Author Topic: p-platers driving nice cars (Read 15347 times)

chr1S · « **on:** Mar 11, 2008, 03:54PM »

After driving out of my area a fair bit recently, I've started to notice it..

How the fuck do they do it?

I'm talking a GREEN p-plater driving a e46 m3 and his not old either, he was a young bastard with 2 girls in the back seat and his best mate in the passenger. That's not it though, the amount of "sex spec" bmw's, audi's, s2k's, blah blah..

Jecks · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 03:59PM »

i would also like to know...
im past my p plates and still cant afford a newer car...

Budgie · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:00PM »

Tatts

HUGE loan

Present from parents/dead family member

Quit school @ 16 and worked their asses off...

Jecks · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:01PM »

drugs

Habibosaurus · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:02PM »

Budgie · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:03PM »

Quote from: Jecks on Mar 11, 2008, 04:01PM

drugs

lol jecks

chr1S · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:12PM »

I mean, i've been asked if i do "drugs" before, but it was only from some kid who had no ambition to do anything and thought all the mods were expensive when they really arn't...

but FFS, i'd do anything to own a e46 m3 at this age!

DTM · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:14PM »

There's a P plater in Perth with a R34 GTR VspecII with 18" Work Meisters and 500awhp

Asian

noss · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:17PM »

i noticed that a lot in melbourne, lots of money being thrown around, p-platers driving mercs & bimmers and hsv's (not old ones, new ones) a lot of the time its parents buying the kids cars for getting into/completing uni, or just rich bastards buying their kids cars for their 18th or 21st or whatever.

i dont really understand either.. some people have a perspective on money, others dont. someone i know their father in-law bought their wife a brand new 5 series bmw because 'oh i cant stand seeing you drive around in a 5yr old bmw honey' they're a couple in their mid 30's and they're quite well off, very well off in fact, they could have afforded the car themselves, but yeh.. the father was just like 'meh, whatever, money is nothing'

i know the age bracket they're in isnt the same you're talking about, but thats what i've seen first hand, and obviously this girl has had cars bought for her in the past. at least her dad has good taste

SAIUN · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:23PM »

This isn't quite in the same league of cash, but someone I knew in high school had their dad give them $10,000 for a new car as a reward for not crashing during their first year of P-plates. He bought a Soarer.

chr1S · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 04:44PM »

10k reward for not crashing, rofl I wouldn't drive for a year for that much haha, trust me it's not so bad

hrmmmm · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 07:56PM »

When I was living in Penrith (western Sydney,nsw) I saw a P plater driving a new black ferrari F430, with the number plates 'only 22'.

BILL*69 · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 11, 2008, 11:18PM »

My girlfriends best friend had her Grandparents buy her a $13k Hyundai straight from showroom just so they could upshow the mother.

They won

KA26DE+T · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 12:40AM »

I personally believe that working your arse off to earn something you know you created from blood, sweat and tears is the the best feeling.

Hence why most of us on this site are dedicated to doing that and not going out and spending tens of thousands on your FIRST car...
I would say majority of P platers do hit something in their first two years. I know that Ive hit a few things in my time. Why bother?

-sigh-

I wish my parents bought me a McLaren F1 GTR as my first car...I'd be happy with them paying for the rest of the KA26 to be finished* =]

*When after I think about is actually a lot more than a couple of hundred dollars lol

cruizer · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 12:42AM »

Quote from: KA26E+T on Mar 12, 2008, 12:40AM

I personally believe that working your arse off to earn something you know you created from blood, sweat and tears is the the best feeling.

So very true. When you work for the money you feel proud of your car.

I reckon you're right chris, you see heaps of P platers with crazy cars now....all from the following I think:
-drugs
-midget porn
-hard work (pfft)
-parents

ashman01 · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 09:01AM »

A 20yr old at work stupidly just got at 49,000 loan for a 3.8L Merc. Its about a 2000 modelish.

But fuck me, the repayments, servicing. Its just so stupid. Shes had in 1-2 months and already she nearly crashed because the brakes went on it and now shes up for big money to fix them.

I am fixing mums struts atm and for aftermarket ones im looking at over $200 a strut not including labor.

chr1S · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 09:02AM »

fuck that, 50k on a loan for a car....

Colby · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 09:09AM »

Had a guy at school got a Sylvia for his 16th (big deal 7 years ago). He crashed that the first month of his P's. so the parents got him a WRX... again written off within the year

not sure if the parents figured out their son is a moron, you would think they would say "buy your own bloody car next time".

On the other side of the argument... parents kids buy/contribute to newer cars so their kids can be safer... our cars with no ABS, no airbags = not as safe. And with the popularity of big heavy SUV's driven by midgets, drug dealers, pornstars, spoilt kids etc... I do see the value of my kids having something modern with added safety. maybe BMW is a bit fancy and out of budget though, late 90's would be fine.

SAIUN · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 09:37AM »

Quote from: Colby on Mar 12, 2008, 09:09AM

our cars with no ABS, no airbags = not as safe.

We shoulda bought Bogandores. Much safer.

chr1S · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 09:39AM »

my mum didnt see the trx as safe but it was enough to get me around so i got her to lift the bonnet once and i think she changed her mind bahahaha (nah just kidding about changing her mind thing but it was funny with her this is a tank reaction lol)

then i stripped out the interior and she got even more worried lolz

Legend Killer · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 09:47AM »

Quote from: KA26E+T on Mar 12, 2008, 12:40AM

I'd be happy with them paying for the rest of the KA26 to be finished* =]

You Do mean ka24 dont you cause if you do you kinda stuffed your name up as well

Jecks · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 09:50AM »

Quote from: Legend Killer on Mar 12, 2008, 09:47AM

You Do mean ka24 dont you cause if you do you kinda stuffed your name up as well

he's got a 2.6 stroker kit... so no, he meant KA26

http://www.briancrower.com/view.php?pn=BC0218

Legend Killer · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 10:08AM »

ah sorry my bad. Anywayz I have a mate whose first car is a siliva. What i really hate though is that he tells you he could of got a supra or skyline or something expensive and i usually and up telling him i get it you got rich parents

chr1S · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 10:14AM »

supra and a skyline is achievable imo for our age...

if i saved what i spent on my previous cars (honda and nissan) i could be driving around in one.. 15k isn't hard to save in the space of 3-4 years, remember most of us start saving for our cars in yr10, i didn't really.. i was pumped for the trx, then i got the modifying bug lol.

Legend Killer · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 10:20AM »

haha parents bought me my first car which was the gli. cost them a grand i was stoked. Then i bought a ti and another gli and trx all with my money lol

KA26DE+T · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 10:45AM »

Quote from: Jecks on Mar 12, 2008, 09:50AM

he's got a 2.6 stroker kit... so no, he meant KA26

http://www.briancrower.com/view.php?pn=BC0218

Ill have to say....damn your fast.
I couldnt even get in a reply before that was said, replied and then replied asgain lol...

Good work Jecks

lol

Jecks · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 11:17AM »

cheers

SSS · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 12:59PM »

My brother did about 6 months worth of ridiculous o/t, nightshift & working at other clinics on his RDO's (radiographer) to buy his DC2R, whilst it's an awesome car, he should have put that money toward a house deposit like i did when i was his age.

My wife's cousin, paid $40k, in cash, for a '06 RX8 about 3 months ago. He's 22, he'd been saving since he started FT work at 17. Insanity. Nice car, but, insanity.

nokey · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 01:13PM »

my mates dad is greek,And his father worked his ass off over there forever and then left the omney to his dad then his dad worked for a bit come to sydney with the money bought some house's 20 years ago,The kids got a couple each,now there worth heaps he's sold one and got wrx wagon,but yer i always wonded not being racist but like the lebs have the sss and what not, and he explained it all and yer so thats why he has 2 chunky gold changs rings and oily hair lol, uleh

trxboi1987 · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 02:34PM »

so, much for these new p plate laws stopping turbos and such. these rich parents would of bribed the cops not to take there kids cars after they paid so much for them.
i dont know wat is the go, these rich kids act to impress other guys and girls but in retrospect we only think there tossers and the parents have got to much money by wasting it on a car that the kid will only just screw up in a couple of months anyhow.
stupid if u ask me, how bout working to obtainin your goals instead of mooching off the parents.

