Project Slow - Audi A3 8P 2.0 TDI...

[Mikester]

DEC, sell it and buy and S3, they wont notice......

[Dec]

Really want to buy a decent camera now!

The last couple of pics and this one were taken on my friends Nikon 450d and its just amazing! He still needs to get to grips with the settings but its a lot better than I could have done!

If it's a Nikon, it's not a 450d. The 450D is a Canon model, think Horney has one.

If you want Nikon, the D3000 is the base model, if it's Canon you want, the base model is the 1000D.

The car does look good in those photos, it's amazing what a difference a half decent camera makes. Even an older secondhand DSLR can take better photos than a compact.

Anyway, cheer yourself up with the thoughts of what you will get for the car once insurance/tax are out of the way.

Ah right thanks mate, Just found out it is the Cannon 450d. I prefer Nikon personally, probably why I thought it was that when he just said the model number. Defiantly a good camera all the same!

DEC, sell it and buy and S3, they wont notice......

I'll notice the insurance price though! And running costs haha. Maybe when I move closer to work I will, but I'm fed up of paying crazy insurance for now. Kinda regret getting the 2.0 even, maybe should have gone for the 1.9 lol Don't think I could live with just 5 gears though

Do love this car, but still unhappy with the way it looks sometimes

[Dan34]

I'll notice the insurance price though! And running costs haha. Maybe when I move closer to work I will, but I'm fed up of paying crazy insurance for now. Kinda regret getting the 2.0 even, maybe should have gone for the 1.9 lol Don't think I could live with just 5 gears though

Do love this car, but still unhappy with the way it looks sometimes

I wouldnt worry with how it looks at the moment, gonna take time and money to get it looking how you want it to, dont give up just yet lol, stick with it!

Dan

[Mikester]

It looks fine, and its a nice car mate!!

Insurance is a joke, but it does get better.

Could be worse, could still have a mk3. They really are rubbish!!!

[Dan34]

Could be worse, could still have a mk3. They really are rubbish!!!

But with a vr there awesome!   

Dan

[Dec]

Thanks guys Need some reassurance haha.

Yer I hate insurance. Makes me laugh though as when I've been going on the likes of confused.com and stuff with old quotes from 2 years ago when I passed, theres quotes on 150 tdi mk4 golfs for around £3600! which is just plain ridiculous!

My insurance has been like this so far:

First year: Mk2 1.6 Golf (value @ £300) - £1800
Second Year: Mk2 1.6 Golf (value @ £300) - £800 (1 years NCB) (Canceled 1 month later)
Second Year: Mk3 16v GTI (value @ £1800) - £1600 (1 years NCB)
Third Year: Audi A3 2.0 TDI (value @ £8000) - £1025 (Cheapest quote, awaiting renewal)

So it is improving (as I've had more expensive/faster/newer cars than the previous year) but cannot wait till its even less! My mate who also has a 2.0 tdi A3, same year (04 plate) but is 21 with 2 years ncb is paying £560 a year! So I think its more age that is against me than the car/ncb that I have

[Mikester]

What takes the piss is the GTI badge mate.

I pay atm £103 a month with HIC, on a 8v Mk3, all mods declared etc, full comp, 21 3 years driving 1ncb.

I can insure a 2000 plate Audi S3 Quattro Fully comp, with my gf as a named driver (not evening driving a year!!) for about a tenner more a month......

The S3 is twice as powerful!!! And worth 7 times the amount, with a named driver that is 18 and less than a year driving.

GTI = FAIL

[Dec]

Yea its crazy!

Pretty good on the S3 front though! Especially with Mel on it Would you let her drive it though?

[Mikester]

Yea its crazy!

Pretty good on the S3 front though! Especially with Mel on it Would you let her drive it though?

No, i wont add her to it. Was just for laughs! lol.

Think you need some OEM styled BBS on this car, they look so right.

[Dec]

Yea its crazy!

Pretty good on the S3 front though! Especially with Mel on it Would you let her drive it though?

No, i wont add her to it. Was just for laughs! lol.

Think you need some OEM styled BBS on this car, they look so right.

Oh right haha! So its actually less than the 8v then?

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