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zach1994
Post #36

Honestly having a fast car is fun and all, I have a vs ute has abit of power and I'm lucky to even still be driving ive had alot of near misses not even trying to do skids and shit. But having a fast car so soon is to scary and unsafe. I got my p's not to long ago and having a fast car so early isn't good cause you are still learning. You'll learn I have sorta smile.gif

Zippy
Post #37

QUOTE (Slide_thats5 @ Apr 5 2011, 09:43 PM) *
i jumped into a 327 vl when i got my license and learnt very quick what my limits where, after a few months you learn to push them about moer , just drive normally and you will be right


dont even want to push my limits, have had only drive to 70% of capacity and keep the 30% until something goes wrong screwed into my head since i was about 8 from my dad, defiantly a good thing. smile.gif

VersionR
Post #38

QUOTE (Zippy @ Apr 5 2011, 09:27 PM) *
you sir, are really annoying.


Hopefully it sinks in so you dont add to statistics one way or another

rolla boi
Post #39

Old N/a supras are quite quick for what they are, im abit bias when it comes to toyotas haha. Awesome cars for there time too mate

Zippy
Post #40

QUOTE (VersionR @ Apr 5 2011, 09:50 PM) *
Hopefully it sinks in so you dont add to statistics one way or another


well if i add to statistics i should be dead in the next year or so. i already know driving is dangerous and i have already been close to crashing in the 3 or so weeks i have been driving, dad is a great driver and is teaching me well, not to worry smile.gif

John.R
Post #41

Your parents are a lot smarter then most with there restrictions. Basically she is giving you the chance to get a good reliable car that won't cost a fortune in maintenance etc right off the bat, with the trade off being that it will obviously small, and fwd.

OR you can go with your dad and get an old POS VL or VN, (lol if u think you will power slide) that will most likely cost a lot for inevitable repairs, fuel etc.


Choice is yours, you are not going to find a car with your retarded criteria's due to how unrealistic they are.
rolla boi
Post #42

QUOTE (John.R @ Apr 5 2011, 09:57 PM) *
OR you can go with your dad and get an old POS VL or VN, (lol if u think you will power slide) that will most likely cost a lot for inevitable repairs, fuel etc.

haha you don't fix commodores..... you simply replace them lol

Zippy
Post #43

QUOTE (John.R @ Apr 5 2011, 09:57 PM) *
Your parents are a lot smarter then most with there restrictions. Basically she is giving you the chance to get a good reliable car that won't cost a fortune in maintenance etc right off the bat, with the trade off being that it will obviously small, and fwd.

OR you can go with your dad and get an old POS VL or VN, (lol if u think you will power slide) that will most likely cost a lot for inevitable repairs, fuel etc.


Choice is yours, you are not going to find a car with your retarded criteria's due to how unrealistic they are.



thanks, you have to remember i am only 16 and dont have much knowledge on cars out their, i know a bit about motors though as i have pulled apart and rebuild 2 (one a xf falcon and the other was my little pit bike, both done with my dad) and yes my dad is a grease monkey. smile.gif

Iek8u
Post #44

what does the ve have? gallo 12 or gallo 24?

Zippy
Post #45

QUOTE (Iek8u @ Apr 5 2011, 10:10 PM) *
what does the ve have? gallo 12 or gallo 24?


hah funny one.

joel-ls1
Post #46

Do you sleep with mummy and daddy still? Or does daddy bunk with you? You're one creepy mofo

Zippy
Post #47

QUOTE (joel-ls1 @ Apr 5 2011, 10:12 PM) *
Do you sleep with mummy and daddy still? Or does daddy bunk with you? You're one creepy mofo


that has absolutely no reference to cars what so ever.

Zippy
Post #48

basically the best options i have are:
1. an old supra
2. a R31

what do we think?

rolla boi
Post #49

QUOTE (Zippy @ Apr 5 2011, 10:04 PM) *
thanks, you have to remember i am only 16 and dont have much knowledge on cars out their, i know a bit about motors though as i have pulled apart and rebuild 2 (one a xf falcon and the other was my little pit bike, both done with my dad) and yes my dad is a grease monkey. smile.gif

haha name dropping lol

rolla boi
Post #50

Both good choices, R31 cheaper for parts and cheaper to buy. JZA70 supra better looking, more stylish interior and duh TOYOTA

Zippy
Post #51

QUOTE (rolla boi @ Apr 5 2011, 10:24 PM) *
haha name dropping lol


refresh me on that one??

