Tidy, not my cuppa tea like.

Gentleman's agreement invoked!

My brother's havin this for his first car so gerroff.

Cheers.

Did he get it? I found this totally randomly the other night.

I parted out a (rusty) 44 last weekend

cheers

James

Nah it went out of his meagre price range. We need to sort him a car because his 17th is looming, and he might as well get something old and interesting.

Surely you've got a 300 you could spare him?

cheers

James

Possibly, but looking to downsize the fleet to 2 300s, both of them a bit too nippy for a young lad. Ideally he should get something tax exempt and eligible for classic insurance.

Fair play. Surely the G-plate 1.4 is slow enough? Maybe a bit too nice?

Can under 25s get classic policies? I thought there was some (stupid) restriction like that?

cheers

James

Aye too nice, I don't want loads of car parking bumps and teenage vomit all over it
I bet you there is some horrendous money-making restriction on classic insurance. Why give big discounts to the people who prop the industry up by paying ££££££££?

Certainly when I tried I couldn't find any one to touch me on a classic policy when I was 17

Then again, insuring a 300 wasn't the cleverest decision I made that year either!

Insurance for young people people is horrendous. We enquired about putting me on the policy for dad's 2.5 850 just after I passed my test - they just laughed

Why do other young people have to go out and crash all over the place rocketing prices up for the rest of us

John if you want a slow new driver car, hows about an old tax exempt Land Rover. They're pretty teenager proof and will survive a couple dents.

I think everyone should learn on something old and simple with no PAS, and with gears hard to engage without rev matching. I won't go so far to suggest no power assisted brakes, that's a bit too far Much better for getting into good habits.

Me pal's yungun tried for classic policy on his tax exempt Beetle-might of been 1200cc max-Summit like that anyhows,when I went in it 0-60 needed a calander not a stopwatch -"come back when ya 21 and we'll see what we can do" was the best response,the worst just sniggered

I think he had a lucky escape personally.That was one buck ugly piece of $hit-tell him ya can get a skip much cheaper than that fetched.£188 no keys no V5,won't start etc.etc.Hornets nest that one.

Aye it was only wanted if it was gonna stay cheap. Land rover might be a great idea if we can find one cheap enough and if he can insure it. I just can't bear the thought of him bazzing about in a boring two box FWD turd.

Keep ya eyes peeled for an early Kadett(Coupe if poss)or the trusty Chevette.I know the saloons are cheaper but please,no.
Don't know about the Kadett but Chevettes have a 4.11 diff std so pull OK even with 1256.
Let him abuse it for a couple of yrs-learn how to drive properly then throw an XE at it-job's a good un

Aye I was watching a kadett 2dr saloon on the bay, but it went pricey. Chevettes are well cool, I'm picturing one with a saab turbo lump.