Good car to get for 3 Grand??????

Ger_G

Hi All,

I am 24 and have an almera 1.5 I will be selling it and my budget is around the 3 grand mark.

Basically I want something fun and fast to drive , I also surf so convertibles are out of the question.

I have narrowed it down to either a Levin BZR or 1.6 civic dohc vetec ( cant get insured on a type -r) do yee have any other suggestions on other cars or advice on which is the better option???;)

JimmyCrackCorn

Ger_G wrote: »

Hi All,

I am 24 and have an almera 1.5 I will be selling it and my budget is around the 3 grand mark.

Basically I want something fun and fast to drive , I also surf so convertibles are out of the question.

I have narrowed it down to either a Levin BZR or 1.6 civic dohc vetec ( cant get insured on a type -r) do yee have any other suggestions on other cars or advice on which is the better option???;)

3k with insurance? Or 3k for car alone.

pudzey101

I was the same as you insurance wouldve been sky high on a vtec and iv a full got meself a bzr, and it does stick with the majority of vtecs it has its battles with

Ger_G

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

3k with insurance? Or 3k for car alone.

3k for the car alone the insurance is grand on the two cars quoted will be around the same im paying

Ger_G

pudzey101 wrote: »

I was the same as you insurance wouldve been sky high on a vtec and iv a full got meself a bzr, and it does stick with the majority of vtecs it has its battles with

Insurance is €65 extra to change over to a 1.6 dohc vetec civic , talking to a mechanic today he said the superstrut suspension always goes in them?

JimmyCrackCorn

RX7?

Not as blacklisted as a Honda. Its been my only temptation since my last car is stolen.

Getting a good one may be a harder ask.

Seen this: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2475042

Midnight_EG

EK4 SiR's can be gotten for around 3k with a few parts on them...I've got one

Ger_G

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

RX7?

Not as blacklisted as a Honda. Its been my only temptation since my last car is stolen.

Getting a good one may be a harder ask.

Seen this: http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2475042

Great car alright but

1. Im insured by quinn direct so they would probably tell me were to go

2. I go surfing alot so need to be able to strap a surfboard to the roof.

Ger_G

liking these 2 civics ##

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2548982

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1819906

Midnight_EG

Ger_G wrote: »

liking these 2 civics ##

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2548982

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1819906

First one is registered illegally and the second is rotten

Ger_G

Midnight_EG wrote: »

First one is registered illegally and the second is rotten

thats y its blacked out in the pic?

Was offered a straight swap for the car below would appreciate an opinion on this , was origanally advertised for 2,200 though

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2646993

Midnight_EG

Ger_G wrote: »

thats y its blacked out in the pic?

Was offered a straight swap for the car below would appreciate an opinion on this , was origanally advertised for 2,200 though

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2646993

Taken from a lad on another site that went to see this car

what a shit box veiwed it today , he told me when i rang him it needed alloys balenced for nct thats it. went up and heres the list it needs: 4 tyres, tracking, a new alloy cos it had a 4inch by 1 inch chunk missing out of it, new manifold, few litres of oil, new archs and inner archs(rotten) chassie legs were rotted with rust, new headlights because they were full of water, respray and list goes on, what a pile of durt it was, wrong front on it, not a hope in hell was is 185bhp with just a lidl induction kit and a motorbike backbox, STAY CLEAR OF IT SCRAP!! waste of a hour and half drive

Ger_G

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Taken from a lad on another site that went to see this car

Jesus cant thank you enough for that info , I would have had to drive 5 hours to look at it!!! I got suspicious when I questioned him on the 185 bhp quoted and he went on about how great it was, and that it would pass the nct no bother!! Lot of Sh*teboxes around

Midnight_EG

Ger_G wrote: »

Jesus cant thank you enough for that info , I would have had to drive 5 hours to look at it!!! I got suspicious when I questioned him on the 185 bhp quoted and he went on about how great it was, and that it would pass the nct no bother!! Lot of Sh*teboxes around

Get yourself onto dtdirl.com and then post any cars you want to know about in the 'Anybody know this car' forum

Graham_B18C

Midnight_EG wrote: »

EK4 SiR's can be gotten for around 3k with a few parts on them...I've got one

Can you open the back windows on an EK4? If not then I doubt it'd be much use for surfing. Same with the Levin.

