The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) Right NEW DRIVER here Basically i like me cars i does!! I have found this and might be able to get him down to 2,400 think i should go for it? if i can get it down providing i check all the necessaries when i look at the car ?? P.S. my insurance is the same as a 1,4 quicksilver so i thought i would be better off with this beast Edit: whoops http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/353175.htmThanks Tom Edited January 28, 2008 by Boss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 yes blatantly....wheres the link fool..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 i don't see a pic or a link... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Am i missing something here...Jarrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy P Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 What is it? Might be more helpful that referring to it as 'this'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Sorry edited 1st post :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Might be being narrow minded and boring but would the fact its got all those extras, and the fact its on pistonheads not suggest its been ragged? Seems like a very nice first car too, make sure you don't crash it... its tempting to drive beyond your limits with a car like that, and you only realise your limits once its too late.[/ old man rant ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 I have an unfounded hatred of Ford, so there's my answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Might be being narrow minded and boring but would the fact its got all those extras, and the fact its on pistonheads not suggest its been ragged? Seems like a very nice first car too, make sure you don't crash it... its tempting to drive beyond your limits with a car like that, and you only realise your limits once its too late.[/ old man rant ]i will listen to you for many reasons 1.) your the TF man!! 2.) your a old man (oj) 3.) some valid points But i know the risks with cars and not all pistonheads ragg cars but i see your concern, it seems to be well looked after and the guy seems nice i dunno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomy P Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 (edited) 108k on the clock off a ford would put me off. Id personally go for a japanese car! Edited January 28, 2008 by tompeibiketrial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 108,000 miles..............that's lots even for a 99 car. Above average anyway. I would also say that unless you like spending time at the side of the road giving your details, even when you've done nothing wrong, then don't get it as a first car.I may sound like another old man, but I had the same problems with my Astra GSI 2L with mods. Even driving well within the rules I was getting pulled once a week just to check insurance/licence etc. Gets on your tits enough to get rid of it after a while. Then you wait till you look old enough to have one. Sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Fords are good cars. I'd personally get something a bit smaller for a 1st car.The new fiestas drive nice. Id I had the money I'd but the same spec as the one I'm learing to drive in. Ace lil carAlso how old are you? as the insurance will be steep. For me on my mums 1.4 Astra. 54 plate. it was going to cost me bout £2000. my mum was the named driver. But I wasnt prepered to pay that. Im 17 bwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Fords are good cars. I'd personally get something a bit smaller for a 1st car.The new fiestas drive nice. Id I had the money I'd but the same spec as the one I'm learing to drive in. Ace lil carAlso how old are you? as the insurance will be steep. For me on my mums 1.4 Astra. 54 plate. it was going to cost me bout £2000. my mum was the named driver. But I wasnt prepered to pay that. Im 17 bwti am too 17 with direct line i can get it to about 1500 (extra discount) and a 1.1 106 is a little lower than that? So i think meh it is alot nicer car.i dunno lots of good points though keep em coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Get a Mans Car....Like a Mk1 Fiesta If your going to get a first car, buy one with METAL panels and Metal Bumpers that pretrude the car....You'll need em' ! Jarrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR_Trials Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 108k on the clock off a ford would put me off. Id personally go for a japanese car!What cars are japanese? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 What cars are japanese?the ones from japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 What cars are japanese?toyota, nissan, honda, but there are not alot that would be cheap to insure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Everyones nice when there trying to sell you somethingIm no expert on cars and shizzle but a car on there thats done 108k and has mods chances are yeah its been ragged and i wouldnt get it. Is it cheap? if so its proberly to good to be true then. Personally though i would always prefer to buy a car thats standard and ploded round town and mod it myself than buy one already done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaZaa Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 High mileage is always a risk, my first car was a 1.2 8valve corsa and it had 162k when I got shut and it was absolutely fine, well looked after from the 1 owner before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 Everyones nice when there trying to sell you somethingIm no expert on cars and shizzle but a car on there thats done 108k and has mods chances are yeah its been ragged and i wouldnt get it. Is it cheap? if so its proberly to good to be true then. Personally though i would always prefer to buy a car thats standard and ploded round town and mod it myself than buy one already done.It isn't exactly fully modded and is tastefully done, the car and it's owner are part of a focus owners group and 108k is high but aren't all cars now a days? Plus it has been reguraly serviced, more comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 It isn't exactly fully modded and is tastefully done, the car and it's owner are part of a focus owners group and 108k is high but aren't all cars now a days? Plus it has been reguraly serviced, more comments a lot of people will kill you for saying that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 No.Merely because it's your first car.I'd go for a 1.2 Corsa or something - at 17 and with no experience it'll be easy to bin one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 High mileage cars are not as much of a risk as everyone thinks, As long as they've had regular service and havn't been thrashed they'll go on for ever.Our Delivery driver at work has an old Rover 214, he's owned it from new and put almost 250,000 miles on it, And he still drives it to spain once a year for his holiday, We were talking about it today at work ! Jarrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted January 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 a lot of people will kill you for saying that.it has rear tints, alloys and a de-badge i'm sorry how is that not tastful quigley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted January 28, 2008 Report Share Posted January 28, 2008 nah I would got for something like a saxo vtr or that you can pick up a mint condition non ragged 40,000 miles beast for that price and it will be quicker and less on insurance.you could go for a golf or something like that turbo diseasal would be better. They are asking over the odds for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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