Hello from a new 172 cup owner from Bristol

[Chris_Pritch]

Hello everyone, Im chris and im 20 and just purchased a 172 cup. its has 55k on the clock so not bad for £2200 I think haha! Just here for some general maintenance tips and other useful info and of course to meet you lovely people. Here is some pics below. Enjoy

 

[Hixle]

Welcome along Chris, the Cup looks lovely! Bargain, too! Great to see a standard one.

 

[Matt W]

Welcome!

Cup sounds very cheap, has the cambelt been changed?

 

[Chris_Pritch]

Yeah was done last March it says on the stack of paperwork I got with it haha! Since Wednesday I haven't stopped smiling when I'm driving it!

 

[Daniel]

Where in bristol you from mate? (I work in staple hill and live in Downend)

 

[Chris_Pritch]

Ah right, I live in Bradley Stoke and work in Filton so only a 5 minute commute!

 

[Daniel]

I shall keep my eyes peeled then!

 

[Glos182]

I work in Filton to, so will probably see you at some point!

 

[mpiligrimful]

Looks mint, congrats! =)

 

[pendulumx]

Really nice!
£2200 is the same as I hope to spend and I hope I can find one as good looking as yours with the belt already done!

How much is your insurance? I'm 25 and so far can't get insurance cheaper than £1200 (I have 6 years NCB, no accidents, but 3 points for mobile phone use (shame on me I know!)), just wondered if this was about right!

 

[imprezaworks]

Cheap car that, looks nice

Dan

 

[muld]

My 172 Cup insured with Hastings Direct. £423 protected fully comp. 9 years NCD i'm 30. I changed my details to roughly reflect yours (made myself 25, added the conviction etc). and best was admiral, elephant and bell at roughly the 750 mark which is what i would expect you to be paying

 

[pendulumx]

Thanks muld! Hastings offered me £894, the cheapest so far by a long way! The others were around the £1000 mark, but still better than the £1200 I'd found via confused.com. I'm feeling a lot happier now, even though it's still expensive.

Edit: I forgot to mention, there is £40 cashback to be had via Quidco for going with Hastings, so the premium actually works out at £854!

 

[Jamie86]

Hi and welcome along Chris

 

[Dan1587]

Hello and welcome mate!

Car looks mint.