Car thread

[HellHound]

If you plan on being a racer, a word of caution: It will mess your back up really badly. I know this because my dad raced stock cars for about ten years, and now he has a crushed disc in his spine.

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[Georges]

So, my parents are getting a Toyota Camry soon. What are y'all's thoughts on it?

I personally haven't ridden in them, but AFAIK, there good cars for getting you around, not much else though.

[BluetoothBoy]

So, my parents are getting a Toyota Camry soon. What are y'all's thoughts on it?

Corollas are better, but a Camry's still good.

[Dragonslayer182]

Corollas are better, but a Camry's still good.

Upgrading from a Yaris sedan, the corolla looks extremely similar

[Caution]

I hate Toyotas for the sole reason that they always feel so basic and cheap no matter how loaded up or expensive they are.  They never appeal to me aesthetically either.

[Night Fox]

I only like toyota's SUVs, and the GT86

[BluetoothBoy]

I hate Toyotas for the sole reason that they always feel so basic and cheap no matter how loaded up or expensive they are.  They never appeal to me aesthetically either.

They're reliable cars, though.

[$trinick]

If you plan on being a racer, a word of caution: It will mess your back up really badly. I know this because my dad raced stock cars for about ten years, and now he has a crushed disc in his spine.

I'm not quite sure why this would happen to your dad. Unless he crashed a whole bunch, then sure that can forget up your back.

[Pie Crust]

The dangers of racing is your back and your neck. The whip effect can seriously forget you up. You don't necesarilly need to crash. Slamming your breakes or rapidly straighting out after a curve-drift can damage your back. I remember coming back from karting with a back-ache after countless brake slamming.

[HellHound]

I'm not quite sure why this would happen to your dad. Unless he crashed a whole bunch, then sure that can forget up your back.

If you race on local tracks that sometimes are dirt instead of pavement, it can.

[ßlöükfáce]

My dad has had this car since 2007
'06 Chevy Cavalier


(not my image)

It has manual transmission and it's pretty fuel efficient
i hope to drive it real soon

[Caution]

They're reliable cars, though.

I'd rather have a Honda in that case. Its amazing how many I've seen around here,  like mid-2000 Accords with over 200,000 miles and they're so clean and still run so well.

[$trinick]

If you race on local tracks that sometimes are dirt instead of pavement, it can.

All the "local tracks" here are pavement. Dirt would make sense.

The dangers of racing is your back and your neck. The whip effect can seriously forget you up. You don't necesarilly need to crash. Slamming your breakes or rapidly straighting out after a curve-drift can damage your back. I remember coming back from karting with a back-ache after countless brake slamming.

Go karts and cars are completely different. 2 ton masses of metal can't stop on a dime like go karts can. When I slam my brakes the g-force is nowhere near enough to damage my neck. Same thing with drifting, reattaching to the road doesn't jerk my head to the side. Plus, if you were planning on being a racer you'd get racing bucket seats that protect your neck by restricting head motion.

[#Ravencroft]

If you race on local tracks that sometimes are dirt instead of pavement, it can.

I've been racing dirt Modifieds for 8 years, my back is fine.

[HellHound]

My dad started racing in his late thirties.