Thread: Need a good first car!!

Originally Posted by murcielago94

ok guys heres the deal,

I have around 3k-4k to spend on a car and 4k is the top. I need a car thats most importantly FAST! I also want it to be RELIABLE and good mpg.

That's like looking for an international supermodel that begs for sex every night after cooking you a 5 star dinner and doesn't argue with you and if she did, she'd always be wrong.

Get something cheap that you can beat the shit out of.

Originally Posted by Autoartist

That's like looking for an international supermodel that begs for sex every night after cooking you a 5 star dinner and doesn't argue with you and if she did, she'd always be wrong.

Get something cheap that you can beat the shit out of.

i would look in to....uhhh like everyone said you cant have it all. i would stay from trying to have a fast first car...... it just dont work..

i would look in to any GM with a 3800 series motor...or a nice old BMW or benz...

for something faster i would look at an SC300 lexus (2JZ motors) or an old Z28 or something...

300ZX....have you looked under the hood?? have fun working on that...same with the stelth's....timing chains at 60K LOL

Originally Posted by 1slo23

Go for an Integra GS-R, reliable, fun, and good on gas.

X2! Or a civic

Originally Posted by SoCal Mag

X2! Or a civic

I've got one i'm selling for $2,500. It's pretty fast, capable of at least 150mph, I know that much.

You listed your mom's trailblazer in your signature? Really?

under the hood of an n/a 300 and stealth is pretty simple, if you have a mechanical brain its easy to figure out...trust me, the turbos are a living f'n nightmare under the hood, n/as not even close to as bad

Don't get a turbo car as a first car. In that price range it is either going to have a lot of miles or have been poorly maintained. That is just another headache. My first car was a 94 Camaro, picked it up for 1k. Learned to work on it myself, it gave me 2 good years with trips to Cleveland from Pittsburgh. Total I had about 3k in parts + 1k in car. Then I drove it into a Telephone pole.

Also, the car shined up real nice and everyone loved it, Camaro's weren't too popular around where I lived and I was that kid.

Find a car you like, learn to wrench, leave money in your budget for immediate repairs. And keep it clean, I mean like vacuum it and stuff, those old cars can get real grungy.

edit:I don't know where you're buying it from, but all of my cars have been...hood cars...can't hurt to have your local PD walk the drug dog around it immediately after purchase.

Originally Posted by RelentlessMotorsports

All I have to say is this.

Cheap, Fast, Reliable... pick two.

So true! You get what you pay for my friend!

Originally Posted by murcielago94

ok guys heres the deal,

I have around 3k-4k to spend on a car and 4k is the top.

There's a lot of used cars in that range.

Originally Posted by murcielago94

I need a car thats most importantly FAST! I also want it to be RELIABLE and good mpg.

Antithetical because the 918 Spyder is out of your budget.

Originally Posted by murcielago94

The 300zx seems nice cause it has 250-300HP stock, nothing compared to the 240sx. What about a Celica? or a Civic? Euro cars are somethin im looking for but i dont know if i have the $$$ for it. Any suggestions are great!

That is about 150 more HP than you need in your first car, if you don't want to lose your license for speeding tickets, general hoonassery, and the like. Save the points on your license for when you can afford a properly fast car.