New car

[bmxtillidie20]

Hey every one im new hear and im just kind of looking around.
im gettin my first car in a couple months so im starting to look.
i dont necessarily want to street race but i like the option.
So far i have been looking at the 2002 gti and the 2004 RX-8.
What do you guys think about these cars and what other cars would u recommend looking at.

[UnderEstimate Me]

Dont get either. They are took nice/fast for a 16 year old. Get a nice civic or something like that.

BTW, nice race.

[MZR_47]

Originally Posted by UnderEstimate Me

BTW, nice race.

Get a good Honda. I do like the GTi though...

[UnderEstimate Me]

I do too.

What I dont like is some nub little 16 year old who decides to rev at me in a 25 zone to impress his flat chested girlfriend.

[L8 APEKS]

You're 16?

You WILL thrash your first car. You WILL make stupid decisions that involve going too fast and threatening your life or someone else's.

Please don't get a fast car as a first car and wrap yourself around a tree. It happens way too often.

Learn to drive first. Worry about racing later.

That having been said...DAMN dude, you have rich parents or something? I got an '84 Buick Regal, an '85 Plymouth Reliant K, and then an '86 VW GTI (finally something decent and fun).

[Reaper8862]

well im gonna have to take the other guy's sides on this one......I think you should start off with something decent, and then tune it to take some of the high end cars!!!! It may take som time but it will let you mature a little more and rethink what you want in a car!

[GForce957]

Yeah those other guy's are a huge majority (crash's)

Get a civic. When you have been driving that for awhile there is a huge market to "take some of the high end cars"

[bmxtillidie20]

Originally Posted by L8 APEKS

You're 16?

You WILL thrash your first car. You WILL make stupid decisions that involve going too fast and threatening your life or someone else's.

Please don't get a fast car as a first car and wrap yourself around a tree. It happens way too often.

Learn to drive first. Worry about racing later.

That having been said...DAMN dude, you have rich parents or something? I got an '84 Buick Regal, an '85 Plymouth Reliant K, and then an '86 VW GTI (finally something decent and fun).

Nah i don't have rich parents at all. im pretty much paying for this myself.

but ya i do understand what u guys mean about the whole bad driving situation. personally i don't think im an irresponsible driver (not saying im the best, just saying im not dumb).

I was looking at some civivs. i know they are nice cars, but i dont even know which one to look for. any help?

Im really liiken the GTI though, do they really have as many electrical problems as they say?

[L8 APEKS]

[quote=bmxtillidie20]Nah i don't have rich parents at all. im pretty much paying for this myself.

but ya i do understand what u guys mean about the whole bad driving situation. personally i don't think im an irresponsible driver (not saying im the best, just saying im not dumb).

I was looking at some civivs. i know they are nice cars, but i dont even know which one to look for. any help?

Im really liiken the GTI though, do they really have as many electrical problems as they say?[/quote

VW/Audi has had electrical gremlins since the Mk3's or so (1993), but it's not like they ALL have them. And honestly, EVERY car has its problems. My friend had a 2004 Honda Civic that had the transmission replaced under warranty TWICE before the car had 10,000 miles on it.

At least you're on the right track with a FWD car. PS, have you heard a VW VR6 with exhaust? YUMMY.

[bmxtillidie20]

My friend just got a used 2003 nissan 350z. super sweet. hes trying to get new tires and rims on it soon. just saying. What do you guys think about the 350z?

[L8 APEKS]

I think a RWD car with ~300hp is too much for a kid's first car. My son will get something slow yet fun to drive. Perhaps an AE86, 240, 2.0L 16V GTI, Porsche 944, or something similar.

[GForce957]

Originally Posted by L8 APEKS

I think a RWD car with ~300hp is too much for a kid's first car. My son will get something slow yet fun to drive. Perhaps an AE86, 240, 2.0L 16V GTI, Porsche 944, or something similar.

exactly, save the 350 for your next car

[bmxtillidie20]

ooh there is no way i want a 350z. i like them i just wanted to know what you guys thought of them. i dont want one, im still liking the GTI. you guys would not believe how much money is around me. i live in sterling VA, and kids are driving cadillacs, bmw, nissan 350z (theres 2 of them that park right next to each other), mustangs from like 1967 and up, corvetts,Mercedes-Benz, its rediculous.

[L8 APEKS]

Originally Posted by bmxtillidie20

ooh there is no way i want a 350z. i like them i just wanted to know what you guys thought of them. i dont want one, im still liking the GTI. you guys would not believe how much money is around me. i live in sterling VA, and kids are driving cadillacs, bmw, nissan 350z (theres 2 of them that park right next to each other), mustangs from like 1967 and up, corvetts,Mercedes-Benz, its rediculous.

I'm in South OC, SoCal. Trust me, I'd believe it. It's fucking .

[vectorspecialist]

Originally Posted by bmxtillidie20

ooh there is no way i want a 350z. i like them i just wanted to know what you guys thought of them. i dont want one, im still liking the GTI. you guys would not believe how much money is around me. i live in sterling VA, and kids are driving cadillacs, bmw, nissan 350z (theres 2 of them that park right next to each other), mustangs from like 1967 and up, corvetts,Mercedes-Benz, its rediculous.

well then do you wanna be like everyone else and drive those types of cars or something different? i'll lay you this bet, by the time they're 20, not only will they have different cars, but they'll have crashed the one's they have now..especially the stangs, vettes and bmw's.

now this is what i'll suggest. a Porsche 944. for around 8g(and less) you can get one with around 120k on it and 220hp. impressive handling(keeps up with 350z) and enough power to satisfy you for a while. don't get a turbo, turbo's provide a different type of driving, and need a different skill, and aren't easy to find in reliable condition, and parts aren't cheap.

i drive a 1987 944, only issue i ever had was the clutch, which is a normal wear and tear. great on gas(33mpg hwy) and yet it still provides enough fun to get my neck hair to stand up.

if a porsche 944 sounds interesting join rennlist.com. free for a while, but lots of 944's for sale all the time. i'm on it as well as a few others from here. and tonnes of 944 things(parts) but forums that discuss everything. hell we just put up money to get a member from Georgia to Va, to Cali and back because of some mistakes he made.

we all say we're decent drivers, it's not until that deer that pops out that we say shit.