Yeah I'd hang onto it rather than sell it... but I'd learn to drive in something else first for a year or two...
Most young guys inevitably have a prang in their first car and it would be such a shame to write off such a nice car !
thats exactly what im afraid of so im hoping to start labouring as a bricky soon until my course starts in jan 09' which should give me enough for a nice cruising ride while i baby my Vh