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'Sporty' car for a 23 year old, any suggestions?

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  • #32
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    Mini Cooper S. You'll look stunning.


  • #33
    minikin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,977 ✭✭✭minikin


    Get a Totota HiAce, you'll have plenty left over for a good pocket sprung mattress for the back.


  • #34
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    minikin wrote: »
    Get a Totota HiAce, you'll have plenty left over for a good pocket sprung mattress for the back.

    That's probably the first suggestion the OP might get insurance on :)


  • #35
    kanuseeme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭kanuseeme


    Probably stretching your budget, https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202005089230208?postcode=cv92pz&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&fuel-type=Hybrid%20%E2%80%93%20Petrol%2FElectric%20Plug-in&sort=price-asc&make=BMW&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1 vrt is 600 euro, it will do 0 to 62 in 6.1 seconds 249BHP

    There is a Mercedes c350e 0 to 60 in 5.9 seconds, but another 2000 pounds vrt would be around the same.

    https://www.webdoctor.ie/online-prescriptions/#:~:text=Through%20an%20online%20medical%20questionnaire%2C%20face%2Dto%2Dface%20consultation,to%20booking%20a%20video%20consultation. not affiliated, just being helpful.



  • #36
    Brock Turnpike
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,014 ✭✭✭Brock Turnpike


    kanuseeme wrote: »
    Probably stretching your budget, https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202005089230208?postcode=cv92pz&onesearchad=New&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=Used&fuel-type=Hybrid%20%E2%80%93%20Petrol%2FElectric%20Plug-in&sort=price-asc&make=BMW&radius=1500&advertising-location=at_cars&page=1 vrt is 600 euro, it will do 0 to 62 in 6.1 seconds 249BHP

    There is a Mercedes c350e 0 to 60 in 5.9 seconds, but another 2000 pounds vrt would be around the same.

    Where in Ireland would you be needing to do 0-60 in 5.9 seconds? Unless you're being chased/in an emergency.


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  • #37
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,879 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Where in Ireland would you be needing to do 0-60 in 5.9 seconds? Unless you're being chased/in an emergency.

    Sure, why bother getting up in the morning, you will only have to go to bed again that night...


  • #38
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Where in Ireland would you be needing to do 0-60 in 5.9 seconds?

    Traffic lights


  • #39
    kanuseeme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭kanuseeme


    Brock Turnpike wrote: »
    Where in Ireland would you be needing to do 0-60 in 5.9 seconds? Unless you're being chased/in an emergency.

    Your listening to your big head, when your 23 and the small head is leading the charge its not fast enough.:D

    https://www.webdoctor.ie/online-prescriptions/#:~:text=Through%20an%20online%20medical%20questionnaire%2C%20face%2Dto%2Dface%20consultation,to%20booking%20a%20video%20consultation. not affiliated, just being helpful.



  • #40
    Fabio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭Fabio


    Alfa Romeo Giulietta or a 159.

    Both savage cars.


  • #41
    bcklschaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭bcklschaps


    minikin wrote: »
    Get a Totota HiAce, you'll have plenty left over for a good pocket sprung mattress for the back.

    Beat me to it :-)

    I was gonna suggest he buy some kinda van or blacked out estate car.

    Throw a couple of duvets in the back, park it up outside the disco and away you go.....

    All joking aside : have owned a few nice car derived vans and estates. Super useful for carrying stuff (and did I mention sleeping in them).


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  • #42
    Eric Cartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,242 ✭✭✭✭Eric Cartman


    2010 Mercedes E250 Coupe, mate of mine who'd be 25 but of similar driving experience got one for 8.5k and the insurance was 1700 fully comp. Does 43mpg on the motorway too.

    would also take a look at the newer Mercedes a class (not the old ugly one)
    bmw 1 series or an audi a3 , the 1.8tsi turbo petrol is a fantastic engine to drive in those.


  • #43
    Tr_18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 50 ✭✭Tr_18


    Have you considered a gt86? Well within budget, rear wheel drive fun :D


  • #44
    dar83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭dar83


    I won't be going out on the beer

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  • #45
    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    dar83 wrote: »
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    My parents aren't much craic, if I was I could sleep in the car and pop into lectures the following morning but I'd never get the smell of beer out of the carpets..


  • #46
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Tr_18 wrote: »
    Have you considered a gt86? Well within budget, rear wheel drive fun :D

    Has to be quicker than a 1.4 Golf though :)


  • #47
    bcklschaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭bcklschaps


    After all the cock waving.... I think we all know he's going to go out and buy a newer Golf (probably a 'sporty' diesel, GTD or GTTDI etc.)


