Black97VR4

I got mine because I wanted something different than my VR4. I think I did quite well.

marix1521

I had an '03 Civic Si..... The only reason I got that was because I was tired of not having a car and it was the first decent thing that I came across while test driving cars. I was out drifting in it and a deer came into the road during mid-drift and I swerved and hit a tree and totaled the Si, but it was kind of good that I did that. I was already getting tired of the car and I wanted something that looked better and that I would like for a long time. I started looking at RX-7's after we got the insurace settled and everything. The RX-7 is going to find a nice warm place in my garage and it will definantly get more respect because I am going to have to help pay for it, plus I will have to pay for gas and everything else like that.

ObliqueFD

iTrader: (32)

Hey, I was born 6 days after you! Anyways, I know I probably shouldn't have an FD, and I actually have become afraid of it because of all of its power. I just take really good care of it and I know within the near future I need to have the engine rebuilt. This keeps me going slow and cautious and it helps me to become more comfortable. Take care of your 7!

diablone

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Hopefully your mother is smart enough to save you and the RX-7 by keeping you seperate.

kcolyer27

tell her whos boss

wingsfan

That statement right there should show you you're not mature enough to handle an FD yet. You think it's good that you totaled a car because you were tired of it? You freely admit to totalling the car in a single car accident caused by you ******* around and purposefully putting your car out of control. Good job.

IMHO your parents should be bitch slapped for even considering letting you have the car. I hope for your sake that they don't let you anywhere near it.

marix1521

I didn't mean that the way that it sounded. I realize that what I said did sound really retarded but that isnt how I meant it. I definantly don't think that it's "good that I totalled the car because I was tired of it" but I already wanted to get rid of it, I didnt like it and I didnt feel comfortable in it. I wanted something that I would enjoy more and that I really wanted. My parents basically pressed that car on me and I didn't really want it from the beginning, I was just kind of happy that they were tired of me having to use their vehicles to drive around so I said "ok". I am a lot more mature now, and I dont plan on doing anything like that in my FD. I know that it will take a LONG time to fully understand the power of it and to be able to control it fully. I plan on keeping this car for a long, long time and i dont want to see anything bad happen to it. It will be babied from Day 1. Anyway, I know that the maturity level has to go up if I am going to get this car, which I am. My dad always tells me "You're almost 18 years old, how about you start acting like it!" And I finally do realize that he's not just b/s-ing me, I really do need to act my age.... but the again, there are 35 year olds with less common sense than anyone i know, so it's not really "acting your age", its taking on the responsibilities that you know you have.

diablone

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We all know this isn't going to happen. If you father doesn't think you're mature, you definitly aren't. And this is backed by you trying to drift on a public road.

Bio-Weapon

And backed once again by the fact that you were drifting a civic.

PureSephiroth

How exactly does that work? Drifting a Civic I mean? :-D

personally, I got an 88 TII for my first car and I think that in rain and snow it pushes my abilities. The gas pedal is tempting but you have to know when and where its okay to stretch a little bit and more importantly, where to STOP! Nobody can convince you on whether or not you're mature enough to get an FD. That is a call that only you can make. Can you seriously avoid putting that gas pedal to the floor and seeing just how fast you can go before you get to the next turn? Lots of people feel that they are responsible enough and then find out that they aren't. Something like an FD would be very tasking on someone like myself. Every day I get into my FC and have to say to myself, "if I get a ticket, my dad gets my car". Its very difficult to avoid pushing this car beyond the legal limits. I will admit to doing so in my FC, almost regularly. I can't say that I'm as responsible as I expected to be because I hoped that I could drive it for at least a year before I did the things that I've done. I have been able to impress myself by never doing it in traffic though. I guess, owning a fast car as a first or early car goes along with my philosophy on street racing. If you can control your temptation, know where and when its okay to go, and when to stop, you should be fine. I visit deserted roads every weekend for spirited driving but I obey the speed limit for most of those drives. During a 2 hour drive, I may accelerate one or twice to 100 but I think I've still retained a level of responsibility necessary to drive this car.

An FD is different than an FC. I have 182 horsepower at my disposal. With an FD you will have 255. Everyone driving one needs to realize just how capable the car is. It requires an equal level of responsibility from every owner. This is a car for the driver and consequently requires an involved operator. If you've done something like totalled your Civic drifting, you should second guess your decision to buy an FD. You obviously did not know where or when to have fun and didn't know when to stop.

