too much power for a 16 year old?
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Originally Posted by B GrAzi
I acquired my G when I was 16 and it certainly was not too much power...you can never have too much power
I wish I had 1000 hp to the wheels no joke.
But at 16, you might blow 298 horses the #@$ out of the engine.
You would be surpriced how many 16 year olds ive known that have blown either their engine or something else.
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#17
Originally Posted by abcdefGGGGGG
this car isnt that fast. youll be fine with it if you know how to drive well.
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#19
Originally Posted by TwiBlue
yes. get a sub 200 hp car first and learn how to drive. get into your initial accidents with that... then 2-3 years down the line get the G. Thats my advice. Thas what I did and Im did.
Just my .02 cents
Last edited by AthensBlueG; 10-25-2006 at 12:34 AM.
#20
Originally Posted by dirtyserby
Personally i think that after a few days with this car anyone can learn to drive it properly, but its not even that, its the maturity level...
if you have any sort of showoff mentality (which a lot of kids at 16 have, especially with cars) i guarantee you will wrap it around a pole
if you have any sort of showoff mentality (which a lot of kids at 16 have, especially with cars) i guarantee you will wrap it around a pole
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G35 vs 16 year old................??
Both my kids had cars when they were 16! Neither
had cars that were fast just dependable. I live in the
Santa Clarita valley and most of us are fairly well off.
Quite a few parents give there kids new Mustangs,
BMWs and such. And yet, the kids don't have the
ability to handle the power or responsibility. And
because of this our local headlines are "always" full
of accidents where one to five kids are killed in
accidents where speed was the cause. If you are
going to give your son or daughter a G for there first
car send them to a good driving school where they'll
find out the cars capability's and be able to respect
what there driving. Better yet, start them with a '70s
Honda.......your 16 year old might survive!
had cars that were fast just dependable. I live in the
Santa Clarita valley and most of us are fairly well off.
Quite a few parents give there kids new Mustangs,
BMWs and such. And yet, the kids don't have the
ability to handle the power or responsibility. And
because of this our local headlines are "always" full
of accidents where one to five kids are killed in
accidents where speed was the cause. If you are
going to give your son or daughter a G for there first
car send them to a good driving school where they'll
find out the cars capability's and be able to respect
what there driving. Better yet, start them with a '70s
Honda.......your 16 year old might survive!
Last edited by gary c; 10-25-2006 at 12:40 AM.
#23
Gee35koop, you're right, it depends on the 16 year old and their mentality. But wouldn't you agree that the large majority of 16 year olds don't have the maturity level to drive such a powerful car safely? Think of all the peer pressure he'll potentially face. Any car can be driven fast and crashed, but it'll cost a lot more to repair a wrecked G than it would a wrecked Toyota.
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I got a WRX when i was 17...same acceleration/performance of the G. I redlight raced ALOT and did some stupid ****. Now i'm driving the G. I dont know what I would have ended up doing driving like I did with RWD... i'd say its your judgement. If your kid is responsible and understands the dangers and you can provide him with the G, then go for it. Its very much a subjective personal decision. My parents agreed to the WRX based off safety numbers and laid down the law of ONE ticket and NO MORE CAR. That basically told me to not be stupid.. guess what. i was still stupid, but not oblivious stupid. stupid when i knew i could be stupid if you know what i mean. In the end, it is totally a specific decision for a specific singular situation.
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