New Civic Type R - £30k??

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i had to admit the am thinking about swapping the Polo for a leased Golf R Estate 

[Exonian]

i had to admit the am thinking about swapping the Polo for a leased Golf R Estate 

  are you familiar with the word "overkill" 
Anybody would think you're a bit of a fan of the R... 

Friend of mine leased an Up! from CVL last year: £500 deposit, 5000 miles, 24 month lease, £2.50 per month! Now that is a bargain.

It is indeed    Even at that price, doubt I could hack an UP for more than a few days, just about bearable as a chuckable temporary courtesy car., but the novelty would wear off in about 2 minutes!  Not a bad shout for a first car for someone who's just passed their test.  Not sure I'd let a brand new driver loose in my GTI/R 

I don't think I'd want to give a brand new leased car to someone who hadn't passed their test long,  even if it was just an UP!
You're liable for any damage and the amount of scraped bumpers and kerbed wheels, plus mirrors and bramble scratches accumulated by someone who's not yet mastered the art of how wide a car is would be potentially frightening! Much better to run about in a banger for a couple years and only replace what needs replacing for MOT purposes.

[Booth11]

I don't think I'd want to give a brand new leased car to someone who hadn't passed their test long,  even if it was just an UP!
You're liable for any damage and the amount of scraped bumpers and kerbed wheels, plus mirrors and bramble scratches accumulated by someone who's not yet mastered the art of how wide a car is would be potentially frightening! Much better to run about in a banger for a couple years and only replace what needs replacing for MOT purposes.

That's a very good point Mr Ex.  I don't think I'd hand over a new leased car to a newbie driver either.  I'd buy first ever car outright, either a banger or something very cheap and cheerful.

Running a banger, improving spacial awareness and, dare I say it, getting any early little teething knocks out of the way, used to be a rite of passage for any new driver.   Times have changed though. 

[GrahamFR]

I don't think I'd want to give a brand new leased car to someone who hadn't passed their test long,  even if it was just an UP!
You're liable for any damage and the amount of scraped bumpers and kerbed wheels, plus mirrors and bramble scratches accumulated by someone who's not yet mastered the art of how wide a car is would be potentially frightening! Much better to run about in a banger for a couple years and only replace what needs replacing for MOT purposes.

That's a very good point Mr Ex.  I don't think I'd hand over a new leased car to a newbie driver either.  I'd buy first ever car outright, either a banger or something very cheap and cheerful.

Running a banger, improving spacial awareness and, dare I say it, getting any early little teething knocks out of the way, used to be a rite of passage for any new driver.   Times have changed though.

Running???

You mean Crashing Booth!



Passed my test all of 4 days! cost me more for the crane to recover it than it did the car, how it should be if you ask me!

[Booth11]

Running???

You mean Crashing Booth!



Passed my test all of 4 days! cost me more for the crane to recover it than it did the car, how it should be if you ask me!

That's an extreme example demonstrating my "get the early knocks out of the way" point    Surprised you are still here to regale us with that tale Graham.  Remind me NEVER to let you borrow my R!

[Booth11]

i had to admit the am thinking about swapping the Polo for a leased Golf R Estate 

But the main question is - will it be blue? 

[GrahamFR]

Running???

You mean Crashing Booth!



Passed my test all of 4 days! cost me more for the crane to recover it than it did the car, how it should be if you ask me!

That's an extreme example demonstrating my "get the early knocks out if the way" point    Surprised you are still here to regale us with that tale Graham.  Remind me NEVER to let you borrow my R!

Yeah but i've got ABS now Booth, havent rolled since!

[Booth11]

Yeah but i've got ABS now Booth, havent rolled since!

Probably more luck than skill    Bet you've tried 

[GrahamFR]

Yeah but i've got ABS now Booth, havent rolled since!

Probably more luck than skill    Bet you've tried 

lol im actually quite cautious towards blind corners now on country lanes now, but for those 4 shorts day, I was invincible

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are you familiar with the word "overkill" 
Anybody would think you're a bit of a fan of the R... 

I have been looking at replacements for the Polo and actually fancied a GTD DSG or Polo GT but the R Estate is cheaper

But the main question is - will it be blue? 

As all great p!ss artists i have been through my blue phase and will be moving on to a different palette