I need help!

Yeah, I know how much it helps, but the sad fact is that for every dollar I save up for a preformace part on my car, I save another dollar to my "when I finally get caught going 80 in a 45" fund. I understand how good it is to keep a clean record, but its even harder for me atleast not to speed. In our highschool, its like the fastest car has suprimicy over all others. And trust me, I dont think ill ever have the best with all the rich people around. Always someone out there that can afford a brand new camero or 550SLK Benz.  

I know that feeling, bro. I had the same issue when I was in high school. That's why I went with the hard to finds and originals that those rich fools didn't look twice at. It drew a different crowd and I got respected by a better bunch of people that didn't live by their mom and pops cash. That reminds me of this dude I knew in in high school that had the car and the girl and the... every thing. You know the type. Any way, he used to mess with me real hard about the little 1977, 810 Maxima Wagon I used to own and one day when it was raining out I saw him on I95 under a bridge in Westport, Connecticut (my state, LOL!) and I stopped. I could have gone past and showed him his IQ with my middle finger but I had better thoughts in mind. As I got out he realized it was me and smiled. He felt ashamed, as well he should have. His girl was not too pleased with the situation either. I asked if he was ok and he said that it just died. I helped as much as I could and came to the conclusion that the fuel pump on his FireBird was dead. He seemed glad that I knew what I was talking about and I did... To keep it short, in the end I told him to think about who and what type of person he's trying to be in life, because I could have been a real a-hole and just left him to his own devices where the wrong person could have stopped and he could have been in a real bad situation. Money doesn't earn or buy any one CLASS, you have to learn that. All money does is make people blind to being real with others. Too much money makes you like Micheal Jackson... La La land! We became friends, not very good friends, but friends none the less. He never could see beyond his cash too well.
 
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!

I'm new to this website and am looking for some help and advice. I'm 15 and am looking for a decent car to start with. I want it to have a some what decent body, decent engine, and something that wouldn't costy to much to tune and mod. I love to go fast and i have plenty of experience on the road. I am obssesed with cars but my problem is that i don't know that much about them and i would love to learn as much as I can. So if there's anyone out there that could help me please send me a private message.  
Its not the car that matters, Its the person behind the wheel.

um an S12, S13, OR S14 nissan would be best, you should start bying car magizines and reading them, go to car shows, talk to old gear heads as much as possible and get a car to work on. you should start to learn more rather quickly  

yeah same problem here bro been lookin at cars found a couple im interested in but still lookin. know wat i hate ppl talking big about cars and dont know wat their talkin bout. i try to explain things to them but some reason they never get it. my one friend was saying how (quote) "nothing in the world is faster than a ferrari!"...........whata tard. i tried to tell him that doesnt matter if its a ferrari or a prius. speed is (at its simplest) determined by hp, weight, and how well its built. i mean come on am i wrong?  

Your nto wrong at all. I had this same convo with a friend of a friend. I wanted to like shake him. We seen a honda civic (hatch). He thought it was a POS. body was primer and bondo, but I heard it growl and I knew it was something. He thought it was a rice pipe and that the G35 we were in could smoke it. Long story short. We got our ass's kicked, we pulled over and talked to the guy. It might look like *** but it had a b16 turbo built to handle 15-18 PSI all the time. over 200 HP. This thing hauled. Basically. IT dont matter the price tag or what it looks like. A car is fast based on (mostly) the engine.

And s12. I know what you mean. Im working still to get a car and I think I might have just found the group your talking about. Started to hang with the kids that kick it old school muscle. They like their cars, they may be rusty but theyll last forever and a year longer than those waxed and polished people that could give a whoot about whats under the hood. Ya feel me?  

LOUD and CLEAR, bro. LOL! You drive what you like and forget all those idiots that hate on you foryour taste.  
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!

dude i hate that when people talk and dont actually know wat their talking about! one of my dads friends has a four door integra gsr and its pushin 365 hp its a beast.  

Nice! Makes people shake their heads, don't it? LOL!  
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!

drops jaws! hes building a vtec prelude now and its runnin 12 psi of boost safely (and best part it aint finished yet!)  

