First Cars.

[MadManMike]

Dont get any thing below a 1.4

What about a Polo GT mk3?

[huge]

To whoever said don't get anything under a 1.4

Starlet turbo 1.3

Charade turbo 1.0

Swift GTi 1.3

RX7 1.3

RX8 1.3

Uno turbo 1.3/1.4

Punto turbo 1.4

All of them will not be slow, i'm sure there are other quick low capacity cars-don't be so narrow minded

However like others have said, I recommend you do not get a fast car as your first.

Edited February 17, 2008 by huge

[Radfax]

1380 A-series turbo

[Jonny Jones]

My first car was a 1998 S reg Vauxhall Corsa, 1.0ltr 12v 55bhp - and shockingly I still have it 6 or so years later. However I do have a Volvo 740 2.3ltr Estate sitting on the driveway that im sort of slowly restoring, although I'll probably end up selling it. f**king hate Corsa's.

Dont get any thing below a 1.4

I would advise getting something below a 1.4 for your first car, at least for the first year. You will crash otherwise, just my experience and what ive seen/heard. You learn how to drive after you've passed your test, so you really don't want anything too pokey.

Edited February 17, 2008 by Jonny Jones

[Gavyn.]

To whoever said don't get anything under a 1.4

Starlet turbo 1.3

Charade turbo 1.0

Swift GTi 1.3

RX7 1.3

RX8 1.3

Uno turbo 1.3/1.4

Punto turbo 1.4

All of them will not be slow, i'm sure there are other quick low capacity cars-don't be so narrow minded

However like others have said, I recommend you do not get a fast car as your first.

expect to add on around about 60% capacity if it's got a turbo, except for the rx's which you probs wouldn't get insured on.

so if it's a 1.3 turbo insurance will cost around the same as a 2.0 n/a mondeo or some family car

My quote on a starlet is 4k which I refuse to pay for something I may not even need.

you can have fun in a car with a smaller engine but It's got to be the right car with a bit of work a 1275 mini would easily be as fast if not faster( unless your going over 100mph) than a saxo vtr and it'd be a hell of a lot more fun. The only problem with that is a mini isn't very practical for putting a downhill bike in the back.

[OD404]

RX7's are classed as 2.6's by insurance companies. Because rotaries have twice as many power strokes per crank revolution, they simply double the capacity. Otherwise they would be ridiculously cheap to insure given their performance.

Thankfully, they still get classed as 1.3's by the DVLA which mean it's the cheapest car tax-wise out of everything I have owned.

I don't think the point of huge's list was to suggest cars to get as a first car, more of a case of highlighting that the statement regarding getting a car which is a 1.4 or above, is a bit silly. Which was kinda what I was getting at above, but more subtly.

Also consider that getting an older 1.4 will actually give you less power than a newer 1.2. For example, my ex's Polo is a 1.4 8v that produces 60bhp and my first car (Previous model Corsa) had a lovely 1.2 with 75bhp. Isn't progress wonderful?

[huge]

I don't think the point of huge's list was to suggest cars to get as a first car, more of a case of highlighting that the statement regarding getting a car which is a 1.4 or above, is a bit silly. Which was kinda what I was getting at above, but more subtly.

Yes, thats what I was trying to show, however I lacked the finnesse of your post!

I would highly recommend against getting any quick car as a first, in fact I think it may be beneficial to introduce some sort of power limit like that found with motorbike licences.

I'd recommend a 205 of some description as a first car

Edited February 18, 2008 by huge