Newbie with $7000

[skateanddestroy]

I talked to a guy selling his VR4 and he wants $4000 for it! He thinks that something major is wrong with the engine, but I believe that the lifters are just ticking. I will hit up the bank, but the car, sell my gs-t throw $6000 in it and maybe run low 12's.

[youngvr4]

lol, 6 grand in a vr4 will put you in the 11's.
ripleys, beleive it or not

[scottsee]

i picked up my 96 gsx in great shape and spent $3500. Their are defently good deals to be had if your patient. of course i would rather have a VR4. duhh. their is a 91 vr4 for sale with 64-74k miles (cant exactly reamber) here in spokane for $6900 1 owner. i sell cars. so i keep up on this stuff =)

[joemathews]

I bought my 96 Tsi Awd for $6700...I'd been looking online and in classifieds for close to 4 months though. As it turned out, I picked mine up over my spring break, drove 110 miles to Orlando to see it. 1 owner, 78k, bone stock, new factory clutch and flywheel .

I looked at VR-4s before I decided on the GSX/Tsi Awd, and since I am also a college student (out of state at UVA ), there is on way I could afford a vr-4 with repairs. Twice the turbo parts that could need replacement, and with the funds I had, I was looking at VR-4s with 100k+ miles. The SL and 3kgt styling in general is amazing, but an SL will need a turbo kit to hang with a similarly modded turbo eclipse. No way around that, unfortunately. So I guess if you want a reasonably quick car with great looks, buy a nice SL. If you want a very quick car with good looks, buy a turbo eclipse. If you want a streetable race car with amazing looks, buy the VR-4, but be prepared to pay extra to maintain it!