New car time.. Help?

[iVTR]

Alright lads, hoping to use this thread to get some ideas for a new motor..

And throw a load of quotes at insurance companies and see what I can insure, I'm 19 now with 2 years NCB so hopefully not going to get too bent over.

I travel 110 miles a day to work so ideally I would love something capable of 30MPG.

I'm not sure about diesels.. can they be fun? Driven a 1.9 astra tdi and didn't excite me, I'm worried I'd miss petrol.

The one thing I think I'm set on is a renaultsport megane, but I can't fully commit incase I'm missing some other decent cars..

Don't want to spend more than about £4.5k and really don't want to spend more than a grand on insurance... so, what you got lads.

:y:

Cheers

[smiith]

Rover Metro

[L33h]

Nissan bluebird

[smiith]

You are 19, with 2 yeas NCB, and think you will get a Megané Sport, insured, without getting bent over, and not spend more than a grand :panic:

[L33h]

yeah youll get raped on a megane sport lol. Unless you live in an extremely nice area

[Jizanthapus]

Austin Montego?

Seriously though, Mk3 Mondeo ST TDCi? or Octavia VRS?

[smiith]

yeah youll get raped on a megane sport lol. Unless you live in an extremely nice area

I'm 24 with 4 years no claims, live in a town where dropping litter is a pretty serious crime, and i can't insure one under a grand lol!

Realisticly, he isn't going to insure any sort of fun car for under a grand, not power wise anyway..

Probably best looking at 1.9 CDTi Astras, or the likes..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-56-VAUXHALL-ASTRA-1-9-SRI-PLUS-CDTI-8V-3D-120-BHP-/121065837791?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item1c301614df

50+mpg, 120bhp, mapable to 150-160 easily, 6 gears for motorway cruising, and pretty cheap to fix..

[EwynSaxo]

As said already your living in a dream world if you think at 19 with 2yncb you'll get anything remotely quick

[L33h]

yeah im 24 with 4 ync aswell and mines still over a grand too. bellends :(

[Jizanthapus]

Vauxhalls are just the most boring and bland cars ever made.

[L33h]

though i had a mk4 golf gti when i was 19 and my insurance was 1600

[smiith]

yeah im 24 with 4 ync aswell and mines still over a grand too. bellends :(

25 is the year of power mate! Soon be there!!

[L33h]

ah ive got the bike for the power. £500 a year aswell

[Prickle]

Lol.

Try a Megane DCI instead ;)

If you can insure a Sport for cheap with 2 ncbs i will be suprised

[Gandi699]

RS megane at 19 insured for under 1k - first load of laughs
Commuting 110 miles a day also in one - second load of bigger laughs

get something small crap and diesel

[0rang3peel]

RS megane at 19 insured for under 1k - first load of laughs
Commuting 110 miles a day also in one - second load of bigger laughs

get something small crap and diesel

this exactly /thread.

[griff_106]

Bloody hell - 110 miles a day?! That's some serious mileage!

I'd go for something along the lines of a boggo Octavia derv personally - those fuckers are nigh on bullet proof as far as I know. I used to work in my local Co-op and a taxi driver used to come in a fair bit. One time I asked him how many miles he'd done with it... 320k was the response and that was only with a couple of clutches and a recon 'box IIRC. For the mileage, that's mad.

Think he took it up to ~350k when he had to change it as it was over 10 years old but it would have gone on without breaking a sweat tbh.

[Gabbastard]

Please get an insurance quote for a megane rs and let us know how much it is. Just for a laugh.

[L33h]

Please get an insurance quote for a megane rs and let us know how much it is. Just for a laugh.

Haha +1 on that

[rob_s]

110 miles a day! i hope you get fuel/mileage allowance!

you must have some serisoly worth it job for that!

personally id keep the car you have and rent somewhere closer to work!

[craigy_87]

How about a 330d perhaps mine?? Lol

[L33h]

ive just had a quote of 1500 and im 24 lol

[Giraffe]

110 miles a day! i hope you get fuel/mileage allowance!

you must have some serisoly worth it job for that!

personally id keep the car you have and rent somewhere closer to work!

Can't get fuel/mileage allowance for normal commuting unless he gets taxed on it as a benefit anyway.

[iVTR]

You are 19, with 2 yeas NCB, and think you will get a Megané Sport, insured, without getting bent over, and not spend more than a grand :panic:

As said already your living in a dream world if you think at 19 with 2yncb you'll get anything remotely quick

RS megane at 19 insured for under 1k - first load of laughs
Commuting 110 miles a day also in one - second load of bigger laughs

get something small crap and diesel

Please get an insurance quote for a megane rs and let us know how much it is. Just for a laugh.

Haha +1 on that


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:panic:

[L33h]

2298 quid...

