First car

[Beav]

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?? 

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


 ~Matty

[Beav]

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

[Daz...]

Welcome to the forum 

I'd say get a non GTI Golf, preferably a Mk2  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.

[bulk66]

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....... Ditch the civic idea mate go vw and you will not look back if you get a good one....

[Stu.750]

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

[Agreeable Slick]

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[Neaty]

hello and welcome 

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.

[Dinky]

welcome to the fourm hun

Dinx

[DubFan]

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.

[golfpro]

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.