Well, after waiting an extra year and a bit to do my licence (due to moving country) and getting my licence a while ago, i've got a car :)
Its a small red Peugoet 106 XR, with a baby 1.1l engine :mad:, but insurance here hates us youngsters with cars, so a small engine = lower insurance. I'll eventually drop a (Citroen Saxo) VTR 1.6 in or (106) XSi 1.4 into it in due time. Both engines perform pretty equally..
The guy im buying it off still has to get a new exhaust fitted, as the current one fell off a few days ago.. literally fell off :eek:, so i will only take hold of it early next week..
Pics will come sometime next week when i get it, and when i get online :)
This is the only pic i have of the car, from the previous owner..
http://www.nfscars.net/phpbb/files/106xr.jpg
DJC
:racer:
Commander
12-12-2003, 01:24 PM
Hey congrats! That looks like an alright little car. Most of my friends started out with vehicles WAAAAY worse that yours. Good stuff man! -^
FeZ
12-12-2003, 01:57 PM
Hey nice little red Pug. -^
But I am not sure if you are allowed to wear the [XR] Tag :D :D :D
DJC-Grafix
12-12-2003, 02:03 PM
lol! :D hadn't thought of that ^_^
What about being a mascot? ;) :D
DJC
:racer:
FeZ
12-12-2003, 02:07 PM
Hey you could be honorable [XR]Pug :rotf:
Ayce
12-12-2003, 02:29 PM
Nice little car.
Quote:
Most of my friends started out with vehicles WAAAAY worse that yours.
My first car was a '70 Ford Cortina S/W that I paid $155.00 cdn for. Real POS, but hey, it ran!!^_^ Had it for almost 2 years then sold it for $150.-^
Good luck with it.:beer:
DCsplash
12-12-2003, 04:32 PM
Congrats on ya new motor,,, nice little cars those 106's...
My first car was a Morris Marina 1.3^_^ ,,, bloomin awfull,, but luxury compared to one of my mate first car,,, a Ford Anglia..
nfs fan
12-12-2003, 05:43 PM
nice little car
chris
12-12-2003, 06:26 PM
Nice little car.
Good first choice. I like Peugeots very much (except for the newest ones, 407, 607).
I liked the old 306 very much.
FIATLOVE
12-12-2003, 06:46 PM
Congrats!
At last you are able to park that car in spaces only fitted for "Uno's" ^_^
And that's worthy I can tell :D
Best luck with your 106, that should be a nice car as 1st car -^
You can even rebuild it to streetracer, all parts are available :D
1: drive carefully, learn your brake-limits (I recall a 106 crashing in "this forum" earlier this year)
I recommend you to go for the engine installed now.
If they are pretty equal, you can bet the 1.4 is easier to learn to drive with, and it's probaly most economic among the 2 ;)
I promise you, a small engine will make you understand handling and grip much faster than a large engine, a small engine lets you learn about gravity in a easy way, large engines often puts you out on the edge of the limit (much more difficult to handle if your reaction is not "hyperfast"), a fast reaction is something you need time to learn, so start the easy way, that's the best way (it
doesn't take many months, you will learn quick. so do not worry) :)
The car you have now is very nice to learn the core basics of "real driving", do not be to "cocky", be humble all the time regarding your skills, and LISTEN to the car.
It will learn you alot.
Best luck, have fun, and TAKE CARE!
Congratulations! :Peace: :)
[NO]Head
VQ
12-13-2003, 01:40 AM
Nice ride, don't do too much to it for a while till you leanr the car as Fiatlove said, that being said, I'll prolly have a large v8 powered car first so maybe a little golf might go alright for my first car....
Sepecat
12-13-2003, 05:47 AM
Congrats man!
How much are you paying for the car?
George`
DJC-Grafix
12-16-2003, 03:00 AM
Hello again!
Thanks for the words / advice :), George, i paid near £600 for it :)
Got it last night, sorted insurance this morning, now just waiting for a cover letter to go with the tax disc till i can drive it! :D
Been washing it today, in 3°C weather.... brrrrrr =[
Originally posted by DJC-Grafix
Thanks for the words / advice :), George, i paid near £600 for it :)
Wow! What year is it Dunc? That is a bargain - it looks so tidy, hardly any marks on it. I bet it wont be long before the alloys go on and the ice is installed! :D
Originally posted by DJC-Grafix
Got it last night, sorted insurance this morning, now just waiting for a cover letter to go with the tax disc till i can drive it! :D
I bet the insurance cost more than the car! ^_^
Originally posted by DJC-Grafix
Been washing it today, in 3°C weather.... brrrrrr =[
Hehe, it was -5°C overnight here, not sure it is quite 3°C yet but it is getting there.
