Post by: woofis on May 15, 2006, 05:04:00 PM
if you are willing to help please post cars ranging to 12k max.... thanks alot in advance!
Post by: Rylinkus on May 15, 2006, 05:27:00 PM
That being said, 10K is a lot to have to spend on a car. I'd test drive a few things and see what suits your fancy the best. There's tons of things to think about. Gas Mileage may eliminate V8s, like Camaros and Mustangs. A nasty winter may eliminate other RWD cars like 240Sxs, and the like. Do you have anything of size you're gonna want to haul? Bike? Drums? Something like that? Do you want 2 doors or 4? It's really hard to say what you should get. I know if I had 10K in my pocket right now Id be looking for an AWD car thats fun, so maybe a WRX or Audi A4. Both pretty quick. Both pretty classy. Drivable in Maine year round. And both come in Wagon form.
Post by: woofis on May 15, 2006, 05:34:00 PM
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Post by: jesterrace777 on May 16, 2006, 12:54:00 AM
QUOTE(woofis @ May 16 2006, 12:41 AM) 
well, im not too picky but i want something nice.... i dont really care about the doors. 2 or 4 is fine. i definitly want something good with gas. im really looking for something sporty... alot of people have mentioned the wrx's to me but its just not my style. thanks for your advice. (and yes i did get scammed by a guy name mcfondle...it just recently hit me how stupid i was
)I think what Rylinkus is trying to get at here is that you need to give us more info. How old are you? Have you looked into insurance costs? What do you intend to use your vehicle for? Is that 10K a loan, gift, ect? You do know that the national average for gas prices is supposed to hit over $3.50 per gallon this summer, right? Do you want a really fast car or just a Fast and the Furious wannbe machine (ie ricer)? We really need some info here.
Post by: Rylinkus on May 16, 2006, 05:32:00 PM
-Needs to be drivable in the winter
-I prefer standards
-Need something I can put my mountain bike on or in. (Meaning wagon or roof rack)
-Decent gas would be nice (Commuter car. Gas is more important then speed in this)
-4 Doors would be nice, more usable, etc
-No rag top convertibles
-No RWD
-Still fun to drive
So for me that leads me to the WRX and Audi (Wagons). Both fit ME very well.
But if you wanted a topless car and needed only 2 seats as you dont have a bike to transport, or drums, or friends, then maybe a Miata makes sense. I'm not saying be picky. I'm saying think about what youre gonna do with the car and maybe that will help you get some ideas. If you're in a band like my cousin a wagon or at least 4 door car is important. He needs to move his drums. If you go to the movies with your little brother and your best friend a lot having a car that has 4 seats may be damn important. If you're paying for insurance or gas by yourself it may eliminate some cars. (Acuras and Hondas are a bit expensive to insure as theyre one of the more stolen cars)
Post by: woofis on May 16, 2006, 06:19:00 PM
-needs to be decent with gas
-2 or 4 door is fine.(i dont need to put anything in it. i.e. bike or drums)
-this will be the car i take to college in 2 years so i need a car that will travel alot of miles without giving out. /
-a nice sporty car would be nice but nothing to small(miata you mentioned is way to small)
-convertible is always a plus but definitly not necissary.
-nothing too old. (below 98 is old in my books.)
that about sums it up... to get an idea of the look im going for i can show you guys a pic of an rsx and an rx8... i know they are 2 totally different cars but they are the top 2 im looking at. i would like an rx8 but im leaning towards the rsx because its alot cheaper than the rx8.
rx8...
rsx...
Post by: ubernewb on May 16, 2006, 10:50:00 PM
also, if you're looking for longevity, i'd probably steer clear from the rx8 as well.. i know they've "improved" the rotary design (people i've talked to that specialize in rotary's might disagree with that) but they aren't exactly the most reliable engines on the planet. and when they do have problems, be ready to dump a lot of cash into it. don't get me wrong, i love them to death, but i wouldn't count on one being my sole source of transportation. course, you'd be fine with it for quite a few years and there's a pretty good chance that you'd tire of it and move on to something else by then.. but hey..
personally i'm getting rid of my cars altogether.. selling off the supra and the mx6 and picking up a bike. that and a pickup to drive when the weather goes to shit.. also nice cuz i can toss the bike in the back when i move.
Post by: twistedsymphony on May 17, 2006, 06:54:00 AM
I can completely understand you not wanting an Impreza or Miata, I find the bug-eye subaru to be kind of ugly and the Miata to be too feminine for my tastes, but there are lots of other cars out there.
