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12-08-2009, 06:17 PM | #1 | |
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Looking for a car
My Saab bit the dust...
I am looking for a USED car with the following: a) MUST be 5 Speed/6 Speed Manual b) Would be nice if it was turbo... doesn't have to be c) Reliable... I am looking for a low-maintenance Japanese car d) Decent power/torque e) MUST be either Sedan or Coupe/Coupe Hatchback... I hate SUVs and trucks f) I have a budget of around $6,000 Basically I am looking for a relatively cheap reliable performance car... I wanted a Saab 9-3 Turbocharged Viggen... but parents say "No more Saabs" I've looked at: The Mazda Rx7... but that is a rotor engine = bad 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Any suggestions? |
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12-09-2009, 12:14 AM | #2 | ||
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Re: Looking for a car
Reliable and Turbo Jap car don't usually go together...... come to think of it reliability + any car with a turbo (other than most diesels, they handle it really good) tends to not work.
For 6 grand I'd say a late 90's Camaro, could get one in great shape
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12-09-2009, 12:19 AM | #3 | |
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Re: Looking for a car
How about Nissan 300ZX?
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12-09-2009, 12:35 AM | #4 | ||
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I give it a big Meh, if you want one of the Fairlady Z's I'd say either the 240 or the 280, mainly cause they're such good looking. But repair cost and insurance will be sky high
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12-09-2009, 12:37 AM | #5 | |
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Re: Looking for a car
Nissan Sentra SE-R pretty good one??
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I never liked the Sentra.
You and your damn Nissans lol One clever trick to save a few hundred on insurance, buy white cars, cheapest color of car to insure, Red is the most expensive
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12-09-2009, 12:45 AM | #7 | |
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Re: Looking for a car
Actually I don't know anything about Nissan. Parents want me to buy Japanese...
The car I want most is the 2001 9-3 Saab Viggen... can't have it though. So I am looking for any reasonably priced car that packs a punch... and usually turbo helps in that area. Honda Si? |
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Re: Looking for a car
If you want something with some power Honda and Toyota are out of the question completely
Jap cars are usually reliable but when they start trying to make their cars more powerful the reliability goes way down. And when you turbo a frekin Civic........ bad things happen But any way, there are easyer, cheaper and much more reliable ways to get more power from a car. My favorites being - Air intake, nothing huge but it helps - upgraded exaust, not some POS fart can, I mean a full exaust system upgrade, but that can run pretty steep. - A simple tune up, a good tune up can get your car running much better. Given I'm 15 and don't own a car though lol some other guys should be on in the morning to give you some more advice
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Re: Looking for a car
1) Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
2) Subaru WRX 3) VW GTI 4) MazdaSpeed Protegé 5) Civic Si 6) SVT Ford Focus 7) Sentra SE-R SpecV Why would you want a Viggen? They look gorgeous but the torque steer is enough to pull you off the road when the massive turbo spools up. If you're open to american cars you can get something like an Impala SS or Pontiac Grand Prix for cheap that make good power and torque and they slip under the insurance radar. Any sport compact is going to cost you huge dollars in insurance - make sure you research before you buy. Of the compact sport segment, I'd recommend the Sentra. It gets by without a turbo, has good torque, and is cheap to buy. And unlike the Civic that uses a timing belt, Nissan uses a timing chain, which makes service intervals on that major component much less frequent. |
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Civic SI's get stolen a lot so insurance is a little steep.
FWIW, a Saab may not be such a bad choice these days. Now that Saab is somewhat of an "orphan" brand, their resale value has plummeted. They are as popular as plutonium on the used market, so you can find one cheap these days. What about a Volvo S40 turbo? |
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I know you can't see past anything without a Hemi, but a Civic SI is sporty. Any factory car for $25K that has a 0-60 in 6.3, can pull 9 G's on a skidpad (yes, it goes around corners) and still gets 25-30 mpg.
Look, I'm not a huge Civic fan, but they are quick cars. I prefer a flatter torque curve and power in the higher gears, but I don't beat on them either cause I know they make good cars. |
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S40 Turbo is a quick little car but the OP is looking to spend $6K. Maybe an older late-90's Volvo, but they weren't terribly good in the corners. A 2004 S60R is a great car, but again, probably $15K.
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