First ever car

BeenThroughItAll

verityboo wrote: »

The Royal Mail personnel round our way are certainly 'real men'. They wear shorts when there's a foot of snow
Not seen one in a BMW

Ergo: real men drive bright red Fiat Doblos.

shaynemawer

i'll second a micra, girlfriend has a 04 plate one for her first car and it's an awesome piece of machine, 100,000 miles on clock and still going strong.. love driving it around town instead of my car.

hgotsparkle

shaynemawer wrote: »

i'll second a micra, girlfriend has a 04 plate one for her first car and it's an awesome piece of machine, 100,000 miles on clock and still going strong.. love driving it around town instead of my car.

If only my OH said the same when I had mine!! It was a great runner

darkmatter101

I agree with one of the posters, for a proper car, a drivers, car get a BMW. Solid cars, reliable if serviced properly and most importantly excellent driving dynamics and power, being a rear wheel drive.

My first ever car was a 1998 BMW 323i. Do not get a sub par car such as the Ford or Vauxhall. Only real men drive BMW's.

If you do not prefer a BMW get a Lexus IS200/IS250 or Honda Civic 1.8 VTEC

Tiexen

If Insurance is going to be high:

VW up!

Free £1000 deposit contribution when purchased through Volkswagen PCP finance
Free 3 year / 30,000 mile service plan worth £199 when purchased through Volkswagen PCP finance*
12 months' free insurance with free Volkswagen Ensurance

WestonDave

I'd second the Jazz as a practical little car - I've got an 08 plate one I use for commuting (we've got a bigger car for family holidays etc that gets used sparingly as the second car if I'm out). Fits 4 in fine, and has a decent boot space (which also expands if you put the back seat down - neighbours moved a fridge in theirs!).


I've got the smaller 1.2 model which is fairly basic (no air con etc) but I prefer cars that way as there is less to go wrong. I fairly consistently get about 40mpg out of it even commuting in traffic.

Mr_Mink

Gotta put another vote forward for the Honda Jazz. It is literally so good it's quite boring. Plus you can pick up a decent one for a little over a grand and it'll keep on going forever.

Tilt

darkmatter101 wrote: »

I agree with one of the posters, for a proper car, a drivers, car get a BMW. Solid cars, reliable if serviced properly and most importantly excellent driving dynamics and power, being a rear wheel drive.

My first ever car was a 1998 BMW 323i. Do not get a sub par car such as the Ford or Vauxhall. Only real men drive BMW's.

If you do not prefer a BMW get a Lexus IS200/IS250 or Honda Civic 1.8 VTEC

Who would of believed it... 2 in one thread! Must check the next time I go to the gents 'cos I don't drive one!

ilikewatch

ozmusafir wrote: »

Just sayin'.......Real men drive BMWs.

Pfft! Real men drive a Hi-Lux or a Capri. Hair dressers and moderately successful sales reps drive BMW's.

bluesnake

vinny_vimto wrote: »

I recently passed my driving test :jand am now looking for a car...

I dont mind HP, PCP whatever really I just need a car for commuting and a run around really...

If you have no driving experience, and this is your first car. I definitely would not think about HP, or PCP or a new car, but more an old reliable banger.

Would definitely start pricing insurance first. In group 1 is the skoda fabia but has had engines that have had belts or chains, depending on the engine spec at that time
http://www.carinsurancegroups.co.uk/groups-list/
http://www.carinsurancegroups.co.uk/

Some cars like my honda cost 15 years ago £430 to change the timing belt at a dealer. Apparently it is £800 for a galaxy. So get a car with a timing chain.

Don't be trolled by others who think "Real men drive BMWs.". Real men know what is in their pockets, keep their eyes open and look into the future, and cut their cloth according to their requirements. One should ask ozmusafir if his father bought is, or is it a company car? Bet the other car is a mini from that estate agency often seen around London.