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Roy Grand Master

Roy

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Whats wrong with an old brown Valiant for a first car??? :Oops: :Oops:

Main reason i wouldnt be getting too nice a car straight up, is that even driving responsibly, its easy to have a minor accident in the first 1-2 years of driving.

My dad didnt even always let me take the car out when i had my Ps depsite having driven at least every 2nd day with him when on my Ls. In certain conditions he didnt think i had enough experience/maturity to drive. (Party/friends/night/rain or any combination)

It was probably 2 months after i got my Ps that my Dad gave me free access to the car. This appraoch probably saved me the small parking accidents, hitting backs of cars that stopped abruptly etc etc, that all my friends had to endure even when driving responsibly.

Villainous_J Enthusiast

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Get something tamer. I was in the same position as you when I got my first car, always thinking I would be sensible on the road. But when I got my license I changed, I liked going faster than everybody else, overtaking people and just "getting there first". It was a stupid attitude to have, and I still have it occasionally until I see what some people do to their cars (people know who I'm talking about).

Save the money and get something tame like a commodore or something FWD until you get experience. Read this if you haven't already http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/sh...ead.php?t=32289, then reconsider if you want a GTS-T. I suggest maybe a R33 N/A?

Blade Experienced

Blade

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Seriously, buy a gts-t if you can control yourself and have will power not to put your foot down ffs...

Its a very nice car to drive and to learn in, As long as you are safe and dont get all ****y and try to drag ppl etc and hammer it through corners your fine

Drive it safely, but if you give into temptation or mates edging you on to do something stupid then dont get one

They handle really well and as above any car is dangerous depedning on how you drive it

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