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#1
06-28-2005, 10:25 PM
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Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
Hi,
I'm going to be getting another car soon and it is going to be my daily driver yet I would also like it to kind of a sporty car that is reliable. I've been following a member named SoCalLove and my needs are a lot like his. I don't expect it to be super fast but I would just like it to keep up with my friends cars (Honda Prelude VTEC, Ford F150, etc.). Anywho, I've been looking at these cars: - Chevy Cavalier Z24 - Nissan Sentra SE-R - VW (Any model really as I would plan on chipping it.) - Acura Integra So, what do you guys think? Which do you think would be best suited for my needs? Thanks in advance guys! 
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06-28-2005, 10:33 PM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
what years of the cav, sentra, and teg are you talking about?
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06-28-2005, 10:52 PM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
more info would be nice
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06-28-2005, 10:55 PM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
Yeah, we need a little bit more info. Range of years acceptable? Maximum price? Preferred body style? Automatic or manual? Minimum fuel economy required? Can you do maintenance yourself? etc. etc.
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06-28-2005, 11:15 PM
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Okay, sorry about that guys. What year the car is isn't a huge deal to me, if I had a choice though probably like a late 90's car would be my first pick. I'm definately going to be getting a manual. I have virtually no car experience so any major things on the car I doubt I would be able to do so reliability is something I'll definately think about. Also, whether the car is 2 Door or 4 Door doesn't really matter to me.
Thank you!
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06-28-2005, 11:25 PM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
i would say go with the integra gsr, followed closely by the sentra se-r
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06-28-2005, 11:31 PM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
You'll need some decent power to keep up with a Prelude VTEC. The Sentra SE-R, a.k.a. 200SX SE-R, isn't quite up to the task, but it's still fun as hell to drive, not to mention cheap, reliable, and well-built. That'd probably be my top pick.
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06-28-2005, 11:42 PM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
Okay, thanks. Most of our racing would just be short little sprints so top end power isn't really a major factor. I highly doubt that we would every break 100 MPH. Thanks guys!
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06-29-2005, 12:05 AM
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Another question: How much upgrading do you plan on/feel like doing. There are some cars that might be over looked in stock trim but with a little bit of attention can be made quick enough.
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06-29-2005, 12:11 AM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
Well, the cheaper the car the more modding I will do to it...
Edit: Also, I've been looking at the late 90's Celica's. I don't know how those compare to the Sentra's or Integra's but just thought I'd bring it up.
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06-29-2005, 12:25 AM
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My suggestion is that one would expect: Get a Z and be happy.
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06-29-2005, 01:14 AM
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Mk. IV VW GTi 1.8t. Good little car that makes a good daily driver. Its not RWD like a 240sx, but its got a stock turbo, and is capable of nearly 220hp with only a chip. Its interior is also far better then the various Nissans and the Chevy. There is a massive aftermarket 1.8t VWs.
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06-29-2005, 10:48 AM
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Re: Effective Daily Driver and Racer?
look into a maxima, they make great daily drivers and are deceptively quick cars plus they have a pretty large aftermarket.
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#15
06-29-2005, 01:12 PM
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Okay, thanks.I would love to get a 240SX and was looking at them but I’ve heard that they don’t get very good gas mileage. Since this is my daily driver I would like my car to get decent gas mileage. I would love to get a VW GTi but I don’t think that I could afford one. My price range is pretty pathetic, probably around $5K give or take some. So, what do you guys think? I’ll be sure to check out the Maxima. Thanks guys!
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