I'm Young And Want A Skyline (GTR)

[Browny_R31]

id like to note.... ANY car can go fast enough to kill u. A $500 shitbox car can still go over 100km/h on the freeway and yes it will kill u. Honestly id prefer to be in a high powered sports car because in reality.... the cars r built to go fast so when u r going 100km/h on the freeway (still legal) and u get into a situation, u have the brakes and suspension udner u that is built to handle these kinds of situations. id like to see a $500 shitbox out handle and out brake a GTR at 100km/h (seeing as both car are quite capable of these speeds). If your an immature **** at 19... u probably still will be at 24. comes down to maturity level not age. Im a **** at times on the road sure but I do it in places where the only person that could get hurt is myself.


i do agree with dan on one big thing..... people who get spoilt dont apprieciate what they have. When u worked ur ass off, went without things to save up for your car...ull understand how much it actually means to u. Build a car, spend the $$ and the hours on building ur own car (not just modding it) and ull REALLY appreciate what its really worth. I could easily live with my rich ass parents, have a cruisy life and pretty much anything i want, but i dont want to do that (i even say no to money they try to send me here). GRAD PRESENTS..... people get them??? wtf. I got a "well done" from my dad. lol

And in parting

Ban low performance drives not high performance cars!!!

[Oakville]

you make a good point there browny.

I dont know, i have a lot of different ideas about this. I mean my good friend turned 17 last month, and drives a G35 coupe. I've been 17 since march, and I got lucky with a '90 Accord w/ 115xxxkms. worked away my last 3 summers to save up for it and the insurance and so on. Im in the same boat as Wolf for the most part, or was. I find myself a good driver, people say I drive like a granny. i guess thats a compliment for someone my age? anyways, my dream as most here know is to buy a GTR. theyve fascinated me beyond explanation for about 6 years.
So ill still save, and when Im able to really start getting hours where ever it may be, i will buy one, despite what people say about it being a safety hazard or a bad choice for someone of my age. I know my limits, i feel confident with a lot of high powered cars and so on. I drive around M5s, STis and stuff like that for work, transporting them from dealer to bodyshop and back. I am quite comfortable in these cars, going no more than 5kmh over.

so, ill be coming to meets, try and familiarize myself with the cars, the owners, and what their limits are. im here a lot, trying to expose everything ill need to know. hopefully, Im planning on around 15 months, Ill be able to come to these meets in my own R32. well, thats the dream/plan anyway.

[schwieg]

Well, I just spent an hour reading this entire thread.
Im Aaron, 18 years old, and currently thinking of a GTR as my second vehicle.

After reading all these post's, ive gathered that a GTR is not a good first car, and you must have maturity to drive it. Im not sure what I would consider myself as a driver, but we wont get in to that. I just want everyones 2 cents about pricing, budgeting and stuff like that!

As well, I have gathered that maturity is a big issue, and that we must be able to afford the life line before you jump in without a paddle. By the way, being 18, or 12, or 92 means absolutly nothing. Ok, maybe 12-15 does, or lower, but you get the idea.
I think 16-21 drivers can be jsut as mature, if not more mature than a lot drivers, that being said though, they are a lot of meat head drivers that literally should just write their will as we speak. I dunno, I would love to own a GTR by August but this thread had opened my eyes. Any input as to what I should do would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Aaron

[Invictus]

Bought first GT-R at age 17. Lost my liscense in that car. For me, experience was everything.

[Oakville]

well, i'll be taking baby steps. ill have my first gtr at the tender age of 18 if all goes according to plan.

[quadracer111]

I hate stereo types. I'm 15, and every time I go to a car show or see a nice car in a parking lot. I get talked down to and get the odd stare. Everyone just assumes I'm just some fatf fanboy like the rest of my generation. If you actually get to talking to me I'm the complete opposite.

-I don't freak-out if I see a nitrous injection system in a car.

-I don't like flashy chrome rims and i despise the show "Pimp My Ride".

-I'd rather drive a slow car fast then a fast car slow.

-driving fast on public streets does not make you look cool. It makes you look like an idiot.

-Lamborghini's (NOT LAMBO'S!!!!) aren't the coolest most amazing cars ever built.

-I have plenty of experience taking apart lawnmower engines, pocket bike motors, weed-wackers, dirt bikes (2, and 4 stroke) and a Honda 1.6. As well as building a go-kart and plenty of r/c car/truck tuning.



As for driving. I have much experience In a 99 corolla on a 5km gravel road that my parents let me drive on (private property owned by my aunt so I'm only risking my own health and safety.) I know I'm still learning and I'm aware I don't know everything. I am open to learning more.

at least this stereotype fades with age.
unlike the other car-related stereotype I have to deal with..... being chinese :roll:

Holy crap... Were we separated at birth by any chance?
You are like me in so many ways it is scary...

[dah_hunter]

for the record i love Pimp my Ride..

Pimp My Ride UK is dah bomb.. Look that up..

X to the Z in the US version always makes me laugh..

[Gregonater]

I enjoyed reading this thread, reminds me of how some guys I graduated with see me in my gts-t when they are driving their parents vans/corollas and they rev at me etc, then floor it when the light goes green confused as to why I am behind them...LOL.
People that drive like asses clearly don't care enough about their cars.

[Reid]

Im young (16) i have GTR :P hehe

[QuietChaos]

Congrats.