They look so awesome, how can I not make it into a Warrior?

Primary: One-Handed | Block | Heavy Armor
Secondary: Smithing | Restoration | Conjuration

Do the racial stats and bonuses matter at all? I assume than in the odd fisty cuff brawl my claws will clearly come out on top?

The skills bonuses you get initially can be overcome with a little work. Your character will struggle to be as good as a Nord at the same level in fighting, but min/maxing isn't the point of Skyrim. It's about having an epic time, and there ain't much more epic than a Khajiit with a soul-absorbing claymore. B)

I did just fine as an Orc mage, don't see why you couldn't make a Khajiit warrior. Or an Altmer warrior if you really wanted to.

My Cat is fighting with Dual Swords of the Heavenforge (Epic upgraded) 52dmg each of them

Khajiit warriors are as good as any, just not right at the start, so go ahead if you want :biggrin:

one bonus is that when you play with skills you don't have bonuses for, you level up really fast.

Most of them don't really matter except Khajiit have a slightly faster move or run speed then the rest of the races meaning you can get away faster or close gaps quicker, that can't be overcome in any way.

The only racial bonuses that matter by even level 10 are Resistances and stuff like water breathing. Skill points just help in the very early game.

No they don't. Fastest race is the Altmer, due to the way the engine uses Height in calculations.

I wish they did

But, Khajiit claw bonus is nice in tight spots, and the night-eye is either worthless or must-have, depending on your screen brightness. (It's a Must-have for me!)