Fiesta Mk2 with some plastic bits on it to make it look a bit like an XR2i, I was 17, it cost £200 off my cousin and I think I was robbed, can't remember insurance but it weren't cheap
When I was 18 in 1989, Mini 850cc Red with a white roof and alloys, it looked good but didn't work. Paid £450 and I think £300 insurance. It blew up after 3 months.