16 year old with a five vehicle history!

[AlexCarter]

Alright fellas!

I'm Alex, I'm 16 and from North Cambridgeshire, but moving to Portsmouth in the Summer. I've had three field/mess around with cars and one drift car. Here are some pictures of the beasts

The first, which I got when I was 13. A 1.5 derv 106.


Then I got this, which was going to become my first car but it was rotten as heck and unbelievably slooooooow.


Then I was given this from the mother after she'd finished using it for a few months, turned it into a field car and ragged the guts off of it for two years. Never filled it up once or ever cared for it, and only let me down once when my mate's little brother had a go and popped the rad. -.-


Then I decided to go and do something worthwhile and fun, £330 I had this.


and did some of this:


Did three drift days with it and it never missed a beat. Only sold it after I blew a hole in the gearbox and shattered the clutch. 170hp 323 E36!

That's all I've had, currently poodling around on a bloody 50cc twist and go moped. Simply because needs must and I need to get around for various reasons, but as soon as I turn 17 in September I'm moving up to four wheels! Question is of what... Here are the insurance quotes I've been getting.

306 HDi: £2800
" 1.9 DTurbo: £2400
106 Quiksilver: £2300
106 1.1: £2200

Think on balance I'll be going for the XUD 306, but we shall see!
That's enough for me, cheers guys!

[WiNgNuTz]

XUD FTMFW!

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[bigcheez2k3]

Welcome.

I second getting the XUD, £200 more than a 1.1 106 is worth it.

[AlexCarter]

The 306 field car was an XUD, and that was completely standard with a Lucas pump and TMIC, and by christ did it shift!

The only problem I have is raising the £2400, insurance for 17 year olds is daylight robbery...

[Eeyore]

XUD obviously.

[Pompey306mark]

Welcome. Where you moving to in portsmouth?

Also XUD is best, and good to see they are still raping people on insurance.

[AlexCarter]

Welcome. Where you moving to in portsmouth?

Also XUD is best, and good to see they are still raping people on insurance.

Not sure yet dude. All depends on where Mum and her boyfriend get their jobs located.
Got my interview for Highbury college in the next few weeks, gonna study Level 2 Motor Vehicle Maintenance!

[THE_Liam]

Ha, reminds me of myself at your age, spending a year learning to weld on a seriously rotten 1600 Capri. When I passed my test it turned out the insurance was £5300, so I chopped it in and bought a Fiat Uno, and still paid £1800!

If it makes you feel any better, it does get cheaper, I got quoted £315 for a 190E today, but it has taken 8 years...

[Toms306]

Christ, I didn't even know which pedal was which till I was 17!!

1.9 xud is what you wanna go for though.

[THE_Liam]

1.9 xud is what you wanna go for though.

FINALLY! HE ADMITS IT!!!

[kentiiboii]

Tbh I tried xud and hdi.
IMO I think hdi more responsive.
Xud is easier to diagnose and repair.
Xud is better on veg than hdi.
But I just like my hdis less work involved to tune.

I'm a computer person so if rather get me computer out than get my tools out.

[puggyhdi]

Welcome along

[Poodle]

I've had both, but am actually the complete reverse of Kent.

XUD is more responsive and easier to tune.

HDi is easier to diagnose and repair (admittedly mainly thanks to knowledge of electronic trickery) and better on fuel.

Either way, looks like you'll be set for looking after them properly, plenty of practice there!

[kentiiboii]

I've had both, but am actually the complete reverse of Kent.

XUD is more responsive and easier to tune.

HDi is easier to diagnose and repair (admittedly mainly thanks to knowledge of electronic trickery) and better on fuel.

Either way, looks like you'll be set for looking after them properly, plenty of practice there!

They're both very similar to be fair.

I think it easy because I'm a computer technician so it's easy to load a map. But then the rest is same as xud. But with xud you gotta get fuel and boost right.

Hdi is better on fuel.
But as said dturbo better on "veg".

[Sambarker]

If your handy with the spanners, get a pre 1990 205/309 and put an xud in it.

Then you can insure it for much less on a classic policy

[Stephen]

Do you not have to be over a certain age to get a classic policy?

[Sambarker]

No idea

[Toms306]

1.9 xud is what you wanna go for though.

FINALLY! HE ADMITS IT!!!

Well if the only other options are HDi or 106 its not a difficult decision lol. I'd never buy one myself though.

[ozonehostile]

yeah you have to be minimum of 21 for classic policy's. welcome along anyway mate, xud ftw.

[ginge191]

Welcome along!
Portsmouth you say; will be also moving to Southsea from may with the mrs and her brother. Give us a bell if you're around; there'll be a gti6 and 2, 1.9 205's hanging about it the garage! Nice lot of cars though

[THE_Liam]

yeah you have to be minimum of 21 for classic policy's. welcome along anyway mate, xud ftw.

