I turn 21 in a few months and Im looking to get myself a new car. I will have just under 3 years no claims and a clean record. Ive got a furby vRS at the moment and want to keep it as I do alot of miles for work and Its ideal.

Budget -

Car Max 10K

Insurence Max £1500 a year

What ever car I get wont be used very much, weekends mainly. It needs to be fun, fast and a bit different. So no suggestions of mx-5's please.

Im most worried about insurence and wanted to know what I could realisticly own.

Ive been looking a few cars: e36 m3, Integras, older skylines, scoobys and evos and kit cars.

If you could give me a few suggestions and tell me your experience at own performance cars at a young age that would be great.

Cheers

josh

I turn 21 in a few months and Im looking to get myself a new car. I will have just under 3 years no claims and a clean record. Ive got a furby vRS at the moment and want to keep it as I do alot of miles for work and Its ideal.

Cheers

josh

I think that's sorted that out then ey?

I suspect you'll find that at 21 , even with three years NCB , that anything really quick will cost way more than £1500 to insure.

If you want a quick weekend toy have you considered a bike?

I think that's sorted that out then ey?

il keep it for work, its paid off and insurence is not alot so theres no point of getting rid. I want something qucker though and not diesel. Ive looked into doing my bike test. Its not a bad idea apart from the risk of coming off.

I'd second motorbike or go for a classic car and do some sprinting.

Westfield?

Stick to what you know mate...Plenty of good Occies around just google " cheapest skodas " Oh and the new Fiat 500 is a very very good buy, only if you canget a few more £££s you can get the Abarth....WHOOOOOOOOOWEEEEE

why stick to what you know, if i had the money for a second car I'd go for either an auto or that Ford XR4i that popped up

il keep it for work, its paid off and insurence is not alot so theres no point of getting rid. I want something qucker though and not diesel. Ive looked into doing my bike test. Its not a bad idea apart from the risk of coming off.

Sorry mate. Have I misread your post?

You want something to supplement the Furby?

I'd never in a million years suggest a bike for anyone, (apart from a mountain bike) but that's just me hating them with a deep passion.

I'll back the comments from loskie and captain sisko then.

A Westfield or equivilant, and go do some sprints and hillclimbs.

Awesome fun, and a damned good hoot as a weekend toy too.

Sorted!

Why not spend the money on the Furby and make it a beast?

They are damn good cars, and with a £10k budget... it could be an awesome little machine.

Why not spend the money on the Furby and make it a beast?

They are damn good cars, and with a £10k budget... it could be an awesome little machine.

even with 10k spent on it it still won't go round a corner,suprising how 10k don't stretch to as much as you think it would when modding

If you want a quick weekend toy have you considered becoming a homosexual?

But seriously, weekend toy... Elise, Cateram, Westfield?

Why not spend the money on the Furby and make it a beast?

They are damn good cars, and with a £10k budget... it could be an awesome little machine.

I personally wouldn't do that, as it won't make it worth anymore when you finally come to sell it, infact, possibly the opposite.

I wouldn't touch a modified molested performance car with a barge pole.

If you're going to keep it very long term however, well maybe p'raps ? :confused:

£10k budget, £1500 Insurance, 21 years old?

What the hell do you do? I never had cash like that at your age!! :eek:

£10k budget, £1500 Insurance, 21 years old?

What the hell do you do? I never had cash like that at your age!! :eek:

I didn't like to mention that, but it did cross my mind too.

Ae 21, a £150 budget bought me a 1966 Hillman Minx Deluxe! :eek:

Well with a name like Josh it's unlikey that Daddy owns a successful chain of corner shops/middle eastern hotels (read: Westside VW ).

I hope it's lots of hardwork and saving, I really do!

The cars I looked at before the vRS were:

1999 Supra TT (£950 fully comp)

1978 Trans am (£1500 fully comp)

2003 MR-2 Turbo (£1600 fully comp)

Thats for a 22yo, 0ncb, 4 years claims free driving, student. Costs me £600 for the furby to insure if that is anything to go buy.

Mk 4 R32 Golf? Audi TT225 Quattro.

Can we take bets on how long a person age 21 with something much faster than a Fabia vRS will keep his licence ?

I had an Octavia vRS at 21 - much faster than a Fabia vRS, and I've got a clean license

I had an Octavia vRS at 21 - much faster than a Fabia vRS, and I've got a clean license

Well done that man

Well done that man

Probably more through luck than judgement

Save the money, you've got a decent enough car anyway at 21, probably better than most 21 year olds.

Save it for something which isn't a wasting asset.

I had an Octavia vRS at 21 - much faster than a Fabia vRS, and I've got a clean license

Close the door on the way out, there's your answer :-)

...what?

Are you suggesting the OP gets an Octy? If so, good!