How safe is a 2018 M4 Competition for a new driver?

[minn19]

Good luck OP, I wasn't mature enough at that age to have a car like that. My friends and I almost killed ourselves, each other and possibly others in "regular" cars. Hopefully you are different.........

[c4ss]

Originally Posted by jmg

M cars attract more guys than girls or maybe I'm just unattractive. Likely both!

So true. Most females think I drive an entry level stick shift, gray, base BMW 3 series without a sunroof...and I'm fine with that.

[DocL]

Originally Posted by sonic17

Hey guys, first post here so please go easy on me.

I recently turned 18 and got a very nice scholarship to a college. As a result, I was given the opportunity to get an F82 2018 M4 that's arriving within a week from now... I don't plan on flooring or drifting the car anytime soon as the main focus right now is getting some of the ladies while looking cool in the school parking lot. Your input on the subject would be very much appreciated!

I think you're gonna floor it and do donuts the first weekend you have the car to show off to your friends. Then the ladies at school won't think you're cool if you weren't cool before you got the car. Sorry kid, but a car won't do much to make you cool. Now on the other hand if you were cool like me, you'd be taking chicks out on your fathers 48ft boat alone. Yeah, I had some good times out on the water.

I'm so glad the internet wasn't around when I was 18.

-Cheers.

[65fastback]

Originally Posted by minn19

Good luck OP, I wasn't mature enough at that age to have a car like that. My friends and I almost killed ourselves, each other and possibly others in "regular" cars. Hopefully you are different.........

Same! Thank God the Internet wasn’t around I would’ve taken every stupid thing I see on Instagram as a personal challenge And killed myself and others prolly …before I was 20.

Op Obviously is a smart / good kid and has parents That are better than average at parenting those two things go along way in this world.

[Pauldunlop13]

Originally Posted by jmg

If you are getting instruction on the track you are already 5 steps ahead of every other young driver out on the street. Know that this car CAN AND WILL KILL YOU AND/OR OTHER PEOPLE if you do not respect:

...that the public roads are not your playground
...that the car is more capable than you are, but will constantly try and kill you if you do something stupid
...the laws of physics
...traffic laws and regulations (bend, but don't break)
...that no one's life is worth showing off
...that you impress no one but mouth breathing idiots by hooning on a public road
...that you are slower than a better driver in a slower car

Here is an EXPERIENCED driver almost dying on the track:

This seems like his arms were fully extended - I don't think he was sitting close enough and/or he should have moved the steering wheel closer to him

hard to control when you are locking out your arms

[M5D]

[slowturbo]

Mature or not, my opinion is that an 18yo shouldn’t be near this car. I don’t mean this in an offensive way OP, but I was an 18yo once upon a time and I would have gotten into some very serious trouble or worse if I had a car this fast. Newer driver + high hp + rwd isn’t a great idea. If you are asking this question, I suspect at least some part of you agrees.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by slowturbo

Mature or not, my opinion is that an 18yo shouldn’t be near this car. I don’t mean this in an offensive way OP, but I was an 18yo once upon a time and I would have gotten into some very serious trouble or worse if I had a car this fast. Newer driver + high hp + rwd isn’t a great idea. If you are asking this question, I suspect at least some part of you agrees.

I would have done the same. I did some stupid shit in High School. Maybe the OP is wise beyond his years?

[M5D]

Originally Posted by jmg

I would have done the same. I did some stupid shit in High School. Maybe the OP is wise beyond his years?

Studies of how teenagers’ brain works does not give lots of confidence- I remember me!😂

[Humdizzle]

there are 18 year olds who are very mature for their age. most aren't. i wasn't. for most auto enthusiast kids i think they can drive well in a bubble. but the second their friends are watching and the chest thumping starts you get into trouble.

f8x series cars are not exactly known to be friendly. the car has way more engine than braking ability or tire. boost can be spikey and paired with less than ideal stock tires its not a good recipe. the car is boring at low speeds and only comes alive at ridiculous ones.

i'm guessing you don't want a 'cheaper' car. so in that case maybe try to find a similar priced cayman? its a more involving car. it will feel faster at similar speeds since you are lower and have less car around you. the driving position is also more gokart like. its got less power and more grip than the f80.

if you're ok with a cheaper car then buy a new 86 and save the money/invest it.

