Evo as a first car? Good or bad idea?
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get a civic first, don't mod it just drive it and get used to maintaing it. but if you're rich and your parents are buying the car, to hell with it and get an evo
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I recommend You get yourself a civic, keep it stock, maybe wheels, suspension and intake.... Then when you sweat the fever and find out you're a true enthusiast you get the Evo
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Im 19 and have a evo, albeit i got it at 18 and i can tell you from experience don't get one. and the evo was the 5th car i had a St205 gt4 before it "alltrac" and to be honest at a young age you just arent ready for a turbo car or anything with grip. Just buy a hack car for a thousand bucks learn to modify it and then if you want a weekend toy after a year or so once you have the "redlining every gear change" out of your system then get a evo or something. Its just a maturity thing.
There are rare cases of course of people who actually dont buy a evo to go fast in and just like the way it looks. But a evo at 18 is the same as a 7 year old in a candy factory they just aren't ready and have the self restraint
There are rare cases of course of people who actually dont buy a evo to go fast in and just like the way it looks. But a evo at 18 is the same as a 7 year old in a candy factory they just aren't ready and have the self restraint
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18? No not yet. Get a Sentra or Rolla instead. There are lots and I mean lots of things you need to learn and experience first before you jump in a car like that.
Yep fun car as well, tons of aftermarket support! But... we don't want our 18 year old trying out some street slides. hehe.
Yep fun car as well, tons of aftermarket support! But... we don't want our 18 year old trying out some street slides. hehe.
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Theses people are so selfish. Honestly just whatever car you want with the money you have. If you have 20k to spend get an evo if you want power. These people are exaggerating so much. Stock evo power is really fun to drive with and extremely easy to handle. The car has 290 hp/torque which is not crazy and it also weighs a a lot which compensates. The car is AWD and as long as your tires aren't shot the chance you will spin or anything is rare. If you don't drive like a maniac then it's perfectly fine. And don't launch it!
This is America and it's just a car, not something crazy either. If you parents are paying for insurance then who cares lol. The car gets about 22 mpg with some spirited driving. Basic mods are cheap and easy to do, but you don't have to as well.
I got my evo at 20 and wish I got it earlier. Also have a 600 gsxr.
This is America and it's just a car, not something crazy either. If you parents are paying for insurance then who cares lol. The car gets about 22 mpg with some spirited driving. Basic mods are cheap and easy to do, but you don't have to as well.
I got my evo at 20 and wish I got it earlier. Also have a 600 gsxr.
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I'm 18 and have an evo. I got my evo to keep, not to just drive for 6 months or a year and sell for something else. I plan on keeping this atleast until my early 30s.. It sure as hell wasn't my first car, and I wouldn't really recommend it unless you've been around these types of cars before. If you're looking for something to redline and beat up, get a civic or WRX, or even something like an eclipse or eagle talon. Please don't get an evo to destroy it. It really depends on the owner also, I tend to not redline the evo every redlight or really anytime in general. Coming from a kid who has driven a lot of cars for being 18 (nsx/fd rx7/supra list goes on) there is nothing that, in my opinion, comes close to the driving experience that the evo provides.
Hope this helps... But if you're looking for something to beat up, don't kill an evo
Hope this helps... But if you're looking for something to beat up, don't kill an evo
#27
My Evo is the first car I've bought and driven. I even learned how to drive stick in it! It all comes down to what you really want and why you're buying it. Personally, I told myself if I was going to be spending money on gas/insurance/maintenance/upgrades/etc., it was going to be on a car that I truly loved. Initially, I had wanted an Integra Type R, but then I came home from deployment and saw my chance to own one of my dream cars at age 20 and as my first car to boot! If you're disciplined enough to not race around everywhere in it, to not thrash it until there's nothing left, and are financially responsible enough to know that it's going to be a little more on the pricier side to upkeep, then I say yeah go for it as your first car. But if you have any doubt in your mind that you won't be able to afford it or keep yourself out of trouble with it, then save yourself the heartache and pass on it for now. Good luck to you and your decision!
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Buy something that's $1,000-$2,000 and is manual. Drive it, play around in it, whatever you want. Just get used to driving before dropping $20k+ and then crashing it.
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18? No not yet. Get a Sentra or Rolla instead. There are lots and I mean lots of things you need to learn and experience first before you jump in a car like that.
Yep fun car as well, tons of aftermarket support! But... we don't want our 18 year old trying out some street slides. hehe.
Yep fun car as well, tons of aftermarket support! But... we don't want our 18 year old trying out some street slides. hehe.