Good Project Car?

[Vindesh17]

Originally Posted by whiteballz

go the 240 SE! my silvia has changed my driving life its sexilent awesome lot of cars.

The thing is, the car is going to be driven in the winter and I've heard everywhere that it handles badly in wet weather.

[Mr.Tiv]

Originally Posted by Vindesh17

The thing is, the car is going to be driven in the winter and I've heard everywhere that it handles badly in wet weather.

Get better tires.

[Coventrysucks]

Originally Posted by Mr.Tiv

You're girl can't handle a stick?

Originally Posted by Rockefella

+1. All of the girls I know in my area can't drive a manual though.

Poor excuse, if they can talk on the phone whilst driving, they can certainly drive a manual.

Just get an empty car park, a car with manual gears and a spare 30mins; it isn't rocket science or anything - anyone who can't summon the most basic level of coordination required to do it shouldn't be driving in the first place.

[Rockefella]

Originally Posted by Coventrysucks

Poor excuse, if they can talk on the phone whilst driving, they can certainly drive a manual.

Just get an empty car park, a car with manual gears and a spare 30mins; it isn't rocket science or anything - anyone who can't summon the most basic level of coordination required to do it shouldn't be driving in the first place.

Well, I'm not saying they can't be taught, they just don't know how to drive a manual. 90+% of cars in my area are automatic.

[Quiggs]

Ability and inclination to learn are two completely different things.

[whiteballz]

Originally Posted by Vindesh17

The thing is, the car is going to be driven in the winter and I've heard everywhere that it handles badly in wet weather.

oh its not bad, they have a habit of getting abit sideways though

though maybe thats just how i drive it?

[taz_rocks_miami]

Go with the 240, it's RWD as a few have said and and you can find a lot of NISMO high perf parts for it. Just a question, are you sure you want to give the car to your GF? What if you guys break up?? You'd be out a girl AND a car!!

[kingofthering]

Originally Posted by Mr.Tiv

I don't date chicks who can't drive, I mean what happens when I get wasted, someone has to drive the car.

This reminds me of a story... My teacher once had to drive his drunk dad home in a Corolla. He wasn't old enough to drive.

[NSXType-R]

That sucks lol. The GF thing works. If you break up you're screwed.

And are you sure you can trust her with the car with all it's power? Even if you don't break up, if she crashes it you would be pretty annoyed.

I'd stick with the Prelude just because it's FWD and it's easier to handle for a novice. I'd keep it stock too though. Why invest all that money? Do it for your own car first.

[Mr.Tiv]

Teach her how to drive before you build her a car.

[coolieman1220]

heh my cousin used to drive her stick 328i and talk to her boyfriend on her cell. when she had to get onto the highway she'd throw the phone in the passanger seat or give it to the person sitting there, do her shifting and drive. lol.

[mehrshadvr4]

240 FTW.you can do any thing with it,i would buy that and drop a sr20 engine on it ,then you will have more option like bigger turbo and more.

[h00t_h00t]

Does she want the performance, or do you?

[Vindesh17]

Originally Posted by NSXType-R

That sucks lol. The GF thing works. If you break up you're screwed.

And are you sure you can trust her with the car with all it's power? Even if you don't break up, if she crashes it you would be pretty annoyed.

I'd stick with the Prelude just because it's FWD and it's easier to handle for a novice. I'd keep it stock too though. Why invest all that money? Do it for your own car first.

I already have my own car (see sig). This is just going to be a second car for me and when I'm not using it, which will be most of the time, she'll use it. I'll still be the owner of the car though. And I have no doubt that she won't crash. I've driven with her before, trust me she knows how to handle a car, just not a manual.

[Vindesh17]

Originally Posted by h00t_h00t

Does she want the performance, or do you?

What do you think?