5k, sporty and cheap to insure

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Wed 20 Aug 2003 13:50
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - footy_72
i've got around 5k to spend, and am looking for a hatchback/saloon that looks quite sporty but not too dear on the insurance. Any ideas?

So far i've come up with the megane or xsara coupe's, but there must be more.
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Wed 20 Aug 2003 14:02
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - AR-CoolC
I think for 5k you should be able to get hold of an early Puma, they are cracking little cars.


Pretty cheap insurance.
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Wed 20 Aug 2003 14:48
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - Burnout2
3-dr Focus Zetec hatch in a strong metallic. Looks sharp, and unlike the Renaults, drives sharp. Would be a lot fresher than an equivalently priced Puma. Or perhaps a previous-shape 1.6 Hyundai Coupe.
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Wed 20 Aug 2003 16:18
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - bradgate
Does it just need to look sporty, or are you looking for something quick? Is insurance or fuel consumption an issue?
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Wed 20 Aug 2003 16:33
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - bradgate
D'oh...

You said ' cheap to insure'....How about a Peugeot 306 XS (2.0 petrol) or Dturbo (1.9 td)? Both look the part, drive like a good hot hatch, are insurableand could be found within your budget?
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Thu 21 Aug 2003 08:50
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - Jase
Fiesta Zetec-S. These are nice little cars.
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Thu 21 Aug 2003 10:27
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - Thommo
Mitsubishi 3000 gt.

All the sport you can handle, reliable and now around £5K. Insurance will be a bitch but thats what credit cards are for.
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Thu 21 Aug 2003 20:10
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - Ross_D
Yep, I'll vouch for the 306, DTurbo is insurance group 5. Fabulous to drive (I prefer the 306 to the Focus) and only costs me £370 to insure (Im 21 with 2 yrs NCB).
XSi is higher insurance group, but quite a bit quicker. DTurbo has XSi trimmings though to give the 'sporty' look.
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Fri 22 Aug 2003 15:18
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - Hawesy1982
Ditto, the 306 DTurbo is a great car to drive, thats sporty, cheap to insure and can at least beat most Nova SR's off the lights too. Its not incredibly quick, but im only 20 and a student, so the fact that the insurance is cheap is more of a key factor for now. The only drawback is that bits tend to fall off mine, but its fundamentally sound wrt engine etc.
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Fri 22 Aug 2003 15:20
5k, sporty and cheap to insure - Hawesy1982
Oh and who are you insured with RossD?

I searched exhaustively to find £920 fully comp with no NCB, age 20, but i quite fancy paying £370ish in a years time!
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