What car should I get

I'm looking at cars in the 2004+ range around $20k. I had my mind made up on an srt but now there isnt any at dealers around here so I started looking else where and the VW R32 caught my eye. Something about a 240hp V6 with a 6speed and AWD is intreguing so what do you guys think about the choices? Anyone have any other suggestions on cars?

I would go with rx8

I LOVE the VW R32. One of my favorites. Not to mention its going to gain value if you keep low miles and in good condition. Have you seen the interior? great quality. i would go w/ the R32 most deffinately.

r32 isn't legal in canada but I found this report on them. Pretty decent but I'd still take the evo or sti
http://www.caranddriver.com/shortroadtests/8413/volkswagen-r32-page2.html
I just don't find volkswagons sexy at all.

Evos and stis are more than I can afford unless anyone can find a cheap one in southern to middle minnesota. I forgot to mention the car has to be a daily driver in Minnesota

I agree with the R32...those things are bad...I would take one....how much are you working with as far as price goes?

you from MN? me too! There are a couple Evos in the country under 17k, i'd drive to get them!

Sorry but the r32 is not much of a manly car. What are you looking for in a car?

That is why I am selling my talon....time to hop into somthing a bit more mature....e46 coupe baby!

Well I am kind of lookin for a 4 door but a roomy 2 door will work to. I want something with some good numbers from the factory because I cant afford to mod it right away. I'd really like to stay in the forced induction area espically turbod but there arent many options and I'm not willing to get a wrx unless its an STi but I cant afford one of those :( I have about $20k to play with and so far my top choices are a 05 SRT-4, 04 R32, 06 Cobalt SS Supercharged, and a 01-04 IS300. All of which would be manuals and for colors I like black and blue. the srt4 gets points for being 4 doors having probably the most power on the list having a good warentee and being the easiest to mod. the r32 gets rare points and awd and a 6 speed are awsome to. The cobalt is a fun car with a blower but still looks like a cavi in a way but is quick none the less. The IS300 gets rare points 4 doors and the best luxery on the list. So I'm probably just going to go drive all of them and see what I like the best

VW for the gay. I most definately wouldnt get any VW reguardless of which one. If no SRT, I would say go S/C Cobalt, S2000, RX8, Evo, STi, Civic Si, or RSX.

I cant do a 2 seater, evos and stis are out of my range I'm not a big fan of hondas and to be honest I dont really like rx-8s. I think right now I'm torn between a srt and an IS300

I take that back, I wouldnt drive an Si either, but I think RSX's are pretty badass. I dont have a problem with IS 300's but I would take an SRT over it. I would just test drive both, see which one you like better and go with it. If you dont like one over the other, find the best deal between the two and pounce.

a buddy of mine has a r32 its pretty damn quick. the rx8 is junk, maybe the new si civic

RSX or Cobalt SS. Those are my two choices.

I was tossing the idea of an rsx-s around this weekend also. I guess I'll have to go test one of those to

Do the is300's even come with maunal as an option? I seriously have never seen one with a stick. I vote for the is300 though!

The come in either 5 speed auto or 5 speed manual. I dont know, after thinking about it I'm still leaning toward an srt mostly because its boosted and has pretty much everything I want in a car. Anything else starts getting harder to mod and more expensive. But we will see, I still want to test drive all the options if for nothing else to beat the hell out of them :lol:

is300. I wanted one soo bad, but couldn't find the right price. The interior setup is flawless as well.

RSX would be a decent car for our lovely minnesota weather. SRT-4 the cops will look at you alot more then they usually would. The best car i think you could get would be Evo ive found some in st paul for under 20k it being AWD it would be helpful in the winter but if you dont want to look hard and need a car right now the RSX would be one of the best options for minnesota. Easily modded and not alot of minnesotans know much about the car.

I have plenty of time to look, I'm in no hurry with winter coming up. I have a feeling that the only evo's that will be in my price range are private party with higher miles and I need to work with a dealer mostly because my parents and loans and such.

I have plenty of time to look, I'm in no hurry with winter coming up. I have a feeling that the only evo's that will be in my price range are private party with higher miles and I need to work with a dealer mostly because my parents and loans and such.

buy private, finance through a bank

used car dealers are insane....worse than satan

r32 ftw

I have the car buying bug. The problem is I allready have 2 cars, I dont need 3.. I've been thinking about selling the gsx for a down payment on an NSX..
A girlfriend of mine has an R32. It's not as nice as you think. If you want a $20k 4 door sports car the 2002-2003 Infinity G35 is your best bet.. You might want to look at some of the 05 Volvo s40's. Those are 4 door, awd, turbo. I've been in a couple. I wouldn't have any reservations on buying one. The new Mazda line up is pretty impressive too, Just about everything they make is dirrect injection turbo charged. The Mazda 3 speed awd, 269 hp 4 door hach should be out in a few months.. What about the Saab's? Very impressive cars...

Don't buy an srt-4 for anything over 15k. R32's are hard to come by and you will be pressed to find one under 25k. Are you financing?

Good luck with the car shopping..

used car dealers are insane....worse than satan

Yes we are, we have to be to work with the general public....

