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[gusferlus]

Hello everyone, i started out last year (January) buying a motorcycle for £1500.00 and swapped it for another, then another, then went back to cars citroen c4 coupe 2.0 hdi vts with a fair amount of rear quarter panel damage and now i have this wonderful (yet veeeeerrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy slow) fiesta 1.4 tdci style with 110k but has full comprehensive service history, all past mots and in fab condition (no trolley dinks whatsoever) 1 previous owner and has mot till oct 13 and (£30) tax till end of may. All past mot certs with no advisories.
I will post pics of how it was when i got it (had already detailed it tho in pics, then i added the following
17" momo warrior alloys (mint)
heko wind deflectors
4x new genuine mud flaps
and i have "de-tangoed" the headlights.

I am a 38 year old !Removed! so the car suits me really lol, and i am being a little mean saying how slow she is as really for around 6o-odd bhp she is quite nippy when i need her to be
Anyway, here goes..........

NOT BAD REALLY TO SAY A £3K CAR STANDS ME AT £1500.00

(WHEN I GOT HER 0155/0157/0158)







(now 1 WEEK LATER THE REST)

TO DO LIST.......

Lower 30-40mm
stubby alloy aerial
"somehow" colour code door bump strips"??
maybe later get st kit bumpers etc?
OR......let it go and buy a zetec s/st 150??

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[FOCA]

Nice car - looks good, but can't help thinking it would feel very slow compared to your motorcycles and at your age the insurance (probably) won't break the bank

Rather than spending a lot of money on the 1.4 (and probably not get as good a result) you may be better/ more cost effective starting off with an ST150 and lowering/ modifiing it.

They are good all- round cars with a good balance of power/ handling and decent economy too - the 38 year age is important, if you were 18 it might be different

[gusferlus]

Nice car - looks good, but can't help thinking it would feel very slow compared to your motorcycles and at your age the insurance (probably) won't break the bank

Rather than spending a lot of money on the 1.4 (and probably not get as good a result) you may be better/ more cost effective starting off with an ST150 and lowering/ modifiing it.

They are good all- round cars with a good balance of power/ handling and decent economy too - the 38 year age is important, if you were 18 it might be different

Haha yes, the main reason though i have diesel cars is mainly for the cost effectiveness of them. This little bugger seems to run on fresh air, tax is £30 pa and believe it or not the insurance (39 next month) fully comp protected for this is still a mighty £320.00 pa and i have 11 years (full) NCD!
We are currently paying for a £5000 holiday to egypt in July otherwise i would look for something less economical to run. I have been offered 2 (blue) ST150's already on (05) plates but ideally if i were to get one, i would like the MK6.5.
I also have a clean drivers license and it has been (touch wood) since passing my test at 17 almost (22 years ago!).
Anyway, thanks for the input, nice talking to ya.

[Preee]

Haha yes, the main reason though i have diesel cars is mainly for the cost effectiveness of them. This little bugger seems to run on fresh air, tax is £30 pa and believe it or not the insurance (39 next month) fully comp protected for this is still a mighty £320.00 pa and i have 11 years (full) NCD!
We are currently paying for a £5000 holiday to egypt in July otherwise i would look for something less economical to run. I have been offered 2 (blue) ST150's already on (05) plates but ideally if i were to get one, i would like the MK6.5.
I also have a clean drivers license and it has been (touch wood) since passing my test at 17 almost (22 years ago!).
Anyway, thanks for the input, nice talking to ya.

Hi and welcome , nice looking Fez , wow that insurance is high , i pay 225 for fully comp on a Focus Titanium X 1.6 Ecoboost

[danfocuszetec]

hi and welcome nice car, your insurance is high ive got a focus 1.8 zetec and im only 24 with 4 years no claims and my insurance is £250 fully comp. and in may when im 25 and have 5years no claims it goes down to £150 yeah thats 15per month its amazing.

[gusferlus]

hi and welcome nice car, your insurance is high ive got a focus 1.8 zetec and im only 24 with 4 years no claims and my insurance is £250 fully comp. and in may when im 25 and have 5years no claims it goes down to £150 yeah thats 15per month its amazing.

Wow, who are you guys using for insurance? I have used all the comparison sites and thats the cheapest i get?
Regards, Andy.

[gusferlus]

Found that biggest insurance premium is to do with where you live (post code) Grrrrrrrrr!

[danfocuszetec]

im with churchill mines probs so cheap as its kept in a locked garage over night and most days as i live so close to work i dont use it that much shopping visiting family etc.

[Stoney871]

Welcome to the Forum.