After my first car - Page 2

Pickers · 21-08-2010, 12:45

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Originally Posted by divine

You make it sound as if getting a car with a slightly pokier engine is going to double the outgoings. In reality it wouldn't be noticeably more expensive at all and that was an extreme example with the top and bottom range engines, going for a middle of the road 1.4 or something would be even less extra.

Maybe so mate. I was just pointing out that there are other things to consider and to be weary of going for a higher spec because the initial outgoings would be similar. I'm just a thrifty s.o.a.b to be honest

Joe 90 · 22-08-2010, 23:33

found a little garage hidden right round the corner from where we live on Friday.

They've got two cars which caught my eye. A 1.1 Clio, and a 1.6 Saxo VTR, both 52 plates.

Don't know any details beyond what you can get from the reg # yet, as when we were there the only person there didn't know anything about them. The VTR takes my fancy as the inruance is only £760, compared to £620 on the clio & the the smaller engine will probably annoy me when the other car I drive is a 2.2 Civic.

No idea about tax & MOTs etc but its got an asking price of £1400 (£1700 on the clio) so I'm going to get a friend whos a mechanic to have a look at them and hopefully I can sort out a decent deal, especially if its up for renewal on tax & mot.

Del Lardo · 22-08-2010, 23:44

Didn't think they made a 1.1 Clio, thought it was a 1.2 though it's probably something daft like 1151cc

Anyways my sister had the 1.2 on a 52 plate and she was happy enough with it though after 7 years and 80k it was ****ed, half the electrics had stopped working and there were a few mechanical gremlins as well so definitely check it well.

As for the VTR, well it's a hoot to drive compared to the Clio but I'd avoid one with any modifications and have a good look at the history as a lot of them will have been chaved up/thrashed to within an inch of their life.

Joe 90 · 23-08-2010, 07:42

yeah, it looked like it was all stardard spec, but it'll no doubt of been trashed about.

I've never really done the 'boy racer' thing as when I was 18 I was driving a 1.2 Fiesta, so I think I need to get myself a hot hatch before I'm too old!

Joe 90 · 25-09-2010, 02:29

Finally got a car sorted!

a Polo 1.4 CL with about 90k on the clock, full service, MOT, new clutch, 6 months tax for £1k

should be going to collect on Wednesday hopefully.

leowyatt · 25-09-2010, 07:38

welcome to the club

Desmo · 25-09-2010, 10:08

Looks pretty clean for £1k. It's funny these days with older cars....they hold up so well they don't actually look old. I remember when buying first cars they were covered in rust and falling apart

divine · 25-09-2010, 11:24

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Originally Posted by divine

What i'm driving at the moment is a 1.4 16v Polo, might be worth looking at, very happy with it as a first car. Cheap to insure, a decent amount of poke, doesn't seem to expensive on fuel...

(well, apart from the 16v bit but other than it's basically the same

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Joe 90 · 25-09-2010, 12:44

Yeah I wanted it to be the 16v when I heard it was a polo 1.4! 99bhp rather than 59 would of been nice!!

22-08-2010, 23:33	#12
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	found a little garage hidden right round the corner from where we live on Friday. They've got two cars which caught my eye. A 1.1 Clio, and a 1.6 Saxo VTR, both 52 plates. Don't know any details beyond what you can get from the reg # yet, as when we were there the only person there didn't know anything about them. The VTR takes my fancy as the inruance is only £760, compared to £620 on the clio & the the smaller engine will probably annoy me when the other car I drive is a 2.2 Civic. No idea about tax & MOTs etc but its got an asking price of £1400 (£1700 on the clio) so I'm going to get a friend whos a mechanic to have a look at them and hopefully I can sort out a decent deal, especially if its up for renewal on tax & mot. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

23-08-2010, 07:42	#14
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	yeah, it looked like it was all stardard spec, but it'll no doubt of been trashed about. I've never really done the 'boy racer' thing as when I was 18 I was driving a 1.2 Fiesta, so I think I need to get myself a hot hatch before I'm too old! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

25-09-2010, 02:29	#15
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Finally got a car sorted! a Polo 1.4 CL with about 90k on the clock, full service, MOT, new clutch, 6 months tax for £1k should be going to collect on Wednesday hopefully. __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

25-09-2010, 07:38	#16
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	welcome to the club __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

25-09-2010, 10:08	#17
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Looks pretty clean for £1k. It's funny these days with older cars....they hold up so well they don't actually look old. I remember when buying first cars they were covered in rust and falling apart __________________

22-08-2010, 23:44	#13
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Didn't think they made a 1.1 Clio, thought it was a 1.2 though it's probably something daft like 1151cc Anyways my sister had the 1.2 on a 52 plate and she was happy enough with it though after 7 years and 80k it was ****ed, half the electrics had stopped working and there were a few mechanical gremlins as well so definitely check it well. As for the VTR, well it's a hoot to drive compared to the Clio but I'd avoid one with any modifications and have a good look at the history as a lot of them will have been chaved up/thrashed to within an inch of their life.

25-09-2010, 12:44	#19
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	Yeah I wanted it to be the 16v when I heard it was a polo 1.4! 99bhp rather than 59 would of been nice!! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter