You seem like a stereotypical teenage guy looking for a fast car to impress the friends. I'm 18 and I too like fast cars but let me tell you that you shouldn't get a fast car when you're barely getting your license. But whatever, it's your money, your license and organ donor card.
Fast cars...
I'm buying a used 2001 Toyota Corolla tomorrow (well, hope to at least). The car has 144,000 miles and has a manual transmission. I test drove the car yesterday and everything seemed fine except for a couple of things..
1. The e-brake was way too loose for my tastes. I currently drive an Acura...