Looking for a good looking forgiving car for my 6year old son

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ElSecundo
Hard to say with a child, really. He might like the fact that, in replay, it's the only car in the game with a spinning propeller on the back. :)

With mods, it gets up to 90 pretty easily, and drives pretty nicely. The Schwimmwagen is total guesswork -- he could instantly hate it or love it.
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I remember that when I was 9 (in 1998), and when I was able to buy my first Viper in any videogame (GT1), I was so happy that I said to everyone I encountered that day that I've bought the Viper in the game :lol: I was every charmed by esotic cars, since I was very young, and I assume that every little boy that loves cars can't take their eyes off a good-looking car if they see one on the road! I can't neither now, that I'm 21! :lol:
 
Andy89
I remember that when I was 9 (in 1998), and when I was able to buy my first Viper in any videogame (GT1), I was so happy that I said to everyone I encountered that day that I've bought the Viper in the game :lol: I was every charmed by esotic cars, since I was very young, and I assume that every little boy that loves cars can't take their eyes off a good-looking car if they see one on the road! I can't neither now, that I'm 21! :lol:
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Me, too! :)
I also liked unique cars, things you didn't see on the street every day, things that didn't look like everything else. I saw an Austin Mini when I was very little, and said "I'll have one some day". 46 now, and I have an old Mini. lol

It's hard to guess what will jump out at somebody, especially a kid. You're right, though, that little boys are crazy for exotic cars. Might be hard finding an exotic car that he can drive around the 'Ring, so we look for lower powered cars that might catch his attention. The RM'ed Cappuccino probably has the raciest look with the tamest drive, but there are others worth suggesting, too. Who knows, he might dig the propeller... :)
 
Or the Jay Leno Tank Car, sure it is unusually :lol: Not the best to learn the game obviously :lol:
 
Why not let the kid scroll through your garage until a car is visually appealing to him.

It's not like HP/Weight/Drivetrain Layout will make any difference to him at all.

He is 6.. maybe give him a game that is not as involved as this one OR take him out in a real car. I remember when I was that age I liked shifting gears in a real car but hey maybe you're just looking for a digital babysitter. Kids starting out at 6 playing video games that's gotta help the obesity issue N. American youth are facing..put down the controllers and do something physical or is that concept completely lost on you people? hahahahahaha
 
He is 6.. maybe give him a game that is not as involved as this one OR take him out in a real car. I remember when I was that age I liked shifting gears in a real car but hey maybe you're just looking for a digital babysitter. Kids starting out at 6 playing video games that's gotta help the obesity issue N. American youth are facing..put down the controllers and do something physical or is that concept completely lost on you people? hahahahahaha
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Why not a Mazda Miata/Roadster? They are quite easy to drive, and you can tune them to a wide range of performance.
 
I also have a 6yo that loves to play too. Here's what we do - I play in the arcade 2 player with him and let him pick his car first. He usually goes for the Lambo Gallardo and we use some easier tracks (Indy, High Speed Ring). I then pick a car that will challenge me to keep up with him so as to make it a fair challenge for both of us. He loves it when he beats me and I can look him in the eyes legit and say "congrats" ("I shouldv'e picked a better car" under my breath)...Loads of fun and he's learning to handle the car and I don't have to worry about him crashing at 200mph into the wall, flipping and costing me credits to fix the chasis! I also let him play some of the earlier A Spec events that I've already won that I don't care about the car so much...

He has played Mario cart and Sonic Racers so gets the concept - albeit this game is more "real" then those. Good luck mate!
 
maybe when he's has practiced a little you can give him an impreza? or an Audi TT-S :)
nice to see little GT'ers:tup:
 
orthow
Why not let the kid scroll through your garage until a car is visually appealing to him.

It's not like HP/Weight/Drivetrain Layout will make any difference to him at all.

