Should i Get a VR4? - Page 6

actually it does that after every post..reply to last post...

Sorry to be a grandma...but I was under the impression that you were looking for advice.  It is quite obvious that you already know everything, just like any other 16 y/o. The main reason I suggested not to get a fast car for your first car is your inexperience behind the wheel.  Young kids in fast cars are not only a danger too themselves, but everyone that is on the road with them.  Good luck, I hope I don't read about another kid wrapped around a telephone pole because he owned a car faster than his skills allowed.

later,

(I'm done with this thread so no need to respond)

I was looking for mechanical advice, but w/e.
 
Thanks for all of your guys' post: they were a great help in seeing both sides of each car! Hope i didn't come off as a total @$$, lol.
 
I'll probably be back to run some cars by you guys........
 
Thanks again!

Ech, can we PLEASE KILL THIS THREAD NOW???

X2... vote to close

No, leave it open because I may have to run a car from ebay or something by you guys...
 
Don't close, just stop posting.

Then make a new thread... (Why do I know Ill regret saying THAT later...)

Tell you what... email me on NitrousJunkie101@aol.com or add me on AIM at NitrousJunkie or add me on msn at the same email address.
 
This needs to be closed

Ok, w/e.....
 

WOW!!! Reading that was really fun. haha

Lol.
 
OK, I'm going to resurrect this thread.
 
Do you guys know of any car inspecting companies that specialize with modded cars (this is kinda a shot in the dark, but what the heck)? Or do you guys think a regular car inspector would be just fine for inspecting a DSM car?

Any garage will do (reputable that is).  They just need to look at the basics anyway, modded or not, it still needs to pass a compression test.  Just make sure that they do that.

OK, but the car i'm looking at isn't anywhere near me (like, 2,700 miles), so i need someone that can go out and check out the car.

3000GT/Stealth HP Rating is not crank, it is too the ground. Mind you once the car has more than 100 miles on it that number begins to decline.

1st gen VR4's are good toys. Should be cheep to insure and buy. However, these cars are expensive to repair. Be warned.

I would say for your first car, get something more reliable. Go DSM maybe a GST/X if you want a turbo.

Other Options would be Mark3 Supra, SC300

Class over time to go.!

How is it, Burnout, that you plan on attaining said car... with it being 2700 miles away? Ive heard A LOT of stories with shipping them going terribly awry...

Ship it over, my dad has shipped 5 different cars from various locations around the country, no problems whatsoever.

And the car i was looking at is a '98 Eclipse GSX that has a 6-bolt in it, and 75,000 miles on the chassy....the guy who did it is a wiseman on the d-s-m-t-u-n-e-r-s forum (ignor the dashes, it was blocking it for some reason), so i think he knows what he is doing.

....so back to the question; I'm assuming by your answer you don't know of an inspecting service that specializes in modded cars?

I dont think theres many places that will specialize in just those types of inspections... That sounds like a good deal and all though... especially if the guy is on 'thier' site. How much is he looking for on that car?
But to closer answer: Find a shop that mods cars for race, like any reputable shop that has a dyno and all... that would be your best bet.

He wants 12,500; a little high, but then again it might be worth spending a little more to get something that has been done right.
 
So I need to find a shop around the guy's area and have him bring it there? Do shops like that do inspections like that?

Im sure theyd do it if you asked\payed them to.

Ok.....I guess i'll have to poke around then....

Crap, ok, so the car i was looking at turned out that it couldn't pass emissions and didn't have AC....

Does this car look like it has been done right? The reason my eye caught onto it was the fact that he said all his parts were professionally installed by a shop, which means it probably has been done right.....

http://www.****s.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=56655&cat=4
 
WTF, ok, put d-s-m-t-u-n-e-r-s between the www. and the .com, and leave out the dashes.

Well its front wheel drive. Right there is a no no. Second its still running the stock engine internals... another big no no. Not to mention that is way too much money for what it is.
 
There are others on there that are fully built with nice power.

Wow, Reading this thread is like watching a hamster spin in his wheel. Look am going to give you best advice you 16 and want to get vr-4 no offense but you cant have too much experince driving, and by the way you  are express yourself about cars looks like you have little knowledge about cars and how to work on them. Three things can happen
1. you go broke from maintaing and fixing the car after you abuse it. Cause am sure youre not going to drive it 25mph /55mph.
2. you will get in serious accident cause the weight and power of the car is going to strongly effect the brake distance and body roll= losing control of the car doesnt really matter if its 4wd, braking is normaly (70% front and 30 to the back) (vary's on all cars those number are off my head ) so having all disc brakes in back and traction control can help abit but not much if you are exceeding speed in turns and speeding.
3. you would loose your license after couple months from speeding .
Look this is very general rule and am putting it simple no fancy words, If you want fast car its expensive and and need constent maintnce doesnt matter if your going with v-8 or import car (jap. or euro). Go with something around 200whp if you still want a fast car. going with dsm isnt a bad choice there light quick very agile and Great 1st car but there Turbo 2.0L engines which need special Technicians to work on them not any mechanic can do the job or matince for some work .But that is if money isnt an issue to you if its not then go for it.

Beings that a strong built DSM is actually cheaper than a VR4 by a fair amount, how do you say its a bad choice for money reasons?
 
Apart from that, i agree with everything you said. The kid wants, what the kid wants. If he wants to speed, hes going to regardless. If he is going to abuse the car, hes going to abuse it no matter what it is. In terms of abuse, a fully forged DSM is going to take a lot more abuse than a 1st gen VR4.

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Apart from that, i agree with everything you said. The kid wants, what the kid wants. If he wants to speed, hes going to regardless. If he is going to abuse the car, hes going to abuse it no matter what it is.

...and if he is gonna abuse and tear up a car...I would just as soon it be a DSM than a 3S.