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Old 29-01-2007, 03:28 PM
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The insurance on my MG was 1k tpft back then
Old 29-01-2007, 03:31 PM
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Old 29-01-2007, 03:49 PM
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Old 29-01-2007, 04:05 PM
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the insurance on my 1.1 sx was 1100 tpft in 2001
Old 29-01-2007, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by RST
How did sum of u insure them they want neally 2K to insure a 1.1 fiesta
Because i did exactly what most dont bother with, and spend all day ringing round making everyone beat everyone elses quote till they couldnt go no lower.

First quotes i was having were 3500quid or so, ended up at 1500.

Was only TPFT still tho!

18 with no no claims etc as id passed my test literally days before.

Did same with cossie, hence how i insured that at 20.
Old 29-01-2007, 04:16 PM
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Old 29-01-2007, 04:22 PM
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A Mk3 XR3 that was rotten

Only had it 3 days.

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Old 29-01-2007, 04:28 PM
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950cc mk2 fiesta i miss that car
Old 29-01-2007, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Stavros
Originally Posted by RST
How did sum of u insure them they want neally 2K to insure a 1.1 fiesta
Because i did exactly what most dont bother with, and spend all day ringing round making everyone beat everyone elses quote till they couldnt go no lower.

First quotes i was having were 3500quid or so, ended up at 1500.

Was only TPFT still tho!

18 with no no claims etc as id passed my test literally days before.

Did same with cossie, hence how i insured that at 20.
dw i did that 4 my ped at first they wanted 1800 third party i got it 850 fully comp
Old 29-01-2007, 04:32 PM
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1.1 Escort Popular
Old 29-01-2007, 04:47 PM
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1990 H reg white 1.1 metro
Old 29-01-2007, 04:48 PM
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a blue 1.4L orion wi a full ashley exaust she was damn loud 2.
a killed it overtakin 5 cars in the snow lol
Old 29-01-2007, 04:55 PM
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this was 1 of my cars but my 1st was a mark1 xr2


Old 29-01-2007, 04:58 PM
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mk2 escort 1.3 ghia 2 door in oyster gold

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Old 29-01-2007, 05:00 PM
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Fiesta XR2i MK3 with some mod's (116bhp)



Old 29-01-2007, 05:22 PM
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xr2 mk1
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was a one owner 38,000 miler
Old 29-01-2007, 05:29 PM
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one of these...

but in silver 64bhp of pure power!
Old 29-01-2007, 05:40 PM
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First Car i drove was my dads cosworth at about 6. i helped put it in the gara ge

first car was a 1999 1.6 ford escort at 17
Old 29-01-2007, 05:43 PM
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a escort gti at 17 and promptly bent it round a lampost 2 month after getting it
Old 29-01-2007, 05:43 PM
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My first car was a 1.1L Mark 1 Fiesta when I was 16
My 1st Legal car was a Citroen AX 1.4 GT after I passed my test at 21
Old 29-01-2007, 05:45 PM
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Fiesta mk2 XR2 paid over 2k insurance
Old 29-01-2007, 05:45 PM
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hillman imp but i never drove it as it was a bit shit

i class my fiesta as my first real car though
Old 29-01-2007, 05:49 PM
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This



still have it as well, just in mid rebuild at the mo

Old 29-01-2007, 06:20 PM
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This monster was mine bought in 1962 it was 5 years old.
Topspeed of 62mph & if it could have reached it would have been unsafe to drive. under 30bhp & only 3speeds, 2 with Synchro.
Cost me a whopping £65 which was about 16 weeks pay as an apprentice back then.
Old 29-01-2007, 06:23 PM
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dont drive yet.. but would love an Rs1600i... but Noooooo insurance companys dont like young drivers with anything bigger than a 1.1
Old 29-01-2007, 06:25 PM
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F reg white Escort XR3i
Old 29-01-2007, 06:45 PM
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mk 1 astra gte
Old 29-01-2007, 08:05 PM
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H Reg MK5 Escort 5 door 1.3LX which was black & i bought off my communication studies teacher for £500 lol It was a cracking car until one of my mates decided to stick fake escos bonnet vents onto the bonnet for a joke & they wouldnt come off
Old 29-01-2007, 08:16 PM
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1992 VW Golf VR6
Old 29-01-2007, 08:18 PM
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1981 toyota carina 1600 in mint condition given to me as i were a porper

didnt give a shit loved it and the fact it was rwd was a bonus
Old 29-01-2007, 08:18 PM
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my first car was a mk5 cortins 1.6 that was 13 years ago now
Old 29-01-2007, 08:26 PM
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Black Renault 5 Turbo! 1800 TPFT! I did have a Diesel Corsa at first but only for a few weeks, i soon moved onto the 5! I was 18 when i passed me test!
Old 29-01-2007, 08:30 PM
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Nova 1.3 sr was my first and then got a peugeot 205 1.9 gti shortly after and that was cheaper on insurance then the Nova
Old 29-01-2007, 08:32 PM
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My 1st car. Look at my chav tastic plates. I knew so little back then.


Old 29-01-2007, 08:37 PM
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Mk1 Astra 1300 'S'
Old 29-01-2007, 08:41 PM
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My first car was a MK 2 ford granada 2.8 ghia x what a car mate.
Old 30-01-2007, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by ThePH
This monster was mine bought in 1962 it was 5 years old.
Topspeed of 62mph & if it could have reached it would have been unsafe to drive. under 30bhp & only 3speeds, 2 with Synchro.
Cost me a whopping £65 which was about 16 weeks pay as an apprentice back then.


wish i could have like a 1.6 as a first car
Old 30-01-2007, 09:39 AM
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I had a 1.1 Citroen AX
Old 30-01-2007, 09:49 AM
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c reg fiesta 1.1 pop plus in beige, had a set of pepperpots on it and a stick on beesting aerial at the top of the back window
Old 30-01-2007, 09:57 AM
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this is what I had, minus the new front grill and mine had alloy wheels to A655 VMW ohhh happy days :



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