Alex1 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hey, just like to point out im going up for my liscence tmrw morning at 10:30 haha A bit nervous... In mass u get ur permit at 16 and ur liscence at 16 and 1/2 I cant wait to test drive the legacy this weekend~!!! I did once before but he wouldnt let me take it on real roads cuz i only had my permit... So i am joining all of you liscenced ppl finally! Just hope i pass :-/ haha im sure i will :P :D :D :D :D 8) lol sorry for the ranting im just so excited, waiting the past 8 yrs for this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 OMG OMG OMG!!1 Don't wrap it around a tree!1 Maybe a slower car is better to start off with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssaldana Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I dont mean to sound like an ass but I kind of agree =) New drivers are very accident prone. that and I am envious you can get the same car as myself at that young age! But good luck and hope you get it! Driving will make everything so much more convenient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0b0sapi3n Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 DUDE you are lucky!!!!!!!! i just got my license half a year ago (16 = legal age in CA) LGT.... :( hopefully in college! have fun and good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSB Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 For all of these younger drivers, what car will they go to once they have become bored of the leggy and want something with a bit more kick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssaldana Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 hmmm maybe the lgt sti will be out by then :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KayGT Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 lets hope so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 No offense to him, just wait for the accident. Happens all the time. Family friends just bought their 16yr old an old school mustang, bright orange with a black racing stripe...not sure what year, but it was restored, looked nice...dumb license plate of "TUF-ENUF"...so stupid. Anyway, first words out of my mouth was he's gonna smash it up. Had it for about a month and a half, sure enough tried to cut some cars off and slammed into a brand new ford f-150...still with temp plates on it... No offense to anyone, but i know how i was when i got my license...you think you are invincible...wait till that first accident. Its just foolish to give a kid a car like that for the simple fact of inexperience. Start out simple. There is nothing wrong with getting a new car, if you can afford it, all the power to you. But something not as powerful to get some experience is well worth it. That LGT won't look too good when its in the shop, and your insurance goes through the roof... :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 yeah i agree with you guys completly, its just that idont get a car for another 6 months (wen i turn 17) and i have eben driving my dads audi TT which isnt as powerful but it stands out more, so with a year expierence (i know its not alot) hopefully i wont be dumb... But i work 2 jobs so i am help paying for it and insurace and gas :-d and its not a definite thing yet! but here i go im gonna go shower and eat and head of to the RMV hopefully ill post back ehre around noon and havemy liscence lol !!! later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Yah a lot of teenage drivers are stupid but I figured people will slower cars always driver faster but those with faster cars drive fast at first and then they become accoustomed to the car and drive it normal or slower then normal. Thats the way it was for me atleast. I first got my 330Ci when I was 16 and I drove it for 2 and half years and never had a ticket, accident or warning or anythign that would negatively affect me. However I did learn valuable things like how to control a semi-powerful RWD car in the snow and wet and even the dry. Also learned that speed gets old and if you speed all the time you forget what the car can do so you gotta save it for special times like on a lonely backroad or something along those lines. Please though Alex1 talk in a way that is understandable and not in all those abbreviations things that everyone uses on AIM. '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llmask Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 my first car was a '91 dodge colt and i remember driving it like it was the ish - it was small and could go throug small and tight spaces. then the next car was a 98 forester. knowing that it was AWD, i had the misconception that i am almost invincible w it. i remember going down twisties at 50-60 mph. i remember there was this turn, that i would challenge everytime. get to the corner, turn 50 mph thinking, hmm, car could handle it, lets go faster next time. i did 60mph, and it was no problem. when i tried 70mph, thats when i fish tailed, and panicked, and kept the wheels locked, and hit the railing on the other side of the road. good thing nothing happened to me. 2 things came out from that accident - a firm believer of subaru and the importance of crash test. and to never EVER drive retardly ever again. im still waiting for my GT and since this is my first car bought w my own money, i will baby it as much as i could, and never take those 50-70 mph turn. just 30-40mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 There is nothing wrong with having a little fun here and there, but responsibility is the key. I have gotten some unwanted attention in the car at stop lights, and it can be both a pain and fun. Coming home from work, I don't need to be racing every kid in a civic cause he doesn't know what kind of car this is. Sure every now and again its fun...so is flying on down the highway, but you can't do it all the time, or much at all and expect to not eventually get caught. I just tend to think that someone who is younger will have less will power...reguardless of whatever car he has driven before or what his parents let him drive. Its different when you have friends in the car who want you to open it up... Don't get me wrong, i hope nothing happens, but any kid i ever have certainly won't be getting something like that when they turn 16...better to save the money for school or for a nice car once they get out of college...That combination is just an accident waiting to happen. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderkind Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Alex, the LEgacy is the wrong car for you dude. It's too erm.... 