Febrile · « **Reply #30 on:** Mar 12, 2008, 02:49PM »

Quote from: Colby on Mar 12, 2008, 09:09AM

On the other side of the argument... parents kids buy/contribute to newer cars so their kids can be safer... our cars with no ABS, no airbags = not as safe. And with the popularity of big heavy SUV's driven by midgets, drug dealers, pornstars, spoilt kids etc... I do see the value of my kids having something modern with added safety. maybe BMW is a bit fancy and out of budget though, late 90's would be fine.

But then there's the issue of moral hazard - if the kiddies know their parents will buy them a nice new car, rather than having to save up for ages themselves, will they act more recklessly and not be as careful a driver as they might otherwise be? Safety is irrelevant if you never crash the car.

Quote from: SSS on Mar 12, 2008, 12:59PM

Insanity. Nice car, but, insanity.

You know, I could deal with the purchase price. If you keep the car for years, you're able to diffuse that cost over a long period, so it doesn't seem quite as bad. For me, it's the increased costs associated with the car's value - servicing, and particularly insurance, probably tyres, and then there's the cost of protecting that value etc. These costs are just more, regardless of how long you keep the car. This is the sort of thing that would stop me from putting money into the TRX, because I don't want to bear higher annual costs for the indefinite future.

Vithy · « **Reply #31 on:** Apr 9, 2008, 11:14PM »

oh o im one of these p platers driven around in expensive cars! I drove around in my mums lexus is200 when my car was out coz it was afire hazard....the looks i get from ppl in the city lol...altho that could be coz i had windows down and music cranking lol

next on the list to drive is my step dad 350z

both are auto tho

so mum can drive them lol

i do feel very lucky wid the TRX tho as my p plater car coz compared to my mates cars mine is by far the niceset...... now they all try and out do pintara its funny......one bought a TP Magna and sent a msg around saying it was better than the pintara!!!! lol hes yet to prove it lol... altho one of my mates who left school and is an electrision is proberly gona be the first to out do the pinny, hes buying an RX7 series 4 turbo......according to him rotaries and mazdas are the best cars and engine in the wrld!!!!

its quiet annoying, so the pinny will be getting some wrk done when i finish school to shut this guy up!!

chr1S · « **Reply #32 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 09:53AM »

Rotaries are good engines, but they need to be built right, when they do they fly.

Yeah, but im sure you didn't have plates on it like, DSXC1 or somefucking gay crap like that did you? Most of these cars I mentioned before have custom plates on it that a mum wouldn't drive with lol.

I do drive around in a del-sol crx now, it gets abit of attention but it's not like their expensive anyway.

Vithy · « **Reply #33 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 05:19PM »

lol good point no wacky no. plates on these cars Charry is usually wat my mum gets lol so far we got 2 sets of charry plates coz mum last 2 cars were different colours lol

Kranzy · « **Reply #34 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 05:22PM »

Quote from: Vithy on Apr 10, 2008, 05:19PM

lol good point no wakie no. plates on these cars Charry is usually wat my mum gets lol so far we got 2 sets of charry plates coz mum last 2 cars were different colours lol

Quote from: Vithy on Apr 10, 2008, 05:17PM

poor yr 12 english skills

Vithy · « **Reply #35 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 05:27PM »

Quote from: Kranzy on Apr 10, 2008, 05:22PM

lol
u should see my 1000 wrd essay i hand the teacher lol

thumbtack · « **Reply #36 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 06:30PM »

how many of your teachers have spontaneously combusted?

cruizer · « **Reply #37 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 09:04PM »

Holy crap I do not get what you said at all!!

Poor poor teachers

JelloBello · « **Reply #38 on:** Apr 10, 2008, 09:44PM »

Quote from: thumbtack on Apr 10, 2008, 06:30PM

how many of your teachers have spontaneously combusted?

If budgie stops posting one day at least we'll all know why

Pola-TRX · « **Reply #39 on:** Jul 10, 2008, 12:28AM »

i know a dude who owns a brand spanking new VE SS and has turboed it!!! LOL WTF ON P's and hes 19 and its turboed LOL!! it sounds like a jet his plated r hektik very tuff car dunno where he got the money lol!!

Byas · « **Reply #40 on:** Jul 10, 2008, 04:19AM »

well dont i feel bad driving my BMW right now...

a little added help from parents is alright... in my situation it was either keep spending money repairing an old bomb or buy a new car (with a little help) and start saving that money for something productive..

chr1S · « **Reply #41 on:** Jul 10, 2008, 01:16PM »

What BMW is it?

Byas · « **Reply #42 on:** Jul 10, 2008, 01:18PM »

only a 3 series...

wouldn't mind an old v12 7 series though

chr1S · « **Reply #43 on:** Jul 10, 2008, 01:29PM »

what moddeelllllll haha... it could be a 1980's 3 series for all i know

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Smiley Of Terror · « **Reply #44 on:** Jul 11, 2008, 03:19PM »

right now the best place to get money is to work in the mines.

you can start at age 16 as a apprentice electician, be earning roughly $700ow♦ (as an apprentice) with no way to spend it because you're living at the mines.

once you're actually an electrician you're on something more like 2000pw at age 21.

either that or join the navy, the pay there is pretty good if you work hard, and there's no shops out at sea.

Byas · « **Reply #45 on:** Jul 11, 2008, 05:36PM »

abbatoirs here mate... 1000$ a week no quals...

its only a 90's model bmw chris. but at least this one runs

chr1S · « **Reply #46 on:** Jul 11, 2008, 06:27PM »

50k a year, limited!

chr1S · « **Reply #47 on:** Jul 11, 2008, 08:59PM »

but what do you say to your mum when you want to modify a car they already spent like 25k on?

"mum my suspension is dead, so im buying coilovers ok, their 3k"
-yeah no worries, here u go.

cruizer · « **Reply #48 on:** Jul 11, 2008, 09:03PM »

Quote from: chr1S on Jul 11, 2008, 08:59PM

but what do you say to your mum when you want to modify a car they already spent like 25k on?

"mum my suspension is dead, so im buying coilovers ok, their 3k"
-yeah no worries, here u go.

Oh thats not normal?

Smiley Of Terror · « **Reply #49 on:** Jul 11, 2008, 09:53PM »

15k or 20k really isn't that much for a car $:-\$

most of this thread seems like tall poppy syndrome, If I'm stinking rich of course I'm going to want to have my kids well off too. I would like to think that they would work hard for it... but I wouldn't want them in an unsafe car if I had a choice. I'd probably make them get an Audi or a VW before I got them a jap import though..

who am I kidding I'd let them have it if I could drive it

SAIUN · « **Reply #50 on:** Jul 11, 2008, 11:27PM »

I think I mentioned this in another thread, but I'm fine with P-platers having nice cars and having their parents buy it for them.

It's when the kid has proven themselves to be irresponsible by crashing the first car that mommy bought them, but the parents still buy them another expensive (and fast) car. That's when you have a real problem.

The rest of the time it's just me being jealous of people having nice cars.

Brass Monkey · « **Reply #51 on:** May 19, 2009, 12:25AM »

yeah seein other p platers with big money cars is annoying so i think i might sell the TRX buy an S2000 next year if i can save enough

chr1S · « **Reply #52 on:** May 19, 2009, 09:08AM »

omg cuz the vtec

s2k's are slow.. my del sol smashes their anoose

Colby · « **Reply #53 on:** May 19, 2009, 10:20AM »

he's clearly going for the image not the speed (I wouldnt say an s2k is all that slow). P plater in s2k compared to P plater in desol who's the bigger tosser?

chr1S · « **Reply #54 on:** May 19, 2009, 11:21AM »

lol yeh, its all about the style when you drive an s2k.

hey it depends who's driving! here in this city alot of cough "dirty [i seem to suffer from tourettes]s" drive del sols and wreck the whole image of them, I like them but they are tarnished by these minority of boys that like to do them up in a way that makes me throw up. But meh, same could be said with s2k's.

Smiley Of Terror · « **Reply #55 on:** May 19, 2009, 01:23PM »

i haven't seen a stock s2k in about a year now.

all the ones around here have horrible 22inch dish rims.

Its a shame 'cause I used to really like s2k's but now I think they're a bit meh