<5000 bucks.... i need a d.d. while i rebuild the jeep

12/18/2009 10:52:46 AM

impreza 2.5

12/18/2009 1:52:41 PM

E39..just sold mine for $4K. i looked for a long time and could not find a nicer car for the money. mine had 130K when i bought it..put 30K on it in 8 months and did absolutely nothing to it besides change the oil. would def recommend

i'm going to assume that an accord or civic would go under the "suck" category

[Edited on December 18, 2009 at 2:03 PM. Reason : asfd]

12/18/2009 1:59:30 PM

1990-1993 Integra

They don't build them like that anymore I tell ya.

12/18/2009 2:11:31 PM

^That's a great car. Leaps and bounds better in build quality and ride over the first gen (though I love the 1st gens most of all)...and it can be had for cheap.

12/18/2009 3:14:09 PM

12/18/2009 3:21:20 PM

honda, toyota, subaru.

12/18/2009 5:52:51 PM

^^ I second

12/18/2009 6:30:00 PM

crown vic.

12/19/2009 9:55:20 AM

lincoln town car

pontiac bonneville

buick roadmaster

12/19/2009 10:13:55 AM

^town car is prolly too much performance for anyone posting in this thread. ahmet & bigt716 can back me up on that statement.

12/19/2009 10:53:45 AM

Subaru FTW!

12/19/2009 11:46:17 AM

Toyota: celica, any unit with the 22re too

Stock hondas

I agree da's rock

12/19/2009 1:40:31 PM

Crown Vic/Grand Marquis/Town Car
Roadmaster/Caprice/Custom Cruiser/Fleetwood

Your gas mileage will suck, sure. And keep an eye out for issues with the air suspension (on the TC, some Vics/GMs have it out back, the Fleetwood might). But the engines are bulletproof, the technology is beyond proven, and it's as comfortable as a living room on wheels.

Plus some of the GM offerings can be found with the LT1. 260 HP and some obnoxious amount of torque like 350 lb-ft.

12/19/2009 7:30:08 PM

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/1478038919.html

But I would ask him if he still has the lx sport wheels...wider, deeper, look better. The lx sport has leather buckets, center console (no column shift), more hp, and handling/performance upgrades that currently slip my mind.

12/19/2009 7:58:49 PM

Basically has the police-spec P71 suspension up front, possibly rear air springs though I'm not sure. The bucket seats are nice and comfy. I agree that the stock LX sport wheels look rather nice and should be put back on if he still has them. Sounds like a good price, though I'd have to think his reference NADA value is kind of inflated (I don't even know if my Marauder is worth that much and it's the same year, similar mileage, and a clear step above the CV sport).

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12/20/2009 2:32:03 AM

A new Saab 93SS?

Too soon?



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12/20/2009 10:17:23 AM

http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=584018

12/20/2009 9:29:14 PM

? no shit

12/20/2009 9:57:53 PM

Quote :

"That's a great car. Leaps and bounds better in build quality and ride over the first gen (though I love the 1st gens most of all)...and it can be had for cheap."

what about the 3rd gen teg?

12/20/2009 10:55:25 PM

e30

12/21/2009 2:07:31 AM

^^^ & ^^, yeah.. that is the point.

12/23/2009 1:01:38 AM

Toyota camry/avalon/solara

12/23/2009 1:54:37 AM

i've really enjoyed my solara... its a great dd

12/25/2009 3:37:22 AM

camry/avalon/solara drive like boats

reliable boats, but still boats

12/25/2009 3:16:43 PM

I'm looking for something under 7k, myself, don't want to make a new thread. I was looking at a ~2003 Passat but don't know anything about cars.

12/25/2009 10:11:36 PM

Do not buy a Volkswagen.

12/25/2009 10:14:03 PM

Any specific reason? My brother has had a 97 golf for 4 years and hasn't had to do any repairs.

Also, what other brands should I avoid.

[Edited on December 25, 2009 at 10:33 PM. Reason : :o]

12/25/2009 10:31:50 PM

Hyundai.

Damn Koreans

12/25/2009 10:43:40 PM

miatas. anyone want to buy a 79kmi '99? first 6k takes it

12/26/2009 4:04:05 AM

So something like this would be ideal?

http://tinyurl.com/yk8fewg

12/26/2009 8:15:46 AM

Quote :

"So something like this would be ideal? http://tinyurl.com/yk8fewg"

that's a pretty nice car..but price is a bit high actually. welll, maybe not since it's a dealer..but you can do better.

