First Car
11-15-2004, 01:04 AM
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First Car
Since theres not too much posting going on at the moment, i decided to ask you all my question.
As i said before, i started reading threads on here because a friend of mine sits on this site all the time so i figured i could get to know a bit about cars from here.
So now its time for my first car.
i dont have much money, being that my current job is at.. subway. so i have like $2000 to spend on a car.
in mind, i have two cars.
One is a '91 honda civic hatchback. the body is rough and its not a very pretty car, but it's got less than 100k miles on it. [$1200]
The other is a '94 pontiac grand prix. it looks decent, the guy who owns it now works with me and made the whole interior furr. its pretty funny. he's asking $1500 for it now, but im pretty sure he'll go down once he gets an engine for his other car.
Being that you all are honda lovers, im sure thats probably what youre going to say. But heres my delimma, i have barely driven on the streets much, and the honda is a 5-speed. the pontiac is an automatic.
i've driven a 5-speed before, but not on the streets, and im not too sure if i should have it as a first car...
your thoughts?
As i said before, i started reading threads on here because a friend of mine sits on this site all the time so i figured i could get to know a bit about cars from here.
So now its time for my first car.
i dont have much money, being that my current job is at.. subway. so i have like $2000 to spend on a car.
in mind, i have two cars.
One is a '91 honda civic hatchback. the body is rough and its not a very pretty car, but it's got less than 100k miles on it. [$1200]
The other is a '94 pontiac grand prix. it looks decent, the guy who owns it now works with me and made the whole interior furr. its pretty funny. he's asking $1500 for it now, but im pretty sure he'll go down once he gets an engine for his other car.
Being that you all are honda lovers, im sure thats probably what youre going to say. But heres my delimma, i have barely driven on the streets much, and the honda is a 5-speed. the pontiac is an automatic.
i've driven a 5-speed before, but not on the streets, and im not too sure if i should have it as a first car...
your thoughts?
11-15-2004, 01:25 AM
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Re:First Car
Originally Posted by N1ghtM0nkey
I vote for the honda....just depends how scared you are of the 5spd.
well, im not all too good at it. though i do thank the dude who let me drive his around some. he'll get some good hot lovin for that. but i dont think i've mastered it near what will suffice.
11-15-2004, 08:02 AM
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Re:First Car
i have a 91 hatch the DX.. its fun to rive.. and that is a steal.. i would get it. i payed 1950 for mine from some rich guy. with 150k miles on it. and with the extra money u can make your honda faster then the prix.
car's i have stayed even with:
ford exploer
new tacomo
ranger
camry
v6 camaro
v6 mustang
mieta
satern
sorry for braging!!
car's i have stayed even with:
ford exploer
new tacomo
ranger
camry
v6 camaro
v6 mustang
mieta
satern
sorry for braging!!
11-15-2004, 08:03 AM
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Re:First Car
well all of us had to learn how to drive 5speed sometime or another. if you dont know how to drive it, get it and teach yourself, thats what i did but i spent 500bux on an 85 turbo saab to do that. RIP(last 2 weeks after i got it) saab trannies dont like High Boost. but if i were you id get the civic. if its a dx ey, but if its the SI model definetly get it, dont get a pontiac with furr seats, tahts gay.
11-15-2004, 08:14 AM
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Re:First Car
i bought my crx having not ever drivin a 5spd. i learned pretty quick. Im sure u will too.
just so you know that grandprix is a pig and is slow as hell. my friend had one, what a pos.
the civic hb si will take it w/o any mods.
just so you know that grandprix is a pig and is slow as hell. my friend had one, what a pos.
the civic hb si will take it w/o any mods.
11-15-2004, 11:22 AM
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Re:First Car
the way things are looking, i think im going to end up getting the 5spd. probably not for another few weeks. i'm sure i'll end up doing something stupid with it though.. if so.. there will be stories posted..
if i do, ill have to make sure that it doesnt blow up on me or anything, after that if i have any money left ill talk to you all about what color to paint it..
if i do, ill have to make sure that it doesnt blow up on me or anything, after that if i have any money left ill talk to you all about what color to paint it..