Midnight_EG

Graham_B18C wrote: »

Can you open the back windows on an EK4? If not then I doubt it'd be much use for surfing. Same with the Levin.

Why would you need to? He's put up three donedeal ads with Civics in them, so clearly they're alright for him?

Graham_B18C

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Why would you need to? He's put up three donedeal ads with Civics in them, so clearly they're alright for him?

My guess is that the OP assumes that the back windows can open, even just a lil bit for the board rack chords to go through. I could be wrong but when I go surfing, my car can't be used because of this.

Midnight_EG

Graham_B18C wrote: »

My guess is that the OP assumes that the back windows can open, even just a lil bit for the board rack chords to go through. I could be wrong but when I go surfing, my car can't be used because of this.

I assumed he was just gonna strap it to the roof

Graham_B18C

It is strapped to the roof but the surf rack things are like a sponge between the board and the roof, ya need to open the back windows...or doors to get the straps through for the rear one.

I've never seen a different type of board rack so OP, if this is the type you have (bulldog is the one i used) then neither car in the opening post is any use.

Atomic Pineapple

Ger_G

Yah I presumed the back windows open , you need the back windows to open to secure it properly alright , yah the roof rack has the pads and straps that go through both windows. So they deffo dont open on civics or levins?????

Ger_G

I like altezzas too and was offered a swap for one a while back , but there gas guzzlers and expensive tax

Graham_B18C

I've never been in a Levin but I'd be surprised if they did.

Ger_G

Civic coupes arent too bad but I suppose same story with the back windows?

Graham_B18C

I dunno, I had a quick look about ten mins ago on donedeal to see but couldn't see any pics of the inside of one to tell. It doesn't look like they do. Does your car have to be the car that drives the boards to these trips? Like, could you not just stick your board on q friends car?

Ger_G

I could do that alright , would have alot more options then I suppose

Peter T

How about a mivec lancer ?

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Alanstrainor

Peter T wrote: »

How about a mivec lancer ?

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You can't put your own car on here man.

Ger_G

What about this has four doors and is not a 2.0 litre , quick and cheap enough to insure

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2688236

Graham_B18C

Ger_G wrote: »

What about this has four doors and is not a 2.0 litre , quick and cheap enough to insure

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2688236

I wouldn't say they're very cheap to insure. I couldn't get a quote on one when I was buying my Integra (that said I was 22). It's registered dodgy too though. That'd put me off quick enough.

Not to mention the decals!

JimmyCrackCorn

Graham_B18C wrote: »

I wouldn't say they're very cheap to insure. I couldn't get a quote on one when I was buying my Integra (that said I was 22). It's registered dodgy too though. That'd put me off quick enough.

Not to mention the decals!

The car is registered just fine. It is a 1.8 and turbos are not put on log books unless they are model specific.

I doubt it was insured properly though and im sure you could find one that doest look like it came out of the fast and the furious.

Something like this:http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2529643

Ger_G

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

The car is registered just fine. It is a 1.8 and turbos are not put on log books unless they are model specific.

I doubt it was insured properly though and im sure you could find one that doest look like it came out of the fast and the furious.

Something like this:http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2529643

Id definately be taking off them gammy decals!!! hes putten up better pics tommorow texted him

Ger_G

or this but could be registered illegally aswel

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2714743

ugglasdav

i like this one http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2583505 :pac:

TestTransmission

ugglasdav wrote: »

i like this one http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2583505 :pac:

Is he playing hide and seek in the photos or something?

Ger_G

Its like a photography students portfolio or some sh**e

Testament1

Graham_B18C wrote: »

I've never been in a Levin but I'd be surprised if they did.

No they don't open.

Ger_G wrote: »

Its like a photography students portfolio or some sh**e

Still looks like a good car though!


What kind of car would you be looking for fuel consumption wise? Subaru Legacy B4's can be got cheap now, they're easily insured and have buckets of power but they're fairly hard on the juice.

