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Shauny9
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15th Mar 04 at 11:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Well as my hopes of insuring a mini cooper or 172 are a no no! i wondered if anybody could give me ideas of a new car to buy:

Budget of 9,000
Insurance: no more than group 7
Has to be a 3 door

If anybody could give me a few ideas it would be greatly appreciated

thanks people
shaun
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15th Mar 04 at 11:09   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.parkers.co.uk is useful for looking at cars by insurance group i think.
Gambit
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Corsa C 1.4 SRi
myke
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15th Mar 04 at 11:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mini one and put stripes on it?
SetH
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Saxo VTR
Shauny9
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whats the power like on the vtr? I was thinking bout a 1.6 16v clio?
LukeGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Saxo VTR


i feel ill
NovaGTE
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Buy my 106 bit higher insurance tho
Shauny9
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15th Mar 04 at 13:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i feel the same way towards the saxo i do not want one of those hehe....the 106 are quite nice...wot insurance group and what kinda power they have?
NovaGTE
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There quick; mines got cams de cat and induction kit. They have a v.good power 2 weight ratio and fun to drive. Think insurance is group 12
Corsa Boy19
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Focus ST170
Corsa Boy19
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15th Mar 04 at 13:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No seriously focus nice car
NovaGTE
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yeah i like them; but insurance is high?!
Corsa Boy19
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15th Mar 04 at 13:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
get a TD fast and low insurance
jr
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golf tdi 110, very very good cars, and easily chipable, or change the injecters and turbo and make it into the 150bhp version
Shauny9
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i was thinking bout the 1.6 16v clio - good potential i reckon, nice cars as well 110bhp as standard..
LukeGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by Shauny9
i was thinking bout the 1.6 16v clio - good potential i reckon, nice cars as well 110bhp as standard..


i thought clio 16vs were 1.8?? and much higher group than 7
jr
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still a clio, only one i would want is a 172 cup

it's a step up in terms of engine, nut in car

i would go for something thats either

1: going to hold it's value, eg VW, BMW

2: something thats goint to appricate, eg mini cooper sport 500
AndyW
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15th Mar 04 at 13:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i think ull struggle to find a nice fast car like what u want mate for insurance gro u want!!

honestly i was in ur position when lookin for a car! i was gonna get a loan etc but cudnt find nothin i cud insure were too young for fast cars mate
jr
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if you got amini cooper sport 500 (grour 7 insurance) look after it, 2 years down the line you can sell it for the same amount you bought it for
Shauny9
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ive already tried to get a quote for the new mini cooper and 172 - way too much.

I have the money but just need to sort out some insurance. no im talking about the new shape clio, like the dynamique 1.6 engine... i would of thought that was reasonably priced group? anyone know?
LukeGSi
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
golf tdi 110, very very good cars, and easily chipable, or change the injecters and turbo and make it into the 150bhp version


sound advice!!
jr
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15th Mar 04 at 14:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Shauny9
ive already tried to get a quote for the new mini cooper and 172 - way too much.

I have the money but just need to sort out some insurance. no im talking about the new shape clio, like the dynamique 1.6 engine... i would of thought that was reasonably priced group? anyone know?


i mean the old mini, last of the line x reg one, 500 were limited and have every extra you could get, they will only go up in price
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by born_upsideout
quote:
Originally posted by jr
golf tdi 110, very very good cars, and easily chipable, or change the injecters and turbo and make it into the 150bhp version


sound advice!!


130's very fast as well, parent have got one, i love it
blebo
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ARnold Clark are doing a deal on abrand new ZR or ZS for £8988

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