:love:
Tammy
DJC-Grafix
12-16-2003, 03:30 AM
Originally posted by [SK]Tammy
Wow! What year is it Dunc? That is a bargain - it looks so tidy, hardly any marks on it. I bet it wont be long before the alloys go on and the ice is installed! :D
I bet the insurance cost more than the car! ^_^
Hehe, it was -5°C overnight here, not sure it is quite 3°C yet but it is getting there.
:love:
Tammy
Its from 1992 :)
Alloys will come first, then ICE in due time... :D I have a set of alloys i can get off my brother, i just need wheels to go on them, so that shouldnt take too long :D
DJC
:racer:
Lofberg
12-16-2003, 03:31 AM
Just make it go in 250 mph :HB: 8)~
FeZ
12-16-2003, 03:38 AM
WoW what a nice & tidy car -^
How many miles does it have on the clock ?
AccadaccA
12-16-2003, 04:37 AM
Good stuff DJC.-^
Bring it around some time and we'll shoe-horn a 427 into it. :HB: :hat:
P.S. Stop washing it. I think it's shrinking. :auswink:
Radical-Al
12-16-2003, 10:17 AM
I need rims on my car.... I want motegi mr7 rims.... but I don't have the money.
PS- nice car Dunc
Cheyenne
12-16-2003, 05:45 PM
Wow, DJC, congrats! Looks really sweet and clean! It will always be incredibly special to you. I hope you get many great smiles per hour! :love:
FIATLOVE
12-16-2003, 06:14 PM
Clean looking -^ :)
Tip;
when washing at low temperatures, the doors may be hard to open after, if it freezes. To avoid this, wipe the rubber-doorlists dry, then use "silicon-fluid-pencil" on the lists to avoid freezing ;)
And don't listen to Lofberg, there are polar-bears on every streetcorner up here :clown:
Wazza
12-17-2003, 12:42 AM
nice car :)
I think all first, or some of the first cars you own or buy, always feel special to you.
Even though I had my first car, a 1983 Honda Civic, for about US$120... It was a great car, well worth it...
Insurance was about $20 a month.
Now my current car, the insurance is US$40+ a fortnight
:rolleyes:
VQ
12-17-2003, 02:41 AM
I'll be getting a car soon enough, a Leyland p76, getting it from my grandad when I convince my parents, itz got soem damage so itz a learning curve for me, never thought of insurance fo it tho.
[XR]M12
12-17-2003, 02:48 AM
:) nice one - don`t listen to the others...it`s YOUR car, that is all that counts
XR mascot??? sure..just make sure you follow the XR regulariations and paint your car with the following colors:
Black, with red and light gray trim, using the paint trim package 7, for all cars
or:
Gray, with red and black trim, using the paint trim package 7, for fast cars we own multiples of
btw: we you`re done plz post a pic here again :D:D:D:D:D
Radical-Al
12-17-2003, 11:27 AM
VQ, insurance shouldn't be that high on it, because its a family car... or at least it has 4 doors, and if I am guessing right, you won't get as good of milage as most... since its kinda old and has a v8.
DJC-Grafix
12-17-2003, 01:25 PM
Had *alot* of fun today, zooming around everywhere :D Done a good 50 miles... getting used to the car more etc, 2mrw will be quieter, as i have 4 classes. Only had 1 today :p
And, my first mods :D
Got the seats (both front and back) out of the scrap XSi that we have, and put them in :) Theyre way better, and have a better seating position etc, and wrap round u. Like wannabe bucket seats :D I prefer the color of them too
Before
http://www.nd4spdworld.com/~djc/106/seats_before.jpg
After
http://www.nd4spdworld.com/~djc/106/seats_after.jpg
Next, change to XSi door cards (so the interiour all matches), swapping mirrors, and roof lining, to the XSI one, as its a darker color :)
DJC
:racer:
Lofberg
12-18-2003, 12:19 PM
Nice, just don't forget about thoes 250 mph I've talked about ;)