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

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Unidos
Why don't you just wait for him to grow up?
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Unidos
Just let him use whatever car he wants
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Sounds like somebody needs to grow up himself. Go get yourself a tube of Vagisil and take a nap. If you dont have a valid opinion to contribute stay off the board.

I love my Lancia Delta by the way. Completely stock. Handles like a dream!:)
 
If not the RM Cappuccino which was my first thought, then the Toyota Celica '95 rally car? It's 4WD, glued to the road going round corners.

If that's too steep for you, go for an '07 Mazda MX-5 with full body kit and a jazzy colour, it looks surprisingly good.
 
Honda ACCORD Euro-R ‘02. Stable long wheelbase FF with decent stock performance that isn't overwhelming.
 
Remember to turn the ffb down or off if you let him drive with the wheel. :)
 
A down-tuned race modified elise 111R... upgrade everything except the engine =]
 
1) Start with one of the small cupcars. POLO cupcar is nice.. add a wing for extra glue-factor

2) Then promote him to an Altezza Touring Car (<40k, looks like a race car, super easy to handle)

3) Finally graduate him to a Nissan Falken*Skyline GT-R.. This car was made for the Ring and is one of the most good-natured, easy handling Ring-racers there is among the faster cars.
 
Wow, this is why I love this forum! No where else would you see so many people helping a guy out to pick an easy car to drive for a 6 year old. Awesome job guys!
 
The Honda CR-Z might be something to consider as well.
Looks decently good, isn't that slow nor that fast, is pretty forgiving and generally decent as far as handling goes, for an FF car at least.

With a wing, soft racing tyres and all the bells and whistles, it should be a good choice. If need be, deplete the battery before handing it over :)
 
If he can deal with no WROM WROM, give the tesla a go, it looks racy, has no gears and have little torque so it won't spin wheels. Throw race soft on it and it's pretty much impossible to spin.
 
Zdriver
My 5-year old loves the Nissan GTR - he even named his goldfish GTR.
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That's brilliant! After having a long and unpleasant day I didn't expect anything to give me a laugh, but that brightened me right up :)

On topic... The RMed Cappuccino that others have suggested for the OP's son sounds like a very sensible option indeed. Looks racy, easy to handle, and not too quick.
 
My nephews (aged 7 and 10) are coming over this weekend, and they have been nagging me for weeks to play GT5 since I have a DFGT. I will probably stick them first in a Civic EP3. I've got that car IRL, and they love it when I take them out for a drive in it.

But the Cappuccino and Lupo Cup car sound very good as well. I guess kids like cars in which you don't have to brake that often. Makes driving a lot easier.

Other options I'm thinking about are the Pug 106 Rallye or Daihatsu Midget :). But if they want they can use the FGT or Pug 908 ;).

They probably will get bored quite quickly since there are no huge crashes with explosions.
 
What about a small 4RW ?

Like err... I don't really know.
 
Tenck
My nephews (aged 7 and 10) are coming over this weekend, and they have been nagging me for weeks to play GT5 since I have a DFGT. I will probably stick them first in a Civic EP3. I've got that car IRL, and they love it when I take them out for a drive in it.


They probably will get bored quite quickly since there are no huge crashes with explosions.
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Crashes with explosions ... my nephews love playing Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The graphis are awesome and the cars are very easy to drive and they are VERY COOL :cool: looking too. :cheers:
 
TT3AZ
I think a yellow Fiat Panda would suit your 6 year old, not a Nissan GT-R, he maybe thinks he could get a car like that one day, and that is unrealistic.
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How is getting a GT-R Unrealistic? Cheap and mass produced - sold my R35 a while ago because it wa sa boring car but don't be so pessimistic!
 
nw99
How is getting a GT-R Unrealistic? Cheap and mass produced - sold my R35 a while ago because it wa sa boring car but don't be so pessimistic!
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Well.. tell him to pay good attention in school then, because for most people 129,000 Euros (163,500 US$), which is what the car costs over here, is quite a lot of money to pay for a Japanese car.

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HugoReyes-8
Crashes with explosions ... my nephews love playing Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit. The graphis are awesome and the cars are very easy to drive and they are VERY COOL :cool: looking too. :cheers:
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Thanks for the tip :).

Not my cup of tea, but if they behave I will buy the game to keep them occupied ;).
 
Go kart, no need to worry about shifting, it feels fast since you're sitting down low, and it shouldn't that deadly, even on the ring.
 
I finally had to register for the forum after lots of lurking to chime in on this thread. My son is 4 1/2, and he is fanatical about all things motorsports. We'd tried a lot of things to try and get him to play GT5 and have fun, but this thread really helped out!

Last night, I took the Cappucino that I'd already souped up for the seasonal event and told him it was "his car". We went and got the race modification done, painted it (Chameleon Blue, I'm going to miss that paint chip :indiff:), put on custom wheels and painted them, then went back to the tuning shop (to prove to him it was already loaded) and added the racing/softs.

Then we went to one of the level 0 races, Sunday Cup or something like that, and got him behind the wheel. I have a DFGT, and even with force feedback turned way down he still complains that "the wheel is making me go that way" so on the advice I found on another post, I unplugged the AC adapter from the wheel - now there's zero feedback! (The downside is it's not self-centering, so if he gets really spun around sometimes he can't straighten out. Also, unplugging the wheel is very helpful when grinding endurance races, fyi.)

He lost his first race by 1m54, lost his second by 0m48. He was frustrated but I worked with him until he learned to get off the gas when he could see a turn coming, and get back on the gas when he could see track ahead. His next race (Tsukuba) he won by 0.07 seconds, he had a lead of 4+ seconds but he got nervous on the last lap (don't we all!) I was super excited for him and he was so proud! We saved the replay so we could show Mom.

