xCadex

gotta not be an idiot.

showoff

i say just learn to respect the car... leave it stock for a while until you the learn the cars tendencies.. and dont get baited into showing off for your friends, cuz thats normally when accidents happen.. while the fd is a HORRIBLE first car.. its 2late to tell your parents that now..so take it slow... and i suggest trying 2 avoid the rain 4awhile... goodluck... i bought my fd when i was 18 with my own money, it was my 3rd rwd car.. 2nd sports car(had a 96 bmw m3) and the fd still took some adjusting to...but if you respect the car and the power... hopefully ull b alrght... GOODLUCK

-dj

dblboinger

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Some parents will buy their kids anything they want...regardless of how stupid it is.

vkotis

Thats how you get these people who don't respect things like they should,
'cause they're just given things that should be earned.

BoostedTimmy

xurotaryrocket

+1

I say we find his parents and give them a royal beat down. If I had my FD when I was 16 I would not be sitting here typing this today.

s-thetikz

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lol Age Fight ! Round # 129903 !

mirabile

Haha you guys are the next Dr. Phil.

Sometimes it just sounds like the jealous ramblings of people who wish they had an FD at 16...

vkotis

If i had an FD at 16 i would be too scared to drive it. My Nissan pulsar was enough power for me and that wasn't until i was 18. i wanted to make sure i understood the rules and consequences of the road. i knew better than to treat cars as toys. jealousy is nowhere near any of this discussion for me.

CantGoStraight

Don't think it will only happen in first gear. It also desn't require full throttle for the rear end to get happy on you. If you want to see what I mean just pass a car in 2nd (or third for that matter) with wet or rainy conditions with enough throttle to transition the turbos and I'll bet you get curb or car or both when it's over. Full throttle in any car in the wet at the end of a turn is plain idiocy (especially on public roads)

smg944

iTrader: (34)

im with mahjik on this one, the way cars nos a days are getting drivers tests should be much more then just a 3 point turn and a lap around a city street. i got my first fd when i was 16, and i learned from my lack of knowledge. when sideways no matter what rwd car, keep on the gas and countersteer, it will come back.

turBRO240

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does flyboy333 have a 2 way diff?.... or is it the transition of the turbos that kick the rear end out when applying throttle at the turn?

SchoolZone

Two words: Traction Control, its well worth the money.

http://www.racelogic.co.uk/?show=Traction_Control

rynberg

Two words: Foot Control, it's free and it makes you a better driver

rynberg

If you are hitting transition in the rain, you are a moron.

tphan

Hitting the gas in transition of a right/left turn is a no no in ANY car with decent power. Do it the rain is another degree of stupidity.

There is nothing about "respecting" a car...it just DUMB.

Sorry for being harsh...

flyboy333

Funny story about the buying the car, I wasn't allowed to get a Miata because it was too small, or an MR2 (yay for lift off oversteer!) for the same reason, or an old 240 because of the lack of airbags. Yes, that was a learning experience. Currently working on heel-toe downshifts with some swanky new driving shoes. And for those who think I may be planning for 300+ horses at the wheels, I am. But not for a good while.



Aside: for those who complain gratuitously about an FD being to much for a 15 year old, I see your point, but it seems I can cope, or I would already be dead or injured. Wallet injuries don't count.

rexhvn

I recently picked my FD up and i'm only 18. When I first picked it up, I never done anything stupid because I never new what it was capable of. The only time I would do something is in a safe area where there is no one. I daily drive mine so it rarely sees boost. But when it does rain finely, I do tend to take the FD out to those spots have a little fun, but not to much fun. I know how much i can handle and where I go, there is nothing will be harm my FD. But just take it easy.

Tanjo

AHAHAHAHAH dude, no offense, but your parents are not very bright. Every one of the cars listed that you were not allowed to get, would be SO much more safe, cheap, and reliable. Did they even drive any of the cars in question?

Tanjo

AHAHAHAHAH dude, no offense, but your parents are not very bright. Every one of the cars listed that you were not allowed to get, would be SO much more safe, cheap, and reliable. Did they even drive any of the cars in question?

wptrx7

I agree with this above. I spun out in the FD when I was 23 and I already had the car for 2 years before that. When I spun out it was in traffic and cars swirved by me to avoid hitting me. I just sat in the car at that point thinking today was the day I die. The car was not damaged and I drove home at 30 mph. You can make a mistake at any age and you do have to go through things to gain experience. When you are able to walk away from a situation, just take that lesson learned with you and don't repeat your mistakes.

DMoneyRX-7

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I go to my high school parking lot that has absolutely nothing in in and test the car. In all weather conditions. I intentionally try to spin out my tires so I can know how it handles and how I should react to what it does. Since then I have sometimes spun out on the road and handled it perfectly to come out untouched and unafraid of the car.

Monkman33

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Just like a motorcycle. Complacency will get you killed.

There should always be some measure of fear in any moving vehicle. Mistakes can kill you. If you are not afraid to die, then you are still kidding yourself with a macho trip.

Montego

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have you ever WOT on first in the rain? no why not? uh huh... He is 15 it's not a coincidence that he did such a bone head move.

with age comes maturity and self control (usually) maturity and self control does not come at 15. Again usually except here in the forum where everyone who is under 18 and has an FD is: mature, pays their own way, has built a race car, & made their first million.

BobfisH

dude, i ALWAYS go WOT in first in the rain!

just not around corners lol thats madness...sometimes i give it a quick WOT stab to kick the tail out but never straight WOT thats suicide