I'm a noob! Help me :D

Alright guys, So I'm basically a total newb, I live in *** Wisconsin, but I love to go fast. I decided to check around for some forums to just start getting in with street racing and I guess I'll see where that takes me. I just got my license..yes. I'm a newb. I can drive..but I don't have a ride. I need to know what to buy..why it's the right thing to buy, and what I can do with it. I have money. So I'm just going to try to settle in and start. Any ideas? I've been looking into Supercharged Cobalts..Civics...Tiburons..Dodge SRT-4s..I just need some new opinions. Thanks a bunch!  

Wow... where do I start? I won't get into telling you that being a newbie to the world of driving is a big negative in the experience department. You should be responsible enough to know that already... I hope. With that said, I will give you advice on choosing the car that fits you, emphasis on "fits you". No one can, not even the most avid of us all in this forum, can give you the experiene of how it would feel to be behind the wheel of a car and explain why you should like it or even own it. That, my friend, is up to you, unfortunately. As far as getting a first time car that is well supported in the aftermarket and has very good potential to help you learn how to build, maintain and gain experience for bigger and badder... I would do a Honda or an Acura. These two brands, which are related to each other, are perfect starter vehicles and have tons of aftermarket support. Many other brands do as well, but Honda/Acura are like the Chevy and Fords of the "easy to build" and "learn from" platform. Of course, you do have to do the leg work and test drive some models to see what fits you and that goes for any vehicle you choose to get into. It's really not hard, but it does have to be some thing you see your self in. Cool? It's like food, bro. It's all about what you like the most after tasting it. I use that example a lot...Hmm. Maybe it's time to use another.

Any way I hope this advice I've thrown at you helps. Just keep it fun and safe, bro. There is a time and a place for every thing.
 
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A great starter car might be a 300zx, the 2+2s make great daily drivers. I have one with an HKS twin turbo setup and i love it. This is my opinion however. I am a Z car enthusiast so my oppinion is slightly biased. Do some research see what you think.  

Are you sure a twin turbo Rear wheel drive is a good starter car? lol I think an SRT-4 or Turbo DSM is a much better place to start, then later get into the big power platforms. (SRTs and DSMs can get big power easy, but they are much more modest and easier to control in stock form)  
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1994 3000gt VR4
nothin wrong with front-wheel drive, I just refuse to own one

yea man im a noob too trying to do the same thing pretty much and im looking into getting a 94 or 95 civic hatchback because they can perform and arent thousands of dollars so u should add me n facebook noob and let me know how things go for u http://www.facebook.com/#!/Andrewjonesful  

Just remember that the 300Z, though cool as hell, has a tendency to be high maintenance and requires a more experienced hand when doing mods and tunes. Don't get me wrong, any mod or tune needs an experienced hand, but Nissan takes a bit more patience than other brands. Maybe Mitsubishi come in a close second...

The only thing that can make any starter car a good build is research and parts availability. After that, the sky's the limit.
 
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
Educate, don't hate.

well what you oughta do since youre young im guessing since you just got your license, exeperience with cars for now, buy and sell, upgrade them and learn about everything you should about your car and about what you would like to do with it, then once youre ready get a car that would be your main project... i will tell you, this shits expensive, but its well worth it  

jcastro8 is right. It is expensive. To rebuild the transmission on my Rav4 just to handle 600hp cost me $4Gs. The 3SGTE swap I want to do next is going to cost me $3500.00 to $4500.00 dollars and tha's just the parts. I have one advantage that most don't have... I can do the work my self. That saves me on labor, but I will have to go to a tuner to dial in all parameters on a dyne so that I can actually have fun with it. Just slapping in or swapping in engines doesn't mean that you would be done. Research and see what it will set you back. If you can do some of the work your self, it's a plus. Just don't skimp on quality parts if you want big results.
 
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
Educate, don't hate.

I'm not so lucky, I can't do the labor myself and have to pay others to fix my car. It's not cheap to get a shop to drop an engine from a VR4...  
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1994 3000gt VR4
nothin wrong with front-wheel drive, I just refuse to own one

Yeah, I know what you mean. That 3000GT is a bit tight, but it's not as hard as it looks. Why don't you look into schools like the ones advertised on SPIKE TV. They are actually pretty good schools for the industry we love. Look into that. In the mean time, just keep the ride reliable until you learn what you can do.
 
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
Educate, don't hate.

No that's ok, I'll just pay guys like you to do the work for me (i'll be paying attention to my new born baby soon, anyway)  
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1994 3000gt VR4
nothin wrong with front-wheel drive, I just refuse to own one

True car lovers learn to work on there own car. Where's the fun in paying some one?  

I'll be honest, the fun is in driving it for me. Besides, my wife wouldn't be happy if I spent my time on it  
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1994 3000gt VR4
nothin wrong with front-wheel drive, I just refuse to own one

It's that elusive three way love thing that keeps the man down. Love of kids, woman and car. The car usually loses out in the attention department. I feel for you, vr4. I'm in the same boat as you. Two projects and no support from the fams. At least I got to rebuild the trans in the Rav4 the way I wanted to. That was out of nessesity, though. Some day I'll get there... Keep the faith, man! KEEP THE FAITH!!!
 
How you drive is your buisness. Remember that you're not the only one on the road!
Educate, don't hate.