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Originally Posted by low13
im 17 in september and i'm thinking of getting a 205 1.9 gti,ok insurance aint to cheap (1300 quid a year on my dads policy) but i reckon a pretty good first car and some can be picked up for about a grand add yamaha r1 carbs on it and about 170 hp -200 hp is expected
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1. Why would you want to bin a perfectly good injection system for something that only produces peaky top-end power and won't start properly on a cold morning when you are late for work (which is what happens in the real world).
2. Peugeot 205 GTi (1.6 or 1.9 doesn't matter) + too much entry speed + sudden realisation you ain't gonna get round that bend + a bit of brake = "Hello Mr & Mrs low13, this is PC Plod. I'm afraid theres been an accident. Oh and here's the bill for the wall/hedge/bus stop he hit on his way into the field".
Don't do it matey - I know it sounds tempting but listen to us old farts - start small and work your way up. Just because old hot hatches are cheap doesn't mean they are a good idea as a starter car. Second car fair enough but as you are statistically more likely to stuff your first car, it'd be safer if you were going slowly. Plus there aren't enough old 205s/Astra's/XR3's left for the classic brigade and if you shag up one more that'll be one less for people to enjoy
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Put it another way. You've never driven an RC car before. Then you get an RC10 with a 6.5 brushless in it. You WILL crash it right?