'mature'. i recommend a WRX STi or an EVO! It's AWD so it's safe. And its fast so you can avoid those slow SUVs that are just as dangerous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtguy Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 [quote name='llmask']my first car was a '91 dodge colt and i remember driving it like it was the ish - it was small and could go throug small and tight spaces. then the next car was a 98 forester. knowing that it was AWD, i had the misconception that i am almost invincible w it. i remember going down twisties at 50-60 mph. i remember there was this turn, that i would challenge everytime. get to the corner, turn 50 mph thinking, hmm, car could handle it, lets go faster next time. i did 60mph, and it was no problem. when i tried 70mph, thats when i fish tailed, and panicked, and kept the wheels locked, and hit the railing on the other side of the road. good thing nothing happened to me. 2 things came out from that accident - a firm believer of subaru and the importance of crash test. and to never EVER drive retardly ever again. im still waiting for my GT and since this is my first car bought w my own money, i will baby it as much as i could, and never take those 50-70 mph turn. just 30-40mph.[/quote] Exactly. The trick is to think of everything you do in your car as being contained in an envelope. The more you push the envelope, the more dangerous you are not only personally, but to those around you. Always allow plenty of margin. Sure, you COULD take that corner at 40 mph, but what if someone's crankcase went belly-up an hour before? You come flying in at 40 mph, but now, there's oil on the roadway. So what was "safe" is now out of control. Be careful, and recognize that every time you drive, it is the most important thing that you will do on that day. Think of how many things we do every day that can trap us in a flaming wreckage, killing ourselves or someone else? Every time you get in the car, you can die. Does this mean you shouldn't drive enthusiastically? No, when conditions allow, and NEVER at more than 5/10ths which, in the Legacy, is a fairly prodigious velocity for me. Always keep in mind that 5/10ths for one driver is 8/10ths for someone else. Never overdrive your abilities, and you'll be fine. Always remember...cars don't crash. People screw up and have crashes. Good luck, Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindflayer Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 [quote name='Alex1']But i work 2 jobs so i am help paying for it and insurace and gas :-d and its not a definite thing yet! [/quote] You lucky young-uns with the new cars. :) I was selling working two jobs to pay rent and go to school and eat. I got my first car that was mine when I was 20 - a 11 year old Ford Escort Station wagon. Fast it was not, but that stick on faux wood was better than anything on "Pimp my Ride". Alex1 brings up a good point - he's helping pay for it. That's good - just think that ONE simple fender bender will put you out US$500, easily. That's at least one work week blown, if you work full time (I don't know how much teens make anymore. We pay our interns $17/hour.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1 Posted August 25, 2004 Author Share Posted August 25, 2004 yeah i work like 40-50 hours a week but earn 7-8 bucks at each job so it sucks.... BUT I GOT MY LISCENCE AND I WENT TO MCDONALDS!!! HAHAHA I LOVETHIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I believe it goes "I'M LOVIN' IT". :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 ba da bup bup ba! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 The joy of Pepsi? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llmask Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 look, dont be upset or discouraged becuase the board is saying that your too young for this "mature" car. if you get it, just understand the responsibilities and know that if u fool with it, you may not be able to handle the car. maybe you'll be different because maybe you are paying it out of your own pocket - and would have a different view compared to others who had their car bought by someone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 He's clearly not paying for the car...do you think a 16-17 yr old kid can afford a 26k car on his own? Forget about insurance, wear and tear, and gas. Its great to contribute to it, it shows a desire and sense of responsibility, but lets be honest, he's not paying for it I agree though, if you do get it, thats great! But there is a higher level of responsibility which comes along with that. Still can't believe your parents are even considering this...have they driven or seen the car? :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05LegacyGT330Ci Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Yah there is no way a 16 year old can afford a car more then I'd say 10k sure they can pay bits and pieces of it but not the whole thing. And its not really a big deal if you get the Legacy GT you act like they are being him a Ferrari. '05 Black Legacy GT Wagon 5-spd '02 Topaz/Black 330Ci 5-spd Drift Ryder's School of Rally Arts, coming to an Australia near you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I agree with what D-2.5-GT is saying. 05Legacy330Ci, the Legacy [i]isn't[/i] a normal car. It's fast, sexy, and isn't cheap. You act like $26,000 isn't a lot for a car. It is to some people. Even for me the car is like a Ferrari and I come from a wealthy family. It's just on how one perceives money and chooses to use it. You're young just like me, but it seems you have a different view of money. -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT Ski Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Well at my age and income (I just graduated college last year) 28k is a good deal of money. I'm a bit of a car nut though, and for me the GT is worth a bit of sacrifice in other areas. I was given an '88 Tracer wagon as my first car in high school (1996) and went halves on a '96 Outback in the winter of '00 with my father. The Outback is not a bad car (the mid-90s Subaru interrior on the other hand...) but the Tracer was pretty crummy. The eight years of my driving life spent in those cars really makes me appreciate what an incredible machine the '05 GT is though. Alex is fortunate thats for sure, and you are setting the bar pretty high for all the cars you will own in the future.. Enjoy it when you get it, but remember that AWD does not make you invincible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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