umm.....

it's not even legal for you to WORK. Where's the funding?

 

i will be in a while. can you be helpful

 

well, good luck in finding an SVT in a couple years, but once you do, the easiest mods with the most gains are:

Off Road Pipe (ORP)
Cold Air Intake (CAI)
and maybe UDP

I haven't done any of these mods myself due to preference, but do some searches on here using those words and you'll come up with a lot.

good luck

 

Good luck man, when I was 14 I thought I was gettin a Supra... [rolleyes]

To help us help you make your future SVT faster than a 328i, let's learn about the Bimmer. It's always best to know your enemy. What has he done to it?

 

ok the deal is that i'm only 14

That is the start of the problem right there.

i told him that my SVT could smoke him

And which SVT do you have currently in order to smoke that BMW?

 

I bet insurance for a 16 Y/O on an SVTF would be insane!

 

<------------- 17 y/o with SVT Focus... Eh, not insane, but it isn't great either.

Here's the deal dude, and this is coming from somebody with experience. Don't challenge somebody with something you don't have. Here's why, if you challenge somebody with something you don't have, and you end up never getting it, you look like a dumba$$. Also, surprises are always better than early notification. For the next two years, your brother will be relentless with "where's your SVT Focus?" Also, if you actually end up getting one, then, he will constantly be nagging you to race him, which, if you want to beat him, you won't be ready for a while. You would've been better off never mentioning anything to him and surprising him, but it's too late for that now. Next step, as a 17 year old with a performance sports car, and knowing the people I know, no one should have a car like this as their first car. I was lucky enough to knock my stupid driving senses out of me before I got this car by crashing my Mom's VW Passat VR6. Before that, I was invincible on the road, nobody could touch me, I felt I was mature enough to own a Supra, and I almost did. If that had happened, it's quite likely that I wouldn't be here right now. I learned a lot quicker than most people the danger of cars. Very, very few 16 year olds are mature enough to handle a fast car. I know you're probably gonna say, I'm different, i can handle it blah blah blah, I was saying the same things. Basically, crashing scared me out of driving fast. I hardly ever exceed the speed limit by more than 5 mph and I don't push the limits through turns. I still love driving fast, but there's a time and a place for everything. As a wise philosopher once said, "Take it to the track." Until something clicks inside your head how stupid and dangerous driving fast is, you probably shouldn't drive a fast car. I would recommend getting a cheap, safe, econo car now and getting a faster car in the future. Delayed gratification is a good thing.

I'm done.

 

^^^ What he said is true, what you really need is an attitude adjustment.

 

wow frush, good words of wisdom. Yes listen to thefrush, he knows what he is talking about. He bet me money on that Supra, and i ended up the victor. A similar scenario happened with me. I crashed my dads 2000 Audi S4 (totalled), and ever since then i have never pushed the ultimate limits of any car since. It is just plain stupid. My dad got me my car becuase it isnt really fast, and his deal was that if I wanted to make it fast, do it with my own money so at least i have the responsibility of knowing that if i wreck anything, it was my money going down the drain.
Point in case: Before you start making plans on how fast you want to be, mature a bit so that you can realize the harsh reality around you.

 

i remember when i was 14 wanting BA cars......i just NOW got my cool car and im 21...good luck (unless your rich boy)

 

Yes, Bowers and i have done some stupid Sh!t in our parents cars, haven't we bow-chow? Oh well, at least one of us learned our lesson... []

 

I remember when I was 14, the only aftermarket parts i had was a BUS PASS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

^^^^ hahahaha. True enough. Had my bike too!

 

Funny to hear you teenagers, God I dont miss being one. It is funny to hear you kids' point of view, as naive as it may be.

 

What's wrong with being young and getting an SVT?
But most of the people are right here, you should get some practice on a very old manual car or your parents' SUV incase you mess up.
And yea, I would wait atleast 6 months before doing any performance modifications, so that I get used to the car and notice if they are doing what they are intended to instead of giving the uncertain "Oh yea I think feels way better".

