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Title: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: samjac68 on 21 June 2006, 20:23: hiya all :smiley:

im sam, im 15 and from shropshire, been thinking about getting a project car for a while now, summat for when im 17 (only 1 1/2 years lol) have also got a moped, 110cc pit bike, goped and my own shed :evil: oh and ive done a course on welding, basic car maintanence, bike maintanence and nearly finished my level 1 gnvq on motor mechanics, not bad for a 15 year old eh? :laugh: :evil:

so when this popped up i had to have a looook :grin: a golf MK2 driver, 1.6 8v, has a carb problem and requrires some welding on the tailgate hence Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£60 delivered :laugh: i then tried to get an insurance quote, and got quoted 2k with mods fully comp, which sounds bad to all you 20+ year olds but its broke down to Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£50 a week which will be reasonable when i have a job, or who knows maybe ill try and trade for a 1.0/1.3, we'll have to see...

if all goes well im getting her tomorrow:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/sammycharman2003/golf3.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/sammycharman2003/golf2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/sammycharman2003/golf1.jpg)

yes it is pretty much standard lol, wont be for long though :smug:

cheers all

sam :evil:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 21 June 2006, 20:26: Arrow. :cool:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: samjac68 on 21 June 2006, 20:28: must say the project section inspired me, i have been thru them all for the past few days, held back from registering til i got the confirmation that i was getting it :smiley:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: Dinky on 21 June 2006, 20:58: welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: DubFan on 22 June 2006, 10:24: Welcome.
The Mk2 is a great first car, mine was a 1.8 GL. They're great fun to drive even as standard.

Talk to some of the insurance specialists, they might be able to help get a lower quote, cos insuring a Modded car aged 17 will be a challenge, but try the specialists like HIC (you get 10% for being a member here) or Adrian Flux, or Brentacre, or Greenlight.

You've got plenty of time to get the car on the road anyway, so enjoy.
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: martinb on 22 June 2006, 11:04: Hello mate, welcome to the site!! :smiley:

looks much better than my first car (a beige 1982 998cc Metro! :sick: )

Quote from: NottAnotherDubFan on 22 June 2006, 10:24
but try the specialists like HIC (you get 10% for being a member here)

^^Sorry have to be at least 19 to get insurance with us :sad:

Martin :cool:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: samjac68 on 22 June 2006, 13:07: cheers all for the welcome :smiley:

insurance wise im slowly thinking ill end up selling this and getting a smaller engined golf, unless i can get a better quote, while it will be affordable its still a fair bit of cash :cry: plus the 2k quote is fully comp but i dont reckon id claim if i crashed anyway as it would be even more renewal time :drool:

anyhoow we shall have to see, i think im gonna start with a system anyway, and ill just whack all the standard parts back on if i sell/trade :smug:

cheers all

sam
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: martinb on 22 June 2006, 13:14: tbh matey at your age (or when you turn 17 i mean) there in not really any point going Comprehensive, you said you paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£60 for the car so you we be paying out Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£2k to get back Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£60 in the event of a claim.....you may as well just get it TPFT as cheap as possible then just buy another one if you do have a claim. :smiley:

Martin
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: >>Mart<< on 22 June 2006, 14:40: hey welcome :grin:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: samjac68 on 22 June 2006, 15:49: Quote from: martinb on 22 June 2006, 13:14
tbh matey at your age (or when you turn 17 i mean) there in not really any point going Comprehensive, you said you paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£60 for the car so you we be paying out Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£2k to get back Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£60 in the event of a claim.....you may as well just get it TPFT as cheap as possible then just buy another one if you do have a claim.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :smiley:

Martin

i got a quote on tpft for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1750 or 2k on fully comp and the fully comp one included a few mods

im gonna scout around and try n find a cheaper tpft quote :smiley:

also im awaiting the car now lol should be with me in half an hour :grin: :evil:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: monzablue16v on 22 June 2006, 17:01: Wilkommen :cool:
Try Adrian Flux they're pretty cheap :)
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: Lottie on 22 June 2006, 17:46: Welcome to the forum hun :smiley:
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: Neaty on 22 June 2006, 19:36: hello and welcome

with adrian flux i think you have to be 18 or possibly even 19, i am with them and it costs me (aged 20)best part of Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£1800 to insure it on my 8 valve GTI tpft. If I were you I would get ur own insurance as soon as possible. I was on my mum/dads insurance for 2 years, i saved the money then but am paying the price now when I went to get my own insurance.

I had a 1.6 driver as my first car, i loved it, only got a GTI coz my first GTI was cheap, it eventually run itself into the ground which is why it was cheap but hey, it was fun whilst it lasted!
Title: Re: hello everyone! new member lol
Post by: samjac68 on 23 June 2006, 23:11: had a few delays so now im not getting the car til monday

but ima getting free m3 style lights so its all good :grin: