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jumping into new things can be a fun and exciting time as long as you have like some sort of like
guidance or maybe like a cheat sheet or just some general direction to follow any of you
have hopped into eldon ring as of lately you know as your first fromsoft game i feel for you
all right but the same goes for cars never a bad idea to do some research and get some guidelines
as to what to expect or tips and tricks to follow when you're first you know starting to dabble
into the whole car thing especially when you're looking at modifying said car so maybe you're
looking at getting your first performance oriented car to start modifying or maybe looking for the
next build to start and wondering you know where's the best place to start looking nowadays because
i tell you what you're not going to want to hop into something like a rotary right off the bat
all right just like you don't go after the tree sentinel as soon as you enter limb grape it's
gonna kick your ass it's gonna be a terrible time you might cry and wonder why you started all this
to begin with now you want to start with something that has like a good following around it already
something that's been well documented that has a good aftermarket support and a good community
following the actual car and it isn't going you know to give you a ton of issues in the long run
a few years back we did a video just like this and went over some great cars to get started with cars
like the honda civic of course 2nd gen mitsubishi eclipse the subaru wrx mazda miata and the cyan
frs or subaru brz still to this day i would say some great cars to start off with if you want to
check out that video you can check it out over here something like that there's a little tabby
thing that flies out however they may be a little more expensive than they were a few years ago you
know like inflation and like stuff going on in the world and things kind of drive the prices
up but it's okay so we decided that it was time for an update on this topic and if you know there
were still a good amount of cars that do fall into this category as some of the best first
cars to pick up and modify if you're looking to get into modifying cars so with that being said
let's get into it but first before all that don't forget if you're looking for any wheels
tires or suspension for your car don't forget to check us out over fitmentindustries.com got it
all anyway the first car on the list is one that literally like got screamed at us in the comments
like if you ever heard a comment like yell at you from the screen it was this comment like how
the hell did you not mention the nissan 350z and you know what you're right all right nissan fair
ladies have made a huge impact on the import scene since the very beginning since they're
brought over on little boats and found their way to the united states of america coming in
you know at the final hour when we needed them the most when we were all like all of our domestic
cars were focused on being like economical and saving gas and boring and slow 2002 brought in
the next generation of the nissan z after the 240 the 280 the 300 all right we saw the nissan 350z
unveil luckily like i said we didn't get the prototype it looks awful powered by
horsepower v6 engine paired with either an auto or manual transmission providing the power to
the rear wheels nissan created yet another amazing sports coupe and even though we are over 20 years
past its initial launch now getting old and there are a few more generations of the car on top of it
it still doesn't go without saying that the 350z is an absolutely fantastic car and a great car to
get started with truly a multi-role vehicle want to build something that you know can you have fun
with at an auto cross event or your local track day 350z want to slide it around some corners
three with easy want to start you know a build on a show car capable of fitting some absolutely
insane specked wheels for it nissan 350z besides of course the inevitable oil consumption issues
that the vq motors you don't have those motors can take an absolute beating aftermarket support for
these cars is pretty decent and honestly readily available you won't see any insane numbers power
wise for these cars unless of course you go like the boosted route added some forced induction to
it but the aftermarket for these cars shines in other areas from suspension components to body
kits to interior pieces you name it so if you're in the market for a rear wheel drive sports coupe
350z is a perfect place to start looking not to mention its little counterpart cousin the
nissan the infiniti g35 infinity nissan same thing but you know what not everyone is looking
for the tiny little two door okay maybe you're looking to get something a little more practical
but something you know you can still have fun with well how about card number two on the list for
today which is none other than the ford focus st yes that's right the front wheel drive four-door
hot hatch with a nice little four-cylinder turbocharged engine under the hood these
cars finally came into the us market in late 2012 and people ate these things up finally we got the
cool variant of the ford focus in the u.s a really odd thing to ask from a manufacturer that's based
in the us but either way we're more than happy to get it finally coming in three different trim
levels st1 sc2 and st3 you definitely want to go you know find one of the higher trim level ones
because it's got way better interior the turbocharged four-cylinder platforms set
these cars up for a good amount of success with the tuner market and with companies like cobb
coming on board to support bolt-on modifications and tuning solutions you know it makes these cars
a great first car to get your hands on as those types of modifications you can really get the
most out of your money the only really downside to these cars is like the stupid bolt pattern
that ford decided to go with for the wheels 5x108 doesn't really give you many options you know it's
not like the 5x114 which is like the most popular but still there are some good options out there
for wheels people have been making some deep wheels like oh no you should go check them out
overall great reliability as long as you stick to things such as your simple bolt-on modifications
and you know can be some really fun cars just hop in and rip around on and then you know if you need
to take the family somewhere you can pile them in there all right so we hit six cylinder platforms
