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90sam:
Now that the 90 has gone and its getting closer to being 17 im thinking about my first car for the road. What do people think? I was thinking a cheapo old 200tdi disco but would a little car be better?
Any advice?
Sam

muddycarl:
my advise would be to get a little sj ....

Disco Matt:
If you can afford the insurance I would say to go for the Disco. If you try to find a seven seater then you'll suddenly become very popular for nights out. Just go easy on the bends if you have people in the folding rear seats who are a little the worse for wear...

Insurance will be fearsome though - Insurance companies see a 2.5 turbo engine in something that will demolish most other vehicles on impact and charge accordingly. My insurance aged 17 (on a Citroen ZX 1.9D) was well over £1k for the first year, in fact one place quoted £4k!

Also worth bearing in mind that a real cheapo 200TDI Disco will probably have been absolutely hammered by previous owners and never looked after, so you may well end up spending a fortune on repairs. If you can save a little more and get one in better condition then you'll be better off in the long run.

ben_haynes:

--- Quote from: "Disco Matt" ---If you try to find a seven seater then you'll suddenly become very popular for nights out. Just go easy on the bends if you have people in the folding rear seats who are a little the worse for wear...
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I would not bother fit a camera and chuck it round corners, make £200 a time  :lol:

Yoshi:
First road car should be a series.  A little 2.25 diesel tax exempt jobby.  Save yerself £200 a year on road tax, generally cheaper and easier to fix if you have a bang or break down and can go on a classic policy which is cheaper.

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