Just passed my test..

[newbie2007]

And I reallly want a clio. Mk2Ph1, 1.4 16V and i have £3k to spend. Do you reckon I'll find one for that price realistically? (I saw a green one on the for sale part that looked nice!), If I cant get one of these is there any other cars worth getting? Not too much to insure or tax etc. just a cheap, but fast car that i wil be happy with for a year or so. Also is there any problems when I go to look at clios for sale, that i should look out for? (you'd be the experts on this i assume) Thanks for any help

 

[Fletcher]

Congratulations.

 

[f0xy]

is 3k for the car AND insurance, or just the car?

 

[BatFastard]

My dCi (01) which is the ph2 model cost me just under 4k when I bought it 2 years ago, I would of thought you could get a ph1 or 3k

 

[Andy1.2]

i think you will pay too much for insurance on a 1.4, maybe look at a 1.2?

 

[f0xy]

if your 17, my first years insurance on a 1.2 16v mk2 ph2 was nearly 2 grand

 

[newbie2007]

is 3k for the car AND insurance, or just the car?

I have about £4k. But £3k for the car is my budget, anything under that means more i'll have for insurance. Otherwise i'll have to wait a month to ssave up. I've been lookin on autotrader, seen lots of ph1's but not many 16V ones, And I ideally want a 16V one. I'm not in much of a hurry, my gran lets me drive her car (but not on weekends). So I can wait for the right car to come up, but then again I really want a car asap. hehe. Just excited to have passed

 

[DERVil]

1.2 8v with 60hp, fairly nippy bout town. not too bad on open, just doesn't like hills. think that is group 2 or 3. thats said like foxy, anything at 17 will cost a bomb to insure

 

[christian rea]

i just paid 2000 for my mk2 phs 2 on a 51 with climate e/e etc in williams blue ish . my insurance was gona be 1100 on a mk2 1.4

 

[christian rea]

1.2 8v with 60hp, fairly nippy bout town. not too bad on open, just doesn't like hills. think that is group 2 or 3. thats said like foxy, anything at 17 will cost a bomb to insure

yeah mk2 ph1 8vs are gd first cars insurance like em i sold my old t reg lowered with 17s on and sport back box that went for 2000 but i paid 1600

 

[newbie2007]

if your 17, my first years insurance on a 1.2 16v mk2 ph2 was nearly 2 grand

I'm 18, I got quoted on Quinn, for £1500 for A 1.416v clio. third party fire+theft. They're only group5 which is cheaper than similar engines in other makes or cars. I'm off out driving my family about now, I'll coem back on later. Safe driving to all!

 

[christian rea]

this clio would suit you down to the ground looks nice aswell
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-RENAULT-...oryZ9861QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[newbie2007]

Looks nice, but a 1.2. I learnt in a low powered car and pulling away reallly got to me. (no offence to you guys who have 1.2s) i'm just set on a 1.4 16v. hehe.

 

[T3RRY]

Only 17 start off with a 1.2 then build your way up

 

[Leeshez]

Hello and well done on passing your test.

 

[tollan172]

aw anno my 1.2 16 v was abouit 1700 wen i was 17 n now im 22 with a 172 im paying 900 quid!!!

 

[tim_foster23]

to be honest the 1.2 16v have got some pull for a 1.2 and insurance these days is ridiculous. ive had mine for a year and half its going up for sale in like 2 weeks probly in your price range but if your set on a 1.4 then do that but i wouldnt get insured third party personally.

 

[brownale01]

I'm 18, I got quoted on Quinn, for £1500 for A 1.416v clio. third party fire+theft. They're only group5 which is cheaper than similar engines in other makes or cars. I'm off out driving my family about now, I'll coem back on later. Safe driving to all!

that was said earlier /\

well im 18, 19 in october and have 1 years no claims, i paid 1600 for my first year, and 950 for the second but if i were to sell my 1.2 16v and buy a 1.6 i would get the insurance for 1100 i thought that was pretty good

 

[newbie2007]

to be honest the 1.2 16v have got some pull for a 1.2 and insurance these days is ridiculous. ive had mine for a year and half its going up for sale in like 2 weeks probly in your price range but if your set on a 1.4 then do that but i wouldnt get insured third party personally.

Well I'm paying upto £3k for the car, insurance would cost £1000 more maybe for fullycomp. I'm a cautious driver when thres lots of other road users, and I dont think the cost of repairing the car and the loss of ncb etc would make up for the fully comp thing. If It was a brand new £10k car then i'd definatly get fully comp but not right now.

 

[Capture_db]

hi i have a mk2 ph1 1.4 16v SI and im 18 and my insurance is only 1400 fully comped

 

[newbie2007]

hi i have a mk2 ph1 1.4 16v SI and im 18 and my insurance is only 1400 fully comped

Is that on your parents insurance or something? If not what company? or ncb?

 

[Gumby]

It's usually about the same as the engine capacity isn't it? ie. a 1400cc would be £1400 odd (certainly was in my day!).

PM'd about my little clio mate.

 

[lemonnobby]

Im not sure the differences but i would go for an 8 valve engine everytime if i was looking for a 1.2-1.6, Bit lighter on fuel dont know about insurance wise and a lot easier to work on. To insure my 1.6 8 valve it was £1600 1 yrs ncb and 1 years driving

 

[newbie2007]

Im not sure the differences but i would go for an 8 valve engine everytime if i was looking for a 1.2-1.6, Bit lighter on fuel dont know about insurance wise and a lot easier to work on. To insure my 1.6 8 valve it was £1600 1 yrs ncb and 1 years driving

I've read on paper that its more efficient? I dont think the insurance differs cos of the bhp increase. Also 1.6's are more tax. I've thought this through
I'd of thought the engines would be similar to work on? well I know its all ecu and computer chips now. but still similar to 8V no?

 

[lemonnobby]

i wasnt saying get a 1.6 because your correct about tax. 16V have a bit less space to work around but if your like me and work for renault 5 days a week the quicker you fix your own car the better.

 

[Gumby]

Think the 16v's are actually more efficient - at least on paper

 

[lemonnobby]

ok yea just check 2mpg more or the 16v also one insurance group higher though.

 

[Gumby]

Only like 3-4 or 4-5 though. Hardly bank breaking

 

[christian rea]

16vs are more money to fix the diet engine (8v) easier and cheaper i like them but they are a bit slow of the mark

 

[DebV6]

Hi welcome to cs, congrats on passing your test

 

[f0xy]

to be honest the 1.2 16v have got some pull for a 1.2 and insurance these days is ridiculous. ive had mine for a year and half its going up for sale in like 2 weeks probly in your price range but if your set on a 1.4 then do that but i wouldnt get insured third party personally.

Well I'm paying upto £3k for the car, insurance would cost £1000 more maybe for fullycomp. I'm a cautious driver when thres lots of other road users, and I dont think the cost of repairing the car and the loss of ncb etc would make up for the fully comp thing. If It was a brand new £10k car then i'd definatly get fully comp but not right now.

so you're willing to risk throwing away 3k's worth of car if you crash into someone just because you dont want to go fully comp?

 

[Racingblue182]

Well done on passing, keep an eye on the speed limits and dont get caught out like some sucker on here did recently.

If you do, dont come on here crying conspiracy!