tjwooten84

just do it. pretty soon there wont be any s13 or s14 around cause they will all be in junk yards. ive had a coupe and a hatch and a 14 and they were the best thing that ever happend for me.

SC_S13

seriously, you should get a saab 9-3 turbo, some sort of sedan, or a toyota. and plus, the ladies appreciate not having to climb into the back everytime they get in. just depends on what you want.

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markyboi

if its your money, then why does your parents have control over which car you want to get?

i mean, IT is your money

vr4gasmtt

Well what exactly are your long term goals?If its really your money that you "worked" for I don't see any reason why they would say otherwise.

Don't make the mistakes that many people make though, if your planning on making it a full out track car get a beater car and save up for a shell and do it right the first time.

PhAtXSuMo

ok im 17 it took me 2 years to work(TOGOS) for almost 5 grand and it took me 2 years to convince my parents to buy a 240.. my family is a honda family... 2 CRV's, Honda Civic, Honda Accord, and a Acura Integra...

now i just got my first 240 like a month and a half ago with my own money just needed my parents fucking ok...

just takes time and patience goes into it i guess, so don't go ape shit lol

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5t341tH

buy it and then they cant do anything about it. i got mine in 06 wen i was 18 and my parents were cool with it. just have it parked in ur driveway wen they get home and it doesnt matter what they say

KOUKI KAN KAN

HAHA yea those ideas are good. lol i mean i guess if im payin for its insurnace and all that shit they shouldnt care i guess

BustedS13

if your first car is a 240, you WILL total it. THERE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.
your first car should always be a beater piece of shit you don't care about. and don't be mister cool kid, beating on his beater because it's a cheap pile of fuck. learn to respect your car early and you won't wind up parting out a car you like later.

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PhAtXSuMo

yeah true on dat man

i also pay for insurance, gas, my cell phone bills, and many more! i dont ever have fucking money to throw parts on my bitch lmao

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KOUKI KAN KAN

do you have to get insurance on a shell?

96Turbo

RU serious?!?!?

not until you actually put an engine in it, get it put together, and its driveable...................or was that a joke?

turtl631

If you plan to drive it...


I'm pretty responsible and a 240 was my first car and I totaled it. That was an S14 in really nice shape though, not some beater S13, and I regretted not spending my money on something crappier the first time around.

kognition

If you are concerned about gas mileage, get a honda. If you want to live your life a 1/4 mile at a time, get a Nissan. Tell your parents that you want to go to Iraq to serve your country. See how fast they bow down.

KOUKI KAN KAN

I was actually thinkin about joinin the marines once i get outta high school so i can get some free college . lol

KOUKI KAN KAN

that actually was serious ,i mean ive never owned a car before so i know only a lil bit about insurance and shit

ranger240

your anti-beater argument should be that a 500 p.o.s. car is going to cost you more in maintainence and last less years than a decent 3k or so car

i d.d'ed my $3000 s13 for 4 years when the car was 12-16 years old at the time... had i gotten a $500 p.o.s., i would have gone through tons of shit cars w/ no resale value.

a car worth keeping is going to cost you less in the long-run than a cheap shit box thats about to die.


that damn s13 could still sell for 1700 bucks right now... freakin 6 years after i bought it, try that with a junky $800 chevy lumina or mercury topez

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ZenkiCam

Just buy a "beater" 240. idk about WA 240's but GA 240s are great and ive had mine for a year (now i got 2) and havent had anything go wrong yet.

96Turbo

You only need insurance to drive your licensed car on public roads. If you buy a shell, it sure as hell won't be licensed, street legal, or even have an engine. Once you get it driveable and street legal then you get the plates and put insurance on it

KOUKI KAN KAN

hmm im likin that idea ,buy a shell build it up right ,in the mean time having a lil honda civic to daily .

91SuperS13

dude, make sure you take it to a mechanic before you buy. and if they seller wont let you, I suggest walkin' away.

besides that I have a 91 hatch, and ten speeding tickets in three states within the last five years, and my insurance is $80 a month. that on top of the fact that I'm three years away from "classic car" status in my state. So no more emissions or inspection.

Kwonza Says

is your parents Asian? Then they never understand hahah it was tuff convincing my parents into me buying my car~ But they said it was my money and my Dong-cha "Poop Car"<---in korean...I love my car~ : )

dirtdiggler666

well my first car/truck was a 87 s10 woooo

if you want a 240 get one just learn how to drive first

dont be a fucking dumb kid and think you are all d1

just fucking drive the car

if you want to get crazy take it to a track so you wont kill yourself or someone else

its your money but you still live with your parents so what they say go's respect them

have fun

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Tearlessj

Get a really shitty car at first and let it leak all over the driveway and garage.
Work on it like hell and it still is P.O.S. eventually your parents will feel sorry for you.
Then take them to go look at a good condition 240sx.
Be like "If you get me this, I'll sell the POS at home."

Hey, worked for me. lol

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96Turbo

Hell yea. I think it would be fun to start out with a shell. I woulda found one if i didn't find a MINT ass '89 that was totally stock.

If you find a shell in the midwest that ur gonna trailer home then come buy my KA24E from me!! It will get u on the road till ya get your SR, RB, CA, KADE, or hell you could turbo the KAE. I'll hook u up cheap. lol, enough promoting of my shit.

Do some soul searching and figure out what you REALLY want, that way you can build it up and keep it for a LONG time. I plan on keeping my S13 till i get too old to drive and/or crash it

s13silvia123

i crashed my first s13 when i just bought it in 2 weeks. then crashed again some idiot hit me. then again some idiot decided to slam on the brakes. then another idiot "i know him" backed up and hit my car again. so i got a new one. again.

but enough of the small talk have fun get one and trust me if its your money they cant say shiit after you get it. i did what you did bought my car on my own without my parents consent when i was a kid. then they couldnt say after i bought it.

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96Turbo

the only problem is that he's not 18 yet, so legally he can't sign the title or actually register the thing......but i suppose you could pay someone cash, get them to transfer the title, and come home with car and make daddy sign it lol

s13silvia123

true that. the thing is that this law about buying a car when youre still underage is bullshiit. but the law is the law. its still bullshiit.

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KiLLeR2001

crashed my white 240 hatchback into a tree and fucked shit up...





My friend crashed his '89 hatchback at like 40mph... i ended up getting a chipped tooth and need some stitches in my face, but I got out of the car feeling fine...

[ame]http://youtube.com/watch?v=9Ky4z_GpH9I[/ame]

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ZenkiCam

through a private seller a 16 y/o can sign a title in his name, thats not the case though at dealerships/ used cars sales.