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Old 29-12-08, 01:54 PM   #1
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yep tried the world of cars a few years back but never really gelled and didnt bother with the test after doing a load of lesson's but think i'm gonna give it another shot soon just looking at what sort of car would be a nice one to keep really liking mazda's at the minute or maybe a legacy something along those line's that i'm not gonna get bored off not interested in small car's tbh i'd just end up selling it after a few month's any suggestion's would be cool.
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Old 29-12-08, 03:15 PM   #2
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Alfa Romeo 156.
Has been my favourite car i've owned so far. Tremendous performance and engine for literally no money.
I got a 2001 Veloce Model with the ridiculous spolier. £1500.
I miss that car.
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Old 29-12-08, 03:27 PM   #3
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not sure about italian car's though as it's going to be relieving the sv of commuting role i need it to be reliable i think it'll have to be a jap car just don't know what i'm looking at tbh and the insurance seem's to be rediculous on anything above 1.6 tried a mazda 3 series and they quoted me over £800 i dont think so.
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Yup insurance will be ridiculous if you have no no claims.
Your in the boat going the other way than me
Im found bike quotes were ridiculous!!!

You want a reliable Jap car??? Wanna buy my Lexus??
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Old 29-12-08, 03:36 PM   #5
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i know i get bike insurance for sod all on crazy loony machines hayabusa yes sir daytona 955i why not 1.6 family saloon phwoar are you sure you can handle that much raw power rediculous and is your lexus a 1.4.
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is your lexus a 1.4.
No its a 2.0. Sorry.
Yeah where as I looked for insurance for a few bikes and the SV was the only reasonable one.
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Old 29-12-08, 03:40 PM   #7
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i think where i'm going wrong is most people who have no ncb buy something carp like a corsa or fiesta or summat ghey like that i want something that's gonna last me not get bored of it and be comfortable theres got to be something.
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I guess you are over the magic 25 years old barrier?
My first car was a Peugeot 309. Nice
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nope 21 this is the problem
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Ahhhhhhhh
Well what I did when I got my first decent car was include that cost of a years insurance in the cost of the car i.e.:

I took out a £6k. Bought a Mini Cooper Sportspack for £4500 and my insurance for the year was about £1500

The next year my insurance dropped by half.
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