Yes - sort your insurance out first...
I spent 8 years driving Ford Fiestas (NO, NOT Festivas) building up my no-claims bonus. A prang in January 2001 made a bit of a mess of it, but I'm back up to 5 years (65%-75% discount, depending on the insurer) now, and my group 14 car (out of 20 groups) doesn't cost much to insure. My quote for a Supra is £480pa.