1.4L cheap, sporty,small car suggestions please

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Hopefully this isn't asking too much but would appreciate some suggestions for me to look at.

•Cheap insurance (so 1.4 seems most suitable)
•<£2000
•Preferable 3 door or even 2 seaters considered.

I'm thinking a Mg ZR 1.4, or if I could afford the insurance masda mx5, mg mgf.
 
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How old are you and how many years have you been driving?

I ask because a 1.6 Fiesta is more expensive to insure for me than a DC2/DC5 Integra Type R for example.

Any years NCB?
 
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And that comes under cheap insurance how?

Sporty + Cheap Insurance just don't go together.

They're hardly quick - hence why I asked if he could insure it, tends to be a little bit random with some "quicker" cars being vastly more affordabke for you ger drivers than others .The 1.4 is a good shout too - both could be hard to find in reasonable nick these days though
 
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Mg ZR's will NOT be cheap to insure. I had one before I switched to my MiTo and the insurance was £200 cheaper on the MiTo despite being substantially quicker and more expensive (ZR was £800 for me with 3 yr ncb). I'd be surprised if an mx5 doesn't work out similar on insurance, it did for me if memory serves (a little while ago admittedly). So as others have pointed out don't base your decision on engine size, you might get some surprising quotes for cars you thought were going to be expensive to insure.

As for the car itself. You can get a lot of car for the money going for a zr. Partly due to the rover reputation (deserved in some ways yes, but often blown out of proportion). Aim for one with head gasket already done and replaced with the improved version. No guarantee it wont go again though. Other than that you're generally going to be looking for the usual stuff you'd be looking for with an old used car. If this is for a first car get something else.
 
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I remember reading somewhere that if the head gasket has already been repaired then there's a good chance it will go again. Is there much truth in that?
 
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This I somewhat doubt. Perhaps with certain insurers but shopping around the cheapest quote will be the Fiesta.

I too doubt this claim. I've had my DC5 for 4 years (8 years NCD) and fall into the cheapest insurance categories possible and I still can't get F/C insurance for under £600/year.
 
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This is when using compare the market. I've always used comparison sites for my insurance as its always been cheapest for me. The DC5 is slightly cheaper than my Fiesta when running quotes.

Admiral is always cheapest for me by quite some margin. Often a quarter cheaper than the next quote.
 
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This is when using compare the market. I've always used comparison sites for my insurance as its always been cheapest for me. The DC5 is slightly cheaper than my Fiesta when running quotes.

Admiral is always cheapest for me by quite some margin. Often a quarter cheaper than the next quote.

I'm surprised that comparison sites recognise the DC5. Most insurers databases assume that they are just a late-plate DC2 as there is only one type of Integra officially ever sold in the UK. Even the specialists sometimes struggle!
 
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