First Car

[ImportPunk]

Hey does any1 have any ideas on what i should buy for my first car thats around 4-5 grand? thanxx

[dARksiDEe36]

Fun and reliable car... 95 + Nissan 240 SX, even more fun with the money you have 89+ Nissan 240 SX + sr20det motor. good luck.

[J Clark]

take reliability on ur first car. prelude, 240sx, etc.

[eFourty6]

integra, e30

[SoundOfSpeed]

s13 or s14 240sx is your best option. later model s14's look really nice

[pomsaeng]

Most definitely a 240sx (Nissan Sylvia). Just swap the engine and get the S-15 conversion...its mad nicee. A drifting machine if your into that stuffz.

[SoundOfSpeed]

or you can do what i was thinkin of doin. get a 91 240sx. get a job. put an s15 front end on it, s15 sr20det, s15 tranny..... such a killer combo

[dcs4]

turbo MR-2

[Kompressor]

Bro this is your first car, chances are you're not that great at driving (even if you think you're the next Dado or T MINUS). Getting a Turbo MR2 could only lead to disaster, even an RPS 13 could send you into a wall int he rain or after a pot hole. I say Turbo AWD Eagle Talon or 1991 Clipse GSX.

[bmwsparkle]

E30 is a good first car

[Zapp2it7]

Originally Posted by dcs4

turbo MR-2

how fast r those turbo MR-2's? theres someone at my skool that just got one and i was curious on how fast it could be

[Kompressor]

I believe it had 200 HP? And Around 140 LB-FT of torque, correct me if I'm wrong.

[///M3Driver]

Originally Posted by bmwsparkle

E30 is a good first car

I was bitten by the Bimmer bug when I was 16. I found a nice E30 - 318i, with a salvage title. DO NOT BUY A SALVAGE TITLED VEHICLE! Sorry 'bout that....bad times with that.

Anyway....find yourself something that is gonna be good in the snow. I had to skip school a lot cuz I couldn't get there in the snow with the E30. I'd maybe even look for a nice 325ix....All Wheel Peel in a bimmer...I think I made up your mind.

[PrinceE30]

Originally Posted by A4driver

I was bitten by the Bimmer bug when I was 16. I found a nice E30 - 318i, with a salvage title. DO NOT BUY A SALVAGE TITLED VEHICLE! Sorry 'bout that....bad times with that.

Anyway....find yourself something that is gonna be good in the snow. I had to skip school a lot cuz I couldn't get there in the snow with the E30. I'd maybe even look for a nice 325ix....All Wheel Peel in a bimmer...I think I made up your mind.

Salvage title'd vehicles only matter if you care about reselling your car. If you can verify that the car is in prefect working condition, go for it. Mod the hell out of it. But don't expect to get any money back if you try to sell it.

Personally, I'd go with an E30. A 325is is possible. It'll give you the feel for FR chassis and give you a great place to start (as it's a great car for autocrossing or driver's school). MR anf RR don't hvae great road manners when things get hairy (for inexperianced drivers). FF would work as well, but we all know those are no fun

Good Luck on you search!

-Prince

[Mark_In_PA]

get an E30 325i, good to modify and easy to work on. plus they have adequate power and they are a blast to drive. plus mine has been very reliable.