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I posted a question yesterday asking for a good reliable project car, but I realize now that I should hold off on the project for a bit and just go with something less troublesome. I have anywhere from 2-8k to spend and I want something reliable with decent gas (maybe around 20 mpg) milage. But I need a five speed, I've wanted one my whole life. And the car needs to be fast. Like, i need to be able to smoke most mustangs, cavaliers, scions, ect ect, and not have to worry if my engine is going to blow up. I'll be driving it everyday to work so it will get alot of use. Any year make model is good as long as it has airabags and decently low insurance.
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Holy cow. I feel your pain, but we'd all like to win the lottery and marry nice and fun supermodels that can cook as well.
What I mean is: you want low insurance, but speed and power.
You want something that will beat all kinds of cars, but good gas mileage.
You want something fast, that may be driven hard, and it needs to be cheap, but it needs to be reliable.
What I'm saying is, your wants and needs have some direct conflicts. You need to find a balance here, and establish some priorities. It doesn't mean it can't be done, but, if power is an issue, you'll have to sacrifice some reliability. You can't worry about the insurance. Any car beyond a flat-out dog is going to be high if you are a young guy, and it's any kind of sporty. You just need to pick up liability and have a 500 deductable through someplace cheap.
Does repossesion hurt you to get another car?
If you are going to be thrashing on it sometimes, you need to make sure it's got good brakes and a strong transmission, and driveline, good halfshafts/axles, no differential issues, and a solid engine.
My suggestion is the same car I have, for the same reasons: A markIII 2nd generation turbo supra. This is the year models BEFORE the twin turbo.
Car damage! should tell parent or not?
They have the sometimes fatal flaw of poor head gasket design, so if you buy one, ask if it's been changed or blown. If they act ignorant, make sure and check it. Check for coolant in the oil, steam in the exhaust, weird misses, and the smell of coolant where there shouldn't be any.
I was sold a car that was a demo(financed as new)?
If it hasn't had a head problem, it will. Just build it into the price, and immediately go get a metal HKS gasket and ARP studs put in, or do it yourself, or find a friend that can.
3>Could you estimate the price differential between the high end brands and low end brands?
However, other than that, these cars are sturdy as you get. They sold for about 28k back in the early nineties. You can get them now for the price you are looking at or less. Try to find something with less than 100k miles, and a recent timing belt change. They do have airbags, they have strong drive trains, they have reliable peripheral electronics and other miscellaneous parts (other than the power window switch), and the 7MGTE engine is one of the best ever made in Japan. They are 5 speed. In good shape, and if you find somebody with no desire to live to drive it, they top out at 160 mph. I don't recommend this. For that matter, street racing in general is a path towards trouble that just isn't worth it. (sorry about the little preach embedded in here)
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They are somewhat heavy due to stiffness in the lower frame to allow for the targa top, at 3000 lbs, and have 230 stock hp. So, they will beat caveliers, scions, and others, but not a mustang. Not right away at least.
Here's the thing - this car meets your 90% of your basic needs and wants. You even want a project car, but not right now. This one will run and be fine until you decide you want more.
What car(not mini van) will fit 3 car seats in back?
Then, when you decide you want more power, the sky is the limit if you want to do more with it. It will just depend on how much money you want to pump into it. Parts available are: bigger turbos, intakes, intercoolers, fuel pumps and injectors (500cc lexus injectors), boost controllers, springs and struts, clutches, and alot of other stuff.
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Other cars that fit your bill, would be porche 928's with the v-8, mustang GT, Talon Tsi (stay away from 89-91 model years, and be very careful if they've been heavilly modded. Ditto w/ the mechanically identical eclipse gsx.). This bunch of cars has the potential for crazy amounts of power, but make sure it's a professional quality job or you are looking for a nightmare.
The porche 944 turbo had some unreliable years, but it's incredible to drive, and you can get them in that price range. Just be choosy.
Looking for a site that sells salvaged/flood damaged/theft recovered vehicles.?
My realistic suggestion, if money is really tight right now, and it doesn't need to be super fast, but affordable, and reliable, is to go back in year model, and get whatever aged honda accord that you can afford, and keep that sucker locked up if you park it outside.
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Good luck w/ your search.
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Get a VW jetta 99-02 with the VR6 motor, really fast and it looks all small and nice when you pull up at the traffic light but those guys in the 4 cylinder civics are gonna die when your V6 kicks their butt. They are really safe cars too get about 25-30 mpg and good on insurance because of the 4 doors and safty features. they hold the road GREAT too.(Shipping is also being charged to your purchase)?
Self-contradicting requirements - want it to be the fastest at least among the garbage brands like chevy, or vw - can't figure out what Scion does in that list. You also want it to be reliable, and to have low insurance. The only specification that leaves room for creativity is gas mileage - 20 MPG is worse than my 4Runner gives me in the city...In any case, most of your dream features are available on a 7-8 yo Civic.
I have a list good websites offering cheap used cars. They are all reputed delers and also arrange some auction for used cars.
You can comapire rates between them cause its a big list.
In this way you save money also.
Send me a mail at solidoffer11@yahoo.com with subjet- Used Cars. I will send a link of best website where you can find good offers, tips and resources.
Best wishes
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