HELP me decide.
{Hachi-Roku}
11-11-2004, 06:15 PM
Hey, I need help deciding what car I should get, just pick one on the poll, if you pick other then tell me what car you think I should get. It would be a big help if you picked one on the poll and told me why I should get the car.
racer_in_black
11-12-2004, 09:15 PM
How much money you got?
{Hachi-Roku}
11-13-2004, 09:19 PM
I'll have enough money for the car when I decide wich one I'm going to get.
racer_in_black
11-14-2004, 01:28 AM
You can get a corolla from about 500 to 1500. You can get an FD from about 9000 to about 18000. There's a big difference in price. What do you want it for? Is it a project car?
Personally I would go for the FD and in a close second the corolla.
Personally I would go for the FD and in a close second the corolla.
{Hachi-Roku}
11-14-2004, 02:39 PM
I'd probably like to spend less money so that i have more money on mods, but the Corolla doesn't have much and there isn't much for the corolla, but the FD or the FC would be better to work on, because it has more. I'm leaning toward and FC for now.(FC's are about 5000 to about 8000)
racer_in_black
11-14-2004, 03:21 PM
The corolla doesn't have much? You're lost man. Aftermarket for anything is expensive either way you look at it, the FD especially. I'm not trying to be a smart ass but do you know much about engines?
{Hachi-Roku}
11-14-2004, 04:34 PM
I wasn't really talking about performance stuff, I know there is aftermarket stuff wich is expensive. I ment like body kits and stuff like that, I've seen some stuff for the corolla but not much, wich on the other hand the FD or FC has lots of stuff.
racer_in_black
11-14-2004, 04:41 PM
There is kits for the corolla as well as those others that you have up there. J-Blood, Vertex, Erebuni, and bloodline all have kits for the corolla. There is a few others that I can't think of off the top of my head. You're right though, the other ones are easier to get to and have more body kits. I thought you were talking about mods performance-wise. Those are really good cars to just mess around with the shells. Are you a ricer?
{Hachi-Roku}
11-14-2004, 06:27 PM
What do you mean by ricer? If you mean thoes people who buy big ass wings for thier cars, and body kits, and mess the car up just by adding looks, and huge mufflers then no I'm not. I just think body kits and stuff are cool beacause it adds a little something to the out side to make it stand out.
racer_in_black
11-14-2004, 08:55 PM
That's pretty much what I mean by ricer.
I prefer to work on everything else first and then the body. Sleeper is the way to go, that's just me though.
Anyway, if you can afford it, go for the FD if that's what you're into. It's stand's out stock let alone a body kit on it. Enjoy
oh yeah, you might get more responses if you put this thread in car comparisons instead of this thread.
I prefer to work on everything else first and then the body. Sleeper is the way to go, that's just me though.
Anyway, if you can afford it, go for the FD if that's what you're into. It's stand's out stock let alone a body kit on it. Enjoy
oh yeah, you might get more responses if you put this thread in car comparisons instead of this thread.
{Hachi-Roku}
11-14-2004, 10:09 PM
Yeah I'm not a ricer. But yeah, I've narrowed it down to the 240SX or the FD or FC. Which ever i can afford and doesn't have that high of insurence.
What car you want or have?
(just wondering)
What car you want or have?
(just wondering)
racer_in_black
11-15-2004, 02:36 AM
I got a 93 RX7, 92 240 SX, 86 corolla GTS coupe, and a 86 Celica GTS with a JDM 3SGE.
{Hachi-Roku}
11-15-2004, 08:57 AM
Wow, nice cars. As of now I don't even have a car. I hope to get one soon though. As soon as I get a J O B :sunglasse
racer_in_black
11-17-2004, 02:23 PM
How old are you?
{Hachi-Roku}
11-18-2004, 05:02 PM
Yeah, i'm only 16.
racer_in_black
11-22-2004, 07:24 PM
There's no such thing as no high insurance for you. You're male, under 25, not much experience driving (legally). It's still a sporty car but it's not a two seater which would officially make it a sport car but the 240 would be your best bet in that department I would think.
OmegaZ_27
11-23-2004, 08:51 PM
Hmm... young age... join the club. I'm 16 myself.
Well... my personal favorite is the '86 Corolla Trueno, but availability on those is extremely hard to find. I think that the late '80s Mazda RX7 FCs and late '80s Nissan 180/240SX S13 are pretty easy to find, depending on where you live. I'd choose the FC because they're rotary and you can do some crazy stuff to them. Or if you want to go for some nice body work, I'd go for an S13 and get the JDM front end.
BTW, are you an Initial D fan? I'm guessing that you want to go into drifting by your choices of cars.
And yes, Im going to have to agree with racer_in_black, there's no such thing as cheap insurance for 16 year olds. Plus, the cars you're looking at are pretty much labeled sports cars. Why dont you just settle for a cheap car for now? I mean, its not like youre gonna keep the car forever. You can just use the "clunker" as a get around car to work and then save your money for your later car. Dont make the mistake that most guys have made (so says my brother). They end up dumping in their money into their first cars and then they lose it all because of insurance and accidents. So it's best to just keep a simple car and not worry about it.
*sigh* hope this helps.