  • #48
    Brian Scan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,515 ✭✭✭Brian Scan


    bcklschaps wrote: »
    After all the cock waving.... I think we all know he's going to go out and buy a newer Golf (probably a 'sporty' diesel, GTD or GTTDI etc.)

    The cock waving would appear to be in your head. To each his own.


  • #49
    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    bcklschaps wrote: »
    After all the cock waving.... I think we all know he's going to go out and buy a newer Golf (probably a 'sporty' diesel, GTD or GTTDI etc.)

    I'm trying my best to avoid it..

    I don't want a smelly diesel but the low road tax..
    Even on a relatively new Mx-5 ND, it's up on €700.

    I'm tempted by an Audi TT, albeit a diesel..


  • #50
    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    Brian Scan wrote: »
    The cock waving would appear to be in your head. To each his own.

    Ah they have a point though.. It's very easy to just say 'oh yeah I like Golfs, a diesel would be very economica...' and I'd bore myself and everyone else to death.


  • #51
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,852 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Out of left field, we have the Fiesta ST. Great fast car, cheap to run and cheap to ensure.

    https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24098053


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  • #52
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    MrMiata wrote: »
    Ah they have a point though.. It's very easy to just say 'oh yeah I like Golfs, a diesel would be very economica...' and I'd bore myself and everyone else to death.

    Go drive one.


  • #53
    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    Samuel Ashy Heap wrote: »
    Out of left field, we have the Fiesta ST. Great fast car, cheap to run and cheap to ensure.

    https://www.donedeal.ie/view/24098053

    Nice looking car, bit out of my budget though.
    Heard they make a great sound too


  • #54
    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Go drive one.

    I know they're great cars, a coworker of mine has a remapped 1.6 that he adores.


  • #55
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,328 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Yeah, but go drive as many cars as you can before ruling stuff in or out.


  • #56
    hooch-85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭hooch-85


    Fiesta ST is the best small hatch money can buy, they are cheap, you'll get a 2016 for around €14k. 280 tax, insurance isn't bad on them if you don't live in a rough area and they are cheap to run, I averaged around 37 mpg in my old one since buying it new over the guts of 3 years, and i drove it like they are supposed to be driven every day. Probably the best fun I've ever had in a FWD car, only sold it as i was getting married and needed something more sensible with a bit more space.


  • #57
    Sam Russell
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 20,712 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sam Russell


    MrMiata wrote: »
    I'm trying my best to avoid it..

    I don't want a smelly diesel but the low road tax..
    Even on a relatively new Mx-5 ND, it's up on €700.

    I'm tempted by an Audi TT, albeit a diesel..
    The ND started in 2015.

    No the motor tax is much lower than that. MX5 ND is a 1.5 l engine with 139 mg CO2 - which is €280.

    Maybe the 2l engine is more. I find the MX5 ND 1.6l is a fantastic car to drive. It has good low down torque and a very good gear shift, and very good road handling.

    Do not buy a 2008 MX5 as the motor tax is €750, while the 2007 and 2009 MX5 is €570 or €560.

    [It is because the CO2 figure on the 2008 (NC) is just above the CO2 limit figure, while the 2009 (NC2) is just below it, while the 2007 (NC) is on cc.]


  • #58
    MrMiata
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭MrMiata


    Sam Russell wrote: »
    The ND started in 2015.

    No the motor tax is much lower than that. MX5 ND is a 1.5 l engine with 139 mg CO2 - which is €280.

    Maybe the 2l engine is more. I find the MX5 ND 1.6l is a fantastic car to drive. It has good low down torque and a very good gear shift, and very good road handling.

    Do not buy a 2008 MX5 as the motor tax is €750, while the 2007 and 2009 MX5 is €570 or €560.

    [It is because the CO2 figure on the 2008 (NC) is just above the CO2 limit figure, while the 2009 (NC2) is just below it, while the 2007 (NC) is on cc.]

    I'm confusing the NC and ND apologies!

    I'd love an ND but they're just out of budget.

    I'm after getting quoted €1400 on a 2010, 3L Diesel Audi A5


  • #59
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,788 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    MrMiata wrote: »
    I'm confusing the NC and ND apologies!

    I'd love an ND but they're just out of budget.

    I'm after getting quoted €1400 on a 2010, 3L Diesel Audi A5

    You try a 330d or a 325d?
    The road tax is much more palatable if my memory is correct


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,863 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    500 abarth come up yet?
    I'd buy one of those


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  • #61
    bcklschaps
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭bcklschaps


    Brian Scan wrote: »
    The cock waving would appear to be in your head. To each his own.

    This feckin Lock-down has me coming over all queer :rolleyes:


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