Hi, I'm new, but don't have a licence yet

[Tortaruga]

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PJ. Way to go with the lamppost fella!! 

I destroyed it...was bent double with the lamp on the ground! Luckily our neighbour was high up in the council and he got it replaced without me having to pay.

It certainly made me slow down. A lot of young lads don't get a second chance unfortunately.

[rich83]

Im almost certain that if i had been given a GTI when i passed my test... i would either be in a coffin or in jail.

[Andy]

Now you have past your test you are just starting to learn to drive and getting a golf gti will be to fast for an inexperienced driver.You will be best of getting some thing with a smaller engine like the polo

[kimmy96]

I know I'm spoilt, I kinda said that in my first post, but I bet you'd take it too if it was offered! I am studying to become a doctor, so it's a balance :) Nice Vid btw

Thanks for everyone's (?) advice

[RobH]

Ignore koppar the guys a bellend - edit i see he's now been canned.

I wouldnt go with a GTI from the off, just get a smaller engined golf, 1.6 or something. Still just as safe in an accident and less chance of you putting it through a wall.

[monte]

Welcome to the Forum Kimmy 

I think I too would suggest something a bit smaller.

Lots of great looking Lupo's out there... Or if the money is available I'd suggest a VW Up 

[GTI-Pirelli]

I totally agree with the others, and in terms of your choice of car - excellent.

As others have said go for cheap and reasonable power to start with. I would have been absolutely lethal in a Pirelli as a first car!
I think you don't really appreciate how dangerous a car is until you are no longer in control of it. At least you won't be going that fast if/when it happens.

Good luck with the driving career.

[Poverty]

I'm a girly.

Any hints for my test, other than keep calm?

Number 1 test for your test, just take your time, try and relax, and stick to speed limits religiously. Don't let drivers around you try and push you to hurry up.

As for the young age and GTI thing, I myself found that the faster my cars got, the safer a driver I became.

Trying to overtake slow cars in my 1.4 Ibiza had to be a long thought out task of as I needed a run up at them.

Granted maybe it would be best to have a crappier car for the first 3 months or so as you will make mistakes, and last thing you want is to do damage to your new GTI. You will learn so much in those first 3 months.

Anyway best

[olufsen]

Sounds like your rents are quite rich if they have friends with bentleys and estates to drive on... In which case your not going to worry about a few scrapes here and there... Grab a DSG one, might be easier to start with.

[phil1975]

Cars have moved on alot in the 20 years I've been driving with airbags,abs,traction control but basically teenagers have'nt moved on in those 20 years (and neither should they) so I agree with the wise words of others, start with a smaller engined car build up some experience you will make mistakes god knows I did!!!! I lost a couple of friends in car and motorbike accidents when I was in my teens, the accidents were nothing to do with me (don't know if I could have lived with myself) and get yourself a gti in a couple of years time.


When you first start driving its great fun and brings you freedom and opportunities, don't spoil it by increasing your chances of hurting yourself or someone else in a car to powerful for you. Good luck with your test, I wish you well.

[RobH]

Na disagree, wouldn't go DSG until using a manual is second nature. Then have as many auto's as you want. That VW Up looks sweet although im pretty sure ive never even seen one

[Stevoraith]

When you first start driving its great fun and brings you freedom and opportunities, don't spoil it by increasing your chances of hurting yourself or someone else in a car to powerful for you. Good luck with your test, I wish you well.

Agreed.
Nothing wrong with getting a lower powered Golf and making it look nice- something like a GT (either the TDI or TSI) looks almost as nice as a GTI (and with some mods could look better), is still plenty quick enough for the majority of people (never mind a newly qualified driver!),is a bit more economical and most importantly reduces the chances of hurting yourself or someone else through driving too fast.

When my daughter is old enough to drive I'll want her to have the best car that I can afford to buy her- but that doesn't mean the fastest.  I'd want her in something that looks cool, handles well, is safe, and is quick enough to get her out of trouble but not quick enough to get her into it.... if you see what I mean.

If your dad is sensible he'll think like that too.

[dmac1969]

Will it be new or 2nd hand? If new you may as well order a Mk7 GTI , I dont even know if you can get a new Mk6 any more. I wish Id have had a GTI as my first car but then it would have been a lovely Mk2 GTI that I stuffed into the back of a Opel Manta , writing it off , in the summer of 1987!

[Tortaruga]

The UP is a cool car. The GT UP will be released very soon so could be an option?

I always think of 7UP for some reason.

[Markyed30]

If I'm honest I'd bite my parents hand off but I wouldn't be here to write this av wrote off a few cars 2 in the first year, Hate to see harm brought to anyone even rent a wee car for the first month at least, Don't get a dsg either ull need gears