Jump to content
SAU Community

New guy...


Guest Skyline Fan 01

Recommended Posts

Guest Skyline Fan 01

Hey everyone,

I'm new to this whole forum thing, so I've got no idea really what i'm doing. Guess i'm just tryin to find my way around.

One thing is i know basically next to nothing about cars. That is, the insides of them, like engine specs and all that. So, if anyone can give me a run-down of what all the fancy terms mean, then that'd be nice.

If any1 has any pointers 4 me about forums (this 1 in particular obviously) then it'd be greatly appreciated.

Also, I've got around 17-20k for my first car. Any suggestions?....Doesn't matter what. Doesn't have 2b a Skyline necessarlily.....but preferably, of course.

Anyway, thanks heaps.

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15359-new-guy/
Share on other sites

  • Replies 43
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

if u arent really concerned about what car u get then you should just consider the economic and use factor, will u use it everyday, how far will u travel etc. Skylines do tend to be a bit heavy on the ocket for petrol, specially if u just lurrrve pushing that accelarator. i suggest sum front wheel drive toy, good fun, handbrakies are good fun too hehe

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15359-new-guy/#findComment-314624
Share on other sites

Guest Skyline Fan 01

ok cool......thanks for that everyone....that kinda gets me started in the right direction. At least i've got some idea of what to look for now.

I'm still not sure how much i'll have to spend, cause i'll have to wait as the olds are tradin' in mums 2001(?) pulsar +, so i'll have to just see, but that's the rough amount.....

And i'll definately be asking about what some terms mean, cause my friends know their car jargon, but like i said, i've got no idea, so thanks heaps for that as well.

Also, what's the easiest way to tell the difference between the R33 and R34 Skylines?

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15359-new-guy/#findComment-315111
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • The rain is the best time to push to the edge of the grip limit. Water lubrication reduces the consumption of rubber without reducing the fun. I take pleasure in driving around the outside of numpties in Audis, WRXs, BRZs, etc, because they get all worried in the wet. They warm up faster than the engine oil does.
    • When they're dead cold, and in the wet, they're not very fun. RE003 are alright, they do harden very quickly and turn into literally $50 Pace tyres.
    • Yeah, I thought that Reedy's video was quite good because he compared old and new (as in, well used and quite new) AD09s, with what is generally considered to be the fast Yokohama in this category (ie, sporty road/track tyres) and a tyre that people might be able to use to extend the comparo out into the space of more expensive European tyres, being the Cup 2. No-one would ever agree that the Cup 2 is a poor tyre - many would suggest that it is close to the very top of the category. And, for them all to come out so close to each other, and for the cheaper tyre in the test to do so well against the others, in some cases being even faster, shows that (good, non-linglong) tyres are reaching a plateau in terms of how good they can get, and they're all sitting on that same plateau. Anyway, on the AD08R, AD09, RS4 that I've had on the car in recent years, I've never had a problem in the cold and wet. SA gets down to 0-10°C in winter. Not so often, but it was only 4°C when I got in the car this morning. Once the tyres are warm (ie, after about 2km), you can start to lay into them. I've never aquaplaned or suffered serious off-corner understeer or anything like that in the wet, that I would not have expected to happen with a more normal tyre. I had some RE003s, and they were shit in the dry, shit in the wet, shit everywhere. I would rate the RS4 and AD0x as being more trustworthy in the wet, once the rubber is warm. Bridgestone should be ashamed of the RE003.
    • This is why I gave the disclaimer about how I drive in the wet which I feel is pretty important. I have heard people think RS4's are horrible in the rain, but I have this feeling they must be driving (or attempting to drive) anywhere close to the grip limit. I legitimately drive at the speed limit/below speed the limit 100% of the time in the rain. More than happy to just commute along at 50kmh behind a train of cars in 5th gear etc. I do agree with you with regards to the temp and the 'quality' of the tyre Dose. Most UHP tyres aren't even up to temperature on the road anyway, even when going mad initial D canyon carving. It would be interesting to see a not-up-to-temp UHP tyre compared against a mere... normal...HP tyre at these temperatures. I don't think you're (or me in this case) is actually picking up grip with an RS4/AD09 on the road relative to something like a RE003 because the RS4/AD09 is not up to temp and the RE003 is closer to it's optimal operating window.
    • Either the bearing has been installed backwards OR the gearbox input shaft bearing is loosey goosey.   When in doubt, just put in a Samsonas in.
×
×
  • Create New...