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26th July 2008, 21:04
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First Car
Would it be totally stupid for my first car to buy a VTR because A lad at work on the Nightshift is selling his 1.6 For a grand ( He bought it for £700-800 But Handbrake And Something else needed Fixing) and am sooo tempted to blow the money Ive been saving but would the Insurance be too hefty or what?
Cheers
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26th July 2008, 21:06
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Get an insurance quote 
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26th July 2008, 21:08
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I have online for around 1300-2500 but its abit too vague Should I ring up Flux or someone like that?
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26th July 2008, 21:10
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will be a lot for insurance.. if you can afford it then go for it
id get the price down a bit.. hand brake needed fixing wouldnt warrent an extra £300 imo!
be careful though.. a lot are written off because people cant handle the power as a 1st car due to inexperience and immaturity in wanting to show off etc
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some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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26th July 2008, 21:13
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It would make a wicked first car, if you could get a reasonable insurance quote.
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26th July 2008, 21:14
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Originally Posted by Ashleyp
will be a lot for insurance.. if you can afford it then go for it
id get the price down a bit.. hand brake needed fixing wouldnt warrent an extra £300 imo!
be careful though.. a lot are written off because people cant handle the power as a 1st car due to inexperience and immaturity in wanting to show off etc
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Cheers for the good advice
But will it be that much of a shock going to a vtr as a first?
And yeah I thought that about the price but Its an Ok starting price and I could knock the buggar down!
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Originally Posted by holdawayt
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26th July 2008, 21:17
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Cheers for the good advice
But will it be that much of a shock going to a vtr as a first?
And yeah I thought that about the price but Its an Ok starting price and I could knock the buggar down!
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well tbh. i got my vtr after a year of driving, and it didnt feel that much more powerful, untill i had to drive my mates 1.1 for him.. it was just so much more sluggish.. which isnt a bad thing as a new driver
with experience youll be ok, and so long as your heads screwed on you shouldnt get into to much trouble
allthough in the moment it can be hard to resist temptation and have a little bit of driving hard when out with mates or whatever.
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Pirates of the caribean 2 (aka been a first one, aka repost)
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Originally Posted by lee_saxo
some lad pulled up a type R, and had a sticker on the back. If it ain't jap it's crap. I thought what a bender
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26th July 2008, 21:19
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Imo its better to get a Westcoast/Furio (because they have same looks as a VTR) keep it for a few years then upgrade to a VTS or something equivalent.
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26th July 2008, 21:24
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VTR is fine for first car, its not that fast.
If you can afford it and you want it, get it
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26th July 2008, 21:28
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definately, i would have loved a vtr as my first car. go for it mate.
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26th July 2008, 21:34
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i bought my first VTR the week after i passed
then rolled it 2 months later.... 
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26th July 2008, 22:13
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go for it.
but get his price down.
depreciation and all that crap.
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26th July 2008, 22:20
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i got my r as a first car, kept it unmodyfied for a year now iv just started modding it, its a great first car as long as you can afford it and your sensible which im sure you are mate.
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26th July 2008, 22:29
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How much dosh would you say I ought to have in total lol ( For Insurance and Car)
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Originally Posted by holdawayt
I poo, I poo a lot. Even when i don't need to poo I sit on my throne and sure enough - I poo
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26th July 2008, 22:32
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i paid 2grand for car an 1950 for insurance silly money for insurance i know but i had the money so all good in the hood lol
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the smell of rape was lingering a bit to long then?
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26th July 2008, 22:38
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VTR for a first would be good... Just be carefull in it, i know you might think 'Only a 1.6' but for a first car.. Thats alot...
Insurance, if you can afford it go for it, but i would recommend getting a lower engine car and save your cash for bigger and better things in time.
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26th July 2008, 22:40
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start off with a diesel 
much safer
also one thing you will need to think of is price for the tax too
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Beastiallity... They're always blowing seals. Ba-dum-tssh!
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26th July 2008, 22:41
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diesels are good but the saxo version is hopeless imo
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26th July 2008, 22:45
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Sorry mate but Im never going for a diesel for my first car
Just aint an option
Want something brisk but not something that costs a bomb insuring
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26th July 2008, 22:48
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same here i would get one if my budget helped because i would go for VAG 1.9 tdi easily tunealbe and can see upto 200bhp
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