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General => New forum members => Topic started by: T_J_G on 03 March 2006, 21:55

Title: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: T_J_G on 03 March 2006, 21:55

Howdy there.

I'm recently turned 18 y/o Student from Kent. And i want a VW.

I currently drive a Red Peugeot 106 R Reg, but looking to sell it and pay off finance and get a VW.

So I have the  Golf 1.8 MkII driver in mind, good idea? there's a few cleans one for sale round here for under 5-hundred quid. This would result in no change (1500 quid..) in insurance until May  (when i get NCB and it should drop) to around 700.

OR

Buy a Golf 8v Gti for May and insure it for 1300 quid in May.

Having cheaper insurance would be good.I'm not rich  :embarassed:

What's the difference in Top speed and 0-60mph between the two?

If i choose the Driver I can buy one as soon as next week.

Please help me decide,

Thanks

Tim

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: Rhyso on 03 March 2006, 22:25

welcome mate  :smiley:

tough choice there mate.....all depends if you can find a good clean GTI  :undecided: if not go for the driver and rack up your NCB's then go for the GTI.

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: T_J_G on 03 March 2006, 22:33

I could find a Gti, but would be stung on insurance and not be able to drive it till May!

 :huh:

May settle for the Driver, any idea on specs?

Cheers

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: Rhyso on 03 March 2006, 22:36

hmm, having a car and not drive it until May...i couldnt do that!!  :laugh:

www.parkers.co.uk

try that - has reviews and specs - also do a search through the MK2 section; plent of info about mate just i don't know it off the top of my head  :grin:

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: T_J_G on 03 March 2006, 22:46

Thanks the search threw up that the driver would only be 90BHP.


this is a tough desicion.

 :rolleyes:

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 03 March 2006, 23:55

Arrow.  :cool:

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: gibby on 06 March 2006, 10:48

Welcome to the site.  :smiley:

It's ultimately down to you, but I'd get a driver and earn some NCD first and then look to geta GTI later.

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: Dinky on 06 March 2006, 18:34

welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: T_J_G on 06 March 2006, 18:58

Thanks all.

 :smiley:

For an update on the buying situation find

"auto choke slightly stick" in the Mk2 forum.

Tim

Title: Re: New Guy With Questions.
Post by: Neaty on 07 March 2006, 14:49

I had a 1.6 driver (75bhp) and it was alright to be fair, wasnt exactly sh!it of a shuvel but it did the job. I put some uprated shocks and springs so it handled pretty well, might be an idea to do that if u want to avoid the crippling GTI insurance premiums!

I got rid of it when i was 18, got a valver but was on my dads insurance as i couldnt afford to insure it myself.