[65fastback]

Originally Posted by Humdizzle

there are 18 year olds who are very mature for their age. most aren't. i wasn't. for most auto enthusiast kids i think they can drive well in a bubble. but the second their friends are watching and the chest thumping starts you get into trouble.

f8x series cars are not exactly known to be friendly. the car has way more engine than braking ability or tire. boost can be spikey and paired with less than ideal stock tires its not a good recipe. the car is boring at low speeds and only comes alive at ridiculous ones.

i'm guessing you don't want a 'cheaper' car. so in that case maybe try to find a similar priced cayman? its a more involving car. it will feel faster at similar speeds since you are lower and have less car around you. the driving position is also more gokart like. its got less power and more grip than the f80.

if you're ok with a cheaper car then buy a new 86 and save the money/invest it.

Totally disagree the car isn’t boring at low or legal speeds, and Doesn’t need to be driven At high speeds like you say to feel like the car is alive.

OP sounds wise beyond his years not everybody is a jack ass at 18.
If I were a betting man my money would be on OP never putting that car into a tree or ditch…. Or coming back with a much do you think it would cost to fix this thread.

[Taco_Bueno]

I mean I got my F82 as a reckless and stupid 23 year old

Now I'm a reckless and stupid 26 year old and haven't had any issues
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Just make sure if you've got a girlfriend you take water jugs out of the trunk before you let her drive it or you'll have to post pics of her here on this forum.

[slowturbo]

Originally Posted by Taco_Bueno

I mean I got my F82 as a reckless and stupid 23 year old

Now I'm a reckless and stupid 26 year old and haven't had any issues
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Just make sure if you've got a girlfriend you take water jugs out of the trunk before you let her drive it or you'll have to post pics of her here on this forum.

To be fair, 23 and 18 is not the same thing. You would have had 6+ years behind the wheel presumably by the time you got that car.

[G35POPPEDMYCHERRY]

....i think he already got the car

[Taco_Bueno]

Originally Posted by slowturbo

To be fair, 23 and 18 is not the same thing. You would have had 6+ years behind the wheel presumably by the time you got that car.

That's fair. I got a Ram 1500 when I was 18 and managed 4 wrecks plus around 8ish tickets so I guess I'd probably be dead or still in jail if I had an F8x lmao

[sonic17]

Originally Posted by 65fastback

Totally disagree the car isn’t boring at low or legal speeds, and Doesn’t need to be driven At high speeds like you say to feel like the car is alive.

OP sounds wise beyond his years not everybody is a jack ass at 18.
If I were a betting man my money would be on OP never putting that car into a tree or ditch…. Or coming back with a much do you think it would cost to fix this thread.

Remember the name "Shan" when I go formula 1

Nah but fr these words of encouragement as very supporting

[dermeister545]

I leased a Z4M Coupe in Germany after having one year of driving experience at age 20. Still alive.

[hellokitty]

It's not the OP we should be worried about.

It's the quality of his peer group.

Poor quality friends will get you to do some dumb **** because they can lol

[zillymc]

If this was a reward for earning yourself a good scholarship in some sense - do your 18 yr old self a favor: Take the money (half or more) that would go towards the F8X, and instead invest it and buy a beater car for college. Trust me, your future 48 year old self will thank you later.

[Downeaster1]

I had an E36 M3 when I was 16 (in 2006) and I just about died more times than I can count (ironically, I wanted an E30 318is or a 325i, but my parents said it wasn't safe).

Go and get the M4, but honestly be prepared for life.

[R N M]

To me I think it’s important to have progression in your cars just like other aspects in life.

Going for a M4 as your first car is not wise.

You should buy the new BRZ or GR86 in manual. Learn how to push the car 10/10ths and also have fun modding it. M4 has way too much power and ability even for experienced drivers - much less a new driver.

[hellokitty]

Originally Posted by R N M

To me I think it’s important to have progression in your cars just like other aspects in life.

Going for a M4 as your first car is not wise.

You should buy the new BRZ or GR86 in manual. Learn how to push the car 10/10ths and also have fun modding it. M4 has way too much power and ability even for experienced drivers - much less a new driver.

Agreed!