Cool Cars For P Platers - A list of cool car P Platers can drive  

02GZM

A lot of companies make 'VTEC killer' cams like this for race use in hondas. It isn't a good idea to use them on street driven cars unless you like to fill up on fuel every day.



And this is why i always want to slap ppl who install vtec controllers on stock as a rock engines expecting to get a massive power boost but instead sap most of the low-mid range power out of their car. The car is manufactured like that for a reason. It's not like they blindfolded an engineer and played pin the crossover on the rev range...

This thread needs to be stickied mods!

Awesome write up, and the autech s15's are pretty hard to come accross though

Also, the autech s15's are silvias not 200sx's

I think mine was one of three for sale on most of the large classified websites.

I'd like to also add the C class model of mercs except for the kompressors.

Also chuck up the N/A r32 and r33's, wouldnt recommend a r33 though as they are quite barge like and slow.

Continuing on from the above conversation - I had a chat to Rookie, The tomei engine i am looking at for my s15 which is a fully worked from the ground up SR20DE with forged internals, conrods etc It will be running quad ITB's and Tomei Poncams which, a setup of that caliber will require an aftermarket ECU.

He explained the ONLY legal requirements for work of that extent will be an emissions test with the new ecu, nothing will need a mod plate, as the engine which will be going in is the exact same engine model as the one that is in there it's just worked off it's tits.

The police also have little chance of getting your car tested if they suspect it is over 200kw, as they will all be going off the factory at the engine rating, and factory mine is rated at 150kwate.

Not my words

clutch-monkey

wouldn't sr20ve be a good choice too?

DAL32

I'm definitely going to have to say a 21 year old BMW 318i for $6k is a cool P plate car.

decoyslikecurves

You guys know nothing...



Sunbeam for starters are great P plater cars.
Also tata utes,
and mahindra!!!


All got so much street cred you'll basically have the chicks all over you the minute you pull up and something falls off.

I don't usually post on booscruising but this has to be up there with "I want to put a v8 in my ae86 to do sik drifting" in gayness stakes.





What the hell is "street cred" anyway? Is it when you pull into a carpark and all the losers with civics with 28" chrome wheels and robot stickers down the sides nod at you?

I know a guy with a toyota yaris that would outdrive 99% of people on this site on a track. Thats what I call credibility.

TUFF VZ

wat a douchebag^^

clutch-monkey

says the guy with a V6 ute kitted up like a maloo

GSR

how about a Laser SR2. Pretty much the same as a SP20 but much rarer.

sammyc92

100 hours is enough pain driving with parents, 3 years of more pain having a shit car and not being able to roll with the big boys. Myself im keen on getting a VT commodore

DAL32

I've always had a bit of trouble understanding the concept of street cred. Who the fuck gives a shit what a bunch of 17 year old bape jacket and flat brimmed cap kids think about your car?!?!

People on this site giving me shit because I apparently bought my car for some sort of image or social crutch when they mostly likely bought their S13 because the kids in their class at school idolise the S13 because it was their first damn car in "Gran Turismo".

Darkness

I did up an RX7 in Gran Turismo.

Who cares what other people think about what you drive, I certainly don't when I'm out cruising in my Civic.

micko1212

Aim for the sky, son.

alex89

hahaha....GGGGOOOOO THE VTIR PRELUDE and vvery good for the price

Big_Red_

Was he at lakeside on the weekend? There were three black ones out.

+ x2 for the post above

Street Tuned

DAL32 instead of bagging the Euro cars I posted up why not post up some of your own.

as I stated I have no idea about EUROs really only Jap and local cars

so instead of taking the piss why dont you contribute

DAL32

Oh, sorry I wasn't taking the piss out of you. Was taking the piss out of "chilli_eater" attempting to sell a 21 year old BMW for $6k

Alfa 156 V6 2.5 manual, if you can find one are pretty cheap these days and far better value than a BMW not to mention aren't driven by every lebbo in the country.

EDIT: And add 147/156 GTA which were mentioned previously but weren't added for some reason. They aren't any more expensive than the other expensive cars in the list like S2000. I would seriously rate any modern Alfa with the likes of the "sporty" BMWs (318is/325is) - they cost about the same for a much later model Alfa because of the shitty resale.

Also:

Peugeot 206 GTi/GTi 180.

Raym

lol Peugeot

DAL32

That's a huge call from someone who drives a Hyundai. Sure, the 206 is girly looking but it'd shit all over your Hyundai....

02GZM

speaking of alfa's i just saw this pic


Hmm if it didn't have the massive grill thing on the front i think i wouldn't mind 'em.

Raym

oops, did i mention my car in that post?

OT: Civic EP3

DAL32

Alfas look so good slammed. I wish I could afford to lower mine. Stupid "patent" suspension system.

As for OMG HECTIC TYPE R guy up there, I'm pretty sure the 180hp is not too far from your 200 in the Type R. I bet the Pug is lighter too.

TUFF VZ

geez u guys still talk about me old ute lol yep she was a good mock up hehe:P

aufalcon140

lol at lancers n pulsars. guess its alright if they are drivin by chicks.

ot. good thread man. nice selction of vehicles.

^ZZZMSE^

Lol, you have clearly never driven one before...
Granted it was a bit of a lemon, but when it was going dayummmm!

Raym

Yeah, i was basically referring to the lemon part, since i'd think most p platers would rather something reliable.

DAL32

Reliability is what you'll sometimes pay for a bit of character and a stock car that is actually exciting to drive and is not a souped up version of a whitegoods car that still drives like a fridge - just faster. That being said, I prefer my 2 litre Alfa to a 206 GTi any day, the Pug was a lot harder to drive with the stupid pedal placement, and still doesn't have the same steering response as the Alfa does. Not to mention the Pug I drove wasn't that fast For something with the same power and 150kg less I was expecting far more.

Raym

But a 206 is still a 206, it started life as a 1.2 liter city car... basically the GTi is a souped up whitegood too?

Weekend Warrior

i think my Black 2005 VZ station wagon is pretty cool for a P-Plater, got lots of boot space for surfing trips and more than enough room to sleep in after a night on the turps. Bought it all with my own $$ which I'm also pretty proud of. Only bad bit is it's turning circle...man im getting sick of 10 billion point turns...

s2krazy

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Thats the case for any station (I mean sports *cough cough*) wagon though man.

Before the 05 Magna I use as a daily run-a-bout, I had an 03 Magna wagon.... similiar story with the inconvenience of parking and turning.

trikzlane

Toyota Ke70/Ae71 Corolla FTW cheap and are easy to mod

andrew12a

here's a few more affordable P platers, but still not too bad: (because not everyone gets bought s2000's :rollseyes:
-ke70 corolla (if you can afford one by the time you read this )
-r31 skyline
-any rotary 12a or 10a (no you cant drive an N/A FC 13b and look like a cool drifter boy racer)
-vl commo
-old school piston granny spec mazda's (look pimp)
-6 cyl mercs can be had cheap
-ae86 (yeah right)
-sr20 manual s13's (nothing less)
-valiants
-nissan 260z and alike
-ea-ef falcons
-corona
-N/A r33's
-4 door r32's (gutless in the non turbo single cam id imagine)
-N/A supra's jza70 and 80

48IDA hiding under blue air cleaner, and 12a with a "missfire" or "vacume leak" FTW
brap brap brap

ps. dont get a rotor as a p-plater

a-r-r-o-w

ohh yeah - go the supra!

kung-fu panda

what sort f corona do you mean? certainley not a st141?

=BEAST VS=

I like how in the original post, The user posted both Import and domestic vehicles without putting shit on either one, Wish there were more users like him on here.