E39's are cheap as hell too if you wanted to go with a 5 series of similar price. look at the one in my gallery.. paid $4200 for it.

[Edited on December 26, 2009 at 10:28 AM. Reason : asdf]

12/26/2009 10:24:34 AM

Are they some what reliable? Ill be driving this car for the next 3-4 years.

12/26/2009 5:59:42 PM

i dunno..i bought mine with over 130K miles on it..sold it close to 170K and didn't have any troubles out of it. it was very well maintained by the previous owner though. cooling systems need to be replaced around 150K and wheel bearings tend to go out on them..other than that they're usually reliable

12/26/2009 6:38:57 PM

Awesome, well i'm going to keep looking.

Anyone have anything to say about volvos? I hear they have a million mile club

12/27/2009 1:34:48 AM

I had 2, a '90 740 (totalled) and a '92 240 (sold in favor of something much worse, whoops)... they're wonderful if pricey to repair as needed. Cars of such vintage are at least cheap to come by now.

12/27/2009 1:40:45 AM

i, too, would like a cheap car that doesn't suck. i keep finding nice deals, but the next time i turn around they're gone

had a couple nice 3 and 5 series disappear on me

12/27/2009 1:56:15 AM

So a 3/5 series is the way to go for a 4 door, $7k, and reliable car?

The more I read about VW's, the more I feel.

12/27/2009 2:38:33 AM

Anything that's FWD makes me feel

I think GSR's and MX3's are the only exceptions

12/27/2009 2:47:19 AM

i think i'm going wrx or outback xt

here are my requirements and thus what makes it difficult
1- must be a manual transmission
2- 200ish hp is the target
3- 4 doors are a must (back seat doesn't need to be roomy but neither myself nor my girlfriend want to have to get out of the car to drop someone off somewhere.
4- 4 wheel disk brakes... i'm not effing with drums again ever...
5- the better the gas mileage the better the possibility
6- i don't want to be fixing something on the car all the time...
7- timing chain is preferred i know the subies have timing belts but they usually can be changed in-car and i'm not yanking the engine out every XX,000 miles.
8- i'd prefer something 2000 or newer with less than 100,000 miles i really don't want to have something older than my jeep or with more miles than it.
4000-10000 is the price range

12/28/2009 11:45:14 PM

I'd say go for a '99 or '00 2.5RS, but I'm looking for too.

12/29/2009 12:03:40 AM

^

As is everyone else on here

12/29/2009 12:11:58 AM

Nissan Maxima fits your requirements

12/29/2009 7:32:27 AM

based on those requirements I'd look for a first gen (in the US of course) WRX.

12/29/2009 8:26:30 AM

yeah either a bugeye or a legacy gt are my main choices... i've found a couple cheap saabarus but they're a million miles away....

i like legacy's but i hate that the turbo bolts directly to the intercooler... it really limits one's choices for either.
and i think the early model wrxs had poo for transmissions so i'd love to find someone who did an sti tranny swap.

12/29/2009 9:31:46 PM

How common is it to find an older 2.5RS 2 door Impreza with the newer(relatively speaking) 2.0 WRX engine swapped in?

12/30/2009 9:17:31 AM

I've found more with boosted engines than n/a. A nice unmolested (cleanly modded or stock) 2.5RS is hard to find. And even then, the owners ask a bit too much for them, imo.

Well, there is a pretty clean stock '01 2.5RS (red) FS in NY right now. He's asking $5500 cash. Not bad of a price I guess, especially considering what's new on it. I'd definitely check out the suspension components though and make sure they are still in good shape.
http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/t124129-ny-2001-impreza-rs25.html

This one here is generally what I keep finding though.
http://www.rs25.com/forums/f171/t118926-wtt-ri-mint-2001-impreza-rs-coupe.html

Out of the price range, but badass indeed. I wish I had been introduced to Subarus before I started this Porsche project lol



[Edited on December 30, 2009 at 10:42 AM. Reason : .]

12/30/2009 10:36:34 AM

I'm still in the market.

What do all think of this?
http://tinyurl.com/yec9a7k

2/4/2010 2:59:01 PM

i had a 323i and it was easily the worst car i have ever owned and one of the worst i've ever driven. ask Ahmet about my 323i.

IMO check out volvo s60s!

2/4/2010 3:31:21 PM

i had a 528i that was one of the best cars i've owned.

2/4/2010 3:36:01 PM