Well... my personal favorite is the '86 Corolla Trueno, but availability on those is extremely hard to find. I think that the late '80s Mazda RX7 FCs and late '80s Nissan 180/240SX S13 are pretty easy to find, depending on where you live. I'd choose the FC because they're rotary and you can do some crazy stuff to them. Or if you want to go for some nice body work, I'd go for an S13 and get the JDM front end.
BTW, are you an Initial D fan? I'm guessing that you want to go into drifting by your choices of cars.
And yes, Im going to have to agree with racer_in_black, there's no such thing as cheap insurance for 16 year olds. Plus, the cars you're looking at are pretty much labeled sports cars. Why dont you just settle for a cheap car for now? I mean, its not like youre gonna keep the car forever. You can just use the "clunker" as a get around car to work and then save your money for your later car. Dont make the mistake that most guys have made (so says my brother). They end up dumping in their money into their first cars and then they lose it all because of insurance and accidents. So it's best to just keep a simple car and not worry about it.
*sigh* hope this helps.
{Hachi-Roku}
11-25-2004, 08:19 PM
Yeah, I see what you're saying about insurence. I'm really thinking about the 240 I was thinking about the front end conversion, I wouldn't know where to find it thoguh. If you know a place let me know.
Yeah, I like drifting and dragging. I wanted to set my car up (when i get a good one) for drifting and dragging. I do think drifting is way cool so I hope I get good at it.
Yes, I do plan to get a "clunker" it's a '98 Eagle Talon Esi(manual trans.), for like $500 bucks, it has like 150,000 miles, and it has a rust spot in the trunk and a metal piece sticking out in the chair, and rusty wheels, so i'm going to stick it in my dad's garage all winter and fix it, then when i'm gonig to get my license in january, so when i can drive it. I'll drive it for awhile and then sell it for a little more than $500.
I've liked drifting ever since I seen some clips of it and some stuff from the D1. Then since I like anime I decided to see Initial D because it had the AE86 in it and some drifting stuff.
Yeah, I like drifting and dragging. I wanted to set my car up (when i get a good one) for drifting and dragging. I do think drifting is way cool so I hope I get good at it.
Yes, I do plan to get a "clunker" it's a '98 Eagle Talon Esi(manual trans.), for like $500 bucks, it has like 150,000 miles, and it has a rust spot in the trunk and a metal piece sticking out in the chair, and rusty wheels, so i'm going to stick it in my dad's garage all winter and fix it, then when i'm gonig to get my license in january, so when i can drive it. I'll drive it for awhile and then sell it for a little more than $500.
I've liked drifting ever since I seen some clips of it and some stuff from the D1. Then since I like anime I decided to see Initial D because it had the AE86 in it and some drifting stuff.
racer_in_black
11-26-2004, 12:10 PM
I don't think you can set up a car for both drift and drag racing. Two completely different set ups. One is complete power and the other is balance, can't have both. Besides, it takes too much money to mod a car.
OmegaZ_27
11-26-2004, 02:18 PM
Yeah. Both drag and drift are completely different setups. Sometimes it's not the best to have a lot of power for drifting. If you're going on country roads that no people drive on, go for drift. (I would only go drifting on the track though because if cops see you on the street drifting, say goodbye to your car.) or if you want to do the common thing and just go straightaway or freeway racing, go drag. Heh. When my brother had his 00 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, we took it on the freeway all the time. But too risky, if your going 150 and hit something, say goodbye to your car and your life.
I'd say go show/cruiser. Just get a nice car with all the power setups and just cruise around town and take it to shows. And if ya want speed, go to a track or dragstrip. It's legal and it's safer.
About the 240/180SX, here are a few good sites for mods (* is for the front end conversion):
www.sr20detperformance.com
www.intensepower.com
*www.phase2motortrend.com
www.hopupracing.com
You can find the front end conversion at most 240sx/180sx centered websites. Just ask em. Well, hope this helps out!
I'd say go show/cruiser. Just get a nice car with all the power setups and just cruise around town and take it to shows. And if ya want speed, go to a track or dragstrip. It's legal and it's safer.
About the 240/180SX, here are a few good sites for mods (* is for the front end conversion):
www.sr20detperformance.com
www.intensepower.com
*www.phase2motortrend.com
www.hopupracing.com
You can find the front end conversion at most 240sx/180sx centered websites. Just ask em. Well, hope this helps out!
{Hachi-Roku}
11-26-2004, 04:51 PM
I know drifting and dragging are diffrent set-up, but what I guess what I was going to say is that I'd probably do both with my car. I probably take it to the strip to go fast and stuff like that so I wouldn't lose my car or kill myself.
I probably will just mod my car and stuff and take it to shows and stuff at first but then I'll probably get into drifting or something, if I get the chance to.
Thanks for the sites.
I probably will just mod my car and stuff and take it to shows and stuff at first but then I'll probably get into drifting or something, if I get the chance to.
Thanks for the sites.
oscar89
07-04-2006, 09:33 PM
Get a 3000GT. Becuse they're 4WD Turbo. Nobody is going to able to keep up with you.
toyota_ae86
07-07-2006, 02:53 PM
Yeah, i'm only 16.
dont be getting a corolla, big mistake! they eat the money. i got my first corolla at 16, man im still driving it, but it eats the money. maintince mainly.
dont be getting a corolla, big mistake! they eat the money. i got my first corolla at 16, man im still driving it, but it eats the money. maintince mainly.
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