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Inferno 182 Cup
evening, im 24 and my 182 takes a fair bit of my monthly wage up, if i didnt work 46.5hrs i deffo couldnt afford it. i work at 'available car' car supermarket doing PDI type stuff 
Nothing at the mo :(
Im getting old now so insurance isnt a issue... I rarly use it so petrol isnt again a issue... Tax is £200 which IMO is alot
Im at Uni... To afford my 172, and now my 200, I was basically working about 25-30 hours a week in my first 2 years of Uni, and saving like a b**ch. Add the student loan on top of that.
As it's my final year, I didnt want to work as much, so im basically living off my savings and student loan.
Cant wait to be in the real world and have spendable money again lol
EDIT: I work for my local council, in their Leisure Centres and their Sports Development team. Do loads of jobs. Duty Managing, gym instructing, sports coaching, event planner/assistant, centre attendant, play leader.
As it's my final year, I didnt want to work as much, so im basically living off my savings and student loan.
Cant wait to be in the real world and have spendable money again lol
EDIT: I work for my local council, in their Leisure Centres and their Sports Development team. Do loads of jobs. Duty Managing, gym instructing, sports coaching, event planner/assistant, centre attendant, play leader.
Jap Box
Try £70 a week on petrol in a 1.2 :rasp:
Poundlands wage covers that and gives me £7 change for me to spend on some vodka, good times!
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
How young does this go up to? I work in tesco distribution center full time on shift work. Crap job but fairly good pay. Oh and im 26
DrR
ClioSport Club Member
VW Golf GTD
Inferno 182 Cup
my insurance is silly, so are my repayments,and obv. petrol is stupidly overpriced...but id rather spend ££££'s on my 182 than drive round in a ford escort which costs half!!
a black one
I'll let you join the discussion mate haha x
DrR
ClioSport Club Member
VW Golf GTD
There is about a millions threads on this. But about 33mpg.
Im 24 work full time doing 45+ hours a week and only use about £20 per week on fuel and 120 a month for the insurance, Only about 18 mile round trip to work each day getting about 35mpg at the minute but i have only just got the carand will take it for a nice long drive on some nice country lanes when i get some time off.
BG 182 FF
I work full time, had the car for a about 20 months now since i was 20 years old.
I don't think if you ain't a job you won't be able afford it unless your at uni imo. Due to the servicing, tax, insurance and petrol. They are great fun cars but not if you are spending all your money on it imo.
I don't think if you ain't a job you won't be able afford it unless your at uni imo. Due to the servicing, tax, insurance and petrol. They are great fun cars but not if you are spending all your money on it imo.
Fletcher
ClioSport Club Member
Around the £50-55 mark to fill up. I am getting around 29-30mpg ATM.
Jekyll
ClioSport Club Member
a black one
im looking at getting an apprenticeship or working full time in a supermarket like tesco or w.e for a year while learning web design/programming ect
had my 172 for a couple of years now first year was tough as i went from 3years ncb on a 1.2 8v diet engine to the phase 1 172, got to be honest though these cars are not that expensive to run i dont thing tyres are cheap general servicing if you dont mind getting your hands dirty is pretty cheap, trying owning something like an evo/scooby they are crazy prices to look after.
a black one
loving it mate
LY 200
Im your age and was driving a Valver by 19 and and 182 by 21 and probably still would as far as petrol costs go!
I think the biggest difference is that we were paying (i speak for myself but probably others aswell) circa £1000 fully comp to insure these cars then rather than 3 or 4 times that now.
Insurance has got out of hand for anyone new to driving.
a black one
tell me about it -_-
Fiesta ST-3
I'm 23 and would say I just about afford my car. I pay my insurance upfront to save on the extra interest and then save for the next years throughout the year. Otherwise it would probably cripple me. I can't wait for it to be renewal time. But for basics like tyres, tax and servicing etc it's all about budgeting as I know when they need doing.
172
could do what a lad at my college does and thats do an apprenticeship and then work later shifts at the likes of tesco's
orr and for me i afford it off doin my electricians apprenticeship but im on a higher hourly rate than what they have to actually give although my wage is atleast half of what i used to get in my old job
I work full time in the forces so it's fairly easy for me
also a trained mechanic so most repairs/ servicing I do myself with all the workshop tools
biggest cost is insurance really just got to really look around
also a trained mechanic so most repairs/ servicing I do myself with all the workshop tools
biggest cost is insurance really just got to really look around
I'm 24 and my mrs uses my zaf gsi which is running 250bhp I use it out of work hours! That costs me £65 a week in fuel and is only getting 19mpg! The insurance is £140 a month as she had a bump last year! I use a 06 corsa 1.2 sxi for work which costs me about £45 a week in fuel and £60 a month insurance. I own half a 172 cup with my mate which is just a track car only and costs a unknown amount each month ( I don't want to think how much).
I pay for them by working 40hrs a week as a spark and 8 hrs a week delivering pizzas at dominos!
I pay for them by working 40hrs a week as a spark and 8 hrs a week delivering pizzas at dominos!
Ph2 172
Im 25, i own a ph2 172, (although would love a 182 now) and i find running costs etc no issue really, tax is a JOKE tho. I am a tattoo artist, and earned absolutely shite money while on my apperentiship, thus driving sheds about!! Lol, however now i have a fairly big client base, life seems to be a bit more kind to me! Bide your time fella, get ya no claims bonus up n then try getting a 1*2, trust me it'll be well worth the wait!
172 track thingy
Im 19 running a 182 and I'm a risk assessor for a water treatment company now, bought my car outright when I was 18 after running a sh*tter and saving like a b*itch and it's just insurance that I have to worry about now that's also a pain but hey ho lol
If u want it badly enough you will find a way
If u want it badly enough you will find a way
I live within my means...
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