300bhp per ton RWD car as first car?

rG-tom · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:50

Hey guys, just want peoples opinions on this.

Having a discussion with someone who has held his license since 17 and driven various cars, clocking up around 10k miles over 3 years....and is looking at 21 (in a years time) to buy an R1 engined kit car as his first car.

^^ such as that.

Now i know it's up to him, and kudos to him for saving etc.....but I can't help but think the statistics are against him, with a rwd car that does 0-60 in sub 4 seconds, as his first car.

Other peoples opinions?

Cheers

Tom.

Zefan · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:51

What's the question?

rG-tom · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:54

Zefan said:
What's the question?

what you think of a person getting an extremely quick RWD car as their first car

Tom.

Zefan · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:55

Oh I see. Dunno I don't drive

[TW]Fox · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:55

Not really his 'first car' if he's been driving for 4 years is it?

Enfield · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:55

10,000 miles in 3 years is nothing...

Zefan · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:55

[TW]Fox said:
Not really his 'first car' if he's been driving for 4 years is it?

My thoughts exactly.

Serj · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:59

Enfield said:
10,000 miles in 3 years is nothing...

My thoughts exactly.

geiger · 31 Mar 2006 at 20:59

He gets to drive that on the road? Nice except not in rain

I cant see him losing it unless he plans on doing 120, it cant weigh more then 500kg at most

panthro · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:00

If he has the money and wants to get it, then let him. As long as he drives responsibly and not like a boy racer. As already pointed out, 4 years worth of driving, it wont be his first car.

EDIT: there is no way he will be able to use a car like that as an everyday car anyway.

rG-tom · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:03

panthro said:
If he has the money and wants to get it, then let him. As long as he drives responsibly and not like a boy racer. As already pointed out, 4 years worth of driving, it wont be his first car.

EDIT: there is no way he will be able to use a car like that as an everyday car anyway.

it's only really 1 years worth of driving though

given that "average" mileage is 10k PA, and they were in mainly low powered FWD cars

Tom.

Brycheiniog · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:06

Provided he is sensible he wil be ok. My Fury is about 200 bhp per ton, and is very easy to slide in the wet with a little too much right foot.

If you hit standing water the car goes all over the place which can be quite entertaining on a major road!

Jonathan

The Running Man · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:08

tell him to get some insurance quotes and then see how much $$$ he will have left to spend on a car!!

NathanE · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:16

The insurance, safety and cost issues aside...

Is he sure he wants to drive to work at 8am on a winter's morning in a roofless and heaterless car?

rG-tom · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:24

Nickg said:
tell him to get some insurance quotes and then see how much $$$ he will have left to spend on a car!!

he said about £500 as it's a kit car? :s

Tom.

Nozzer · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:26

Lots of petrolheads have/had Caterfield type cars as first cars. A great way to learn...

olv · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:51

feel free to come and shout really loudly in my face "HAHAHA I TOLD YOU SO" when i stack it backwards through a hedge

james.miller · 31 Mar 2006 at 21:53

Brycheiniog said:
Provided he is sensible he wil be ok. My Fury is about 200 bhp per ton, and is very easy to slide in the wet with a little too much right foot.

If you hit standing water the car goes all over the place which can be quite entertaining on a major road!

Jonathan

he's 20/21 with bugger all experiance, buying a 300bhp/tonne rear wheel drive kit car. odds of him being a sensible driver are stacked against him lol

Muncher · 31 Mar 2006 at 22:02

I don't see a problem.

agw_01 · 31 Mar 2006 at 22:03

rG-tom said:
Other peoples opinions?

He'll die whilst enjoying himself.

Nothing wrong with that IMO

It'll be like dying while having some hot blonde sat on top of you and being suffocated by her fun bags