Better car to buy sl vr4

[Joe Meade]

Here's my problem i am a spoiled 16 kid looking for a car. i can get a vr4 or a sl for the same price. i do race ovels and roadcoarses with many wins so i can drive but i heard that the twin turbo system has had problems and i don't want to have to figure out the electronic crap. I don't know much about it because i was origonaly a all american car guy. the only import i like is the 3000gt so some one "help me out because it really is a tough decission"\

[Morphius289]

You'd figure that being spoiled would come with a better education in the understanding of the english language That aside, you should still go with an SL or base. Check the sticky on this topic.

[xXxRocker5150]

You're spoiled huh??? So you don't really even know the value of a dollar I take it... get a job and than see what you can afford, it's a whole different world... however, if you do get whatever you want, than why do you care about maintenance problems.... this is my suggestion for you, since you're 16 start out with an SL and do basic performance upgrades (Intake, headers, exhaust, downpipe, high flow cats, etc...). Than in another 2 years, if you still want a VR4, go and get one...

If you get one now, you might end up regretting it when you wrap it around a tree. Now I'm generalizing, but I've heard enough about a 16 with a VR4 or a TTz or a TT MKIV supra for a first car to say that steering 16 year olds away from those types of cars is a good thing. Welcome to the forums though.

[Dreamspawn]

Originally Posted by Joe Meade

Here's my problem i am a spoiled 16 kid looking for a car. i can get a vr4 or a sl for the same price. i do race ovels and roadcoarses with many wins so i can drive but i heard that the twin turbo system has had problems and i don't want to have to figure out the electronic crap. I don't know much about it because i was origonaly a all american car guy. the only import i like is the 3000gt so some one "help me out because it really is a tough decission"\

I've never herd of anybody complaing bout the tt system save for 15psi just isn't enough for them. Also if you are really expierced racer you could handle a tt becuase you would know racing is for the track and know how to fix your car so...... i guess drivers choice.

[Joe Meade]

I am sorry that the spolied commet came out wrong but i said im spoiled because of the choise that i have to make. i did work for my money and know i just have a decision that a spoiled might have to make. I know all about the dangers of street racing because my dad was one and he has showed me pictures of people that raced him that were wraped around trees. so i would not race it outside of a track and i never could spell

[Joe Meade]

So the consensus is to get the sl model so i thank you for your reaspons

[Joe Meade]

Is 101000 miles alot for a 97 vr4 that is going for 13k. my dad says it is i say there are like no others for sale if it is i will by the sl with like 40k miles on it

[xXxRocker5150]

^I say get the SL with 40K miles... IDK what kind of power you want, but I think the SL has plenty of power, and you can always upgrade if you want more... now you say that you'll only race at the track, but it gets extremely tempting when that nice new ferrari pulls up next to you and revs, or when that integra blows past you doing 130 on the highway (rite young ).

[AutostradaVR4]

100k isnt high so long as it was maintenenced properly...but an SL with 40k is a nice find! what year is the SL?

[VR43000GT]

If your an experienced driver and are "spoiled" then get a VR4 for the track (if that is in fact the case). I dont know how old you have to be to drive on a track but I would think you would have to have a valid drivers license, so I dont know if you really are all that experienced with less than a year under your belt (once agian if thats the case). I'd say SL or base if your recently started otherwise the TT would be nice.

[Igovert500]

You're 16, I don't care how experienced you consider yourself. Get the SL.

[Joe Meade]

I would to thank you people for your replays eventhough you did not understand my spoiled commet and bashed my spelling but the news is the guy already sold the sl and the only 3000gt in my area and my price range is the vr4 so unless that guy sells that is what im getting

[Igovert500]

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=508150

[Musashi3000GT]

whats your SCCA #?
someone who actually runs sanctioned races cannot possibly be this ignorant when it comes to cars!

[Joe Meade]

I dont race scca i race modifieds and some time shifter karts on road tracks for the speed and experince