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i really like the FX35. If it came in RWD and not AWD, i would have considdered buying it instead of the G. I do think any new infiniti is a bit much for a first car.
an older one would be good. an old G20 woudl be a fantastic car. a neighbor a few years younger than me had one as his first car, and it was great. small, rwd, and not too powerful.
edit: my mistake, fwd.
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WRX (new one is rumoured to not be shit)
GTi
Mazdaspeed 3
1 Series
Any of those appealing?
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[QUOTE=cmcpokey;850035]i really like the FX35. If it came in RWD and not AWD, i would have considdered buying it instead of the G. I do think any new infiniti is a bit much for a first car.[/QUOTE]
Why get an SUV? It just goes slower, uses more fuel and has worse handling.
I also am for the beater as first car idea.
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The most logical solution IMHO would be to buy a second hand Honda with a [B]manual transmission[/B]. Tell your mother that statistically manuals are more safe than autos because they require more driver attention. Weather it takes 6 months or 2 years, once you feel confident in your abilities take them up on their offer to buy a high performance machine. Even in a 4000lb car 360 hp is alot. Too much for an inexperienced driver in my opinion.
Its more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow ;)
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[QUOTE=Turbo.Jenkens;850040]The most logical solution IMHO would be to buy a second hand Honda with a [B]manual transmission[/B]. Tell your mother that statistically manuals are more safe than autos because they require more driver attention. Weather it takes 6 months or 2 years, once you feel confident in your abilities take them up on their offer to buy a high performance machine. Even in a 4000lb car 360 hp is alot. Too much for an inexperienced driver in my opinion.
Its more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow ;)[/QUOTE]
If you can't convince your parents to get you a manual, try to get lessons and then ask them.
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[QUOTE=Turbo.Jenkens;850040]The most logical solution IMHO would be to buy a second hand Honda with a [B]manual transmission[/B]. Tell your mother that statistically manuals are more safe than autos because they require more driver attention. Weather it takes 6 months or 2 years, once you feel confident in your abilities take them up on their offer to buy a high performance machine. Even in a 4000lb car 360 hp is alot. Too much for an inexperienced driver in my opinion.
Its more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow ;)[/QUOTE]
I've said it but they won't bite!
They are as stubborn as I am lol
***sigh***
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I don't understand why his parents wouldn't let him have a manual though...
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[QUOTE=The_Canuck;850038]WRX (new one is rumoured to not be shit)
GTi
Mazdaspeed 3
1 Series
Any of those appealing?[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't mind any of those, but my parents just don't like them lol
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[quote=GumballRunner;850047]I wouldn't mind any of those, but my parents just don't like them lol[/quote]
Okay but, isn't it going to be [I]your [/I]car?
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[QUOTE=Ferrer;850046]I don't understand why his parents wouldn't let him have a manual though...[/QUOTE]
They think it takes attention off of driving. I have pushed the opposite but they just went "shoosh, no manual".
I'm sure if I push a little harder I could get them to budge...
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Ferrer:
They're American?
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[QUOTE=Ferrer;850046]I don't understand why his parents wouldn't let him have a manual though...[/QUOTE]
It's an American thang.
Slushboxez are too engrained in the culture, and manuuals are too far from the mainstream.
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[QUOTE=fisetdavid26;850048]Okay but, isn't it going to be [I]your [/I]car?[/QUOTE]
Yeah, but maybe my dad will drive it every so often, but I doubt it.
XD
My dad always says that the clutch will have to be replaced every so often, and that just strikes me as a petty excuse...
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[QUOTE=fisetdavid26;850048]Okay but, isn't it going to be [I]your [/I]car?[/QUOTE]
But, his [I]parents[/I] are paying.