Or maybe a Honda Torneo SiR-T or Euro R or Accord Type R? The Euro R and Type R are 2.2 litre so tax may be an issue for you.

Ger_G

Travel 15 mins to and from work so no long commute but Id prefer below a 2.0 to keep the tax down

Testament1

Legacy might suit you so if you have low milage....very powerful car, 0-100kmh time isn't massively impressive but the 3rd gear onwards pull is savage....plus it's 4 doors so you can strap the surf board to it...cheap insurance too...just have to make sure the engine I'd in good condition as abused subaru engines won't last

Flyer1

Why not buy an EK4, EG6 etc and put surf racks on it ?

Bang for your buck you won't go too far wrong with a civic. They are very good on petrol, they don't give as much trouble as a BZR ( superstrut, weak gearboxes, weaker bottom end if you intend to drive it hard ) and an eg6/ek4 will hold its value more than a levin.




You'll easily get a nice clean ek4 for 3k

Tidy looking example http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2668200

This is also very sensible http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/2607023

JimmyCrackCorn

No one mentioned a vzr yet.

Ger_G

car doesnt look too bad with the surf rack!! Alot of money for a 95 but thanks for the info looking at alot of civics at the mo alright hard to find a decent one

Flyer1

JimmyCrackCorn wrote: »

No one mentioned a vzr yet.

They are a seriously heavy bastard on petrol !

JimmyCrackCorn

28ish mpg isn't too bad provided you leave the oem air-box.

Considering you have a well set-up car from the factory with an LSD and plenty of power I'm not seeing the downside.

The only mods id consider after that would be tyres, breaks, ecu and an sr20 bottom end if you want more.

The car is much easier to insure than a type r and if de-badged not very noticeable.

You expect a loss in mpg for an engine with a lumpy cam.

Big_Budda

Graham_B18C wrote: »

I dunno, I had a quick look about ten mins ago on donedeal to see but couldn't see any pics of the inside of one to tell. It doesn't look like they do. Does your car have to be the car that drives the boards to these trips? Like, could you not just stick your board on q friends car?

i think EF's are the only civics with opening rear windows,same way as a 106.
currently respraying one with 1.6 single cam vtec.
for sale as soon as its finished..

Midnight_EG

Big_Budda wrote: »

i think EF's are the only civics with opening rear windows,same way as a 106.
currently respraying one with 1.6 single cam vtec.
for sale as soon as its finished..

EG's are the only Civic with opening rear windows


EDIT: Wait, split hatch or side windows?

tvercetti

GSR Lancer would probably suit you the best, pretty fast 1.8. There 4WD, so very good handling and very good grip on the ice, plenty of room inside, back windows open. The problem is, there pretty heavy on petrol.

Big_Budda

Midnight_EG wrote: »

EG's are the only Civic with opening rear windows


EDIT: Wait, split hatch or side windows?

didint know that..eh,not sure wat u mean by split hatch,but im talkin bout the rear passenger windows that pop out at the back and hinge at the front

Midnight_EG

Big_Budda wrote: »

didint know that..eh,not sure wat u mean by split hatch,but im talkin bout the rear passenger windows that pop out at the back and hinge at the front

Oh sorry, I thought you meant the split-hatch as in the window opens seperate to the bootlid!

Big_Budda

Midnight_EG wrote: »

Oh sorry, I thought you meant the split-hatch as in the window opens seperate to the bootlid!

ha,no bother

--Kaiser--

Flyer1 wrote: »

Bang for your buck you won't go too far wrong with a civic. They are very good on petrol, they don't give as much trouble as a BZR ( superstrut, weak gearboxes, weaker bottom end if you intend to drive it hard ) and an eg6/ek4 will hold its value more than a levin.
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More bull**** about Levins, they don't have weak gearboxes or bottom ends. They do however, tend to be driven by morons who don't look after them.
My Levin is 200,000 Kms, not so much as a whine from the gearbox, doesn't burn oil and still pulls like a train. The Superstrut has lasted over 100,00 KM on Irish roads too