help with new car?

miracle sun · #1 11-25-2006, 11:08 PM

lookin to upgrade from the ol' 94 corolla and i need some suggestions.

i was lookin into either a '00 toyota celica gt-s

or an acura integra gsr

my budget is around 11-12k

i need something reliable and something somewhat fast thats easy to mod

any suggestions are greatly appreciated

VR43000GT · #2 11-25-2006, 11:39 PM

I'd go with the GTS. Vip09 has done well with his plus I would be afraid that if I bought a GSR it would be stolen like so many of them are.

Musashi3000GT · #3 11-26-2006, 12:08 AM

For 11-12k why dont you get a car thats actually "Fast"???

TransAm, Mustang GT, SRT-4, 3000GT VR-4, 300ZX TT, hell you can even pick up a 240sx and drop an SR20DET with mods for that much dough.

I dont know, compared to that a Celica or a GSR seem wickedly outmatched.

RACER D12 · #4 11-26-2006, 01:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Musashi3000GT

For 11-12k why dont you get a car thats actually "Fast"???

TransAm, Mustang GT, SRT-4, 3000GT VR-4, 300ZX TT, hell you can even pick up a 240sx and drop an SR20DET with mods for that much dough.

I dont know, compared to that a Celica or a GSR seem wickedly outmatched.

Much faster cars you could get for that money. I paid less then that for my Porsche and its way faster then either of those. What ever you get though you might want to think about a turbo. I really cant explane to you how easy it is to make turbo cars faster.

jeepgclwj · #5 11-26-2006, 09:04 AM

How about a GTP. It has a real sleeper affect. I got mine for 7000 with 75,000 miles on it. From what I have been reading with less than 1000 dollars you would have a mid 13 second car. Thats pretty good for a 4-door. Mine came with everything from leather to H.U.D. so you get alot for your money...I ran mine stock 14.864@91 mph and I had only had the car for a week or so and had only drove it a few times. I was still driving my Jeep around cause I thought it was fast. The track humbled me...

BlackGT2000 · #6 11-26-2006, 09:33 PM

Track nu,mbers humble pretty well. My mustang ran a 15.8 at 98 miles an hour. How shitty is that. I mean the trap time would indicate much higer ET's.

Polygon · #7 11-26-2006, 10:15 PM

Holy crap!

Yeah, that trap speed indicates at least a second faster. Probably a mid 14 second run.

As for the original question. Musashi hit the nail on the head in my opinion. The Celica GT-S has an already high strung engine. Modding will not be easy. The GSR is a bad idea simply because I would be worried about someone stealing it.

CassiesMan · #8 11-27-2006, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackGT2000

Track nu,mbers humble pretty well. My mustang ran a 15.8 at 98 miles an hour. How shitty is that. I mean the trap time would indicate much higer ET's.

Track runs are very humbling if you don't know how to launch, shift, all that shit. Its not as easy as everyone thinks. My girlfriend's bestfriend's fiance, who races a stock car on dirt tracks, took his Mustang (2003 GT) to Gateway and ran a 15.9@97 for his best pass.

jeepgclwj · #9 11-28-2006, 03:57 PM

I was recently told that the trap is the last 66 ft. of the 1/4 mile. So you were moving pretty good by time you got to the end. Must of had a bad launch..

BlackGT2000 · #10 11-28-2006, 06:58 PM

The launch was pretty terrible. The tires roasted through 1st and than continued to spin like crazy through most of second.

TheStang00 · #11 11-28-2006, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CassiesMan

Track runs are very humbling if you don't know how to launch, shift, all that shit. Its not as easy as everyone thinks. My girlfriend's bestfriend's fiance, who races a stock car on dirt tracks, took his Mustang (2003 GT) to Gateway and ran a 15.9@97 for his best pass.

lol thats hilarious. i guess dirt racing doesnt do much like drag racing... but i tell ya what, it has to take some skill to dirt race.

btw- has anyone noticed the huge rash of what car should i get threads recently?

turbo2nr · #12 11-28-2006, 09:50 PM

get a civic!

GForce957 · #13 11-28-2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheStang00

lol thats hilarious. i guess dirt racing doesnt do much like drag racing... but i tell ya what, it has to take some skill to dirt race.

btw- has anyone noticed the huge rash of what car should i get threads recently?

Christmas time...

CassiesMan · #14 11-29-2006, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GForce957

Christmas time...

I wish that was my case. This was my conversation

Mom: What do you want for Christmas
Me: To take European delivery of a Montego Blue 335i
Mom: Your getting an iPod and a docking station for your Satalite radio. Which one do you want for Christmas, which one do you want for your birthday?
Me: No 335i?
Mom: No 335i.

TheStang00 · #15 11-29-2006, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by CassiesMan

I wish that was my case. This was my conversation

Mom: What do you want for Christmas
Me: To take European delivery of a Montego Blue 335i
Mom: Your getting an iPod and a docking station for your Satalite radio. Which one do you want for Christmas, which one do you want for your birthday?
Me: No 335i?
Mom: No 335i.

maybe i should try that.

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