by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 01/13/2017 at 10:09
by "mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin)
Published 01/13/2017 at 10:09
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Which of the following would you choose for a first car, and why:
1) 2008 Tiburon
2) 2002 Honda Prelude
3) 1998 Acura CL
4) 1995 Acura Legend Coupe
"S65" (granthp)
01/13/2017 at 10:12, STARS: 0
Prelude because aftermarket support
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
01/13/2017 at 10:13, STARS: 1
I’ll take the Legend.
"LOREM IPSUM" (lorem---ipsum)
01/13/2017 at 10:15, STARS: 0
Frankly they’re all too fast, confidence inspiring, and will attract too many boys.
May I suggest a Volvo brick or AMC 4x4 wagon?
"E90M3" (e90m3)
01/13/2017 at 10:16, STARS: 0
Which ever looks best with a monogram on the back.
"S65" (granthp)
01/13/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 2
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"EL_ULY" (uly)
01/13/2017 at 10:18, STARS: 0
Prelude because Honda big block
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
01/13/2017 at 10:19, STARS: 1
The legend coupe. I used to own one in the same color, but with different wheels. It was a supremely good automobile for its time, and it is still a very good car today. Quick, quiet, solid and handles better than it should at that size, weight and weight distribution. If she starts on this, it will raise her expectations of automobiles for the rest of her life.
"smobgirl" (smobgirl)
01/13/2017 at 10:20, STARS: 3
Prelude, because it’s the car I really wanted when I got my Civic about 10 years ago.
But from a more adult perspective, I’d probably go with the Tiburon, for more modern safety reasons. I didn’t have any stupid accidents in my first car but my sister had a tangle with a garbage truck and a ‘95 Legend wouldn’t handle that very well.
"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
01/13/2017 at 10:24, STARS: 1
Am I picking a car for my 16 year old daughter?
If so The Hyundai. For one being the newest it’s mostly the safest, and the Prelude would make all the teenage boys think she’s cool and I don’t need that.
"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection)
01/13/2017 at 10:26, STARS: 1
The 16 year old me would definitely date a girl with a Legend coupe.
"interstate366, now In The Industry" (interstate366)
01/13/2017 at 10:36, STARS: 0
Prelude if you can drive stick. The automatic transmissions were made of glass.
"Echo51" (echo2047)
01/13/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 0
She needs somethign with 4/5 doors for all her friends when they’re going shopping. Trust me, 2/3 doors are annoying if need to load people in the back with any regularity...
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
01/13/2017 at 10:38, STARS: 0
The Prelude. It has an aura of classic sportiness. Also, you can fit friends, but not too many of them.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
01/13/2017 at 10:47, STARS: 1
It doesn’t matter as long as it is wrapped.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
01/13/2017 at 10:50, STARS: 0
Prelude for the 16yr old, because by far the best looking and coolest car on the list. My daughter will probably get my 2006 Mazda 3. It has 10 air bags and a 150 HP engine so hopefully she won’t get up to to much stupid stuff.
"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck)
01/13/2017 at 10:51, STARS: 6
I’m on the other side of that idea. Two doors and only one passenger seat. Friends in the car has been shown to double the risk of crashing for teenage drivers.
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
01/13/2017 at 11:31, STARS: 1
The Tiburon, if it’s a 4-cylinder manual. Hell, regardless of powertrain, really.
Sure, it’s not the most enthusiastic choice, but I don’t recall the Tiburon I took for a spin being exactly bad to drive. It’s a liftback, for more practicality. It’ll be safer than the Prelude, and far safer than the Acuras, most likely. I doubt the Acuras are manual, and that’ll be a useful skill to have, and it’s easier to learn things when you’re younger. Also, it makes distracted driving harder, and it may help reduce the incidence of DUI. (Going with a friend that has a manual and they get shitfaced? She can be the DD. Conversely, going with a friend somewhere in the Tiburon, and there’s alcohol? Maybe she won’t get shitfaced because nobody else can be the DD.)
"Invinciblejets" (invinciblejets13b)
01/13/2017 at 11:33, STARS: 1
Gotta go with the legend.
"Captain of the Enterprise" (justanotherdayinparadise)
01/13/2017 at 11:45, STARS: 0
Can you or your family work on it yourself? Who’s paying for gas and who is paying for repairs? Also how big of a deal is gas and repairs, some of the cars run on premium and older cars are more likely to need repairs. Although the newest one is still 9 years old
"gawdzillla" (gawdzillla)
01/13/2017 at 11:48, STARS: 0
lol @ whoever says the tibron is safer than the prelude ....
real answer :
get a subaru impreza 2.2 , 2 door, manual
dont get the 2.5, those got head gasket problems
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
01/13/2017 at 11:52, STARS: 0
Lexus RX330. There’s a reason so many drive one.
"Nibbles" (nibbles)
01/13/2017 at 12:04, STARS: 0
Miata. Two seats, no fuss.
Barring that, the Tib. At least the rear seats are vestigial.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
01/13/2017 at 12:37, STARS: 0
A) Stereotypical—#1.
B) Informed—#4.
C) Enthusiast—#2.
"MyJeepGetsStuckInTheSnow" (myjeepgetsstuckinthesnow)
01/13/2017 at 12:38, STARS: 0
Just because it doesn’t have a full back seat doesn’t mean there won’t be shenanigans.
Source: teenage Prelude parker
"Echo51" (echo2047)
01/13/2017 at 14:24, STARS: 0
nothing new to me in that sadly, some people..
"Die-Trying" (die-trying)
01/13/2017 at 15:13, STARS: 0
old pickup truck........ whatever make or vintage, but simple enough to work on on the side of the road. make sure it has a good heater, get it reliable, and make it safe (brakes)
" The Compromiser" (charger)
01/13/2017 at 21:02, STARS: 0
Bus pass. Or something with a gun rack and exposed springs on all the other seats.
"dtg11 - is probably on an adventure with Clifford" (dtg11)
01/13/2017 at 23:43, STARS: 0
5) Lexus GS300
I might know someone willing to sell one...