Need a new car...

[Redline]

Good people of UK-Polos, I need your advice.

Right now I have a Mk5 1.0E, which I've had for three years. I love it, it's beautiful, but its so very slow. I've been looking to change it for something quicker for a while, but the question is to what, with a budget of about 6-7K.

Ideally I'd want a faster Mk5, however I've found it tough to find 100bhp 16valvers, and I'm not entirely sure that at 20 any insurance company would touch me with a GTi.

So the other option I've found, is a Suzuki Ignis Sport Can get them new for £6999, 0-60 in about 8.5secs, but no image

Any help much appreciated!

[dubpolo]

have you got 3 years no clames? i'm 19 and i've got a GTI, get one you will never look back!

[CalvinGTI]

how much u pay for insurance dubpolo ?

Seeing as your a 'Youngen' its gotta be 4 figures !

Calâ„¢

[carmadaaron]

gtta be 4 figures... unless dubpolo is not the policyholder....

[polopowah]

but its so very slow

how dare you say that!
agreed the 1.0 is less pokey than a pokey thing with poke, but its nippy in the lower gears i find, just the top speed sucks arse!
Gti mmmmm (dribbles)
-Ben-

[Redline]

but its so very slow

how dare you say that!
agreed the 1.0 is less pokey than a pokey thing with poke, but its nippy in the lower gears i find, just the top speed sucks arse!
Gti mmmmm (dribbles)
-Ben-

Yeah, in low gears it is does pull quite well, especially round town. It's just the lack of mid-range punch, and motorways really are a drag

I'll have to look into insurance on a GTi. Been down as main driver on my parents policy for the past year, apparently I've got the equivalent of one years no claims from it. If I did it again through my parents insurance a GTi might just be a realistic proposition

[dubpolo]

mines with me mum i'm a named driver. and you guys where right its still 4 figures! £1200 but its worth it! they are sooooooooooooooooo much fun. get a GTI!

[13twelve]

i'm 22, 1 years no claim and elephant said £1036 for a GTI

[Tahrey1043]

1 litre is alright in 1st gear, and changing into 2nd

after that you havent got any flywheel inertia to burn off and it all goes to pieces!

(around town is no real sign unless you have a lawnmower motor - people use so little power for actual movement in the city that anything over a 1400cc is a complete waste of money and petrol - 1000cc is extravagant in some circumstances)

how about a 2nd hand yaris vts (or whatever toyota called it)

or a G!

[Redline]

mines with me mum i'm a named driver. and you guys where right its still 4 figures! £1200 but its worth it! they are sooooooooooooooooo much fun. get a GTI!

Who's your insurance with?

I ran a couple of quotes on privilege.com, came out at £1800 for me by myself or £850 in my mam's name Don't think thats much more than what I'm paying now on the 1.0.

Still really tempted by an Ignis Sport, just not sure if I could live with the crap image. And the fact it's interior will never be as good as the Polo

[Muz]

i'm 22 but my insurance started for this year when i was 21 and i pay 750 on my GTi in my name with 1 ncb. it was 1700 the year before without any ncb these are both with one accident on record.

The ignis sport. looks ok. Prob great little cars if your not nothered bout the badge.

[SpikeyG40]

but its so very slow

how dare you say that!
agreed the 1.0 is less pokey than a pokey thing with poke, but its nippy in the lower gears i find, just the top speed sucks arse!
Gti mmmmm (dribbles)
-Ben-

my bro seems to reckon my mk3 is quicker than his mk5! although his cruising top speed is better and more efficient!

[GroovyCarrot]

Personally I think that ignis's are great little cars, and having seen so many of them run in last year's rally gb I'm very impressed with them And I'm quite sure the image can be tweaked to your liking with a little bit of effort

[Redline]

Personally I think that ignis's are great little cars, and having seen so many of them run in last year's rally gb I'm very impressed with them And I'm quite sure the image can be tweaked to your liking with a little bit of effort

Yeah, theres a whole load of crazy Suzuki Sport stuff like titanium exhausts, carbon fibre bonnets and stuff.

Just depends on whether I can bring myself to leave the house of Polo

[srbpower]

Guys I do see why your quots are so high!!!! we have customers that are aged 21'ish that run 200's on there own insurance. Which are group 18 unmodded and they pay around that amount

Does the club have, club insurance with anyone?

Si