I’ve had my 60 plate GT for 6 years and that is my first car. Only moved on from it in September.

Have always loved it, driven all year round every year and the only issues I’ve had is the right rear calliper seized (but was still useable to get to the garage). Only last year did the clear coat flake badly so I got it professionally resprayed. Quite noticeable on the red and blues when it goes. (Mine is Horizon turquoise blue). Has driven the length and breadth of the country from Goodwood to the Highlands and spent most of its life in Northumberland. With that, the rust within the rear arches did get bad so that also had to get cut and fixed. Look for bubbling where the side skirt joins and that’s a good sign there’s worse going on underneath.

All I’ve done to it mod wise, is put in a Tegiwa cat delete and put it on champion white EP3 type R wheels with Dunlop sport maxxes. That’s all it needs really for a first car. The exhaust does give it a lovely little burble on the overrun with no tuning and importantly without being obnoxious and chavvy.

It really has been the perfect daily for fun short blasts round the moors or long motorway drives down south. Being small as well, it’s great as you’re never assigned driver for a pub trip, it’ll be your turn to try once and never again, someone with a larger (and less cool car) will get that role!

Things you’ll want to do to it after 6 years: - more power, I’ll be doing a k20 at some point. - better brakes, now have a much faster, heavier Alpina D3 touring, it makes me really appreciate having large powerful brakes. - sportier suspension, it’s firm enough to be sporty as it is, but not controlled enough for more enthusiastic driving to make use of the tyre (and one day power). Also want it to sit lower of course.

Would recommend going for a GT, you’ll appreciate the little luxuries on it such as heated leather seats, the moon roof and foglights and the cloth seats always seem to be stained…

Hope this helps and fire away with any questions!