Ok well I first bought this magazine after I think it was the second Fast and the furious I wanted to learn more about the tuner sceen I was about 10 or 11 at this time It was really interesting but after awhile they stoped carring it at the store and I couldn't find it anywhere.

After a while it apered at my local general store so I started getting it every month again. This is by far my favorite magazine most other tunner magazines are all about big budget skylines and 350Z's this has stuff I can actually think not dream about getting one day.



Alright about buying a car Im 13 years old and I want to get some mechanical experience by working on a car so by the time Im done when im 16 I can have a alright car.

Ok well I want to spend probably less then $1000 dollars unless I can get a payment plan (0-200 dollars a month)
because thats all I can affoard.

All I want is something thats easy to work on with a hopefully standard trans.


any help?
 

Hi there, nice to have you on the board.  You are youger than most people to come on this forum (I thought I was really young at 16) but you seem to have the right spirit and mentaliy.

I've always liked this car and it seems to be in your price range, real cheap.  1986 Toyota Corolla GT-S.  Its rear wheel drive, cost under 3 grand, parts are easy to come by, and its a great car to learn to drive and work on.

Keep saving up and learning more and whatever your do, try not to think about getting a car TOO much (makes time slow down).  

Funny thing is, I love that car lol I was very close to getting one too it was a GT-S manual for $550 but when I called it was sold

PS nice Bimmer btw  

If I were you, I wouldn't buy anything right now. Wait until you actually get a license or learner's permit before you get your car. That way, you can drive it, and see what things you do or don't like about it. If you get a car and start swapping out random parts, and end up not liking it by the time you actually drive it, you're already out of money, and the car is stuck that way.  

Welcome to the board!  Ok guys we got one we can start corrupting from a young age...  

Seriously though, if i had the chance to get a first car again i'd go with a cheap, underpowered, lightwieght beater.  You'll have plenty of time to get yourself in hairy situations with high powered, rear drive cars in the future.  

Think along the lines of fun and agile.  Something like the older  SER's or crx's.  Its very comforting not to have to worry about the paint job on your new ride when ur a first time driver.  

Anyways you have plenty of time to think about it and take ur time when choosing your car, patience is key.  Don't get something you don't like or think you might not like in the near future.  

Lol Thanks

Well I've seen a few older first and second gen Nissan Sentras but no SER's and there usually automatic.

CRX's are usually expensive for this area I don't know why do you think a Civic could work? For some reason Canada doesn't like cheap potential sports cars

PS: Whats availible is 87-95 Cavilers, Pontiac Sunbirds Grand Ams and grandprixs a few Mercary Sables and usually a 80's Honda Accord I like the look of the Accord so I think I might go with that plus it's cheap and plentifull so I won't have trouble having trouble finding parts.  

I've honestly only seen a grand total of 10 CRX's during my journeys across our nation (I too live in Canada).  Its hard to find them.  More often we get those weird little civic hatchbacks.  People have entirely too much fun putting rice-burner coffee-can mufflers on them.

Up here, its probably best to go for something that you can actually use.  Depending on where you are in the country you may or may not get feet of snow every winter.  I'd recommend waiting a few years (even at 17 im not getting my own ride yet) and then going for something with AWD.  A good subaru is my bet  

Wow. I never realized how many of us young'ns we had on the board. I'm also 17(and without a car).  

There are plenty of 2gen. CRXs around my town. The trick is finding one that isn't rusted, riced, or both.

As for the "what should I get?" question, if you do decide to go for a RWD car, take it from a fellow Snowbelter and get some top-quality snow tires. Have them mounted on the stock wheels or a set of steelies that are the same size as stock so that you won't pay a lot if you taco them. Get a decent set of summer tires and rims for summer, or, if you're in a pinch, put some decent tires, or even the tires the car came with (if they're in good condition) on the stock wheels. I say this because my S13 sucks in the snow, even with some new-ish BFGoodridge all-season tires on it. If I didn't have to save for an engine swap, I would have invested in snow tires already.  

Is that avatar your 240sx?  It looks really nice if it is.  

No. I haven't had time to take pics of my 240SX or have those I've already taken developed. Mine is a light gold coupe and is a little weathered, but in good condition externally. I'm hoping to get some more pics soon, but if not, I'll just get the one's I've taken developed and put on a picture disk.  

Hey on Sunday im going to look at a 1990 Subaru Legacy AWD for $500 its got a ton of new parts but its got  323 000 kms
and a little bit of rust he said but I don't see any in the picture so it's probably not to bad.

Good Deal?

Theres also a 85 BMW 325SE for a bit more but I doubt hed come down on the price the exterior lookes immaculant.  

I would stay away from the Bimmer that old since those parts for that car may not even be in production.  It would be expensive for any major repairs.  Check out the Sub.  Maybe that car has some potential.  

while they may be a little on the expensive side.. you can generally get almost any part you need for a Bimmer. Unlike a lot of American and Japanese manufactorers, many european brands still make and stock parts for their older models. ESPECIALLY one like the very popular E30 models that BMW had.

If I can buy new parts for my fiat spider, a car that has been out of production totally since 1985.5, by a car manufactorer that pulled out of the states in 1981, and was a car that was not supported by the factory even when new.. I am pretty sure bmw parts are not too hard to come by.  

I'm late to the party as usual, but hey and welcome!

I got my car before I got my license, but only by a few months. I got my license when I was 13 (you could do that in Iowa due to so many kids runnin' farm equipment). Now I dunno when you can get your license, but I wouldn't get the CAR anymore than 6 months before you get your license. So if that's gonna be a while, then I would keep researching.

Lot's of good suggestions for cars, so I add one more, which also happens to be my first car too. The GM J-Body. That includes the Sunbird, Sunfire, and Cavalier. Now I don;t advocate a performance car for your first ride, but the the late 80's Sunbird GT came with a turbocarhced engine. Good luck finding one tho.

Check out www.j-body.org for more info. Keep us posted.