Ah, a young driver, I see. I read that AE86 thread that you got yourself a Saturn.
As far as street racing goes, all I gotta say is that you cannot restrain yourself from street racing, that's impossible. At your age, you just will not give up the addiction.
However, important thing is that never be overconfident of your driving skills - that's what kills a driver. You have to understand that a car cannot handle miracles without proper upgrades. There are a few types of driving skills you need to learn before considering yourself a good driver.
When you first drive, you will find a lot of blind spots from the rear and the sides of the car. First, get rid of the blind spots as soon as possible by getting those small circular convex mirrors for each side. Then get 18" to 22" rear mirrors at any auto shop. This will eliminate any parallel parking errors.
Second, assuming you have very good shocks and big, stock steering wheels, is to learn how to drive in a straight line without your hands and with your left thigh only. This sounds VERY ridiculous but when you're talking with a cell phone (which is unavoidable at this age) this will be pretty handy on the highway. Do this on a parking lot at low speeds for the first month or two. This takes about half a year to learn. You can't make mistakes on this one.
If you want more info of how to
really become a safe driver, let me know.