Just for the record, so nobody asks me, I have been driving for about 8 years now (since I was about 11) my dad felt from a young age that I should know how to drive and I should know what a car can do, so I have had my license for almost 3 years now, yes, I have been involved in 3 accidents, one involving my stupidity, 2 others involving other drivers' stupidity-- my dumb accident- driving too fast in sleet, skidded into the back end of a guy... all in all about $100 worth of damage on his car, about $250 on mine... not bad... one i got passenger side t-boned by a drunk driver (before I got my license), so that was the other drivers fault... another i was racing and got clipped during a turn by the kid i was racing, rolling the car (ironically enough, it was my cousins EVO... cant quite explain why it was ironic but it was)... I've learned from my past and found out that having a fast car or a powerful car is fine-- you just have to be smart about it and not allow the temptation of the power at ur foot and fingertips take over... thats when mistakes are made, and those mistakes are usually fatal. I suggest learning how to drive above all else, and then on your dime and your time, slowly start building up the car, get used to the power increase after every swap or tune up, and when you get it to the point you want, you will be able to know what your car can do and how to handle that... yet, my final suggestion is to never unleash that beast that needs that car's power unless you are at a local track... street racing is dangerous and stupid... i would know, i almost ended my own life committing to that power.

So i guess to sum up my insane rant i just had-- get used to the car, and GRADUALLY build up... too many mods at once makes the car a completely different engine to know how to use. Also, don't let that power tempt you into racing on the streets... its dangerous for everyone involved, and many innocent people who arent.  

My hero! Too bad you had to learn it the hard way, though. It's cool and no one get severely hurt, I hope. You're ok and that counts for a whole lot, too. Now that a lesson has been learned from your mistakes, you are more than mature enough to handle a car. It is still too bad you had to learn the hard way, though. Much love, bro.  
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!

Although I learned how to drive from the best driving school in 10023, I don't want to brag about my speed. For those who want to waste fuel, read this article courtesy of yahoo.

According to this chart from Eartheasy.com, the most fuel-efficient speed for your car is roughly 55 mph, or 90 km/h. Increasing your speed from 55 mph to 75 mph boosts your fuel consumption a stunning 20 percent!

You can boost your vehicle's fuel efficiency by as much as 30 percent simply by keeping it well maintained and driving it correctly. Here are a few suggestions:

   * Avoid jackrabbit starts, tailgating, or pumping the gas pedal. Starts and stops increase fuel consumption dramatically.
   * Take advantage of cruise control whenever possible -- driving at a steady speed saves fuel.
   * Try to avoid idling your car for more than a minute.
   * Keep your tires inflated and switch to radial, if you haven't already.
   * Reduce drag by keeping your windows rolled up, removing unused bike racks, and emptying your trunk.

Optimal fuel efficiency varies from car to car, so check your manual for more suggestions. The best option, of course, is simply to drive less. You can do this by planning trips ahead of time to avoid peak traffic hours or doing your errands a little closer to home.  

A few of those things have been debunked, bro, but it's still wise to do a few of the things on that list. I'll have to illiterate a bit more on what was debunked or not, but I have to get ready to go to my inlaws. I'll come back on and list them when I get there.  
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!

I'm back. LOL! I just want to clarify what's been debunked. The rest is common sense. Idling the car is an inevitable occurrence and you can't help idling in traffic or at a light. Cruise control is only as effective as the car and its up keep and if you own a gas guzzler it won't make that much of a difference. Even the AC is not a real issue with fuel economy with cars made from the early 90s and up. Driving at a steady speed in not advisable either as it may lead to hot spots on internals that need radial differential or centrifugal oiling. It is even less recommended for new cars with under 5k miles on them. Radials have been used since the early 70s and no one makes a bias ply unless it's for a classic vehicle and it's being restored. Try to get a non radial tire any where tires are sold. You can get them, but not for the cars of today. Keeping your windows down does not contribute to drag. Weight and bike racks do, but not rolled down windows. With pick ups it's a little different when you consider the tail gate. The rear door left down does take away from the aerodynamic affects of the truck. There is a vortex effect that is created when the tail gate is up and it makes the air flowing  over it just go over the tail gate instead of just flowing down onto the bed of the truck. That's been proven by industry and by a show called Myth Busters on Discovery channel. Any way, I've given lots of advice on keeping your car up to snuff and all of that was not just to keep your car nice and clean. It all serves a purpose for fuel economy and longevity of your car.
The last small paragraph is actually a good thing to do for any one trying to avoid sitting or slugging along in traffic. Over all the advice is good, but not all that you wrote will make too much of an impact on fuel economy. It may help with creating less carbon emissions. All I know comes from reading, experimenting and trying the advice that is given about car care and fuel economy.
My 1997 Rav4 has well over 180 thousand miles and I get about 38 to 40 miles per gallon of fuel, on average, in town. It stays the same on the thruway depending on temperature. The cooler the better. The hotter it is the worse it is. It's all about how dense the air is at any given moment. The cooler the air the more dense it is.  
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!