He is 6.. maybe give him a game that is not as involved as this one OR take him out in a real car. I remember when I was that age I liked shifting gears in a real car but hey maybe you're just looking for a digital babysitter. Kids starting out at 6 playing video games that's gotta help the obesity issue N. American youth are facing..put down the controllers and do something physical or is that concept completely lost on you people? hahahahahaha
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Visually it wouldn't make any difference, but it will make a BIG difference in how the car drives. 6 year old kids don't know about lift off oversteer in a high powered MR or RR car.
 
I saw someone say Miata which is a great idea. I was going to suggest Impreza STI. Now I'm not one of those people obsessed with Subarus but this car handles so great and is very easy to drive. My brother is 12 and he enjoys the Civic Type R, but either way Good Luck!
 
My son turns 6 this month. He plays by himself and with me (2-player) quite often. He's up to level 16 on his own profile. I started him off with a FF type car. Then as he won money I would "put work" into his motor for him (cause he doesn't understand where and when to put the money in the right places)

As he got better, I would nudge him toward buying better cars and soup them up for him. I let him do all the races himself, and he just keeps getting better and better. After the FF's definitely get him into a 4WD. He won't understand oversteer or how to correct it and just keep spinning out in the FR's and especially the MR's.

As far as looks go. No matter how many times I tell my son it won't make your car have more power, he always puts a giant wing and a carbon fiber hood on his cars. "Makes them look like a race car Dad".

Hope that helps
 
r32 golf, awd. looks cool sounds cool. But I think a cockpit view would be awesome to drive around in for your son, so I'm going to say the Premium model skyline R32 GTR 280 BHP AWD and sounds incredible!
 
I find most of the 4WDs to be sufficiently benign. I put novices in a TT-S. Helps that they think it's quite a nice car ;)
 
The Bathhurst RX7 is a very easy driving good handling car.
Possibly some of the other RX7s are too.
The NSX is as well.
 
Depends on your budget but if your looking for a farely cheap car with performance and drivability, nothing is better then the GT-R V-Spec, barely even have to tune it.
 
nycboy21
Depends on your budget but if your looking for a farely cheap car with performance and drivability, nothing is better then the GT-R V-Spec, barely even have to tune it.
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The regular GT-R is about half the price and performs nearly as well so it may tickle his fancy a bit more. :)
 
I would agree with those that said start him out with the RSX RM. When he gets used to driving that I would have him try the Mazda Roadster with all aids on for his first RR car, as you can make it look cool with body kits, and wheels, and it is very forgiving. Then eventually turn the aids off, and then once he is comfortable driving with the aids off start adding power to the car. Once he is able to drive the fully modded car let him drive other cars that he may seem to be interested in.
 
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Nissan Cup Car

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I like the little ones
Lupo cup car
Renault Clio v6 cup car
Mugen Motul Civic '87

Stick 'em with racing hards or something, and he'll have loads of fun :)
 
My 5-year old loves the Nissan GTR - he even named his goldfish GTR.

He has a great time with the track creator and "test driving" any of the new cars I win on one of his tracks...He always gets to drive them before I do.
 
nik99
My little guy (6) loves the Camaro SS '10; painted yellow with the black stripe, just like Bumblebee.

He races on the city courses, where wall bouncing can cover for late breaking. He uses the racing line, and I still have to coach him to slow down for the tighter corners.

I think the car is stock and the driving aids are default, but I'm not 100% sure.

In the garage the other night, he paused and took a good look at my 787B, but continued on saying 'Bumblebee's the bestest car, right dad?'
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I like that. Going to have to buy one for my 6 year old step-son.

He's also not a half way bad driver for a 6 year old, as long as he's trying. Sometimes he just like crashing though.
 
Give him a selection of cars and see what he likes. Probably best to have all aids on.
 
I'd try road-going rally cars like the Evo or Impreza. They look fast, but should be slow enough to learn in. 4WD helps too.
 
i would give him the old gti, that thing is perfect and looks good enough to get the job done, makes a great sound, and handles fantastic! such a car!
 
Suzuki Cuppaccino or Hyundia Tiberon are both fun, decent handling low power cars.
 
Kids want to have fun. Give him the Audi R8.
Its fast enough to have fun, its AWD grip is outstanding. Stays on the track and is fun as it gets.
 
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