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D8N_LL

17th August 2010, 21:54

My car is now up for sale (http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1960768.htm) :)

And im looking for something nicee!
Due to being 19 and having sky high insurance, im only looking for something around 1.8/2.0 litre!
Price range up to £8000

First choice is a Bmw 318i M Sport Coupe/Convertible, but im open to other ideas :)
Its got to be a nice sporty looking car! And i want a bigger car than my Ibiza :P

Hit me with your best :y:

MiniGibbo

17th August 2010, 21:55

120d BMW.

timmythechef

17th August 2010, 21:55

hows your arse?

Robin91

17th August 2010, 21:58

Leon Cupra R + Stage 2 = Looks mint, ~280BHP.

BMW I presume you're looking at e46? 318 would be freaking slow tbh, or are you not bothered about speed? Tried quotes on a 330ci any chance? Might be suprised, my mate who's got a 330ci Clubsport is 19.. Paid 9k for the car iirc, it's a proper tidy car, and pretty quick.

Princey_vts

17th August 2010, 21:59

Mazda rx8 (230bhp standard, RWD 'fun', Look mint, not bad on fuel, easily tuned to 300bhp+)

Princey_vts

17th August 2010, 22:00

PS good luck with insurance on all these. You'll need £7000 of that cash on insurance so i recommend a 1.6 VTR saxo if they'll insure you ;)

19s a bit young dude, go and get a bit more experience before you start being daft.

Robin91

17th August 2010, 22:01

Mazda rx8 (230bhp standard, RWD 'fun', Look mint, not bad on fuel, easily tuned to 300bhp+)

I swear these are meant to be pretty sh*t on fuel?

brb topping up oil every journey
brb rebuilding engine at 50k
brb having to rev the engine to 7k before switching off or it'll flood

cooper-44

17th August 2010, 22:17

I swear these are meant to be pretty sh*t on fuel?

brb topping up oil every journey
brb rebuilding engine at 50k
brb having to rev the engine to 7k before switching off or it'll flood

Noooooope!!!!!

You've heard absolute BS mate, I average 20 mpg (not to bad for a sports car), engines do need care I.e check the oil every other fill up (not really that much as you should do that in any performance car) and usually its about 1L of oil every 3000 miles (hardly bank breaking) and the rebuilds are only really for rx7s, plenty of rx8 engines have gone over the 100k mark fine.

And the rev to 7k is not nesicery, because of emissions the rx8 runs very rich on a cold engine, so if you switch off too early the engine can flood, two ways of dealing with this are a) wait till the needle rises a few notches (literally takes 1-2 mins even just idling) or as you say rev to 4k for 10 secs then switch off. The only time this becomes an issue is say you want to move the car to wash it, simply take a spin round the block first or leave it running whilst your in it for a min

Danny

23carragold

17th August 2010, 22:19

I swear these are meant to be pretty sh*t on fuel?

brb topping up oil every journey
brb rebuilding engine at 50k
brb having to rev the engine to 7k before switching off or it'll flood

+1...

Such ridiculous high maintenance. Two of my friends owned them and got rid of them. One of them paid for the rebuild whereas the other just got rid of it as soon as it started to go wrong tbh. Way too much money. More hassle than they are worth imo.

Robin91

17th August 2010, 22:21

Noooooope!!!!!

You've heard absolute BS mate, I average 20 mpg (not to bad for a sports car), engines do need care I.e check the oil every other fill up (not really that much as you should do that in any performance car) and usually its about 1L of oil every 3000 miles (hardly bank breaking) and the rebuilds are only really for rx7s, plenty of rx8 engines have gone over the 100k mark fine.

And the rev to 7k is not nesicery, because of emissions the rx8 runs very rich on a cold engine, so if you switch off too early the engine can flood, two ways of dealing with this are a) wait till the needle rises a few notches (literally takes 1-2 mins even just idling) or as you say rev to 4k for 10 secs then switch off. The only time this becomes an issue is say you want to move the car to wash it, simply take a spin round the block first or leave it running whilst your in it for a min

Danny

20MPG given the engine size/performance is appauling imo. + they're stopping production of rotary engine cars which is a bad sign, no doubt parts will go up in price etc. Not really a car that's going to be much fun to maintain in the future.

Even if you owned a Gallardo for example, you wouldn't need to check the oil every other fill up (I presume you mean Petrol?) That's mad!

Meto

17th August 2010, 22:24

How about Jimmy, or Alan?

Golf/Leon/Mondeo ST personally.

Or as mentioned bmw 325/330i? Just got to keep insurance in mind.

D8N_LL

17th August 2010, 22:29

looking at something like this :)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2005-BMW-3-SERIES-318-Ci-Sport-Step-Auto-/310221940140?pt=Automobiles_UK

The 225 i have been quoted £3000+ so bit of a no-go aha

Bound

17th August 2010, 22:32

Your arse is burnt.

hellovts

18th August 2010, 00:07

ep3 civic type r at 19, it can be done :y:

Lacey_106

18th August 2010, 00:12

How have you got this much money?

