What is a good starter

3rdGear · 05-08-2008, 11:59 PM

What would anyone recommend for a good car to start off in..

I want something that if I eat a wall acouple of times I get quite p@st off then if I was in like 300z or supra

any suggestions would be great
thanks
J

Visionary · 05-09-2008, 03:43 AM

240sx

new bumpers cost like 1bill? lol

77ElCaminoDrift · 05-18-2008, 10:15 PM

Nissan 300ZX, it's cheap to find, and less popular and pushes a 3 liter V6, the VG30E I think it's called, and it also comes turbo, but I'd say the NA model if you're new so the turbo kicking in during a corner doesn't mess with you. Plus, it's a 3100 lb car, so you're relatively safe if you plow into a wall, I did a 360 in mine on a dirt road and smashed into a wall of trees before spinning another 90 degrees, and the worse thing that happened was all the crap I had in the back shifted around and my car died (had a bad alternator, flywheel, and starter; a nightmare to get going in the first place) Also, if you go with a 300ZX, I'd recommend grabbing the 3.3 liter V6, that's what I was using and it was awesome, it was also JDM though, but it was pretty sweet.

3rdGear · 05-19-2008, 11:11 AM

I would love a 300 but I'm finding that there hard to find... apparently people that have them love them.. but wont share the love..

:-)

Soldat · 05-19-2008, 02:28 PM

240 SX, you can still find them for pretty cheap (I've had my eye on one in Auto Trader with a new motor and a 5 speed for $1600 for a while now) and they require very little to be good drift cars. There's a reason they're the most popular drift car.

77ElCaminoDrift · 05-19-2008, 09:01 PM

Can't find a 300ZX? They're all over the place here in AR, I've seen a dozen of them going for under a grand, needing simple things, basically part time project cars. Had I known someone actually liked 300ZXs, I'd have held onto mine longer; it was a bit of a beater, but that 3.3L engine was smooth on the highway, I could easily hit 80 from the dirt road before my house,
and my shifting skills SUCKED then, probably still do...

05-25-2008, 09:33 AM

Both platforms are RWD so that's a good start lol. They're both pretty heavy, compared to 240s 86s and FCs. But an old MKIII Supra wouldn't be bad, drop a JSPEC 2JZ motor and you'll be good to go

daisylee · 06-05-2008, 05:57 PM

i suggest using the cefiro its a good starter
and it is cheap

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Neo_Drift · 06-06-2008, 07:08 PM

yeah, i think that a good starter car is a 240sx. my miata has been good to me to, and i'm sure you could find a good cheap one. maybe you could find an old cressida too. that'd be awesome.
but from what i hear, the 240sx seems to be the easiest to start with.

05-08-2008, 11:59 PM	#1
3rdGear User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	What is a good starter What would anyone recommend for a good car to start off in.. I want something that if I eat a wall acouple of times I get quite p@st off then if I was in like 300z or supra any suggestions would be great thanks J

05-18-2008, 10:15 PM	#3
77ElCaminoDrift Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 22	RE: A good starter Nissan 300ZX, it's cheap to find, and less popular and pushes a 3 liter V6, the VG30E I think it's called, and it also comes turbo, but I'd say the NA model if you're new so the turbo kicking in during a corner doesn't mess with you. Plus, it's a 3100 lb car, so you're relatively safe if you plow into a wall, I did a 360 in mine on a dirt road and smashed into a wall of trees before spinning another 90 degrees, and the worse thing that happened was all the crap I had in the back shifted around and my car died (had a bad alternator, flywheel, and starter; a nightmare to get going in the first place) Also, if you go with a 300ZX, I'd recommend grabbing the 3.3 liter V6, that's what I was using and it was awesome, it was also JDM though, but it was pretty sweet.

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05-09-2008, 03:43 AM	#2
Visionary Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2	240sx new bumpers cost like 1bill? lol

05-19-2008, 11:11 AM	#4
3rdGear User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4	I would love a 300 but I'm finding that there hard to find... apparently people that have them love them.. but wont share the love.. :-)

05-19-2008, 02:28 PM	#5
Soldat Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 181	240 SX, you can still find them for pretty cheap (I've had my eye on one in Auto Trader with a new motor and a 5 speed for $1600 for a while now) and they require very little to be good drift cars. There's a reason they're the most popular drift car.

05-19-2008, 09:01 PM	#6
77ElCaminoDrift Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 22	Can't find a 300ZX? They're all over the place here in AR, I've seen a dozen of them going for under a grand, needing simple things, basically part time project cars. Had I known someone actually liked 300ZXs, I'd have held onto mine longer; it was a bit of a beater, but that 3.3L engine was smooth on the highway, I could easily hit 80 from the dirt road before my house, and my shifting skills SUCKED then, probably still do...

05-25-2008, 09:33 AM	#7
K!NCH[FC3S] Guest Posts: n/a	Both platforms are RWD so that's a good start lol. They're both pretty heavy, compared to 240s 86s and FCs. But an old MKIII Supra wouldn't be bad, drop a JSPEC 2JZ motor and you'll be good to go

06-05-2008, 05:57 PM	#8
daisylee User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	i suggest using the cefiro its a good starter and it is cheap ________________________________ Autopartswarehouse addict!

06-06-2008, 07:08 PM	#9
Neo_Drift Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riverton, UT Posts: 66	yeah, i think that a good starter car is a 240sx. my miata has been good to me to, and i'm sure you could find a good cheap one. maybe you could find an old cressida too. that'd be awesome. but from what i hear, the 240sx seems to be the easiest to start with.