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Martin_1962

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Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years time
« on: 04 July 2007, 21:44:46 »
Well I have to start sometime.

What do you think would be suitable - would a 2.0 Omega be suitable for a 17 Y/O (it will be a classic then)

Thinking of a Land Rover 109 2.25 petrol with a 10 year full rebuild for the boys, not sure for the girl?

Pity I don't have the Sunbeam lying around now! (Had off road for 4 years while I had the Carlton)
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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #1 on: 04 July 2007, 21:50:29 »
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Well I have to start sometime.

What do you think would be suitable - would a 2.0 Omega be suitable for a 17 Y/O (it will be a classic then)

Thinking of a Land Rover 109 2.25 petrol with a 10 year full rebuild for the boys, not sure for the girl?

Pity I don't have the Sunbeam lying around now! (Had off road for 4 years while I had the Carlton)
a 2.0l will be too old, as will a 2.25 landy...

Some small thing would be better...
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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #2 on: 04 July 2007, 22:34:08 »
Hmm. I wonder what fuel prices will be like then? And insurance for new drivers  :-/

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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #3 on: 04 July 2007, 23:01:44 »
Age doesn't really matter I think - I used to use an 18 year old car daily

Also doing one up seems like a way of getting interest
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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #4 on: 05 July 2007, 03:49:39 »
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Age doesn't really matter I think - I used to use an 18 year old car daily

Also doing one up seems like a way of getting interest

I have to agree

My first car, was a 1984 Ford Fiesta 957cc, I bought it for £180 when I was 17, and had to change the head gasket, water pump - all sorts, which I did in the evenings after college. It was a wreck, but I loved it, and it helped me appreciate real driving skills, and proper car maintenance, rather than modern cars that almost drive for you!

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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #5 on: 05 July 2007, 03:50:56 »
I'm also not sure that small cars are the way to go, for learners.

My uncle always used to say to me - if you can drive this old land rover - you can drive anything!!
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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #6 on: 05 July 2007, 08:36:51 »
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I'm also not sure that small cars are the way to go, for learners.

My uncle always used to say to me - if you can drive this old land rover - you can drive anything!!

I agree, when I passed I wanted a Nova or similar, got an Astra Estate

If you can drive a 'big' (the Astra felt huge to me at the time) car, you can drive anything.
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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #7 on: 05 July 2007, 08:44:11 »
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I'm also not sure that small cars are the way to go, for learners.

My uncle always used to say to me - if you can drive this old land rover - you can drive anything!!
True enough, but the real learning comes post test, and gaining the spacial awareness skills during manuovering is easier with smaller cars.  Additionally, a small petrol car is going to be so much cheaper to insure.
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« Reply #8 on: 05 July 2007, 08:52:18 »
Whatever you get make sure its a classic for cheaper insurance.  My apprentice pays nearly 2 grand insurance for a 52 plate Citroen saxo 1.4. And he's paying finance on the car as well so hardly goes out on his wages just to have a newish car like his mates. crazy.
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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #9 on: 05 July 2007, 09:19:52 »
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Also doing one up seems like a way of getting interest

One reason I think your idea is a good one, is that it will teach them to respect the car and learn the value of it. They will be less inclined to thrash / trash it, which many young drivers who are given cars on a plate  are inclined to do.

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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #10 on: 05 July 2007, 09:23:46 »
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Whatever you get make sure its a classic for cheaper insurance.  My apprentice pays nearly 2 grand insurance for a 52 plate Citroen saxo 1.4. And he's paying finance on the car as well so hardly goes out on his wages just to have a newish car like his mates. crazy.

I remember when I was looking for a bit of power under the bonnet (just before I got the Meega :D) I had the opportunity of a Escort Cosworth - but was quoted approx £14000 for Fully Comp and that was with 5 years NCD and being over 30  :o - never mind the cost for buying the bloody thing. Being young and wanting your own (decent)car and insure it just isn't realistic nowadays >:(
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« Reply #11 on: 05 July 2007, 09:25:27 »
Must admit i've been thinking of a Beetle for my boy and  Moggy convertible for my girl, But as there twins 2 projects at the same time. :-[ Still their only 5yrs so plenty of time and i think the cars will qualfiy as classics unless the Government bans classics off the roads by then!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-/
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« Reply #12 on: 05 July 2007, 09:46:20 »
The boys like chunky vehicles and it appears old LRs are veery cheap to insure, so what if they are slow, don't handle, and need lots of maintenance, they would get good experience.

They can do insurance ect I'll just provide an oldish car.

I have put a bit of thought into this, I did consider a Roote car but they are all fetching silly money now, or are scrap condition.
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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #13 on: 05 July 2007, 09:49:09 »
I must admit, a LR is probably not that bad a bet, if you can cope with the thirst. Street cred without being too desirable, fast, expensive or delicate.

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Re: Suitable first cars for 8 years and 10 years t
« Reply #14 on: 05 July 2007, 10:26:50 »
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Whatever you get make sure its a classic for cheaper insurance.  My apprentice pays nearly 2 grand insurance for a 52 plate Citroen saxo 1.4. And he's paying finance on the car as well so hardly goes out on his wages just to have a newish car like his mates. crazy.

I remember when I was looking for a bit of power under the bonnet (just before I got the Meega :D) I had the opportunity of a Escort Cosworth - but was quoted approx £14000 for Fully Comp and that was with 5 years NCD and being over 30  :o - never mind the cost for buying the bloody thing. Being young and wanting your own (decent)car and insure it just isn't realistic nowadays >:(

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