Mase
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I'm in a similar situation to you pow, live at home, got a decent job, so I went out, got a 13k loan and bought a Focus ST, together with 23mpg and 2 tyres every 6 months! Do I regret it? Sometimes, until I get in it and give it a good drive.... Plenty of time to be sensible at a later date.....
The only thing I would say, is choose a car wisely in terms of potential depreciation. Try and get something powerful that has taken some of the hit already so you cushion what you loose allowing that money to go towards a house etc. when needed.
Mase
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Colin
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Pow get yourself something that makes you feel like youve been hit in the stomach with a cricket bat when you accelerate 
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Corsa_Joel
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Thought I was doing well on 23k and only 20 years old but I can just about afford a second hand C 
If you got the ££ do it 
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sand-eel
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Registered: 15th Mar 07
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Just go for it, will be fun in a small car with 170bhp.
Fifth gear says "Fuel consumption: 47.1 mpg (combined cycle)" , seems optimistic.
[Edited on 15-04-2010 by sand-eel]
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
how much is a super crazy turbo nutter bastard 1.4 Mito?
that properly made me mega LOLZ
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
I don't get at all why people bother themselves about the tax rate. You already get massive amounts taken off you for the fuel you buy, why an extra £200 over a 'normal' car is an issue I don't know.
That's a bit defeatist Andy! I object to it because its hugely unfair. There are numerous examples where the date of registration of two identical cars put them in different tax brackets. That for me is a silly, silly system.
It's also not based on mileage, again rendering it unfair to those people who do less miles in more cars. Like me.
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
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ps. you'll lose money on the current car and lose money on the new one. I would be buying something a bit older and actually fast.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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We've all said that Ian, totally waste of time stepping sideways to a 170bhp car
Get something quick not a luke warm hatch.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Exactly stop being a gaylord, you live once.
Get something quick, have some fun while you are single otherwise you will end up like Ben 
i had my cake and ate it aswell 
nice quick car to scare the mrs in and sex on tap when i got home.
win win tbh.
pow, seriously, get a car that's over 200bhp and turbo and not an alfa mito.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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And not orange
If you lived closer Pow I'd take you out for a blast and change your mind. I'd turn the instant consumption off though incase you topped yourself.
[Edited on 16-04-2010 by Graham88]
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dannymccann
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Get a motorbike and keep your diesel hatch, that's what I did (and probably will do again in the future)
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
I don't get at all why people bother themselves about the tax rate. You already get massive amounts taken off you for the fuel you buy, why an extra £200 over a 'normal' car is an issue I don't know.
That's a bit defeatist Andy! I object to it because its hugely unfair. There are numerous examples where the date of registration of two identical cars put them in different tax brackets. That for me is a silly, silly system.
It's also not based on mileage, again rendering it unfair to those people who do less miles in more cars. Like me.
I agree that the entire system should be scrapped and just leave duty on fuel but thats a different discussion. As it is, you don't have a choice but to pay it, so complaining about the difference between £200 and £400 when its your only car seems stupid (imo).
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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Originally posted by Graham88
Barnshaw is in the same tax raping bracket as me I see 
£215 quid a year for me 
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3CorsaMeal
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i don't get people who say £205 tax is too much to pay, yet £145 is ok. but are happy to spend £13k-£15k on a car that is crap/slow. When you could spend £6k and get something awesome
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Fro
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Very true. When looking for a 350 i started looking at the ones after 2006 which have a slightly diff interior/and supposedly more bhp but less torque (in real world they are pretty much equal in speed and handlin.) The car in general is more expensive and the tax is double so i decided to get a clean low milage older one for a few grand less as its essentially the same car as Age isn't impo to me.
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Neo
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Dave, Stop being a twat and just do something mad for once. As a lot of people have said, go for something older but which is properly fast.
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Steve
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this reminds me of the deano87 thread where he was shitting himself about buying a 1.4 punto
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Tomnova16
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Registered: 21st Jan 06
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just buy an m3 ffs
http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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I cannot see Pow in an M3
I can see him in a Mk5 Golf GTi
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Tomnova16
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http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
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pow
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I'd fucking love an M3 but I couldn't insure one.
You lot seem to be forgetting that I do 15k+ a year!
Anyway, I've booked a testdrive in one, possibily an overnight one so I'll be talking facts and figures with the salesman after to get some ideas...
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mattk
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what do the 170s remap to? about 185 - 190?
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Ojc
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Can someone please talk him out of this.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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someone talk him into buying a Gardner Douglas T70
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
You lot seem to be forgetting that I do 15k+ a year!
The national average is 12-15k per year!!
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