Should you buy a Skyline for a first car?

[two40]

A neighbour of mine asked me what I think of the Skyline series and whether it is a good idea to buy one as a first car. He's 17.

What do you guys think? Is it a good idea to learn how to handle a powerful RWD car while you're young or should the youngens drive a small FWD to begin with and why?

[xRHETTx]

Tell him to get an R31, then move up to an r32 when he's 21.

Thats what i did.

[franks]

first car i bought was a wrx. i turned out ok.

if he's immature and out of control, then id be hesitant to get a skyline.

[fattdex]

you always ding your 1st car, get a POS and after you ding it move up

[Bl4cK32]

Why do these type of threads come up all the time? Ask yourself what do all young male drivers do in there first car. - Hammer it. Why do you think they want a skyline then? Ask him if he would drive a turbo or non turbo version to find the answer. If he just likes the power (which all young drivers do, don't kid yourself), tell him to chill out till hes older. Then he'll at least get older.

[Maxx]

he will kill himself... there is TOO much idiot young kid around, i meet alot of them at night with shit box doing 100, pass me and think they are faster than my skyline

[benm]

I reckon he should buy a 240

[Ronin 09]

my first car was a mighty carby fed corolla. It was slow, but felt fast at the time. Skyline as first car = bad idea.

[akeenan]

you always ding your 1st car, get a POS and after you ding it move up

i never did?

i think what you were trying to say is your more likely to ding your first car.

[hippy]

get a r32 .. can't go wrong .. cheap and fast ..

[Chef_32]

Bought my car 4 weeks ago.... $15000

Pod Filter $150

Getting it on a trailer to get it home after hitting the gutter...Priceless (or $60 for the trailer)

(poor attemp of an overdone joke....)

[Duncan]

just ding?

how about write off, we should do a poll....

[Guilty]

ummmm im plannning to get a skyline for my first car....n not because of the power but simply because i have a love for this car. But then again im having a problem at the moment coz im trying to decide between an S15 or a skyline..

any advice guyz?

im 18.5yrs atm..

[redline2003]

im also in that similar dilemma, got the $ for series 2 line wif few mods and getting my Ps in a month and a half, but i got an aight car now so ill learn a bit on that for the first couple of months on my ps and c how i go i guess

[2rismo]

yeah, tell him to get a 240!

[two40]

Originally posted by benm

I reckon he should buy a 240

neh, he wants a "turbo" with "no maintenance". lol

i did try though ben.

[two40]

Originally posted by 2rismo

yeah, tell him to get a 240!

now that i think about it, he's not allowed to have a 240. they are an endangered species and i'd rather not have another one murdered!

[Maxx]

well, most of the people think they can control their car - well!

but in real world, the driving ability of people is bad.

i am pretty sure that there is NO p plate can control a tubro skyline well, why don't get something easily and pratice yr driving ability? beside performance, the car is still way too big to drive and park for a P plate.

i had a silvia as my first car and i am quite regard not buying a FF(civic).

not offence, but young people just can't control theirself to do stupid thing, we all know coz we have been there.

[Mighty Highlights]

I drove a toyta hilux 2.4 litre as my first car! And then I bought my parents EB falcon. (cliche?)

Now I have my 1st nice car, didn't get it till I was 22.

When I 1st got my licence there was an old blue celica (the datsun/escort style) coupe that I really wanted. It wouldn't have been fast, but a cool 1st car.

If you are in Victoria, forget about the Turbo Skyline's, they are too powerful, power to weight. (and the weight is determined from the factory figue) As is a rex.

Just get some car you like, thats not a skyline. 15-20k is a lot to spend on a 1st car, and as it was said before, most people have at least 1 little scrape, in their early years.

[redline2003]

the actual power to weight rule dont botha me as it isnt enforced proberly thank god. my mate on his ps has a r34 gtt and no probs there