[iVTR]

2298 quid...

... If you pay monthly.. which you don't..

[L33h]

most people i know pay monthly including me lol. it takes me too long to save up i keep spendin it haha

[iVTR]

Oh dear lol, you're just opening yourself up to be bent over paying monthly!

Seriously happy with those quotes, just insured the trophy F1 edition aswell for £1350 which still is a fucking lot of money but it's more reasonable than I thought.

Thanks for the suggestions people I'll go insure some of those cars.. and some diesels to see if it's any cheaper.

Cheers

[L33h]

nah it only costs me a extra 100 or so a year

[deano_123]

530d then remap it, 300+ bhp and near 500 lb's of torque

your 19, you'd be daft to get loaded up on finance for a shitty french hatch

[iVTR]

530d then remap it, 300+ bhp and near 500 lb's of torque

your 19, you'd be daft to get loaded up on finance for a shitty french hatch

Good shout! I'll have a look, cheers

Won't be on finance bro, been saving too long.

[deano_123]

Good shout! I'll have a look, cheers

Won't be on finance bro, been saving too long.

keep saving and get a house

[0rang3peel]

who the fuck pays insurance monthly? complete mugs game.

if you "can't" afford it or are too simple to save then get a credit card with 0% on it and use that.

[Prickle]

What sort of mpg are you expecting from that megane lol??

petrol station will be your #1

[iVTR]

What sort of mpg are you expecting from that megane lol??

petrol station will be your #1

Haha yeah mate to be honest thats my main worry.

I've worked out its going to roughly cost twice what my VTR costs on petrol.

...Fuck.

Apparently you can drive them without the turbos working meaning you can see over 30MPG, but what's the point in that.

Sometimes in that 110 miles theres fuckloads of traffic aswell and I wouldn't want to put a megane through it :n:

Meh.

[Saxoladlesta]

Fuck paying £600 excess. You're putting down £350 correct me if I'm wrong but don't most insurers add a young drivers excess of £250 on top if you're under 21?

[rey]

Since when was admirals compulsory excess £100 for under 21's?

Edit: it's not, £100 compulsory is for over 25's...

[iVTR]

Fuck paying £600 excess. You're putting down £350 correct me if I'm wrong but don't most insurers add a young drivers excess of £250 on top if you're under 21?

Just noticed that, I'm putting £250 voluntary in that box which I didn't even notice... I'll change that to £0 straight away, and thats £350 excess as it is now, 250 + 100 compulsory,

I bloody hope not but probably do. They are all robbing bastards at the end of the day. :(

[iVTR]

keep saving and get a house

I didn't join a saxo forum to get advice from my dad.. ;)

What can experience get you anyway..

Haha not a bad shout.
:y:

[samueller94]

I used to have a 1.5 dci clio 12 plate in white that was awsome on fuel 68mpg pretty nippy too

[jasonmayall]

I used to have a 1.5 dci clio 12 plate in white that was awsome on fuel 68mpg pretty nippy too

You on crack?

[iVTR]

You on crack?

LOL.

+1.

I reckon my VTR might be slightly nippier than a 1.5 diesel you know;)

But 68 to the gallons alright mate.

[Jamie]

Buy a Furio.

[0rang3peel]

You on crack?

why?

not a bad shout actually, my mate has one and they are awesome for mpg, comfy modern and like £20 a year to tax!

not the slowest of cars, my derv wankwagon is slower lol

[deano_123]

I didn't join a saxo forum to get advice from my dad.. ;)

What can experience get you anyway..

Haha not a bad shout.
:y:

come back in 10 years, you'll have wished you never wasted all your money on daft cars and insurance, i know i did

[Manu]

I used to have a 1.5 dci clio 12 plate in white that was awsome on fuel 68mpg pretty nippy too
You on crack?

I rented a previous version with that eco derv engine on it, and was co-driving it with a mate. It's not sporty to say the least but the MPG figure is more or less that if you drive out of town.

[Manu]

commuting 110 miles a day
not bending over backwards while running and insuring an RS.

Pick one. Also: whenever something breaks, you wouldn't believe the time it takes for renault to send the parts. And how much it is. I'd recommend this


http://www.reece-eu.net/stuffs/trollphysx/trollscience-speed-of-sound.jpg


Or a derv, you'll thank me in the long run.

[Davyy]

Clio 172? Mixed driving, my digital thing says 34.6, so at 110 miles a day that would increase to a good 37/38mph atleast, so not bad at all. Fairly quick and insurance should be cheaper than a megane.

Still be a fair amount of budget left aswell.

[chimnehp0ts]

fiesta st ;)

[Davyy]

fiesta st ;)

The Megane is probably better on fuel hahaha!