Also based on the fact that you showed an RSX with a body kit... you might want to look at what some of your other options would look like with a little bit of work.
For instance a late model Jetta is pretty doscile from the factory but looks quite classy with a Rieger body kit.
Post by: lostboyz on May 17, 2006, 07:04:00 AM
Post by: Tripme on May 17, 2006, 07:13:00 PM
Post by: Owtlaw333 on May 17, 2006, 10:20:00 PM
Post by: ubernewb on May 17, 2006, 11:42:00 PM
Post by: jesterrace777 on May 18, 2006, 02:37:00 AM
Post by: twistedsymphony on May 18, 2006, 04:17:00 AM
I think the tC is the best out of everything mentioned though, I know a few people with them too and they all love them. Probably the most spacious inside too.
Stock:
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Post by: Granulated on May 18, 2006, 06:24:00 PM
You're a Sophomore or a Junior and you have 10k to spend on a car?!
Post by: Rylinkus on May 18, 2006, 07:41:00 PM
Post by: Rylinkus on May 18, 2006, 07:51:00 PM
It's a snappy little 4 banger that gets decent gas mileage. Kind of reminds me of a FWD Corolla GTS.
Looks decent IMO
Keep factory options to a limit. The SC kits they have are RIP OFFs. Granted they are warrantied. But theyre a reasonable car to drive everyday. Decent build quality. Will most likeyl be reliable. And cheap. Most cars that hit these catergories are boring to drive. (Think Altima, Camry, etc) This isnt bad at all.
Post by: thewickedjester on May 18, 2006, 09:06:00 PM
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About the only VW I would recommend would be a classic bug/bus.
If you want a VW bus, I got one for ya, next door neighbor of one of my old girlfreinds built this:
15k of suspension parts into a VW that cost less than $150 from a junkyard, its called the Shitty Splitty (split window, get it?). Just figured I'd post it, its a cool car
Post by: jesterrace777 on May 18, 2006, 11:36:00 PM
Post by: Owtlaw333 on May 19, 2006, 12:41:00 AM
QUOTE(Rylinkus @ May 18 2006, 04:58 PM)
Will most likeyl be reliable.
Most likely... psh... it damn well should be. lol It's Toyota. They should last well over 200k miles and towards 300k if they're consistant (have been for this long). The tC is the best thing Toyota ever did. It truely is the Civic killer as Mototrend (and I'm sure a thousand others) put it. It's such a refreshing style of car and is actually affordable. Interior is actually quite nice. Alot of plastic, but stylish. I have several friends that have one as well, and of course they all like it (one of which actually had a civic before hand).
Post by: Rylinkus on May 19, 2006, 06:01:00 AM
QUOTE(Owtlaw333 @ May 19 2006, 07:48 AM)
Most likely... psh... it damn well should be. lol It's Toyota. They should last well over 200k miles and towards 300k if they're consistant (have been for this long). The tC is the best thing Toyota ever did. It truely is the Civic killer as Mototrend (and I'm sure a thousand others) put it. It's such a refreshing style of car and is actually affordable. Interior is actually quite nice. Alot of plastic, but stylish. I have several friends that have one as well, and of course they all like it (one of which actually had a civic before hand).
I refuse to judge a car until Ive seen it be reliable. Not every Toyota has been a gem. For every Camry and Pickup with the 22R theres a Tercel thrown in the mix. Most likely it will be reliable as normally Toyota does well. But they do have build issues on some of their cars, so it's not beyond reason to think it's possible the Scion Tc is in some way flawed.
Post by: Owtlaw333 on May 19, 2006, 12:32:00 PM
QUOTE(Rylinkus @ May 19 2006, 03:08 AM)
so it's not beyond reason to think it's possible the Scion Tc is in some way flawed.
But I can dream
lol
Post by: woofis on May 19, 2006, 12:38:00 PM
nvm- i just found alot for 10k on autotrader... def. considering it. thanks for the advice guys
Post by: thewickedjester on May 19, 2006, 12:42:00 PM
QUOTE(woofis @ May 19 2006, 02:45 PM)
i checked on the tc's and they are all around 15+... nice cars but slightly out of my range. o well, i still have a couple of months before i go and buy a car so im just gunna have to keep my eyes peeled.
Just watch traderonline.com and motors.ebay.com. One 'll come your way, unless you are going for a brand new car...
I looked for about 2 years before finding my car.