It's great, because now he wants to play "Daddy's racing game" instead of constantly trying to get me to play Cars Mater-national. Watching my four year old mini-me make a nice clean line of a moderate corner is super cool.

I shall call this new form of family entertainment "C-Spec". It's perfect, since my son's name is "Chase"!

Anyway, thanks for the thread, and the suggestion on the Cappucino. He still wants to try every other car in my garage, but since we did the Cappucino up just the way he wanted it, and he's won with it, he now has a soft-spot for that car - so hopefully he'll keep coming back to it until he improves his skills a bit more.
 
The karts might be too twitchy, I think... They spin out quite fast of you're not being gentle.

But someone suggested a Miata and I think that should work out pretty good as well. Same for some of the other low(ish)-powered JDM stuff...
 
Thats awesome you let your son play. I always overhear people online yelling at their kids to "go watch the other tv!" lol I would say either the Lupo or Nissan mm race car. They aren't that quick and easy to throw around without much consequence.
 
Honda MUGEN MOTOL CIVIC RACE CAR 87 , very very easy to drive , just put race soft tires on it , and take the weight off , low hp and one of the best handling small cars .

Prize car 2
 
HedonismBot
Last night, I took the Cappucino that I'd already souped up for the seasonal event and told him it was "his car". We went and got the race modification done, painted it (Chameleon Blue, I'm going to miss that paint chip :indiff:), put on custom wheels and painted them, then went back to the tuning shop (to prove to him it was already loaded) and added the racing/softs.
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Amazing, thats exactly my plan for the weekend. But I'm going to buy a second one for him just to let it go into the garage for RM-ing.💡

I also think theese Chameleon Colours might look really "cool" making the car looking like "it's unique and just mine". When we've made our choice I'll post a picture.

I guess this coming racing machine will even be the first one in my garage equipped with a customized Horn !!! :dopey:

So the Cappuccino in my opinion has the following advantages:

  • Cool racy looking
  • Car and Rims can be painted
  • RM: Hey, it has my personal number on
  • Rims can be custimized (didn't thought that, because the ZR1 RM's can't)
  • Speeds up to roughly 210Km/h on loooong straights if you add all the removable tuning parts (86Kw)
  • Not too costy
  • You can go through the second corner at High Speed ring nearly without breaking. Essential because this is another favorite track for my son and he often fails in this corner because you arrive at high speed
  • light -> fast breaking
  • You can use it in 4 events in A-spec Beginner (Sunday cup, World Compact Car Race, Lightweigth Cup, FR Challenge) from wich one is even a race series + the Amateur Clubman Cup

Thanks to all the other posters and their good tips. Once we're done with the Cappu we will certainly come back to this thread to try further ideas.
 
The Mazda Roadster NC '07 (I think thats the full name of it) is a decent driver, even with just racing softs its a decent car that isn't too quick but handles well, I have a lot of the fast cars and I still have more fun driving that thing :P

OP I think it is great that you are going out of your way to help get your son involved in playing GT5 (same goes to others who are doing the same thing) .... And to those who have questioned why the OP is bothering, well, just log on to wikipedia and see what current F1 drivers where doing at his sons age. Yes we know it is only a game but Lewis Hamilton has admitted to training / practicing on video games (aswell as on the track) so the games must be doing something right. Plus his child is having fun, and if you where a parent (which I'm not but I am blessed with common sense) you would know that that is all you want your child to have, and if GT5 does that for them in an RM'd Capuccino then more power to them, keep having fun with it is what I say.

All opinions above are based on the fact that the sole purpose of a video game is so the player can enjoy a virtual side to life, whether it be for long or short periods, whether it be for bouncing off of walls or being the fastest of them all, we all enjoy this game our own way, hell what where you doing when you where six? Probably playing video games on the PS One!
 
The Alfa by Zagato, although quite light, isn't that powerfull, which should prevent wheelspin. Also, it has race tyres, what makes it almost impossible to slide.
And, in my opinion, is the coolest, most beauriful car in the game.
 
pizzamonkio
I would say either the Lupo or Nissan mm race car. They aren't that quick and easy to throw around without much consequence.
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I second this suggestion. I would think these would be perfect for young kids (and old guys like me!). And they're race cars!
 
I too had to register just to chime in. My kindergardener (just turned six) loves this game. He's watched his big brother (now 12) drive since GT4 so it's not a new concept. His favorite thing to do is grind out money in the american championship indy, then peruse the used car dealer and spend the money he's earned. He really enjoys the tuning, painting and modifying of his cars. I'll tell him not to spend all his money on upgrades, his reply " I'm only getting the chip and racing air filter, but I might lighten it too". My advice for making the driving interesting is to start on the ovals. Let him pick any car that doesn't require braking, and get a feel for the wheel. then graduate to a simple track like high speed ring, pick a medium speed car, my son did well with the lower division JTC race cars, he'll need to use the brakes but not a lot. Once he's comfortable with left, right and brakes turn him loose. I found that the very low hp cars were actually more frustrating for my son to drive, he wanted to enter events and those cars couldn't win. He's now done most of A-spec, not Formula GTor nascar road, with less advantage than our lame B-spec drivers. Have him create courses, then do 2 player battles on his track, that's fun in low hp cars. It's a fun way to spend time together in the winter.
 
Well, had my nephews over and guess what: their most favourite car was the Fiat 500 without any modifications:D.
 
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