Theres a reason ive got a £300 Nova for my first car, and now it shines through. Its quite a high % of first drivers that crash there first car these days. Its majority of the time just because of expericence. Not because they are a bad driver.
An insurance company quoted me just under £1000 for insurance on that car, Thats a hell of a lot IMO but i cant do nothing as its a first car. As a lot of people have quoted in this thread, Dont get something stupid for a first car.....