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Our son will be able to drive in 12 months.
He wants a MK1 Golf/polo or Fiesta, but they are getting too expensive especially the golf, so what cheap alternatives can you think of?
He likes Square cars no Jelly moulds.
I was hoping to pick something up and do a Lad and Dad project ready so he can use it when he passes his test, I am happy to do some welding
Just need to get shut of the trailer and Dodgem now to make room!
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It will come in handy even if you never use it
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Micra? 205, Citroen BX or visa?
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boxy you say
fiat 131
lada riva
Vauxhall nova
Mk1 Astra
Mk1 or 2 fiesta
Jetta
MK1 or 2 Golf
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tenman
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Yugo 45, Skoda Feliccia, Honda Civic
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RWD Fanatic...
2003 BMW 320d Wagon (getting old and boring)
1996 Mini Kensington (SWMBO's)
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Micra k10
Peugeot 106
Citroen AX
Metro
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Why Pee on the floor like everyone else? Be a Hero, and S*** on the ceiling!
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I had a mk2 fiesta as my first car a year ago and I loved it. Never let me down (except the wheel fell off but that's another story).
Would highly recommend he gets one of those!
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mini clubman, boxy and a bit nice
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Boxy? Volvo!
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Last Edit: May 6, 2015 11:31:58 GMT by gjalt
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skeebs
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mk2 polo, mk2 golf, fiesta
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tenman
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Boxy? Volvo! fam-de-jong.nl/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/t-shirt-back-resized1.jpg How do you make the image appear automatically? 300 series Volvo would be ideal for a new driver I think  |
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RWD Fanatic...
2003 BMW 320d Wagon (getting old and boring)
1996 Mini Kensington (SWMBO's)
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If he like boxy cars, what about a Fiat Panda. Group 1 insurance, cheap to maintain, and not a curve on it, not even the wheel arches  |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Paul Y
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I would suggest looking at insurance costs before the car. Currently in the same boat. One of the apprentices that works for a friend of mine had a Clio for 3 months then jacked it in for a XJ40 which was cheaper to insure than the Clio. Currently tools around in a C180 Supercharged Merc. He is now 18. Why? Insurance companies have lots of statistics for 17-20year olds stacking Clio, Fiesta, Saxo etc but none for those driving a big old 4 door barge... Not tested the theory itself yet but going to have a look at how much for a W122.... P.  |
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I certainly wouldn't assume that any particular car was cheap until you've got on the phone for some quotes.
We've got a 1.1 Mk2 Fiesta here that was intended for my son to drive, but the insurance is ridiculous. My daughter had a daewoo Matiz as her first car...that was the cheapest thing to insure we could find.
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Thanks some good advice, I will look at the insurance
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It will come in handy even if you never use it
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Best thing to try is, find some adverts for car's he like & run the reg though compare the market, all you have to do once you have a price for 1 is change reg number and hit re-quote. Surprising how cheap certain cars are, it's all down to stats! My 2008 Mk5 Golf Gti was cheaper to insure that my 2004 Honda CRV 2.0i Auto! Quotes I had: M5 cheaper than M3, 530i cheaper than 330i. Everything was cheaper than a mk4 fiesta 1.7tdi when I was looking for a 2nd car, even a Corrado 16v! Try quotes for something daft like a E34 BMW or Jag XJ. All that said, I would go for a 205, thats what I had - great cars, no matter what engine |
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Lada, debadge it and do it in the Fiat blue/ yellow rally colours, would have loved one at 17
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paul99
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Look at kit cars, for the insurance, I think the logic goes 'if you built it, you're going to be careful with it'.....
Have a Quantum 2+2 available if interested.....
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Now much and which engine?
MOT condition location?
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It will come in handy even if you never use it
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ChasR
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What is the budget and just how much work are you willing to do regarding the welding and mechanics?
I would get quote for any of the cars just to cover yourself and consider a few cars including
Citroen 2CV
Mini Clubman
Peugeot 205 & 309
Ford Sierra
Rust will be the issue with most of the above mind you.
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