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Title: First car
Post by: Beav on 15 January 2007, 21:31
yoyoyo! Im looking for a first car and wondering what to get. Im looking to tune a golf mk3 or mk4 is better but I will do this for my second car. Im wondering what would be a good first car???? (I probabley wont tune it because I will save for a golf mk4????????  :laugh:

 Ps. I don't want to buy a golf for a first because I will probabley crash it when its tuned :(


 ~Matty
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Beav on 15 January 2007, 22:55
Anyone??? What about honda civic ek because there cheap but you need body kit because lowering it probabley wouldn't be enough......  Im thinking maybe a 206 and wait till im 19/20 and get a decent golf

 ~Matty
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Daz... on 16 January 2007, 09:05
Welcome to the forum  :cool:

I'd say get a non GTI Golf, preferably a Mk2  :wink: but if you want a newer one then see if you can get a Mk4. Then any styling bits you change on it you can transfer onto a GTI when you can insure one.
Title: Re: First car
Post by: bulk66 on 16 January 2007, 09:20
If you after some thing cheap on insurance and juice why not look at a mk3 1.4 - 1.6 chuck on a set of standard gti wheels (cheap on ebay) slam it to the weeds on a cheap suspension kit and there you go mate. Looking good for not a lot of cash. And if you get a nice base car looking clean to....... :wink: Ditch the civic idea mate go vw and you will not look back if you get a good one.... :smiley:
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Stu.750 on 16 January 2007, 12:23
Gotta be a MK2 golf matey im afraid

 a 1.3 with all the tricks , GTI suspension and Brakes , Some choise body mods

If you look on the main site there are some smart MK2s you could steal some ideas from

 Dont follow the crowds OLD SCHOOL RULES

Plus once all the suspension and body mods are done youll be in aperfect position to drop in a 20v Turbo or VR6 lump

 An sorry to sound like an old man , im 23 , but youll only crash if you drive like a TW*T
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 16 January 2007, 16:52
Arrow. :cool:
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Neaty on 16 January 2007, 18:35
hello and welcome  :smiley:

I got a mark 2 golf 1.6 driver as my first car, lowered it 55mm, big bumpers, it already had some OZ wheels on, GTI interior and was a belter of a car. reliable and cheap to run.
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Dinky on 16 January 2007, 21:21
welcome to the fourm hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: First car
Post by: DubFan on 18 January 2007, 02:03
I'd agree, go for a small engine/non-GTI Mk2 first. Get your insurance down, then go for something a little more powerful later.
I started off with a Mk2 1.8 GL, little belter it was too.

Welcome too.
Title: Re: First car
Post by: golfpro on 18 January 2007, 08:39
mine is only a 1.4 and i think many agree it looks far better than your average 1.4.

Something like mine would be a great first car, or a mk2 1.3 for the older skool look. Otherwise, look at a polo as well. You'l get a 1 litre or 1.1 polo which will be nippy enough and can still look cool.
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Len on 18 January 2007, 10:34
Welcome.

Yea a Mk 2 Driver is a good bet or a smaller engined Mk 3.
Title: Re: First car
Post by: oak_green_gti on 18 January 2007, 12:45
Hey, i have just got a oak green mk2 golf gti :grin:. Its got quick shift, shrick cam, chipped, full stainless exhaust, its slammed on full gemax suspension, momo steerin wheel, white dials, its got the 2 light grill on ot insted of the 4. Its looks good. The bloke i got it off is a bit of a tit :laugh: the clutch is shot on it rear calipers fcuk'd, and it needs a few bits here and there for its mot which i can do because i work in a garage.....not a bad car for £200 is it? Heres my problem, its a 5 door and i keep comparin it to the 3 doors which i think look better. is there anything else i can do to the inside and outside of my 5 door to make it look even better? is this possible :laugh:

cheers

Kieran
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Jay-Tee on 19 January 2007, 23:38
yoyoyo! Im looking for a first car and wondering what to get. Im looking to tune a golf mk3 or mk4 is better but I will do this for my second car. Im wondering what would be a good first car???? (I probabley wont tune it because I will save for a golf mk4????????  :laugh:

 Ps. I don't want to buy a golf for a first because I will probabley crash it when its tuned :(


 ~Matty

Im 20 now and been driving since i was 17 and i got refused insurance on my recently purchased golf Mk2 GTi 16v til im 21, luckily for me thats only a couple of weeks time but it might be something to consider taking into account if your of that age (just guessing here).
Title: Re: First car
Post by: bulk66 on 20 January 2007, 00:25
Considered a mk1 mate 1.3s are still great fun, cheap, well made and with some springs you can really chuck em about.... :grin:
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Martz on 21 January 2007, 22:05
Welcome to the site! :cool:
Title: Re: First car
Post by: bulk66 on 22 January 2007, 17:17
Rick Woller hes my hero Matrtz  :grin:  :grin:  :grin:  :sick:
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Beav on 13 February 2007, 18:23
mine is only a 1.4 and i think many agree it looks far better than your average 1.4.

Something like mine would be a great first car, or a mk2 1.3 for the older skool look. Otherwise, look at a polo as well. You'l get a 1 litre or 1.1 polo which will be nippy enough and can still look cool.

 Just thought ide say, YOUR GOLF IS WELL SEXY!!!!  :tongue:   Just making sure but is your golf your first car??? If so whats insurance like because I see its lowered with alloys and muffler tip  :rolleyes:

 ~Beav
Title: Re: First car
Post by: alexluxurywheels on 13 February 2007, 18:53
hummm....well now ive gone old skool too i'd say a small engined mk2 or mk3
i had a ford orion back at 17, and to be honest i wish i got a VW looking back at it now.

fairly bulletproof, generally easy to work on yourself (which is the big plus point for most things)
and fairly cheap to do up to a decent spec without paying over the odds.
insurance is gonna be a killer whatever tho....
Title: Re: First car
Post by: Beav on 14 February 2007, 12:47
oki :( I think ide rather get a mk3 because as my insurance comes down I will tune it abit :) Or I might end up doing it up then selling it for a vr6 because what ive seen off them is awsome.... (when im older :P)

 ~Beav  :cool:
Title: Re: First car
Post by: alexluxurywheels on 14 February 2007, 13:02
i would think mk3 would be cheaper on insurance than a civic to be honest.
Title: Re: First car
Post by: rtuk on 14 February 2007, 17:22
Hi mate welcome what about a Polo
Title: Re: First car
Post by: the rokus P.G.A on 17 February 2007, 18:56
gota be a mk2 ryder or sumin simular with a few tidy tricks will look sweet and cheap to insure!!!