VTR-Chris

18th August 2010, 00:19

How have you got this much money?

whats with the questions lol???

i had over 10 grand saved when i bought my car.... it can be done :y:

VTR-Chris

18th August 2010, 00:20

but yeah back on Q i'd deffo reccomend an ep3 civic type r

could get a nice 1 with ur budget, plus with mods like mine you'll be pushin 230-240 bhp :y:

Lacey_106

18th August 2010, 00:20

whats with the questions lol???

i had over 10 grand saved when i bought my car.... it can be done :y:

At 19?

Fair play to you if so.

VTR-Chris

18th August 2010, 00:23

At 19?

Fair play to you if so.

am 25, but thats irrelevant

some people i work with at 18 years old had 14,000 saved up in there bank... :y:

i would of had more if i didnt spend a few grand when i was home, plus had monthly bills

Lacey_106

18th August 2010, 00:24

am 25, but thats irrelevant

some people i work with at 18 years old had 14,000 saved up in there bank... :y:

i would of had more if i didnt spend a few grand when i was home, plus had monthly bills

I just can't understand how you can do that.

23carragold

18th August 2010, 00:26

True, with the right attitude and financial planning anything is possible. Although it's a massive plus if you live at home, usually no rent!

I joint own a home, and have almost £25,000 saved in a separate savings account. That will be going towards a house of my own though, cannot touch that, only add to it.

VTR-Chris

18th August 2010, 00:27

well bein on the frontline in afghan its kind of hard to spend ye money!! lol

all the young un's with no outgoins had a fkin goldpot to cum home to

Lacey_106

18th August 2010, 00:30

Im clearly a rubbish person. My bank hates me.

smiith

18th August 2010, 01:13

Im clearly a rubbish person. My bank hates me.

i sell rope in the shape of a noose...

Mieran

18th August 2010, 03:14

Astra GSI

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1899279.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1559252.htm

saxo-maxo

18th August 2010, 06:35

Audi s3 8l 1.8t quattro 210-225bhp (depending on year)

Start from 4.5k, hopefully my next car...

D8N_LL

18th August 2010, 10:38

How have you got this much money?

i work very hard and save harder! aha. i do up to 60 hours a week and as im a waiter/barman i usually get between £100 and £200 tips a week :)

also i live at home and my mum only asked me for £160 a month, which is my only outgoing as my insurance is paid anually :)

back on topic :)

currently looking at this :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310221940140&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123

nicole_

18th August 2010, 10:47

Im clearly a rubbish person. My bank hates me.

me too, i have 8.99 in my account :(
on a regular basis

Cal

18th August 2010, 10:50

me too, i have 8.99 in my account :(
on a regular basisGet a fucking job :y:

TypeRDavid

18th August 2010, 10:56

Ever thought about getting your own place to live?, 8k as a deposit is a pretty good start, and a much more sound investment, i was 21 when i bought my house i could have spent the 4k i had saved on a car but sometimes you have to look at the bigger picture, sure its nice having all that spare cash that you obviously work hard for, but on the other hand its nice to have your own place/space.

LSOfreak

18th August 2010, 11:02

i work very hard and save harder! aha. i do up to 60 hours a week and as im a waiter/barman i usually get between £100 and £200 tips a week :)

also i live at home and my mum only asked me for £160 a month, which is my only outgoing as my insurance is paid anually :)

back on topic :)

currently looking at this :)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310221940140&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123

its got the wrong style headlights :homme:

Moke

18th August 2010, 11:03

nicole_

18th August 2010, 11:06

Slightly high mileage, but a very nice car :D

i wouldnt call that high mileage really, most of the more 'luxury' cars have higher mileage than that as they were usually motorway cars :p

Meto

18th August 2010, 14:44

I do like those newer 3 series coupes as you linked. (the ones just prior to the newer shape). And that one has LED rear light clusters so IMO looks beasty.

lilboxman

18th August 2010, 15:56

I'm 23 and have just insured a Saab 9-3 Aero which has 210bbhp with 2L Turbo engine and thats costin me nearly 2 grand to insure!

So Good Luck :y: Lol

Robin91

18th August 2010, 19:47

I'm 23 and have just insured a Saab 9-3 Aero which has 210bbhp with 2L Turbo engine and thats costin me nearly 2 grand to insure!

So Good Luck :y: Lol

All depends where you live..

My 1.8T cost £1300, 18y/o with 1NCB. ~700ish next year.. By the time I'm 23 it'd probably cost a few hundred quid!!

-shuggles-

18th August 2010, 19:57

Astra GSI

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1899279.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1559252.htm

+1 on the gsi, they have everything you could want in a car:y:

D8N_LL

18th August 2010, 21:21