Originally posted by BadBatsuMaru
You would have to waste a lot of time if you wanted to do all of Beginner before you started Amateur.
Just think about it. The absolute minimum number of cars you need to complete Beginner League is 10:
MR Challenge
Audi TT race
Mercedes race
Altezza Race
Vitz race
Evolution race
Beetle race
Lightweight Cup
80's Cup
Stars & Stripes
You need a separate car for every one of those races, and the Vitz, Lightweight and 80's races are the only ones that you can use Beginner prize cars for. And if you want to get by with just 10 cars, you need to be really lame and use the Acura Integra for the 80's Cup and the Type-R Meeting (or else pay for an NSX to use for MR & Type-R).
So, you need to buy at least 7 cars, and you don't make much money in the Beginner League. Unless you start getting free cars from license gold, it's going to take you forever.
It is much more practical to use one car and leave Beginner Leage pretty early and do at least a few races that will get you cash. Otherwise you'll be doing the same Beginner races over and over.