i'm still 16, and i'll be getting my civic pretty soon. all my friends now know, and they all hate on me! what do i do to people that hate on me because i'm getting a civic?
civic si 2002

 

build it and beat them. Then laugh in their face.

 

garage, if not you better get an old car

 

Your last name is that of an Asian, and you must have Asian friends, so why would they hate?, unless they're driving TT Supras and Sylvias

 

pay them no attention...if you let them get to you, then they will just keep on because they know it gets under your skin. blow them off and make some real friends that don't judge you by your ride. just out of curiousity, why a civic?

 

my parents won't allow me to buy a used car. if any of you can convince me to buy a different car, please do, but keep in mind that i can only spend under 20k

 

I wish I could spend up to 20 k on a car! Get an A4! Get a 2.5RS 2 door, get a Type R!

 

If you don't like haters, you came to the wrong place.

 

don't worry about what they say. do you do everything to conform to the people around you? your a big boy now, you can make your own decisions.

 

maybe they are just jealous of the car that you are going to get and the potential that it has. what cars are they driving?

 

of course, that peer pressure crap is getting all over me, with people wanting to "tear me up on the streets" and the friends that do support me all have different ideas on what to purchase for my car first. suspension, engine, audio, interior, exterior. i'm leaning towards the engine right now. what to get first?

 

it's like confetti;corolla s, pathfinder (?), accord ex, uhhhh altima, 4 runner... i seriously think people are trying to make me laugh.

 

hehehe.......... who cares what they think if they hate on you then why are they your friends???? if they were yor buddies they should support you

 

get a type-r or RSX

 

Get something slow, so when you wreck it, you won't be going fast enough to kill yourself.

Sorry, a 16 year old in a fast car is a time bomb, as evidenced by all the threads we see about high school kids... excessive speed... not wearing seatbelts... all occupants died on the scene...

Be safe, be smart, wait til you know how to drive before you put yourself and others at risk in a fast car.

Parent-funded death

 

hello audio...

 

most of my friends are the defination of honda haters so i know how you feel. Theyre cars are as follows: 65 302 stang, 70 hemi 440 roadrunner, prerunnered out s10, toyota sr5 4x4, and a big *** dakota. i catch alot of heat for my civic but hey theyre learning to respect it.

 

moms is buying u a brand new car?? i'm 21 and i only have a 93...

 

it is a 2002 civic SI .. it got crash rating.

peer pressure ? dont let it get to you ..
I drive a 98 civic and its stock, I am happy because that all my parents and I could afford.

now my rich bastard friends drive:
IS300 330ci 330xi a 328ci soon A42.8 MDX MP3 Jetta 1.8T C coupe
there is talk that one of my friend going to get a S2000 too

so ???
be happy with what you have, when your parents stopping paying for you, you dont have anything to be happy for anymore.

 

If I was your friend I would laugh at spending money on a new Civic mini van also.

 

for under 20k i'd definitly get the MAZDASPEED protege, in black not that puke orange.

 

he's right, learn to respect the road.

 

Look man, you need to do what YOU want to do....

Here are some points to consider:

1) Those hater friends are NOT your friends. I had a lot of those when I was 16, and I was better for blowing them off. My real friends give me light hearted ribbing for my little Si but we all respect what it does on the track.

2) The new Si is a great place to start. Great safety rating and not too fast for a beginner driver. Lot's of potential for more performance WHEN you get better behind the wheel. And it will last forever.

3) The Mazdaspeed Protege is a nice car but turbos kill reliability and your insurance company will get rich off your premiums on it. Plus, it's a Ford quality control vehicle and that scares me.


I'd say get the Si, start autocrossing to learn to drive like a pro, then invite your "friends" out to an autocross and show them what your little car (and you) can do. Then blow them off.


Kevin
Autocrosser for 4 years, road racing schools for 1 year, Si driver for 3 years.
And still a kid at 30

 

They are probably hating because you are 16 and being given a brand new car.... Life is tough, huh? I wish MY only problems were deciding what brand new car would be given to me, and how to impress my friends with it. Count your blessings and quit bitching.

 

I actully like the orange!!