Re: Please Help
My first cars were a 68 and 67 firebirds, then a faster 70 Camaro (Hurst 4spd-wish I still had it).
I had a ton of fun with these cars but none of them were stupid fast.
People here are telling you to screw the SRT idea for now and go with an NA.
I drove a 2005 XF 6spd for 3 years and had a blast with it. They're 225hp out of the box. Add a CAI, injectors and a tune and it's 275hp.
Not to sound demeaning but that's more than plenty for a 17yo.
If you don't have the patience to wait a few years for the SRT, then your not ready to own one (yeah, there's an oxymoron in there).