First Car Shortlist

Sqaull20 · 09-12-2008 12:52am

you sound like a levin driver Toco.i know a few young fella's just a bit older than you who have been through a few, insurance shouldnt be a problem on them if your a name driver and they are very very fast for a first car, too fast.i think they are over 150ps standard, they are just 1.6 and most of them are kitted out already so all you need is accessories.

check this out, was interest myself.

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=71072&cat=2

B00MSTICK · 09-12-2008 1:37am

Why would a Cynos with a standard 1.3 100bhp 4efe engine interests you? You do realise its missing the T part?

In fairness he sounds like he doesnt know what he wants (apart from looks sweet and goes fast) so lets try not confuse him anymore.

As already said, Lancer, Corolla, Golf good 1st cars and insurable.

S.I.R · 09-12-2008 4:08pm

why not just buy a diahatsu charade gti ??

1.0 6v turbo, 60 in around 7 seconds, under 800 kg in weight, even I can insure it, Proven evo/impreza killer !

its all about accl notthe speed your banger can do.

also if your gonna mod your car, please, do it correctly, back boxes alone, mutant cheapo gear looks tacky...

if modding cars correctly was cheap, everyone Would do it...

B00MSTICK · 09-12-2008 4:32pm

Yes because they are so common. And look nice. And are easy to insure.

Im 21 and put in provisional license and 1 year named ncd. €1.6k.
He's 3 years younger than me. Have you actually got a quote?

Sure you may aswell get a Micra ST. Its only 998cc so it doesn't matter that there's a Supercharger and Turbo.

God the amount of crap I read pisses me off...

Look, high performance and 1st car/young driver doesn't work.

Unless you're a scumbag who doesn't get his car insured.

toco123 · 09-12-2008 6:59pm

B00MSTICK wrote: »

Remember, a POS with nice alloys, stereo set-up and bodykit is still a POS.

No truer words said.
However, I'm definitelly not buying a **** car wheter its my first or not!

It will be insured under my parents
I am not skum.
I am looking for a respectable car, not a fiat.

I do have an idea what I want but I'm not sure I would like to go petrol or not.
Like for example, I could afford to insure and buy a nice BMW 316i or but I couldn't afford to keep it running every week.

challengemaster · 09-12-2008 7:13pm

Everyone, and I mean, EVERYONE, has to start somewhere, that's usually with a "crap" car. You work up from that. Nobody gets a decent respectable car as their first, unless you've craploads of money to throw at it. As said above.. high performance and 1st car/young driver doesn't work.

While I was doing a bit of drift photography, I met a guy who had a beauty of a skyline, and he was telling me that even he started with a POS. I met someone else who's 21 driving a 350z, had it since he was 19, wasn't his first car though.

Your first car is only there to learn in, make mistakes in, and to get your full license in. They're not long term investments tbh, and you'll attract more Gardaí attention with L plates up on a modified/powerful car. That's ofc assuming you're going to follow the law...:cool:

Smart thing to do is, get a car to do you over until you've got your full license. In the mean time, save up your money so you've more to spend on the next one(and when you sell off your first). Then you've your full license, a decent enough car, and don't have to have someone with you by law. Time to have fun.

Sqaull20 · 09-12-2008 10:29pm

toco123 wrote: »

No truer words said.
However, I'm definitelly not buying a **** car wheter its my first or not!

It will be insured under my parents
I am not skum.
I am looking for a respectable car, not a fiat.

I do have an idea what I want but I'm not sure I would like to go petrol or not.
Like for example, I could afford to insure and buy a nice BMW 316i or but I couldn't afford to keep it running every week.

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1266738

i cant imagine a 316i being that heavy on fuel? im getting about 35 - 38 mpg from my lancer 1.3. 316i wouldnt be heavier on fuel i'd imagine.power would be similar as those 1.6 bmw's are suppose to be very dead ( not that a 1.3 mitsubishi is lively ).for €2000 you should be able to get this.

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1266738

would have loved if that was my first car, i had a 95 corsa and thats the way it shoud be

mivec here, insurance might be an issue but they are very quick something like 165ps.

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=71687&cat=2

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/insure/index.htm

toco123 · 10-12-2008 11:33am

Here i'll just say i would like an affordable hatchbak, navy or black, under 1.4 or 2.0td. Not a fiat, nor a car no ones heard of... Preferably not a golf as there the most
common in fermoy. Enough room for a sound system, and easy to get body kit or looks sweet enough without one. Currently a corolla g6 with TTE kit sounds good

toco123 · 10-12-2008 11:34am

And mivec would be ridiculous to insure

B00MSTICK · 10-12-2008 1:31pm

Maybe a Mitsubishi Galant 2.0 TD? Petrols are good but not sure about diesel...

Nice long NCT and Tax on this one. Pics arent great tho.

Kits available for it too but it looks nice as is IMO.

Can't really think of much else!

toco123 · 10-12-2008 1:59pm

Naw, prefer a hatchback.... Wouldn't touch a mitsibshi i'd say

B00MSTICK · 10-12-2008 2:33pm

toco123 wrote:

Wouldn't touch a mitsibshi i'd say

Mine has 192k km and still flying it!

How about an Audi A3 1.9TDI? Might be the upper end of your budget but a good clean/wax, some springs and a nice set of alloys does wonders.