It's usually 25 mate, I've only just become eligible for it...

[AlexCarter]

Thanks for the welcomes guys.
If it wasn't for the fact I'm probably going to be doing a lot of miles in my first year, I would have gone for something petrol. But having already owned an XUD and having read about how they can be tuned and modified, it seems like the better choice!

Welcome along!
Portsmouth you say; will be also moving to Southsea from may with the mrs and her brother. Give us a bell if you're around; there'll be a gti6 and 2, 1.9 205's hanging about it the garage! Nice lot of cars though

Thanks mate! I've got relatives in Southsea funnily enough, so I'll most likely be down there on a regular basis! I'll keep my eye out

[ozonehostile]

yeah you have to be minimum of 21 for classic policy's. welcome along anyway mate, xud ftw.

It's usually 25 mate, I've only just become eligible for it...

depends on the company, i think flux do them for 21.

personally i cant wait for 23 so i can get a traders policy

[maxlee]

welcome mate i know this is the wrong forum for this advice but have a look at insurance on a bmw e36 compact been running through insurance for the girl friend and it's still cheaper for hwer to insure the compacted over any peugeot

as for above post on traders insurance unless you are a trader if you have a crash or get pulled over by a police man on a mission you will be f**ked its not as clean cut as people think from some one that has it and knows people that had it and didn't trade

[lolsteve]

Xud, run it on veg to save the pennies. Though for first car i'd go 1.5d 106, luckily for me the insurance in southampton was cheap enough to start on a hdi £1100 in first year with no ncb

[AlexCarter]

welcome mate i know this is the wrong forum for this advice but have a look at insurance on a bmw e36 compact been running through insurance for the girl friend and it's still cheaper for hwer to insure the compacted over any peugeot

as for above post on traders insurance unless you are a trader if you have a crash or get pulled over by a police man on a mission you will be f**ked its not as clean cut as people think from some one that has it and knows people that had it and didn't trade

Tried a 316 compact mate and it was a solid 4k still, was worth a try though! Cheers for the advice.

Xud, run it on veg to save the pennies. Though for first car i'd go 1.5d 106, luckily for me the insurance in southampton was cheap enough to start on a hdi £1100 in first year with no ncb

I think I may be right in saying that my diesel 106 would have worked out more than an XUD 306. I may be wrong but I haven't checked in a while. Even if the 306 was slightly more I'd rather have it since it's more torquey and about the same on fuel economy.

[maxlee]

Tried a 316 compact mate and it was a solid 4k still, was worth a try though! Cheers for the advice.


I think I may be right in saying that my diesel 106 would have worked out more than an XUD 306. I may be wrong but I haven't checked in a while. Even if the 306 was slightly more I'd rather have it since it's more torquey and about the same on fuel economy.

4k fooking hell thats crazy

fuel wise i get 230 miles to £20 playing fuel light rulet in my 106 1.5d but don't go over 60 and change gear at 2k is really boring though hence the 306 build but end of the month i always have money left to chuck in the other toys

[AlexCarter]

4k fooking hell thats crazy

fuel wise i get 230 miles to £20 playing fuel light rulet in my 106 1.5d but don't go over 60 and change gear at 2k is really boring though hence the 306 build but end of the month i always have money left to chuck in the other toys

I'm getting 70-75 miles to £5 in my stupid little ped so that's not hugely different to what you're getting! Trouble with me is I have such a heavy right foot so I'd never manage what you're getting haha.

[HDIkyle]

TBH i would consider the 106. Our lass had a 1.1 106 and it was such a good car to throw around i want one myself. It did have a 1.4 engine fitted not long after we got it but still a bloody good laugh. Much more fun than a 306 to drive as with no anti roll bars and 13" wheels you dont need to be going at any speed at all to get it sliding on corners and there awesomly light!

Diesel is better tho just for the record. 106 with XUD on

[AlexCarter]

TBH i would consider the 106. Our lass had a 1.1 106 and it was such a good car to throw around i want one myself. It did have a 1.4 engine fitted not long after we got it but still a bloody good laugh. Much more fun than a 306 to drive as with no anti roll bars and 13" wheels you dont need to be going at any speed at all to get it sliding on corners and there awesomly light!

Diesel is better tho just for the record. 106 with XUD on

Hmm


Still reckon I'll go with the 306, not got the tools nor knowledge to do the above swap, and I think I'd be disappointed with the lack of guts of a 1.1 106! In the meantime, I've done the typical bloke thing of buying car bits without having a car to put them on...



All that's left to do is remove the stupid ghey stickers and the crap they leave behind, and give it a good polish! Can't knock it for the price I paid for it!