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Originally Posted by socal_junkie
4.0/4.6 Range Rover
99/00 Honda Civic Si
94-97 Mazda Miata
97+ Lexus GS300
03+ Hyundai Tiburon
VW Corrado G60
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Umm...wide range of cars. I'll give my 2 cents on each...but remember we're just internet junkies who like to talk about cars. Ultimately the choice for a new car should be yours and yours alone.
Range Rover...unless you like spending alot of gas and are looking for that status symbol/pimp type ride that an SUV of that caliber will bring.
Civic Si...nice car, good platform to work off of if you want to modify it and make it faster. Problem is everyone has one, lots of them get parts or the whole car stolen, and you gotta defeat the riceboy image in order to get respect. If you modify it tastefully and come up w/some original ideas for it...you could definitely make it a serious car.
Miata...well unless you intend on autocrossing every weekend...I wouldnt buy this as a first car. Sure it's RWD, light, and pretty nimble...but it's 2 seats which usually isnt very practical and there's no cargo room. Good car, but not good car to be your only car.
GS300...I would say no b/c you could get a used IS300 which would do the same and have 4 doors and be quicker than the GS. The GS isnt really a good first car b/c it doesnt really say much. It's made for middle age people I would say...unless you were going to drop the Supra TT motor into it...then I'd say that'd be original.
Tiburon...I think they didnt really get intersting til the got to the current rendition w/the V6 and 200hp...so no.
Corrado...I love the Corrado but I dont know much about how reliable or how they perform...I just know they look awesome. There's two versions if I am correct...the V6 and a supercharged one. Not sure which one to get...someone might chime in.