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Best Hatchback For a New Driver?

I would really appreciate some heIp! I'm 18 and am looking to get a hatchback/hot-hatch. I would like it to be cheap to ensure and run, but also have a little bit of a fun/fast factor in it sense i love driving.
I'm currently looking at these:

Ford Fiesta (st or not?)
Ford Focus (st or not?)
VW GTD
VW GTi
Bmw 118i
Renault Clio
Peugeot 208 gti
Audi A3

Feel free to pitch in any others that you think are better, or any that are FWD because I would rather have that. And keep in miind that an 18 year old has to be able to afford and insure them. I would really appreciate some help on this as I said!

Ford Focus or Ford Fiesta better as a first time car?

Best Hatchback For a New Driver? - 1

Ford Fiesta (st or not?)
Ford Focus (st or not?)
VW GTD
VW GTi
Bmw 118i
Renault Clio

Feel free to pitch in any others that you think are better, Or any that are FWD because I would rather have that. I would really appreciate some help on this as I said!

Thanks

Added (1). Include the Peugeot 208 gti to the list too

Ford Fiesta 2008 Radio Code?

I was going away for 2 months and took my battery off my Ford fiesta 2008. Now the radio is asking for the code. My radio model is M172639. Can someone help me with the code.

Best Hatchback for a new driver? - 2

I would really appreciate some heIp! I'm 18 and am looking to get a hatchback/hot-hatch. I would like it to be chap tp ensure and run, but also have a little bit of a fun/fast factor in it sense i love driving.
I'm currently looking at these:

Ford Fiesta (st or not?)
Ford Focus (st or not?)
VW GTD
VW GTi
Bmw 118i
Renault Clio

Feel free to pitch in any others that you think are better, Or any that are FWD because I would rather heve that. I would really appreciate some help on this as I said!

Throttle Body On A 2011 Ford Fiesta SEL?

A warning light came on recently with a message saying engine malfunction. The car was losing power and wouldn't accelerate past 50mph. Then the engine light came on as I slowly drove it to the dealership. They pulled the codes, ran some checks, and came back to me a couple of hours later and told me the throttle body needs to be replaced. I was shocked, the car only has 51,000 on it.
The part with labor was going to cost $800 to fix!
I'm currently looking at getting a 2nd opinion, but I wanted to throw it out to the community.
What does a part like this normally cost brand new? Are they ripping me off?
I have had a very good relationship with this Ford dealership and always took my car in for service there.

Ford Fiesta Hatchback 1.25 82 Zetec 5dr how do I lock without a key?

So here's the story, my mother went away for a week and can't get back here. Stupidly enough, she took her car key with her (like she's going to need it) some people have tried to break into the car and managed to somehow unlock the doors without breaking the car.
Unfortunately for them, that car works on a key mechanism that recognises the key by an inscripted code, so it can't be hot wired.
I think they realised that after getting into the car and out of frustration the desctructive idiots decided to smash the driver side mirror.
That isn't really a super major concern at the moment, more that I can't get in touch with my mother and the car is left unlocked. I have no key to unlock it, surely if there's a way to unlock the doors without a key there has to be a method to locking them back up, right?

Added (1). Also, just to add. Is there a way of turning the power off in the car. It's on, but the engine isn't running if you know what I mean.
The dashboard and everything us all light up! Running down the battery in the process. Also no way of fixing that without the key as far as I can tell!

i have checked fuses, earth wires and changed all bulbs but nothing

can anyone help