Zippy
Post #52

almost settled on a r31, i dont care about looks, as long at it isn't attracting to much attention from cops i'm happy, what goes better and is more reliable is what i meant to ask (R31 or old supra)

jacb
Post #53

QUOTE (Zippy @ Apr 5 2011, 10:31 PM) *
almost settled on a r31, i dont care about looks, as long at it isn't attracting to much attention from cops i'm happy, what goes better and is more reliable is what i meant to ask (R31 or old supra)



Sweet jesus! If an r31 doesn't attract any cop attention, I'll let khubner do my wiring! oopsie.gif

rolla boi
Post #54

Name dropping that your dad is a mechanic lol.

The old rb30 can take a great deal of punishment, plus aftermarket parts are everywhere.

Zippy
Post #55

QUOTE (jacb @ Apr 5 2011, 10:40 PM) *
Sweet jesus! If an r31 doesn't attract any cop attention, I'll let khubner do my wiring! oopsie.gif


well looking at both cars the old supra looks like it would get most attention wink.gif

AE92_rolla
Post #56

Get an old corolla or pulsar or 323? or similar, learn how to drive first! small fwd cars are great to learn in and cost bugger all to run mate, my first car was a corolla, infact it still is lol has noisy cv's cracked windscreen leaking exhaust, still starts first time everytime and gets me to uni smile.gif p platers and fast cars arent a good mix lol if you spend 18000 on a car and wrap it around a pole how wuld you feel? sad? yeah probs lol amd wuld you be able to oay the access for the insurance? wat about regular services? theres alot more to think about when buyimg a car man smile.gif its a big responsibility becos when youre on the road your responsibke for other ppls lives aswell, get somethings you can "handle" my advice is to oend that 18000 on uni fees tongue.gif ut thats entirely my pov and i dnt expect any1 to think similar smile.gif

Joyrid3r
Post #57

QUOTE (Zippy @ Apr 5 2011, 08:50 PM) *
well i am getting my P's soon so a v8 or any type of supercharger is not permitted unsure.gif it also has to be under 200kw, if the car is less then a year mum can put $16,000 towards it and i so far have $1,500, i would prefer it if it wasn't a FWD and i want low insurance and rego costs, but also want something that will hang the back out and has a bit of go in it, any suggestions?

dad swung a tray back ute past my mind, it sounds good but want more of a choice, im not into lowering or modifying ute's.

Thank you for any help!! tongue.gif

QUOTE (Rancher @ Apr 5 2011, 08:55 PM) *
LOL.
You want a car thats less then a year old,
Not a V8, turbo, S/C,
Not FWD,
Cheap to Rego,
Cheap to insure,
Enough power to 'hang the back out'
Obviously cheap to run, cause lets face it. If you have $1,500 to put towards it, mum is basically buying it for you. Which means you cant afford anything.

Yeah, nah mate. There isn't anything. Your expectations are waay too high. You're not going to find a RWD with plenty of HP thats less then a year old, for $18,500.


16000 + 1500 = 18500?? laugh.gif

QUOTE (Slide_thats5 @ Apr 5 2011, 09:34 PM) *
vy sv6 6 speed manual 11 grand dont hectic it up though


VY 6cyl commos didn't come with a 6 speed and 11k is quite pricey for a 6 cyl VY

QUOTE (Slide_thats5 @ Apr 5 2011, 09:43 PM) *
i jumped into a 327 vl when i got my license and learnt very quick what my limits where, after a few months you learn to push them about moer , just drive normally and you will be right


327 VL unsure.gif

this is what I'd get if I wanted a RWD car for under 5k thumbsup.gif

<<click here!>>

DAL32
Post #58

You might as well just take the more expensive one unless your mum expects you to keep it for the rest of your life or something.

Hey, you might be able to get a base model Impreza. They're not FWD oopsie.gif Better than a beater worth 1/4 the value just because you might be able to thrash and break it while going around in circles smoking up one tyre.

blkluxy73
Post #59

unsure.gif the term here is bought not built,a car is earned not givin...go get something for $1500 with rego can be done easily and will make you appreciate the privilage more???...

screwball
Post #60

I've read no responses to this thread, only the original post and have this to say.

Your first car will likely end up FUCKED! Buy something MASSIVELY cheap and destroy it. Then when you get some automotive experience and respect, buy something you'll take care of.