If you've spun out in your mom's BMW, you need to second guess your choice. You don't know your own limits and have already begun to push them...

I have had my car and license for 6 or so months. Yes, a ridiculously small amount of time. You're thinking, "what an irresponsible kid, doing 100mph runs then preaching to these people about safety". Like I said, it goes along with my philosophy on street racing. There is a time and a place and you must know when to stop. Don't test your limits or the cars limits on a public road. 100mph is not the cars limits but it is probably coming close to my own limits for the time being. Note how I have not claimed a higher speed than 100. I always let off before I carry it out of control.

If you think you can control yourself, and your urge to accelerate in traffic, drift on public streets, and race at every stop light, then you are not ready for an FD. If you KNOW that you can control yourself and these habits, then you will find yourself at home in a sports car.

If i ever get in an accident with myself behind the wheel, I will shut the hell up. Until then, I think I've been pretty responsible considering what I have at my disposal. Don't become a statistic. Drive defensively, and know when to stretch you right leg, and when to stop.

rotarypower101

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Actually, the correct way to make speed holes is using a pickaxe or madex.
It creates a negative spiraling vortex in the openings allowing air resistance to become nonexistent and thus allowing the “speed hole” to work its magic.

Homer: "Hey, what are all these holes?" (points at bullet holes in car hood)
Car salesmen: "These are speed holes. They make the car go faster."
Homer (impressed): "Oh yeah, speed holes Ay."

theorie

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come on guys it all depends on the 17 year old.

i got my FD when i turned 18. no wrecks, no bumps, no close calls, etc.

my brother got his '95 m3 when he turned 16. hasn't run into anything and whenever i ride with him he is a pretty responsible and safe driver.

it all depends on the persons judgment and ability, not just their age. i mean sure i know plenty of idiot 16 or 17 year old kids that have already been in several wrecks, but they have poor judgment and no coordination. dont forget its as easy to get in a wreck in a honda civic as it is in an rx7. i dont think its a matter of how fast the car can go, but more a matter of how hard the driver pushes the car.

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ok, i take back. DO NOT GET AN RX7, YOU WILL KILL YOURSELF. drifting in a civic? HAHHAHA

David Beale

The BS on these boards is awesome! FYI all CYMs are NOT R1s. Only in the USA.

marix1521

it IS possible to drift in a FF car, you just have to use the e-brake to initialize the drift.... and who said anything about spinning out in my mom's BMW? she has a friggin Chrysler LHS..... also, did NOBODY read what i said about not going to do stupid crap when i get my FD and the whole thing i said about going to have respect for this car because i will actually have to help pay for it, whereas i didnt have to help pay for my civic? and what my dad says about me "not being mature" is things like how I dont want to go do b/s work for him that is his job to do.... everything that i have to do gets done, he just likes to bitch about stuff....
Anyway, I think we've lost what the topic was about... it was about how safe these cars are when you DO get in a crash, not about how someone should or should not get one. It's also not about how mature someone else is or how responsible they are. I'm getting the FD soon after the holiday's are over and my mom just wanted to know how safe they were.

marix1521

That is correct, good sir. Type R's in Japan came in yellow and i'm sure that there were a few 'editions', or whatever you would like to call it, that came in the CYM color. But in the US all CYM's were R1's....

TurboFD

if your not a very experienced driver, and your PROBABLY not and if you don't know alot about the car, then I wouldn't get it. If you really think your ready though tell your mom it has solid steal unibody contruction. Someone on the forum told me that was true of all RX-7's I'm not sure about FD's but it would help whether it's true or not

devlman

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"Mom told me that if i were an honor student I could get a car of my choosing, so it's not like I had to ask her what car I could have and what car I couldnt have. Also, I have to work for my dad, who owns the local newspaper. And yes, I will be helping pay payment, insurance, oil, gas, and anything else that I want done to the car."


Wow, my parents told me I could get to keep living in the house if I was an honor student. Sweet deal.

Figure you'll have paid about twice the car's selling price in insurance between now and the time you turn 25. But the FD should speed up that paper route....

diablone

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What about the person that quoted you on it.

I guess it's not about their experience and abilities either...