Ben-B
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as above,
im about to turn 17 and cant decide, was going to get a 12 volt for low insurance but been told it wont be much less than a 8v 1.2..
Surely a 16v SXi wont be too much more?
And what sort of prices am i looking at on each, and how much am i looking at on insurance after a few small mods ( softstars, depos, 40 - 60 mm drop )
Ta 
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sand-eel
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get the sxi the 1.2 8v and 1 litre are dangerously slow and insurance for me at 17 was £16 more on the sxi than the 1 litre.
[Edited on 17-11-2008 by sand-eel]
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Ben-B
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was that standard?
thanks
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Willox
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I was £1200 TPFT with all mods declared on a 1.2 16v for my first car from the day i past my test at 17. Was lowered 60mm,speedlines,full stainless exhaust and induction kit
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l15ter
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yea go for the sxi...unless you want miles for your petrol then get a 12v (await deano87)
but as for insurance, my corsa 12v is more than my corsa d 1.4 sxi lol
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Fonz
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i (like Deano) had a 12v, loved it to bits, yes its slow but on the RR it produced 60.3 bhp with a straight through, Irmy back box and K&N 57i - compared to Dean's standard car which reach 60.2.
the MPG is a great advantage even when you stay on the exciting side of 3.5k rev/mins. at 17 concentrate on getting on the roads and gaining experience before you worry about much else.
i drove 1.0 cars for 5 years, and done me no harm. i now drive a power comfortable car and enjoy the cheaper insurance!
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l15ter
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yea fonz has a really good point, just get something cheap to run
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john_c20xe
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12 volt? dont you mean 12 valve?
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l15ter
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yea 12volt = 12 valve
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pow
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4 cylinders every day.
I had a 1.2 16v and the difference was noticable.
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
4 cylinders every day.
I had a 1.2 16v and the difference was noticable.
agreed. Not bad first cars IMO. Gave mine death and only needed to change a couple of sensors.
my insurance was something like £1500 FC on a standad car
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john_c20xe
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quote:
Originally posted by l15ter
yea 12volt = 12 valve
no i doesnt, 12 valve = 12 valve
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shaunmods
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I love my 1.0 12v  Trust me they are far from quick but a great first car which returns great mpg!
Insurance wise I paid £2000 tpft with all mods declared at 17 
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mattyross
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i cannot fault my 1.2 litre 8v
i have owned it for three and a half years now- a very reliable, serviceable engine.
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sand-eel
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quote:
Originally posted by john_c20xe
quote:
Originally posted by l15ter
yea 12volt = 12 valve
no i doesnt, 12 valve = 12 valve
It's a joke everyone calls them 12 volt becuase it's so slow it feels like it's battery powered 
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chrisritch
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1.0 12v+ WANK,useless gutless little engines with no go,idle stupidly low and lumpy and have a terrible habit of exploding
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pow
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
quote:
Originally posted by pow
4 cylinders every day.
I had a 1.2 16v and the difference was noticable.
agreed. Not bad first cars IMO. Gave mine death and only needed to change a couple of sensors.
my insurance was something like £1500 FC on a standad car
To be fair, for a 1.2 litre engine, they were nippy enough.
Mine used to be able to hold 80 on the motorway no problems and returned 40-45MPG no matter how hard I drove it!
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l15ter
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
1.0 12v+ WANK,useless gutless little engines with no go,idle stupidly low and lumpy and have a terrible habit of exploding
ok yours must of been fucked
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AlunJ
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Nothing wrong with 1.0 12v for a new driver imho, just bought me brother one and much prefer driving it to mine, you just have to learn its downsides and that you can't just bomb off into the traffic. Not as slow as I was expecting tbh! Quicker than the 1.2 8v anyway You can always turn up the idle as well, which took me a few minutes.
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dannymccann
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My 1.4 8v LS was £1300TPFT at 17, it was shockingly slow though, but I ragged it to fuckery 
As long as you dont drive like a dick doesnt really matter what engine you get, if you overtake safely, keep to the speed limits (which are there for a reason) you will be fine.
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N3CRO
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Getta 12v and getta couple of years no claims bonus behind ya then move on to bigger and better things
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sand-eel
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1.2 16v is £16 more to insure better equipment as well, faster what more can you ask for.
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Hamish
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quote:
Originally posted by chrisritch
1.0 12v+ WANK,useless gutless little engines with no go,idle stupidly low and lumpy and have a terrible habit of exploding
grow up
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deano87
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
1.2 16v is £16 more to insure better equipment as well, faster what more can you ask for.
Depends what model tbh. SXi is nice, but has keep fit windows.
You have to drive a 12v like it has turbo lag, keep it above 3krpm and it's fine. Beat many a cars on a sliproad. Albeit downhill sliproad 
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chrisritch
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quote:
Originally posted by Hamish
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Originally posted by chrisritch
1.0 12v+ WANK,useless gutless little engines with no go,idle stupidly low and lumpy and have a terrible habit of exploding
grow up
how about shut up, this is fact, what a mature response from you
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