taffyboyo

integra type r would be my first choice, if I were you, fits in your budget (including insurance)
get a mint one and keep it mint and it probably wont lose any money, not much anyway

subaru-impreza-2000

everyone has there diffrent opinions i suppose lol

rich08

lol, i was looking at those integras but the descent ones are well expensive!
think i would rather get a 1.8t golf

Underworld

if u still want an impreza, y not go for a non turbo one?? insurance will be a lot cheaper and costs as well....

rich08

no way, i could never get a impreza with out the turbo (to me, a impreza is about power, presence and performance)

-ant-

what impreza do you have ?

rich08

uk turbo catalunya edition

-ant-

would it not be cheaper to insure a turbo 2000 or a wrx bug would imagine the wrx bug would be cheaper with it being newer and safer thats if it is like.

-ant-

tbh no i went to test drive one at weekend to trade with and no in stock form there to me there crap STOCK.
The mk4 i found was not very comfortable tbh the body roll was horrid the sterring is numb and i dont find it wasnt very responsive the brakes are crap to.
but there cheap and very easy to mod my mate has one with coil overs top mounts and uprated arbs set of 19s with tarox 6 pots and it that is a fun little car.
Handles better than my impreza tbh but it just cant accelerate but as far as braking its brakes quicker grip is better and its is virtualy under steer free unless you trying to accelerate fwd is the only down side.

Daz And Minty

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Im 21 and on my 4th car atm and with 2 scoobs in the garage (im car mad... i get it from my dad)

My first car was a metro then a saxo, classic turbo not wrx and right now 03 black sti with around 350bhp I hope to keep this for years to come now mind... well thats the plan

-ant-

Sorry to hijack lol
4th you think thats bad im 20 im on me 18th car i think it is now lol and no i aint wrote non off lol just get terribly bord

rich08

well this is my 16th and im 19. lol soon to have a new one

Daz And Minty

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woah i thought i was bad i hope this black one now to last me up till my 30s thats the plan!

Daz And Minty

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Do you remember all the cars you had btw

-ant-

From another young point of of view are you happy do have enough money or is it making you skint, coz if its not keep it if you love cars as much as me there aint much that will keep you happy .
Ive been in the same position for months and struggling with losing me job its up for sale but i aint rushing it.
I hate not having it there ive had it in for a respray for 2 months and hated every minute of it and i cant afford it tbh.
but its my best freind im tied down with my girlfreind ,house and kid and its my only way to relax and get away it keeps me from going crazy.
I can just about afford to to keep it and my family but it gets used rarely. its is my life my car i keep my self to my self got alot of freinds but i try to stay away from them i love my cars its got naff all to do with any image why i have mine, its just my hobbie some like football, rugby, motorbikes and cycling mines cars i just like messing when i get bord i do oil change. But im proberly diffrent to most some ppl call me sad but i love my simple life my gfs happy baby is happy aslong as there ok what ever else have i got to do.
dont matter how much insurance it costs or fuel if makes you feel good then its worth it to me .

Daz And Minty

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I have a lodger coming in with me soon so lower morgage payments and insurance will be alot cheaper soon so more money for scooby happy days

-ant-

volvo 740 gl
golf mk3 1.4
peugeot 205 diesel
rover 216 gti tc
golf mk3 1.8
rover 214
peugeot 306 td
golf mk3 with a gti 1.8 engine
rover 216 coupe
peugeto 106 1.1
nissan blueturd 1.8
rover 216 coupe later model
toyota mr2 glimited
celica gt4 st185
golf mk2 driver 1.3
astra gsi mk3
subaru impreza wrx and a
renault megane

Daz And Minty

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You must be a very good sales bloke or you lost a hell of alot of money?

-ant-

i lost lots and lots of money lol apart from may last few i made on them :-)

rich08

corsa b sri 1.4
corsa c sri 1.4
saxo vtr
corsa b gsi
golf mk4 1.9tdi
escort rs turbo
astra gsi
renault megane 1.9
bora 1.8t
bmw 318ci se e46
seat cupra r
honda civic type r
current impreza catalunya edition
few other run arounds in between lol

Mattsb

If you want a Jap car some of my mates are 19-20 and they have Starlet GT Turbo's.. You thought about them? My mates has a TD04 turbo init plus other bits and bobs and it's running over 300bhp.

Also, His brother has a Celica GT4 ST205 and thats really nice and very cheap insurane and thats running over 300bhp aswell.

My other mate has a Mazda MX5 turbo.. No idea what that is like.

DB07P1

try a slightly newer model like someone else mentioned may find it cheaper to insure on a wrx for instance

rev.chris

i would say go for the golf gti turbo, ok there not big bhp but can be with a bit of tuning, or may be ( a small maybe) a rover coupe turbo, chep to buy an tune an insure,

other then that try getting ur miss's to insure it on her name an put u n hers, my m8 told me this is what he is doing an has saved hundreds,

rev.chris

or the seat leon turbo,

RJM25R

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Not true, you could buy either 150 or 180BHP petrol engine from 02 onwards.

rev.chris

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u must be paying over £300 a month look in parkers price guide or a make power mag, look up the insurance groups of all the cars u like, get a quote on a few, will give u a rough idea on what cars will be what,

rich08

well i already run two cars. lol and rev.chris, my misses only has a provisional so dont think doing thats a good idea. lol
i decided i want a newer car but still gotta have power, looks and handling. any ideas??? if i can find a golf gti 1.8t that looks nice (want to get a r32 body kit and some engine mods with the extra money i save- 3door tho)

dj219957

get a sport and spend a couple hundred making it look like a turbo and put the rest in the bank for a house/bigger house. seriously, you are wasting your money.

rich08

NO SPORTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i didnt buy my impreza just for its looks hence the reason i was paying that much! lol
i will be putting my car up for sale in a couple of days, so if anybodys in the market i have a my97 catalunya special edition with only 72,000miles and fssh! going to be looking for around £3850 (body is mint and the interior is in new condition still)
cheers
rich

-ant-

i just got shut of mine on sunday but got me a volvo c70 t5 awesome car its so big comfortable im average 30+mpg to , its got shed loads of torque and its so responsive and its great to cart the family in.
tbh i though id miss me scoob but i aint im loving the practicality and comfort i just keep going off driving lol i aint realy thougth of the scoob