannyboycov1991]

The 220 tomcats? they sdo look nice, is based on a jap car or something i think, not many about now as peopel crashed em etc, dunno why they like handling wise etc

a 216 coupe is group 14, its has 116 bhp i think so it wouldnt even be that quick.
i will have one one day :A:

[dannyboycov1991]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1008461.htm

something like that would be ideal (they look quite sporty aswel)

[CHIP]

Coupe? I thought you went camping alot? Surely not an ideal car for storing a tent? Lol.

[dannyboycov1991]

Coupe? I thought you went camping alot? Surely not an ideal car for storing a tent? Lol.

id rather have the coupe than go camping. lol

[Prickle]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1008461.htm

something like that would be ideal (they look quite sporty aswel)

Proton?

[Bickerton]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1008461.htm

something like that would be ideal (they look quite sporty aswel)
GL with parts

[dannyboycov1991]

yeh proton lol, whats wrong with that.

[Bickerton]

yeh proton lol, whats wrong with that.

not a great build quality and iirc not cheap to repair

[dannyboycov1991]

i did wonder about parts as you dont see many of them, right fuck it, focus or 306. cant be arsed looking anymore.:homme:

[Bickerton]

Probably get a better deal on a focus as is gazillions of em about

[smiith]

Been 18 isnt going to lower your insurance lol, but id get a 306 hdi, iv got one, for for a £150 remap you can have them running around 120bhp, and they will leave a vtr standing.

Only group 5 insurance aswell, plus 50mpg