 

hey thanks guys. i want me a good car which means i want it to be fast someone mentioned waiting 6 months after or if i purchase the car. that sounds like a good idea. im not going to do crazy stuff in the car just because it's fast. having power in a car is good. plus it has handling and thats good too. i want to school my brother but i dont want to street race all day long. you see what i mean. thanks for your input

 

the only kind of racing i will ever do in my car is if me and my friend are driving somewhere far and we decide to go 10 or 20 miles over on the highway, or if i drag at a light. drag is dangerous but it's the same as driving regularly just accelerating faster.


you guys are right about being safe and responsible and i am going to have to wait till later to get this car anyways.

 

I bet you'll be doing 60-90+mph on the onramps and maybe the offramps... even before you do some upgrades[}]
Just make sure there is noone close infront, because the breaks don't really work good at 90mph+. Also make sure there is noone on your sides incase you just need to change lanes to evade a little accident. And make sure noone is behind you so if you lose control noone crashes into you and kills you. So all in all, be responsible.

 

the only kind of racing i will ever do in my car is if me and my friend are driving somewhere far and we decide to go 10 or 20 miles over on the highway, or if i drag at a light. drag is dangerous but it's the same as driving regularly just accelerating faster.

This is exactly what I was talking about... [rolleyes] You have no idea what you are saying. Whatever, I said my part, good luck and for Christ's sake, be safe. Don't be an idiot.

 

thanks im going to be safe. im thinking about racing legally for a team but not any time soon. i got a long time to think so thanks for your input and i'll make sure i'm responsible.
thanks

 

kinda funny..when i was 16 i told my friend "with his crx w/type r engine"i was going to smoke him with the mustang gt i was going to buy new..well i couldnt get financed for the stang so i used the down payment money to get a 92 eclipse gsx...i put about 2 grand in the car and walked all over him the first time we ran...we ended up building our cars up just to race each other.....in the end i blew my tranny and he tried a 150 shot of nitrous and boom..no point to this story but shows the mind of a 16 year old..lol now i am 23 and have a 04 svtf and i let my car talk for itself...i say wait till you have the money and are ready to buy a car and see how you feel..hell by then your brothers bmw will probably have 200,000 miles and you will have a better shot.

 

good words of wizdom thefrush, im 18 and when i was 16 i had a honda civic EX, 98, and it had less horse power than my SVTF and there was no way I could control it and ending up choppin down a telephone pole har har..

I bought a new one and it sucked [xx(] [?|] so just fyi, bein 16 with nitrous in your blood isnt a good thing..

now 2 years later and about 4 driving schools later, i feel very comfortable driving my SVTF

Peace

 

in a couple of years or when you're ready to drive, you'd probably might want another car. but anyway, put a fart can on, air sucker, and one of those computer thingys on. you'll be crazy fastttttt & furioussssssss

 

It is good to dream. It is also good to learn the limits of a car, in the proper place that is.
When I was 15-1/2 with a learner's permit, my dad took me to the Rose Bowl parking lot in CA and he let me drive my granny's 2500 lb '65 Falcon with 289 V8 around. It was a perfect way to get the feel of a car breaking free, because believe me it is not hard to do in that.
To my dismay, he put me in my moms old escort wagon until I turned 17, at which time grandma died and left the Bird to me.
I beat the heck out of that escort, but what I can say now is that I'm glad he showed me early on the laws of physics. I know if he had let me go at age 16 in that car, I would probably not be here today (not to mention the car).
Just make sure you get some laws-of-physics experience before trying to show off.

 

good words of wizdom thefrush, im 18 and when i was 16 i had a honda civic EX, 98, and it had less horse power than my SVTF and there was no way I could control it and ending up choppin down a telephone pole har har..

I bought a new one and it sucked [xx(] [?|] so just fyi, bein 16 with nitrous in your blood isnt a good thing..

now 2 years later and about 4 driving schools later, i feel very comfortable driving my SVTF

Peace

Don't listen to him[?|]

And by the way, when I was 15 1/2 I tested the limits of a ford escape. I say it can be as/almost as fast as a civic lx i guess. But then again its an SUV[thumb]

I guess I'm from of the lucky ones that hasn't totaled a car yet[~]