[dew1911]

Hi, Names David, Based in Kendal Northwest. 19 turning 20 in a month or so.

The reason I'm here is I'm looking into buying an ATR due to the fact they seem to be an Insurance bargain for a powerful car. I've been running quotes on many cars lately due to wanting to change my current car (2002 Focus TDCi) mid next year once I've paid off what I owe on it, I was looking at standard Hatches, Mainly Diesels as most quotes were still well into the 1k mark.

Then I searched on the ATR, £1400 Fully Comp for a 19 y/o, for 220bhp that is truely stunning! Even cars of equal power are 2k plus, as are a lot of less powerful hot hatches. Not new to Honda's as my Parents have a Civic TypeR Championship Edition (2009 Model).

So hoping to pick up some advice and tips ready for the purchase, and am starting saving for fuel now.

Thanks,
David.

[planet_page™]

Welcome along to the forum

This could help you out Looky, Clicky

And may I applaud you on a well versed first post with no text like speech etc

[dew1911]

Thanks for the welcome and the link. I even text in Full English, Don't know how people manage to make the crap they do, the Predictive Text needs teaching most of it!

I'm old before my time, maybe that's why I want an Accord...

[planet_page™]

Also when you get around to looking for a car, we have our own For Sale ATR's, as well as the usual places such as Autotrader and Pistonheads etc.

[mremerica]

Hi mate welcome aboard

If you are looking for an insurance bargain, some places insure the Integra cheaper than the Accord because of its smaller engine size 1.8 vs 2.2 - even though they have similar performance stats.

But if you are old before your time, then it has to be an Accord

[dew1911]

So far been mainly looking on the bay, like I said the TypeR has been a real left field choice. I really want a Sierra Cosworth but Insurance is insane, and the TypeR offers the same bhp, a bit newer and something a bit different, for around 6-7k all in I reckon. this isn't too far from me and has me very interested.

My ideal is black, plan is to put the same wheels as my mums CTR on one, a good exhaust system and that's about it. Not into majorlly changing it around but the standard pipes do not do it justice! Then Detail the living daylights out of it.

This post has been edited by dew1911: 15 October 2009 - 10:17 AM

[TIMBOLAND]

greetings and welcome david
a wealth of knowledge to be found on here and excellent first post by the way

[dew1911]

mremerica, on Oct 15 2009, 11:13 AM, said:

Hi mate welcome aboard

If you are looking for an insurance bargain, some places insure the Integra cheaper than the Accord because of its smaller engine size 1.8 vs 2.2 - even though they have similar performance stats.

But if you are old before your time, then it has to be an Accord

I've found due the majority of the Tegs being Imports it seems to stick them right up the pricing charts again. Plus I like have a 4/5 door car, just makes life easier getting people and stuff out of the back

I managed to find the pics, our current link to the TypeR family tree...







I just worry how much I'll upset them when I land something 20bhp more

[nas_r]

Welcome buddy.

[mremerica]

Well if you can find a UKDM One - which look a hell of a lot nicer imo, then some places insure them cheaper. Saying that though, I don't think the ATR is that high to insure, my premium is about £850 and I'm 22, living in a high risk post code.

Liking the CW FN2, wonder what those alloys would look like on a Red or Black ATR

[dew1911]

mremerica, on Oct 15 2009, 11:35 AM, said:

Liking the CW FN2, wonder what those alloys would look like on a Red or Black ATR

Exactly what I was thinking, set of those in either White or possibly Gunmetal on a Black ATR

EDIT: Just ran a quote on a UK DC2 Integra and came back at £2068 best price... So that's a bit of a no go!

This post has been edited by dew1911: 15 October 2009 - 10:49 AM

[Al.]

Welcome to the forum, and again compliments on your first post



You are fortunate as there are currently 4 (all Black) ATR's not far from you including myself, although I'm only up here during the week.

When you are ready to go out for a run in 1, just post up and I'm sure one of the locals up here will take you for a run out and show you a good example of an ATR

[dew1911]

atrgirl, on Oct 15 2009, 12:31 PM, said:

Welcome to the forum, and again compliments on your first post



You are fortunate as there are currently 4 (all Black) ATR's not far from you including myself, although I'm only up here during the week.

When you are ready to go out for a run in 1, just post up and I'm sure one of the locals up here will take you for a run out and show you a good example of an ATR

Thanks for the welcome one and all, I'm biding my time for now as I owe a little bit on my current steed and want a clean slate for starting with a new car. As much as I love the Focus, and my previous plan was to buy a 2009 2.0TDCi Focus, I cannot argue with the lure of the 200bhp club!

If anyones interested, I know it's not to everyones taste but it's been modified to my taste and to impress no-one but me, I'll be sad to see it go but it's on 140,000 miles now and starting to cost money, plus I'm bored of 115bhp Doubt I'll modify my next car as much, but then again I said that about the Focus...

[Rhys]

Holla

Make sure you test drive an ATR to make sure its the car for you.
Coming from a tdci you are going to have to get used to revving the lump to get the best of the car.

planet_page™, on Oct 15 2009, 11:06 AM, said:

And may I applaud you on a well versed first post with no text like speech etc

Just what i was thinking

dew1911, on Oct 15 2009, 11:08 AM, said:

Thanks for the welcome and the link. I even text in Full English, Don't know how people manage to make the crap they do, the Predictive Text needs teaching most of it!

I'm old before my time, maybe that's why I want an Accord...

I also write big long full English messages.
Oh and i don't text and drive like some members on here

Those alloys on the Focus are terrible !

This post has been edited by Rhys: 15 October 2009 - 12:18 PM

[dew1911]

Rhys, on Oct 15 2009, 01:09 PM, said:

Holla

Make sure you test drive an ATR to make sure its the car for you.
Coming from a tdci you are going to have to get used to revving the lump to get the best of the car.
Just what i was thinking
I also write big long full Enlish messages.
Oh and i don't text and drive like some members on here

Those alloys on the Focus are terrible !

One of the reasons they are fitted, love something that causes a bit of controversy. And Unlimited free texts are a godsend! I understand the difference in TDCi to VTEC, I've driven the CTR a few times.

[toyracer69]

Hello.

You'll fit right in.

[stux]

Welcome to the club, David.

You have The exact reasons why i bought which were :

200+bhp
Cheaper to insure than tegs/civics

Also, this may be hard to believe but did you know that the Accord is very slightly lighter than an FN2 civic type R, which weighs ~1330kgs !

[Waz]

Welcome mate. Hope you find a good one.

[big_chris]

Welcome mate i Had a Focus Tdci sport I loved that car then got the ATR Good luck

[dew1911]

Thank you all for the kind welcome

Waz, on Oct 15 2009, 03:38 PM, said:

Welcome mate. Hope you find a good one.

Yours looks to fit my critera perfect, fancy selling?