Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
At The Back => The Dressing Room => Topic started by: Muso on September 25, 2007, 11:00:46 AM
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Hey dudes
I'm just about to pass my test and buy a little runaround car for about £1000 I was wondering if anyone has any idea of what I should be looking for? I really don't care how it looks, I would just like something cheap to run, cheap to insure and reliable. I'm 26 so I think that makes some kind of difference to insurance.
Any advice would be great as I really know nothing! I'm thinking of going to an auction as you can get some good deals there.
Thanks in advance!
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I bought an old beemer when I crashed my last motor and I love it. Doesn't go wrong and is cheap to fix. The insurance is suprisingly cheap and the handling is suprising soft.
Cost me £500, had 51,000 on the clock and doesn't go wrong. NOt bad for 20 years old.
I think that old beemers and mercs are really good buys (but check the insurance first). Might actually be selling it soon, so if you haven't found one by then, let me know.
Stay away from Ford KA's over 5 years old, it'll turn to dust soon enough.
Here's my beast:
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/ToneMonkey/beemer/DSC00175.jpg)
When I had about a grand to spend, I had a Mazda 323F. That was fairly nice until it threw me into a crash barrier. Japanese cars are my favorites, but parts can be expensive if it all goes wrong (new pully kit for the major service cost me £140). The wife has a Nissan 100NX, funky looking T-Bar which was about £600. Good for the money.
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Vauxhall Corsa's are quality for first cars, that's what i am getting for my first car when i pass my test. A lot of my mates have Corsa's too, and my brother got one so they must be pretty good.
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26 probably will make a difference but having no no claims bonus isn't going to help...
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I drive an N reg Suzuki Swift. 1 litre, I can fill it from empty for £25 and I only have to refuel once a week, and I do a fair amount of driving. Also cheap parts, low emissions so cheap tax and insurance is next to nothing. I have 5 years no claims, I'm 26 too, my insurance is something like £21 a month fully comp.
Oh and the car cost me £700 with only 49k on the clock.
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anything japanese or german will be built well and be reliable.
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Anything French will be cr@pola :lol:
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i would check insurance for some different types before you decide. no claims bonus does make a big difference.
i have a vauxhall corsa and would suggest it would make a decent first car. should get a really nice one for a grand.
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(http://pypesexhaust.com/gallery/gallery77-12.jpg)
here's mine. Bought it for $2000 US. I've redone the interior and put a black cowl hood on it. Runs surprisingly well. Not bad for a first car at 16. Look around for old cars, some run quite well, and they'll be cheap.
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Ooo, that's a hella nice first car! And those things are built to last too, like tanks!
Over here in England, if you want something cheap that will last you nigh on forever, your looking at an old Volvo or similar, nothing quite as classy as yours, heh.
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Just to illustrate my point...
Here's someone's first car in England:
(http://www.dustysjustys.com/Justy-1b.jpg)
And here's someone's first car in America:
(http://www.lashorasperdidas.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/bumblebee.gif)
Jealous? Moi? :lol: :roll:
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haha, i was considering repainting my car yellow with black stripes after that movie, that would've been pretty good. I'm pretty sure the camaro they used in transformers was the same year as mine.
EDIT: i don't currently have the funds to make my car a car/bumblebee.
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I would have a look t some Hondas
Brilliant engines on them - just keep going
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thanks for all the info
I'm looking at getting a diesel, probably a ford fiesta. Ive found one for just under 1 grand 1999, 60,000 miles and 1.8 diesel engine.
Anyone driven a fiesta on a long journey as I'm planning to drive down cornwall soon.
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I've driven a petrol...not by choice it was the only one the car rental place had left...
Anyways, it had a tiny engine and did okay, so the 1.8 version will be a breeze on long journeys.
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I got a Fiat Punto a year gone August for £675, it had 41,000 on the clock and came with 12 months tax/test. I've had somewhere in the region of £300 worth of repairs in that time, but it's all been stuff that could happen to any old car (exhaust, clutch, brake pads etc...). It's never broken down, runs fine and is very economical with the petrol.
Downside is that it looks like shite and doesn't have much poke.
Upside is that it only costs me around £130 to insure fully comp for a year, the road tax is cheap and I can leave it unlocked if I want since even the most desperate car thief won't waste their time with an R-reg Punto.
:twisted:
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Diesel is WAY costly on parts!
My advice, Toyota!
They run and run.
And if can find one, a HiLux. Pretty indestructable (check what Top Gear did to one, although was a diesel).
Foreign cars usually have higher ins. premium due to parts but not by much and Jap are usually very reliable.
Don't be fooled by 'alot of car for the money' as that car may cost ALOT to repair when going wrong as all sometime will.
Only real HIGH mileage I would consider is an ex Police car. Why, cos they never get cold and get reg. maintenance. A car is full of moving parts and if serviced reg. it's not this that causes wear problems but the constant starting from cold and running hot.
Good luck
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(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b287/ToneMonkey/beemer/DSC00175.jpg)
Nice! I've just bought this (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=270171317607&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=017)
In a year and a half, I'll even be able to drive it :evil: