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Sherman8r44 · 07-04-07, 09:22

As a fellow 18 year old I first off have to say I'm jealous. Very jealous. I would love to even have the prospect of getting a Viper. That being said, I would advise you go for something else.

It's not necessarily that hard to just get a manual car and learn stick by daily driving, but it IS hard in a 450hp car with a clunky gearbox when you're so inexperienced.

Getting a Viper at such a young age is like peaking too early. How can you appreciate all the "lesser" cars out there if you're starting out so high up? What cars are left to upgrade to after you get sick of the Viper? If I were you I'd start out with a cool but "lesser" car and eventually get a Viper when you can most fully appreciate it. I like Josh's advice...get a sports sedan (something more practical for driving your friends, too) and have fun with that for now.

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Sherman8r44 Vee-dub in da hauz, yah Sherman8r44 is offline Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Lawng Oiland, New Yawk Posts: 1,065	Re: Need some of your opinions here As a fellow 18 year old I first off have to say I'm jealous. Very jealous. I would love to even have the prospect of getting a Viper. That being said, I would advise you go for something else. It's not necessarily that hard to just get a manual car and learn stick by daily driving, but it IS hard in a 450hp car with a clunky gearbox when you're so inexperienced. Getting a Viper at such a young age is like peaking too early. How can you appreciate all the "lesser" cars out there if you're starting out so high up? What cars are left to upgrade to after you get sick of the Viper? If I were you I'd start out with a cool but "lesser" car and eventually get a Viper when you can most fully appreciate it. I like Josh's advice...get a sports sedan (something more practical for driving your friends, too) and have fun with that for now.