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Thanks for all the replies !!

I think i might just get a cheap car first then, work on a better car down the track, Im looking at a nissan pulsar for $500 mate owns it seems like a perfect car to learn in, Opinions? Its a manual, going to get more information soon.

Swift GTI. Too bad they're flimsy and most have been trashed or worn out. Lots of fun for very little cash otherwise.

Hard to recommend the R31 I had one for a couple of years and found that all the Australian made bits on them are awful, the diff especially. The whine will send you deaf on the freeway. Other crappy bits are the seats (frames break), door trims (peel apart) and the steering racks (love to leak fluid). They are easy to fix though and the engines will go forever...

R31 Skyline/Pintara wagon.

Cheap, reliable and you can r00t in the back...or so I've been told...

You can also carry half your wardrobe and a heap of other shit you need when you inevitably end up living out of it days on end when you're out getting pissed with your mates.

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Thanks for all the replies !!

I think i might just get a cheap car first then, work on a better car down the track, Im looking at a nissan pulsar for $500 mate owns it seems like a perfect car to learn in, Opinions? Its a manual, going to get more information soon.

Manual is a win. autos are pretty terrible. anymore details on the car?

do a comp test, the 1.6 and 1.8L motors in the N16 like to blow head gaskets

wont get N16 for $500, and I'd say to steer clear anyway. too many differences between models. ie. hatch is a totally different car to sedan, S1 is a different ballpark to S2, very few interchangeable parts and the 1.6 and 1.8 are completely different engines.

Bit of a mess really.

Whatever your budget is go buy the best corolla you can afford. About an 05 model should do

Auto frees up a hand for eating drinking, fingering or pushing the horn

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Agree with most others, but I'll add to buy something you won't be tempted to modify in any way, like a Camry. Reliable, big enough to cart stuff around in, dull as ditchwater.You may grit your teeth every time you drive it and cop some flack from (idiot) mates but wgaf, you'll have freedom of mobility and can save money you would have wasted on pointless mods towards something decent. And as Alex said, you won't care so much when you gutter the wheels and round off the bumper corners.

I really think corollas and camry are overpriced because people think they are well taken care of and rarely driven. Old people or not, you cant confidently say that about any car on the market.

While I think the older corollas are ok (other than toyota retarded gear ratios), there are quite a few around with rolled-back kms.

My first car was a S3 R31 skyline.

Was an awsome car to learn in, cost me $3000 (10 years ago) less then $1000 to fully insure.

Started as auto but converted to manual.easy to modyfy and is p-plate friendly.

Is also RWD which personaly is better to learn in then a FWD.

You can pic one up these days for around $1000 with mods.

Pulsars are a win!!

My first car was an N15 SSS, I've had it for over 7 years now, have put it through it's paces, and has never failed me!! It's still running with 255k on the clock and has never missed a beat..

I wouldn't necessarily go for a standard pulsar though (with a 1.8L engine or less).. Seen too many with problems!! The little extra money for a SSS with the SR20 in it goes a long way!!

Cheap to fill - $60 for a full tank of Premium; cheap to maintain; and cheap on insurance!! PLUS it's a NISSAN, so it's bulletproof by default ;)

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