Ver.4

As the title, and if so:
1.How did you survive
2.Did you manage to get insured or just drive it 3rd party.

thanks.

chrisp

didnt have imprezas 16 years ago

TRF

Not me, but i do know that ScoobyRuss is driving a brand new one as his second car, his first was a BMW 3 Compact Alpina thingy. It a company car though so a bit different.

chris's scooby

I didn't but there are a few on here who have. They seem to be named drivers on their parents insurance.

ZIPPY

1st ever car or 1st car you actually paid for yourself,i had company cars from my 17th birthday until i was 29 then i paid my own money out and bought a Bugeye WRX.

But before that my company had given me a P plate classic and then on to an
RB5 WR amongst many others, so i dont think i count.

Zippy

chris's scooby

Sounds like a good company to work for!

trekkker

i passed my test april 04 got a vectra got bored very quickly then a scooby,absoloutely awsome car

trekkker

newbury

My mate past his test age 34 2 months ago, brought his wrx straight off and only lasted a few weeks, a really bad one, he spent 2 weeks in hospital over xmas and the car he hit the 20 year old driver in still in a bad way.

kilo_4que

My first car was an Impreza MY96 Sport which i still have for sale

My second car is a rare metallic black Sti version 5 wagon

BreadBin

The 1st car I drove after passing my test was an early Impreza Sport, however like most people I had to make do with a knackered 950 Fiesta for the first car I actually owned

bigscottyboy

I had a 1.2 corsa for 2 years then got my 95 wrx

Ver.4

thanks alot people. First car I own will probably be a astra butl my dad has a version 4 type R, and i was wondering if i would actually be able to get insured by anyone. So if you know anyone who will then please let us no.

Ver.4

zippy, where were you working at 17 and be able to get a company car??!

Wu|fy

I had a classic turbo when I was 19, the first car I paid for myself. Insurance was a bit steep unsuprisingly, into £2K for the first year with a grand excess! I survived somehow but I wouldn't have wanted to be the second owner of that car.

matt85

Not many will insure you on a Type R if you are under 22-23 i think and if they do it will cost you a lot.

Under 21 i wouldnt have thought you would have any chance no matter how much money you are willing to pay.

Tell Dad to buy something almost as potent but easier to insure for you, CTR maybe?

See what he says to that

ZIPPY

I was working for Plessey out of Beeston, Nottingham.The car was an Astra Estate 1.6 which lasted for 12 months and 60,000 miles before the 2 DOOR 1.8 SRi arrived. The cars got better from that point onwards.

Zippy

Ver.4

matt, its either i get a new car and the scooby goes, or the scooby stays lol. No chance of me wantin to get rid of the scoob! id rather get driven around than to get rid of it!!! I mean... just look at it!!!



probably nothing for you guys but its the first nice car and insight into jap performance for me (yep, im a bit )

Daft Lad

I'm 21 and I'm driving a 1.6 LX saloon, ok according to many its not a 'proper' scooby but considering I only had about £1500 to spend at the time and no no-claims... was either that or a corsa and there was no way I wasn't having the scoob!

Ver.4

a scooby is a scooby, otherwise it wouldnt be called a scooby! did that £1500 include insurance aswell?

Daft Lad

Unfortunately not, tho it isn't too bad on insurance considering... paying £730 tpft thru tesco at the moment!