15 year old buying a car?

i have a bit of money i have saved up and turn 15 next month. just what to know what you think about me buying a little car such as a vw lupo. i would want to spend about £700 and would want something similar to this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Lupo-1-0-/251593073082?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item3a941da1ba

i wouldnt mind working on it and would also learn to drive in it and use it as my first car in 2 years time.

my mum would be insured on it for now while its on the drive.

my question is, should i buy one? will i have many problems with it? (this particular one does have a long mot however) and are 15 year olds allowed to take cars to track days?

i believe having this car and working on it as a hobby is much better than playing on my playstation all day

thanks in advance and only comment if you want to help not tell me its a ridiculous idea and whatever.

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Reply 1

aka r

you can buy one, i remember a guy i know bought a car at 15 a nissan micra, he wasnt ensured and didnt pay tax, drive off without paying feul, and when the police stopped him after 8 months he just jumped out and ran away

Reply 2

decgreen

Original post by aka r

hahaha not the sort of thing i want to do, wouldnt drive it on roads ect

Reply 3

ChrisHarris1

With all due respect, why?

You can't drive it, track days won't let you

It'd be better use of your time/money to hire a car or lessons at places for under 18s

Or save more cash until you are 17

Reply 4

Camoxide

No point. You can't drive it for 2 years and in that time it'll lose value, MOT, tax and in 2 years time the better/nicer cars will be cheaper.

Reply 5

Emma:-)

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Original post by ChrisHarris1

With all due respect, why?

You can't drive it, track days won't let you

It'd be better use of your time/money to hire a car or lessons at places for under 18s

Or save more cash until you are 17

I agree.
And in 2 years time when you do come to buy a car, you might be able to buy something better with your money.

Reply 6

The Jargen

Mate, if you want to buy it go for it. It's never too early to work on a car if you want. There's a place called Cardrome in Essex, which is basically a private road complex. You can learn to drive there without a licence.

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Reply 7

ChrisHarris1

Original post by The Jargen

ye but what exactly could he "work on" ?

I'm all for him taking lessons at private places

however it'd be a better spend of time/money waiting until he is 17

Reply 8

The Jargen

Original post by ChrisHarris1

ye but what exactly could he "work on" ?

I'm all for him taking lessons at private places

however it'd be a better spend of time/money waiting until he is 17

Taking things apart an putting them back together again, it helps to learn.

You can also see it this way, the expense he pays now, he won't have to pay later.

Reply 9

decgreen

Original post by The Jargen

Taking things apart an putting them back together again, it helps to learn.

You can also see it this way, the expense he pays now, he won't have to pay later.

this is what i would do, and clean everything up whilst i do it

Reply 10

Friggerpants

Original post by ChrisHarris1

With all due respect, why?

You can't drive it, track days won't let you

It'd be better use of your time/money to hire a car or lessons at places for under 18s

Or save more cash until you are 17

Yes you can go on track days..........

Reply 11

ChrisHarris1

Original post by Friggerpants

Yes you can go on track days..........

To clarify, I meant no track will allow his own car due to his age

how would he transport it there?

By all means buy a really cheap car for £200-300 but no more

Reply 12

Friggerpants

Original post by ChrisHarris1

To clarify, I meant no track will allow his own car due to his age

how would he transport it there?

By all means buy a really cheap car for £200-300 but no more

And to clarify, yes he can.

Have you ever been on a proper track day (Not a lambo experience for 2 laps at partial throttle)?

Plenty of people come with cars that aren't road legal on trailers.........

Reply 13

ChrisHarris1

My contention was his age would be the limiting factor, not the car

The T&C's when I look at "bring your own car" trackdays, is usually no under 16s as drivers

I have been to a Track Day in my friends Porsche, and as I said, the only rules I saw was that of age (due to insurance I guess?)

Can you show me a link to somewhere like Oulton Park that allows under 16s in their own vehicle? (don't mean that to sound confrontational, I genuinely would be interested/take back my earlier comment)

Reply 14

DiddyDec01

The only possible reason you should get a car at 15, it so you have a field car. However this is pointless if you don't have a field.

Reply 15

JC.

Bought my first car when I was 16 - a Triumph Spitfire 1500. I spent a year getting it roadworthy and learning how a car worked and went together. Then once I passed my test I put it on the road.

Reply 16

Camoxide

Also what's the point in buying a car that's already in good condition to work on?

What exactly are you going to do to it? Buy something that's a heap of junk so you've actually got things to fix and learn from.

Reply 17

ChrisHarris1

my point exactly

not many tracks allow under 16 year olds to drive their own car

and pointless getting a 700£ car to fix her up

aim for a 200-300 spares / repair

Reply 18

AndrewR

I would suggest as others have said that you get a car thats in not as good condition to work on. If you buy something in condition similar to that Lupo then there's not much you will be able to "work on".