Yakult · 10-12-2008 2:41pm

OP how about a Honda civic 1.5vti?

I know civics are the most common cars you will come across but they are without a doubt easy to modify tastefully and they are pretty reliable. Also quiet quick too.

toco123 · 10-12-2008 2:52pm

Was considering it. Though there rarely good condition at 3000.

toco123 · 10-12-2008 5:19pm

Civics are rare enough... Bit uninsurable

jmck87 · 10-12-2008 6:23pm

This is a gas thread....

1.3 lancer mate......but if I was you I'd put a set of stabalizers and a restricter on it....get all that bodykit / sound system / exhaust crap out of your head.

You mightnt be a scumbag but youll look like one in a car of your liking....

Wait till youre driving 4 or 5 years before you go tuner car....hopefully then youll have the sense not to act the eejit in it....

jmck87 · 10-12-2008 6:26pm

S.I.R wrote: »

1.0 6v turbo, 60 in around 7 seconds, under 800 kg in weight, even I can insure it, Proven evo/impreza killer !
...

That bit made me laugh.....ever been in an evo?

toco123 · 10-12-2008 6:32pm

Ha... Well in da end its my decision so in da end it won't matter to you... And by the way, i'd prefer to go euro style, than hardcore retarded skummy ****. It seems like the corolla is the best option to be honest

Caliden · 10-12-2008 6:48pm

Best option is to take the advice from people who know what they're talking about and have been driving for longer than yourself to be honest.

toco123 · 10-12-2008 9:12pm

To be honest i know more people who know less than me about cars than ones that do.
Look, some of you are being extremely helpfull but some of ye have ridiculous opinions. But when i said i want to spend money on it e.g. Sound system, i do intend to get one. Body kit wise i mean smooth, not over the top with a big gay spoiler unless it suits it or is necessary.
I'm a complete music junkie, and that is the only reason i need a sound system, most likely from vibe. As well as that i would like to take my fibreglass skills and electronic skills and put it into the soundsystem. I want a nice enough car that it could be showed but not grab too much attention.
Fuk it, i think i'll just get the corolla 6 speed g6 next year and do what I like to it!

Sqaull20 · 10-12-2008 10:49pm

Corolla G6 are nice, but maybe a bit girly, especially the bright coloured ones.they wouldnt be my idea of a cool car.

if your hearts set on 3dr hatchback what about a civic? much cooler than a Corolla, especially the saloon one's.great engines and power from the 1.5 vtec's as well.

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1261213

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=1265666

insurance under your parents name, shouldnt be a problem they are only 1.5.

toco123 · 11-12-2008 12:13am

Insurance with a civic even under your parents name is terrible... Civics have stupid insurance over here. Btw that second civic was automatic which is hardly suitable for a first car.
As for the corolla, i would get it in black, and when i get the full license i'd get a glanza 1.3 turbo lump for it.

Sqaull20 · 11-12-2008 12:27am

cant go wrong with a toyota I suppose , why do you want a glanza though?

horribile looking yoke.

toco123 · 11-12-2008 12:36am

Read it again! I said lump, as in the engine as in a transplant! Seems like a popular thing to do too.

SV · 11-12-2008 3:44am

S.I.R wrote: »

why not just buy a diahatsu charade gti ??

1.0 6v turbo, 60 in around 7 seconds, under 800 kg in weight, even I can insure it, Proven evo/impreza killer !

hahahahahahahaha

christ, where do you get off?!
your posts just get more and more ignorant as time goes on..

toco123 · 11-12-2008 3:02pm

Ya suppose it may seem. Thanks for the advice anyway guys

Yakult · 11-12-2008 5:22pm

Best of luck with the corolla anyway!

I still havent taking a hit on my first car yet after 7 months lol so hopefully the same for you!

toco123 · 11-12-2008 8:22pm

R_H_C_P wrote: »

Best of luck with the corolla anyway!

I still havent taking a hit on my first car yet after 7 months lol so hopefully the same for you!

Thats exactly what i want to hear mate;)

jmck87 · 12-12-2008 3:37pm

Eh....you want to go ''euro''?....a corolla is japanese.

Listen....I'm not being rude and trying to ruin your fun....but until youve flipped a car into a ditch, rebuilt an engine etc etc you havent a clue about cars.

One thing I can promise you....in 5 years you will laugh at yourself for actually liking the look of the cars your talking about....

Turn the music off when driving, concentrate, lay off the accelerator. I was mad to get a quick car at 18....nearly killed me. Dont think you're sensible....only age and experience teach you sense.

Happy hunting.

SV · 12-12-2008 4:14pm

jmck87 wrote: »

....but until youve flipped a car into a ditch, rebuilt an engine etc etc you havent a clue about cars.

sounds to me that someone that's done that has;

a) abused their cars
b) not maintained them correctly
c) been a little scumbag boyracer

I wouldn't say they know much about cars though.

oh and, you can do "euro style" on any car, no matter where it's from.

toco, do whatever you want for your first car, if you want to put on all the boykits and stupid sh*te(best part of the time..) then do but people are gonna laugh at you.
First car, keep it standard, learn to drive and learn about engines and different cars..then you'll be able to make a more educated decision on which car to buy and tune.

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