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Title: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: kempie on 30 November 2011, 21:25: What's the best kinda car to get a non-confident 20 yr old learner to drive about in?

I've offered to teach her outside of lessons, but there's no way in hell I'm letting her drive my lola around.. I love her too much (The car, i mean :evil:)

Any ideas?
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 30 November 2011, 21:29: Quote from: kempie on 30 November 2011, 21:25
What's the best kinda car to get a non-confident 20 yr old learner to drive about in?

I've offered to teach her outside of lessons, but there's no way in hell I'm letting her drive my lola around.. I love her too much (The car, i mean :evil:)

Any ideas?

How about a MK3?

Built like a Battleship, and I doubt that anyone cares if it gets scratched.
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: richw911 on 30 November 2011, 21:29: Old polo :smiley:
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Post by: JC on 30 November 2011, 21:29: whatever you can get insured. good luck
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Post by: murraymint on 30 November 2011, 21:47: 1.4 polo, 1.6 mk3?? or 1.2 mk1 clio (i kinda like them and i've had 3...)

i hate them but a 1.3 ka
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: kempie on 30 November 2011, 21:56: She's completely car-thick. Just googled the 1.2 mk1 clio & liked it! Ugh.
Kettering bird, born & bred. Bloody chav Â¬__Â¬

I'll have to look into it, cheers fella's!
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: clipperjay on 30 November 2011, 22:00: 206 1.1
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 30 November 2011, 22:22: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=214037.0
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: kempie on 30 November 2011, 22:33: Quote from: The Mighty Elvi on 30 November 2011, 22:22
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=214037.0

Never heard a car described as 'pretty pretty' before...
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: The Doc on 30 November 2011, 22:35: Polo open air - that was Mrs Docs first car and she loved the thing :wink:
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: Jay on 30 November 2011, 22:37: Quote from: Chuff on 30 November 2011, 21:29
whatever you can get insured. good luck

This.

I would also add a Pug 306 1.9 dTurbo to your potential cars for her. Seemed cheap to insure for me when I was a newish driver and were cheap to buy.
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: golfyste on 30 November 2011, 22:41: A good old mk2, 1.6 driver or 1.8 8v pretty cheap nowadays and strong as hell.
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: justalex81 on 30 November 2011, 22:45: Quote from: golfyste on 30 November 2011, 22:41
A good old mk2, 1.6 driver or 1.8 8v pretty cheap nowadays and strong as hell.

road worthy mk2's are not cheap
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: golfyste on 30 November 2011, 22:58: Quote from: justalex81 on 30 November 2011, 22:45
Quote from: golfyste on 30 November 2011, 22:41
A good old mk2, 1.6 driver or 1.8 8v pretty cheap nowadays and strong as hell.

road worthy mk2's are not cheap

When I came to sell mine I only got 800 and that was in great condition.
Title: Re: What to buy the missus for her first car?...
Post by: luke on 30 November 2011, 22:59: I know of someone selling a mk4 1.4 16v s?