I actually found 3 r32s in my area and 2 for $22 or less. I dont think I want to go that route after thinking about it though. The mazda 3 is FWD and I'm not a big fan of the 4 door hatches, look to much like station wagons. The only G35s in my area in my price range have to many miles. S40s are nice cars but again when you get into my price range on the T5 they already have 40k+ miles. Saabs aren't bad either but I cant see myself driving one. I know I must sound really picky but this is my first new car and I dont want to settle for something, I'd rather wait and get exactly what I want. I've found a few 05 srts with less than 10k miles in the 18k range which is below blue book so I'd be happy doing that.

Mazdaspeed 6's are 2.3 AWD turbo and IIRC they are only like 22 brand new. I would go with one of those if they are cheap enough but I think the SRT is going to be the cheapest and easiest to mod for ya.

EDIT: My bad they are 28 new.

Mazdaspeed 6's are 2.3 AWD turbo and IIRC they are only like 22 brand new. I would go with one of those if they are cheap enough but I think the SRT is going to be the cheapest and easiest to mod for ya.

EDIT: My bad they are 28 new.

Mazdaspeed6's are AWD... huh, I talked to a guy here locally who had one, and we talked a/b my DSM and his car, and AWD Evo's and Sti's... but he never mentioned it being AWD...

interesting... I may see another car in my future (it's more a sleeper, not too many people locally know a/b them and I've only seen one cruisin' the streets and I know him, lol)

dude what about a grand prix GTP..why not i love mine leather hud disply all the options 4 door,,supercharged with small money you can soup it up pretty good.and the newer gtps are even faster,and according to the gtp people it should beat a cobalt ss,along with mustang gts and many more.really its a sweet car.my 2 cents

Mazdaspeed6's are AWD... huh, I talked to a guy here locally who had one, and we talked a/b my DSM and his car, and AWD Evo's and Sti's... but he never mentioned it being AWD...

interesting... I may see another car in my future (it's more a sleeper, not too many people locally know a/b them and I've only seen one cruisin' the streets and I know him, lol)

Yes they are AWD. Decent cars since they are coming in 6-8K less than Evo's and Sti's. I dont know how reliable they will be though.

I have the car buying bug. The problem is I allready have 2 cars, I dont need 3.. I've been thinking about selling the gsx for a down payment on an NSX..

I personally don't think that the NSX is worth the money. They are well designed cars(less the absence of HP and TQ) that handle like they are on rails. The design doesn't do much for me but they are one hell of a luxerious go cart.

GTPs arent a bad car. A buddy of mine has an 02 and he just ran a 12.9 on street tires. I personally dont want an auto though.

ahhh i see,cool i tried hahahaha.

Yeah, I agree on the NSX. If you are going to drop that much cash on a car, might as well get one with some power. However scottsee, there are two in my area I think if you want me to check them out.

I personally dont like GTP's. IIRC, GM used the same setup in GTP's and the S/C'd Buick Regals. My buddies and I raced one once, there was four of us in a gutted ~92 Civic hatch with a D16 and I/H/E and we beat him. He quit following us around squaking the tires at us after that. I wouldnt get one.

you just need to look around. Ive seen some 04' STIs for about $25,000.

you just need to look around. Ive seen some 04' STIs for about $25,000.
the most I can spend is around $20k and the insurance would be killer on that

true. you can get a 91'-93' 300zx twin turbo for under $12,000. spend $2000 of mods and you will run low 12s all day. insureance is only $3000 for me on the 300zx and Im only 18.

Well I am in the market for something new like 04+. I got some insurance quotes for me for a 05 srt4 its around 1900 a year and I'm 19

Car shoping sucks.

doesnt the civic put down like 100hp to the wheels haha thats gonna keep up with a 240hp s/c car..wow must of been super civic and with four people,just remember the gtp does 14s all day stock at 8-9 psi,for 80 bucks you get a smaller pulley and boost at 11-12.i wouldnt say thats easly beatable man like it or not its a fast car.

I would look around for a good EVO...since you have the time....It is a familiar platform to you as far as mods go.....and I am sure you can find a decent one for the price you are looking for....

And car shopping does suck...and selling them sucks even more....if thats what you are doing for a living Scottsee I am sorry...I feel your pain....But a friend of mine has an NSX and that thing was SICK...I liked it....and if you can get a good deal on them then I would say go for it.....

Insurance for an evo for me is $4k per year so no thanks on that

Damn....lol....ok nevermind on that....then on that note I would go with the IS300....

I vote 06 GTO. lol I actually found a nice black one with a 6 speed for 19k here... It was absolutly flawless. I thought about scraping both my cars for it cause its cheap!

5.7 or 6.0?
After looking I found a few gtos in my price range. I might have to test drive one of them.

Test drive it youll love it. When i was with my dad and he got pissy cuz he hated his truck he test drove the 6.0 gto. I couldnt break the smile for like a week :grinyes:

You could look into a 300. I think those are badass... the SRT8's are like 425hp V8's. 32g's though. I dont know man, I think SRT4 is the way to go.

Yeah I agree. I dont really want to get out of the sport compact scene

5.7 or 6.0?
After looking I found a few gtos in my price range. I might have to test drive one of them.
It was the new 6.0... A lot of people don't like them but I think its a very sexy car still. Lemme know how the test drive goes. :thumbsup: