What's the easiest 4-door 5-speed car to fix up?

[vgames33]

I think the Spec does, but I'm not sure. I've heard that the newer body style is heavier than the '06, but with the same power ratings.

[JoshParsons84]

Yeah but the 07 has that Rockford Fosgate premium sound system dont it? Does the 06 have it also? I went and looked at some today but they didn't have any spec v or 5-speed for that matter and none at all had the premium sound.

[vectorspecialist]

if u want sporty, luxery, and room for kids, the 300zx is really not the way to go, kids arent gonna fit past the age of like 5 or 6. i would say maybe a mitsubishi 3000gt vr4, but again no room for kiddies.
the subaru is probably the best bet. well respected in that not everyone goes for them as fast and the furious bs. but they have awd, and upgrades for engine, exhuast, and body are easy to find.
the si is a lil obvious for fast and the furious, u buy one, u dont have to do nething to it for that look.
i know this would b wierd but what about a new mustang gt. 300hp, rwd, manual, bold-ish looks, cheap as hell for wat they offer. and number one in class initial quality testing.

[JoshParsons84]

Mustang? My wife loves Mustangs but they would absolutely kill me in insurance. So you honestly think the Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited Edition in a 5-speed would probably be more rewarding to drive around and make look nice than the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V? I'm not into racing or none of that crap although I do like to watch NOPI on TV. I do like to have modifications done to my engine,exhaust,suspension,tires,brakes and the whole nine yards. Some of the body kits I get into but they have to be right for the car and the car has to be right for a body kit. I'm not into ya know the neon green paint job with orange flames on it and blue and red stripes down it either. I just like a solid like metallic silver or something with some nice blacked out rims with Toyo Proxes Z1R on them. I've had sports cars before and didn't like how they was inside. I'm real picky about how my inside is. If I'm not comfortable while I'm driving down the road then I dont wanna drive period. Like for example, I like to have the center console for the arm rest and then have my gear shift right connected to the end of the center console. Thats why I dont like the Honda Civic at all. Some of the Nissan Sentras have seen aren't like what I like either. Like I said before ya know my cousin has a Subaru Legacy 2.5i Limited Edition and it's nice and comfortable when he drives so I might look into one of those. We've actually looked at one before and she said she liked it but it was up to me. My cousin was telling me that the reason he picked the Subaru was because they're saftey ratings are really good in them. The AWD system they have is phenomanal. They must be really awesome cars because he traded in his Audi A6 for it.

By the way I've been considering this car (among others LOL) for a while now. Does anybody know any good sites I can go to to look at performance mods for that Subaru?

[vectorspecialist]

u can google "subaru legacy/impreza modifications"
for wheels check out tirerack.com
i drove my friend 07 legacy 4dr. it was pretty good. resonsive and all. i had just gotten done driving my 320hp stealth, so power to me, felt like nothing, but it's a good car. his had 165hp. there's another above that with turbo and intercoller, has 227hp. his is auto, but from where his shifter was, it's a good feel it it was a manual.
the stealth has that feel to it, arm rest, and elbow rest for shifting. it's also not a sports car(persae) it's a gt. upgrades for the non tt r cheaper than that of the tt. but the tt is an exciting car, great handling, responsive, very independant exhaust note(not like other 6cyl tt). leather, and damn they r sexy. take a wonder over to the mistu section, under the 3000gt/stealth section and post the cars(i'd suggest getting rid of the fast and furious idea, they wont answer u) just say u want an opinion.
i dont know how much a stang gt on insurance would b, but for me up over 1000(i'm 20, and have a history)
or u could wait till nxt yr. that's when the challenger and camaro come out, camaro will b nice, and i can imagine people will make parts for the mquickyl.

but from the list u gave, i say the subaru hands down.

[2.2 Straight six]

Mk. 4 Golf FTW!

don't weigh a lot; my 2.3-litre V5 weighs in at ~2,600lb.

good strong reliable engines and drivetrains. the 3.2-litre V6 can make some very nice numbers, but the 1.8-litre turbo can be tuned to make some mad numbers too.

[vectorspecialist]

i didnt even think about the golf...that's right cause the base model has like 120hp, something even my neon can outrun(and has). the turbo is ok.
there's always the r32 golf. 2dr, but a good car. i think it has back seats

[psychopathicdude]

Originally Posted by UncleBob

fart cans are those loud exhaust cans that ricers use to make their car loud without the annoying side effects of making their car faster

Oh, now I KNOW that was directed at me.... ;) just wait till my new thing catches on. I ziptied a NOS Energy Drink bottle to my radiator grill (right next to the Subaru emblem)! You wouldn't believe how people think "Dude, he has NOS? On that POS??"... leading to my car's new nickname: NosPos.

Personally, I don't feel that any given car can be quantified as the right project car. It has to be the car you want. Unless you're being payed to undertake the project, the energy to see it through to completion has to come from within... This seems to work best when you pick "your dream car"... and who can decide that, except you?

Oh, and my initial smartass answer to the Subject question: "What's the easiest 4-door 5-speed car to fix up?" That would be, the one that's the least broken.

[2.2 Straight six]

Originally Posted by vectorspecialist

i didnt even think about the golf...that's right cause the base model has like 120hp, something even my neon can outrun(and has). the turbo is ok.
there's always the r32 golf. 2dr, but a good car. i think it has back seats

there are 4-door R32s. and all Golfs can seat 5.

[vectorspecialist]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

there are 4-door R32s. and all Golfs can seat 5.

comfortably?

[2.2 Straight six]

yes, very.

4-door and 2-door Golfs share the same wheelbase. so despite having less doors, space inside is the same.

my Mk. 4 is more comfy and spacious than many 4-door saloons.

[vectorspecialist]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

yes, very.

4-door and 2-door Golfs share the same wheelbase. so despite having less doors, space inside is the same.

my Mk. 4 is more comfy and spacious than many 4-door saloons.

first one that comes to mind is the maserati quatroporte(spelt horribly) and i dont think a golf is bigger. but i get ur point

[JoshParsons84]

I've noticed the new Mitsubishi Lancer not the Evo it's an ES. They're relatively cheap too. I dunno I think but I'm not positive that my closest Mitsubishi dealership has them. What do people think about them vs the Subaru Legacy? I've been reading about them and they're supposed to be really safe cars. The only difference I'm finding out so far is that the Lancer isn't AWD except for the Evo which I'm not paying out the ass for the car and out the ass for the insurance.

[JoshParsons84]

I've narrowed it down to either the Subaru Impreza 2.5i Special Edition, not the WRX cuz it's too expensive or the Subaru Legacy. But I think the Subaru Impreza, does anybody know any big differences between the two?

[GreyGoose006]

have you considered a mitsubishi evo?
they are 4door cars and imo, look better, and are easier to modify than subarus because of better aftermarket support.
also, one of the cars in F&F was a mitsubishi lancer.

they are incredibly fast to begin with, so it wouldnt take much to get in a lot of trouble really fast...