New lad here - Looking to upgrade from an Escort a.s.a.p
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:49 am
Hi all
I currently drive a 1.4 Ford Escort:
But i've just landed myself my ideal/dream job as a casual at the moment and hope to take it on full-time when the oppurtunity comes.
So with that, and the money that comes with it, i'm looking to upgrade to something like this... am I in the right part of the forum?:
But in yellow, one of my mates when I was at college had one, slightly modified, and it was gorgeous! (and a hell of a lot quicker than my 1.4 Ford Escort! )
BUT the problem is, I dunno where to look for a good one, what problems to look for... AND HOW TO GET MY INSURANCE DOWN!?!? These cars are getting me quotes in excess of £3k!? What the hell? Ok i'm 19 with 3 points (TS10) but still... .£3k? I'm only looking at the 1.6 engine max, speed isn't thati mportant to me I just want to atleast be able to do motorway speeds easily with the car sounding like it's screaming, lol.
Also what are these cars like to modify? Nothing major i.e. just a few touches on the outside, interior, and MAYBE little tinker with the engine (probably not)
Any general advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Liam.
I currently drive a 1.4 Ford Escort:
But i've just landed myself my ideal/dream job as a casual at the moment and hope to take it on full-time when the oppurtunity comes.
So with that, and the money that comes with it, i'm looking to upgrade to something like this... am I in the right part of the forum?:
But in yellow, one of my mates when I was at college had one, slightly modified, and it was gorgeous! (and a hell of a lot quicker than my 1.4 Ford Escort! )
BUT the problem is, I dunno where to look for a good one, what problems to look for... AND HOW TO GET MY INSURANCE DOWN!?!? These cars are getting me quotes in excess of £3k!? What the hell? Ok i'm 19 with 3 points (TS10) but still... .£3k? I'm only looking at the 1.6 engine max, speed isn't thati mportant to me I just want to atleast be able to do motorway speeds easily with the car sounding like it's screaming, lol.
Also what are these cars like to modify? Nothing major i.e. just a few touches on the outside, interior, and MAYBE little tinker with the engine (probably not)
Any general advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, Liam.