Post by: woofis on May 19, 2006, 01:04:00 PM
Post by: Rylinkus on May 19, 2006, 03:48:00 PM
QUOTE(jPoD @ May 19 2006, 10:44 PM)
Oh man. You so just said that to get me in here. Welp, here i am. I'll tell you now that my friend with the said tC is in envy of my Altima. Granted a tC is a very nice car on its own, the Altima drives VERY well. It isnt the sportiest car of all time, but it isnt exactly bland either. It (mine at least; 2.5SL w/ Leather, Bose, etc.) is the sportiest of all the trim levels. The Altima holds it own.
I wasnt a fan of the one I drove. Of well. I think theyre nice looking little cars and Nissan has some very quality stuff, so I certainly won't badmouth it. I just like the Tc better.
Post by: thewickedjester on May 19, 2006, 05:26:00 PM
QUOTE(jPoD @ May 19 2006, 05:44 PM)
Oh man. You so just said that to get me in here. Welp, here i am. I'll tell you now that my friend with the said tC is in envy of my Altima. Granted a tC is a very nice car on its own, the Altima drives VERY well. It isnt the sportiest car of all time, but it isnt exactly bland either. It (mine at least; 2.5SL w/ Leather, Bose, etc.) is the sportiest of all the trim levels. The Altima holds it own.
My mom has an Altima (I beleive a 2004... but I dont remember exactly), its a very nice car to ride in, but it lacks the balls I want my own cars to have. Though it probably wouldnt take much to get it there, so if your looking for a semi-sporty 4-door go with an Altima, they are nice.
Post by: twistedsymphony on May 19, 2006, 07:54:00 PM
) Sure they've got the 350Z and the G35 but those things are dog slow compaired to their Japanese counterparts. You can still bolt on the power if you like, I had a buddy in college with a turboed Maxima that made over 300 to the wheels.My biggest problem in finding cars I like is that I REFUSE to drive anything front wheel drive. So far everything I've owned has been either rear or all wheel. I just can't stand the way a front wheel drive car handles. As for winter driving... that's what all wheel is for
Now that I've got the truck I want something rear wheel and fast to balance it out
the 240sx and 300zx are at the top of my list
...of course I wouldn't be adverse if I happened to stumble upon a mid 80s Corolla GTS
or an M3 e30
Post by: lostboyz on May 19, 2006, 08:09:00 PM
EDIT:
stock:
A little bit of fancying:
Post by: Rylinkus on May 20, 2006, 10:18:00 AM
Post by: jesterrace777 on May 20, 2006, 04:06:00 PM
Post by: Owtlaw333 on May 21, 2006, 01:02:00 AM
QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ May 19 2006, 05:01 PM)
the 240sx and 300zx are at the top of my list
...of course I wouldn't be adverse if I happened to stumble upon a mid 80s Corolla GTS
or an M3 e30 I was looking at the 300zx for a lil while. But when there's an option for TT staring at you for not much more than a NA, it's hard not to got TT... and I can't afford the insurance on one atm. Alongside the 300 I was lookin' at 3kGT VR-4s, which I still wouldn't mind having. [sigh] oh well, lol. And I would rather an e36 M3... in black....
Gotta put too much work into an e30 to make it look good to me.
Post by: speed_racer88 on May 23, 2006, 10:21:00 PM
EDIT: forgot to say that im in canada, though i guess you could just look to my info on the left...
Post by: jesterrace777 on May 23, 2006, 11:08:00 PM
QUOTE(speed_racer88 @ May 24 2006, 05:28 AM)
If i had your $10,000 I would acutally have about $11,500 so naturally I would have to go with the skyline. It's to bad your in the states and you can't have one
EDIT: forgot to say that im in canada, though i guess you could just look to my info on the left...
Not true. If you can find an R32 or R34 already converted and legalized in the US, you can get one and it is still legal to get the R33s imported to the US. A hell of alot more expensive to get them here though since you Canadians don't give a rats arse about car safety.
Post by: speed_racer88 on May 24, 2006, 06:37:00 AM
If you want to talk about car safety in canada and the US, you can get away with going 90+mph in some states with nothing more than a small ticket. In calgary one day they sent up a speed trap on the highway set to 2Km/h over the speed limit. Needless to say a few thousand tickets were handed out.
Post by: jesterrace777 on May 24, 2006, 01:23:00 PM
Not to mention emissions. 
Post by: speed_racer88 on May 24, 2006, 08:34:00 PM
Post by: twistedsymphony on May 25, 2006, 10:31:00 AM
are these imported or actually sold with Canadian VINs?
If that's the case I'm importing one that's all there is to it.
Post by: jesterrace777 on May 25, 2006, 01:10:00 PM
Post by: speed_racer88 on May 25, 2006, 05:45:00 PM