a what '90's / early 00's car challenge
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a what '90's / early 00's car challenge
My youngest daughter is very car savvy and had quite a specific list of cars she wants , starting with an e30 BMW , MK2 escort, early porsche 911 ( ideally white swb with red interior ) and a ferrari F50 .... intermixed with these she loves retro cars of all kinds and 90's jdm .
She's 17 in a few months and we are now looking for her first car .. something that usually would be straight forward for a teenager , just get them a cheap 1.0 kia . Not with my daughter though .. she wants something interesting but obviously with her being only 17 it limits what she can get. To throw a big spanner in the works my wife has specifically said any car she gets MUST have an airbag at bare minimum !
So asking for suggestions , what cars could we come up with that fit the below critieria ?
90's / early 00's car ... might have been craap then but is ironically cool now ( eg nissan micras )
cheap to insure
airbag
budget upto £5k ish
as an example of a car we have found that fits the above .. a 'new beetle' convertible 1.6 is surprisingly cheap to insure and she likes them a lot , but very colour specific. This is her back up plan if we cant find anything else.
any more suggestions ?
She's 17 in a few months and we are now looking for her first car .. something that usually would be straight forward for a teenager , just get them a cheap 1.0 kia . Not with my daughter though .. she wants something interesting but obviously with her being only 17 it limits what she can get. To throw a big spanner in the works my wife has specifically said any car she gets MUST have an airbag at bare minimum !
So asking for suggestions , what cars could we come up with that fit the below critieria ?
90's / early 00's car ... might have been craap then but is ironically cool now ( eg nissan micras )
cheap to insure
airbag
budget upto £5k ish
as an example of a car we have found that fits the above .. a 'new beetle' convertible 1.6 is surprisingly cheap to insure and she likes them a lot , but very colour specific. This is her back up plan if we cant find anything else.
any more suggestions ?
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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New mini
Toyota MR2
Toyota MR2
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We found trying to insure anything more than 15 years old for both my kids at 17 was like a red flag. Seemed to disproportionately inflate the premium.
We ended up with a ‘09 Mini Cooper, bit of character, ok to drive (if you don’t have a sensitive spine…) and with 120bhp more than quick enough.
Plenty of opportunities to learn car maintenance as well (hateful things…)
We ended up with a ‘09 Mini Cooper, bit of character, ok to drive (if you don’t have a sensitive spine…) and with 120bhp more than quick enough.
Plenty of opportunities to learn car maintenance as well (hateful things…)
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1958 356A Coupe
987 Gen 2 Boxster
986 2.5 Boxster
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That was on our list, but was given a strong teenage veto on basis of its looks! I quite like them…
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I quite like the Fiesta S with the 1 litre Eco motor - no car tax & goes like stink (sold twin 2's 2009 1 series BMW (was 2 litre but less BHP than the 2016 Fiesta !)
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Got 2 Yaris just for this purpose. Easy to maintain and cheap to insure. It's very rare that kids don't damage their first car in some way. I would save your money
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should add .. she specifically doesnt want a round edged small generic hatchback
her older sister has a lovely fiat 500 .. but it appears fiats are out / Not sure what the insurance will be like for a panda 100 though ? I did suggest the panda 4x4 but that idea didnt go down well
her older sister has a lovely fiat 500 .. but it appears fiats are out / Not sure what the insurance will be like for a panda 100 though ? I did suggest the panda 4x4 but that idea didnt go down well
James
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1973 MGB Roadster
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Volkswagen lupo or up?
My nephew bought an up for his first car and absolutely loves it.
My nephew bought an up for his first car and absolutely loves it.
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Audi A4 1.8T sport avant
VW T25 magnum multivan
Audi A4 1.8T sport avant
VW T25 magnum multivan
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The 100hp Panda was cheaper than the Mini, for our lot anyway.
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An Up! is great fun, decent quality and can be customised if she wants.....
The Mighty Car Mods guys on youtube have used one on their latest road trip
The Mighty Car Mods guys on youtube have used one on their latest road trip
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B
https://www.mybespokeroom.com/
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Suzuki Swift Sport.
Might not pass the sniff test for your daughter, but a brilliant little car to drive. 125 hp and lightweight. Cracking VVT engine.
Might not pass the sniff test for your daughter, but a brilliant little car to drive. 125 hp and lightweight. Cracking VVT engine.
'72 2.4S Targa
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Swifts are horrible. The Ignis is even horribler, but does have Recaros. And is a cracking drive, to be fair.