we hit the boosted four-cylinder platforms i guess you know it'd only be right to throw a v8
into the mix huh well joke's on you because you can actually get this next car in all three of
those variants the latest generation of the ford mustang yes another ford to make the list the s550
the sixth generation of the american classic launched in 2014 quickly has become one of the
most popular generations of the mustang to be released eventually being released in a
v8 a v6 and even a 4-cylinder ecoboost loadout the s550 mustang has something for pretty much
everyone probably one of the reasons why they did so damn well and if you want you know some raw
power of an american muscle v8 you can get your hands on the five-liter coyote we're looking for
some out of the box fun and tuning capabilities ecoboost is probably for you and the v6
well you know it's just kind of that awkward middle child that no one wants these cars sound
fantastic and have a surprisingly decent amount of aftermarket support for them especially when
you get to like the ecoboost side of things opening up that whole can of worms with like a
four-cylinder turbocharged engine gets you access to some pretty impressive power numbers and really
you know with your simple bolt-ons and a tune which is really satisfying when it comes down to
modifying cars especially if it's like your first car you're modifying to actually be able to tell
the difference of the part that you installed you install like a downpipe and an intake and
you pair that along with a tune you actually wake that car up a lot more than a naturally aspirated
platform ford actually went with a decent bolt pattern for these this time around which thank god
5x114 which makes a lot more sense and of course gives you access to pretty much every wheel under
the sun again another reliable platform that are really everywhere because they made a
ton of them and a great choice for those looking for a newer platform to dive into
having a large community or following is not only a good sign of a decent platform or car to start
off with but also means that there's typically a ton of information out there floating around
about them as well arguably one of the largest followings for a specific car or platform
has to be the volkswagen gti with multiple generations that have captured the hearts of
many enthusiasts young and old the volkswagen gti is one of the most popular enthusiast cars
that we see people looking for parts for over here at fitmentindustries.com and for good reason you
have the choice of so many great generations and years of these cars to choose from so depending on
if you want something like a little older say like a mark iii or a mark iv or want to start
fresh with something like a mark seven i mean you know they're they're out there and i mean you know
they're about the same price as one another with the current state of things but they each have
their pros and cons right now gonna get this one kind of out of the way right away all right these
aren't going to be you know the most reliable cars all right you can start with especially if you're
looking at something a little older like a mark iv alright get hit with some weird electrical quirks
you know random check engine codes coolant leaks uh boost leaks overwhelming smell of like hot like
a hot box of crayons in the summer is what you can typically expect with some earlier generations of
the gti but either way you're getting into a four-cylinder turbocharged car again that
can be heavily modified thanks to the extensive aftermarket support behind them you have entire
companies out there built and dedicated specifically to these cars like that's all
they do is make parts for gti's the gti is another one of those cars that you'll get the satisfaction
of getting the most out of the parts that you install and not to mention you do get a little
bit all right i'm gonna say it of a nicer interior all right nothing crazy but they do a decent job
the last car on the list for today is one that i even really wanted to get my hands on at one
point before i ended up picking up my cyan frs a similar car in the sense of a rear-wheel drive
sports coupe however coming from a different part of the world the hyundai genesis coupe all right
offered either a 2-liter turbocharged engine or a 3.8 liter v6 engine you have the choice of which
route you want to go all right and that's kind of neat and honestly i think you would be happy with
either option in my opinion i think the 3.8 liter v6 sounds super good and makes some pretty decent
power right out of the gate they are also fitted with some pretty decent parts from the factory too
depending on what trim level you go with obviously your base model trim level isn't going to be you
know suited with all the bells and whistles like the higher ones when you get it to something like
the r-spec trim which comes with factory brembos and some nice seats if i don't see them so myself
i am stumbling all over myself hang with me your 5x114 bolt pattern makes these wheels pretty easy
to find and there are plenty of suspension options out there from lowering springs to coils to even
air suspension plenty of exterior modifications allow you to truly make these cars your own in the
sense of like a body kit or even just some carbon goodies and the 2-liter turbocharged platform
gives you a good starting point for tuning capabilities that you know honestly take upgrades
pretty well people's getting right around 350 400 horsepower out of those the 3.8 liter gives decent
power right out of the gate as well and sounds great with some exhaust modifications however
you're pretty much immediately met with that cap and are pointed into the direction of you know
adding some sort of force induction to them which you know will get you a decent power increase but
will require a bit more money overall these are some fantastic cars that have earned their place
within the others on this list so once again there are some five more cars if you're looking at you
know getting into something as either a first car to start modifying or maybe you want to change
things up from your first car that you have right now if there's any others that we missed feel free
to comment them down in the comments below we'll make sure to you know if we get a couple more that
people are yelling at me about we'll make another video make part three because why not we enjoyed
doing it but in the meantime don't forget to check out wheels tires and suspension over at
fitmentindustries.com i'm jealous thank you guys so much for watching we'll see you there peace