Some Advice Needed

[Racing_Fan03]

I want to get a new car. I have 25k and the following restrictions

1. Average gas mileage, preferably around 16-19 gal/mile
2. It has to be fast, preferably above 150 HP

That's it. I hope you guys have some suggestions.

[turbo2nr]

brand new or used?
4dr, 2 dr,?
stick or auto?
4clyd, 6clyd?
american, japanese?
turbo\na?
a car that is modifyable?
be more spific, they are tones of cars in that price range category...

o yea

oninons or pickles?


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[turbo2nr]

o yea

WELCOME!!!!!



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[SR20DETpower]

Nissan SE-R Vspec

[EJ20]

SRT-4
or RSX-S

[Steel]

wait a couple of months and get a brand new RX-8!

247hp

ok gas mialge
4 seater, but still a sport car
really good handling
RWD
N/A so the engine lasts
what more can you ask for?

[KrNxRaCer00]

Originally posted by Steel
wait a couple of months and get a brand new RX-8!

247hp

ok gas mialge
4 seater, but still a sport car
really good handling
RWD
N/A so the engine lasts
what more can you ask for?

are those gonna be under 25k? not being a smart ass...serious question.

my votes:

american: late 90's Z28 or SS, 2003 Dodge Neon Srt-4
japanese: 2000 Integra Type R/GSR, 2003 Nissan Sentra Se-R V Spec, 93 RX-7
euro: 2003 VW GTI, mid 90's BMW M3, late 90's Audi A4, 2002 Audi S4

so there's my list

Welcome to the boards BTW.

[94svt5.0]

How about a 99 or 2001 cobra? Gets the gas mileage, has 320 hp and walks all the above mentioned cars, While falling under the 25k cap.

[KrNxRaCer00]

Originally posted by 94svt5.0
How about a 99 or 2001 cobra? Gets the gas mileage, has 320 hp and walks all the above mentioned cars, While falling under the 25k cap.

i was gonna add that actually, but didn't think that it was under 25k. well now i kno, i add that also to the list .

but one thing...i don't really think the stang will walk on a SS?

[fatninja19]

Originally posted by KrNxRaCer00



but one thing...i don't really think the stang will walk on a SS?

Word.

[94svt5.0]

Originally posted by KrNxRaCer00


i was gonna add that actually, but didn't think that it was under 25k. well now i kno, i add that also to the list .

but one thing...i don't really think the stang will walk on a SS?

Not in straight line runnning, but the Independent rear suspension of the cobra would rule in the twisties

[BlkCamaroSS]

I know you could get an LS1 powered Z28 for less than 25k. I got mine for $26k when it was three months old and had 3k miles on it, so I know you could find one now, and have money left to play with so that if you ever did run into a Cobra on a twisty road, you could pass with ease.

::wonders when he saw any car race in anything other than a straight line and draws a blank::

[94svt5.0]

Its going to take a good bit of money to improve the handling ability of the camaro to be on par with an IRS system. And yes racing in the twisties is not un-heard of Not sure but, I think there called road courses... racetracks maybe?

[TheDirtyLittleMan]

have you thaught about a t-type or grand national, you can get a good one for about 10 grand. i posted a story on here the other day about a race i witnessed betwen one of these new 500-500-500 rt10 vipers and a grand national. they are CHEAP to mod, ive been doing my homework you can get a new wastegate for little or nothing and crank out mid 12 passes, good enough to give a vette a run fot its money and about 1000 or so more you can break in to the 11s. there increadable cars and i would LOVE to own one but with my wally world budget im stuck driveing 500 buck beaters

heres a good compairision of new and old muscle cars that lists several of the cas mentchened above. check out the t type on page 3. its got a new wastegate and its got a low 4 second 0-60, man i really want one of them cars BAD.

http://popularmechanics.com/automoti...rs/index.phtml

[BlkCamaroSS]

Most don't have one close to them. SCCA is not a cheap thing to do, 99% of the population will stoplight race before they race a clock...