You will do burnouts. You will skid around corners and roundabouts, you will hit something. You will ding something. You will get dinged by others. Pay as little as possible, fuck the shit out of it, then get something decent.

boost bogan
Post #61

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.... im on my red p's and i have a D22 navara diesel 4wd tray back ute for driving around and camping/off roading with the boys ect. handy as hell too. however if i feel like 'hanging it out a bit at not every corner' (facepalm) i have a mini spooled R31 which does it stupidly well for a $1500 car. Oh and to the VL comments.. ewww R31 = better chassis, less weight, factory manuals run stock 3.7 gears so they go rather well fr a piece of shit.

by the sounds of it though, buy a fwd hatchback, your'e a fucking idiot.

truffles
Post #62

QUOTE (boost bogan @ Apr 6 2011, 10:33 AM) *
by the sounds of it though, buy a fwd hatchback, your'e a fucking idiot.



This. You can't drive for a year. I fucking hate hypothetical threads like this. You'll end up in a small shitty car, so don't think otherwise.

Darkness
Post #63

Just buy whatever will get you off the road quicker.

James Dean
Post #64

Get a yaris or something, so you DON'T die.
Right now you're talking about getting a car with prehistoric safety features and street sliding it? For a fresh driver that's just simple 1+1=coffin.

Get a new car.
Something reliable, something with air con, power stearing, central locking, something your girlfriend/boyfriend will be seen in, something with a decent safety rating, air bags...
Darkness
Post #65

QUOTE (truffles @ Apr 6 2011, 10:12 AM) *
This. You can't drive for a year. I fucking hate hypothetical threads like this. You'll end up in a small shitty car, so don't think otherwise.


But you know P platers these days, they need a car to impress their boyfriends with, then proceed to wrap the said car around a light pole.

truffles
Post #66

QUOTE (Darkness @ Apr 6 2011, 10:49 AM) *
But you know P platers these days, they need a car to impress their boyfriends with, then proceed to wrap the said car around a light pole.


It's true. OP - Get something roomy, so you can have gay anal in your car while it's parked in the garage, since you can't drive it.


"Hey guys, I'll have about $200,000 for a car in 20 years time. Should buy a used Ferrari or Lamborghini? Thanks heaps!"

xilli
Post #67

I don't see how this is even a questionable option. You've got a potential 16 - 18k, why the fuck would you even think about getting a 4k heap when you could pickup a clean, modern FWD, drive it for a few years and then sell it for a decent amount and put that money toward what you really want after you know how to drive.

Alternatively.. you can buy an R31, think your a hero when you have your mates in the back shotgunning cranberry UDLs and write it off reenacting DK on the carpark downramp at your local Westfields.

I know what it's like to be 16 and wanting a hero car, fuck when i was 17 i went around setting fire to the potplants at my house when i realised i couldn't have a R33 for my first car. I bought a 2001 Holden Astra, wasted $500 putting a horrid cannon and molesting the standard airbox to put on a podfilter to gain absolutely fuck all, then sold it two years later when i knew how to handle a car and bought my R33. Through all my younger years of driving (i'm 24 now) in the R33, 350Z, GSXR 750 / 1000 and more recently an R34 and a BMW i never had or been a cause / contributing factor to a single accident.

If i had of had the R33 right off the bat i know i would have been fucked, plain and simple. You'd like to think you won't get spurred on by the S13 doseing beside you on the M1 but you will, and you will eventually get that lovely adrenalin boost and decide to assert your dominance on the street and race the dickhead beside you for absolutely no reason, to prove nothing and to ultimately lose your license or hurt someone.

Take advantage of a good situation with your mum and get a relatively zippy FWD, do a few mods to it to keep yourself happy and become confident on the road. That way when you're a bit older and more mature you can make an informed decision to buy the next car for 'hanging the arse out' and hopefully will have gained enough experience / wisdom not to make the same mistakes you would have at 16. I know this isn't what you want to hear, but from how you've come accross with what you want the car for you definitely fit the stereotype i associate you with.

Just sayin'
truffles
Post #68

QUOTE (xilli @ Apr 6 2011, 11:17 AM) *
(i'm 24 now) in the R33, 350Z, GSXR 750 / 1000 and more recently an R34 and a BMW i never had or been a cause / contributing factor to a single accident.



Impressive cars and owning a 2011 BMW M3 at 24. Hat comes off to you sir.

xilli
Post #69

QUOTE (truffles @ Apr 6 2011, 11:20 AM) *
Impressive cars and owning a 2011 BMW M3 at 24. Hat comes off to you sir.


Thanks mate. I wouldn't be so fortunate if i didn't have a business and the ability to lease smile.gif

Slav
Post #70

Get something small. Trust me, I have a big car and am regretting it every time i'm filling up fuel. I must say it is a comfortable car.

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