What would you get with $15K?

[dtmcnamara]

Well yesterday my buddy was hit head on with a jeep and it totaled his truck. He is getting anywhere from $13,000 - $16,000 and he wants to get back into the imports. Now he wants something newer, 1999+ and something under 70,000 miles. What would you get? We have been looking at some WRX's, RSX's, and some GTi's, but he just wants to know what everyone else would do. Also he dosent wanna spend it all on the car cause he wants to have alittle left over to put a few bolt ons on whatever he gets just to make it a little faster.

[YokotaS13]

99 awd eclipse
or 98 awd talon
/thread

[Halfwit]

i dont know, i would go with something a lil older, to have more $ to play around with. but 1999+ wrx's ect, will= no more money to bolt on.

[dtmcnamara]

how reliable are they?
I have heard some pretty bad stories about them, but you know how it is sometimes you only hear the bad things and never anything good

[Greddypacked]

If he has no bills, dump it into a used S14 do a RB25 swap, upgraded turbo, suspension, exhaust, some fatties in the rear, extra goodies and have a good all around car for drag, drift, cruising, the beach, shows etc... Or find a used EVO that has like a damaged front w/ no frame or engine damage that you can fix for around a grand. You might be able to find something around that price range.

[JoeCoolinATL]

tell him not to buy a 240 or anything japanese except g35.

if he wants a nice car, tell him to get an e36m3

[Greddypacked]

tell him not to buy a 240 or anything japanese except g35.

if he wants a nice car, tell him to get an e36m3

Buying a used S14 would put around 10K left to play w/. Buying that e36 would empty his pockets flat out.

[Julio]

Here you go man.. couple of nice cars :lmfao:

http://forums.importatlanta.com/showthread.php?t=32148

[dazn]

how about the new yamaha R6?
or maybe the 636? will have some money for goodies too haha, then buy yourself a cheap daily driver like a truck, so you can haul the bike around

[soul]

Well yesterday my buddy was hit head on with a jeep and it totaled his truck. He is getting anywhere from $13,000 - $16,000 and he wants to get back into the imports. Now he wants something newer, 1999+ and something under 70,000 miles. What would you get? We have been looking at some WRX's, RSX's, and some GTi's, but he just wants to know what everyone else would do. Also he dosent wanna spend it all on the car cause he wants to have alittle left over to put a few bolt ons on whatever he gets just to make it a little faster.
Guess your not getting a Skyline?

[4dmin]

GTI hands down... its the cheapest and w/ minor mods you can wax just about anything out there :goodjob:

[quickdodge®]

Goddamn dude. How many of these goddamn threads are you going to start about what car is the best to get? Isn't this the third or fourth one in about two weeks? Get a goddamn Motor Trend or Super Street, read the shit out of them and make up your own fuccing mind. Goddamn. Later, QD.

[soul]

Goddamn dude. How many of these goddamn threads are you going to start about what car is the best to get? Isn't this the third or fourth one in about two weeks? Get a goddamn Motor Trend or Super Street, read the shit out of them and make up your own fuccing mind. Goddamn. Later, QD.
Preach it

[RandomGuy]

GTI hands down... its the cheapest and w/ minor mods you can wax just about anything out there :goodjob:
are you on crack?

http://forums.importatlanta.com/showthread.php?t=12532 + worked block/forged pistons/etc + bigger fuel system + BIG TURBO = INSTANELY fast car. and WELL under $10k


this is just an example... GTIs are hyped up too much...

[MachNU]

Goddamn dude. How many of these goddamn threads are you going to start about what car is the best to get? Isn't this the third or fourth one in about two weeks? Get a goddamn Motor Trend or Super Street, read the shit out of them and make up your own fuccing mind. Goddamn. Later, QD.

HAHAHAH I know I had one up a few days ago so....

[Negrodamus]

If he has no bills, dump it into a used S14 do a RB25 swap,

hmm hopefully your buddy has a little more creativity than jumping on "that" bandwagon :cool:

[LaurenK]

I like RSX's...but thats just me, :)

[YokotaS13]

GTI hands down... its the cheapest and w/ minor mods you can wax just about anything out there :goodjob:
liar lol


how reliable are they?
I have heard some pretty bad stories about them, but you know how it is sometimes you only hear the bad things and never anything good

but on reliability on DSMs, take your time find a good one with a good owner, no mechanical problems if you do

Only problem in 3 years i had on my talno is an alternator go out

[4dmin]

are you on crack?

http://forums.importatlanta.com/showthread.php?t=12532 + worked block/forged pistons/etc + bigger fuel system + BIG TURBO = INSTANELY fast car. and WELL under $10k


this is just an example... GTIs are hyped up too much...

1st off he didn't say anything about a DSM... and that one you posted has 100k miles... i can get a GTI for 10k w/ under 50k miles newer/nicer and w/ minor mods own w/o out breaking down :goodjob:

shit if he just wants speed but a civic/crx 500$ + 5k on build = own all

[DrivenMind]

AE86 coupe, drop in a blacktop 20v.
You'll have about $10,000 left to spend...

a Kaaz LSD and some nitrous would make one hell of a fun car.

[Mike4831]

WRX period.

[DrivenMind]

well you could always get a swapped Honda... they offer a ton of bang for the buck

but then you'd be like everyone else who has a swapped Honda.

[GTScoob]

I got my WRX 2 summers ago for $15K. It was an 02 with 36K miles. You can get them up to ~215whp with just exhaust, a chip on top of that and you're looking ~250whp. The motors will normally have a little bit more torque than HP also.

He could probably get a higher mileage 02 for 11K and then use the rest of the money for a 6speed swap since the 5speeds obviously dont hold any power (see the top thread in the Suby section :2up: ). The cars are showing to hold up very well at higher mileage as a lot of 02s are seeing over 100K miles now.

[i4_garage]

put a down payment on a G35 and be done wit it..lol

[1439/2000]

A clean ass GVR4. Thats what I did with 15k.

If I had another, I'd buy a built wide body starion with a big turbo.

[DrivenMind]

no no... I've got it.

a 91 Nissan Sentra XE.
drop in an newer SR20DET
get a few mods
get a pair of slicks

run 12s
and have money left to burn

[thinkfast®]

What would I get with 15k?

a house bitch.

ok ok. paint. nice, wet, paint. and a little bit of chrome.

oh and some tacos de asada.. there's this taco stand on Beaver Ruin @ the Shell gas estation? man they are like $1/ea! get me a sackful of those, a double deuce Steel Reserve and call it a day.

I love day dreaming...

[carrascopa]

who the fuck cares.. get a fukin pinto! fuk it

[gtikid]

GTI hands down... its the cheapest and w/ minor mods you can wax just about anything out there :goodjob:

:werd: GTI all the way :goodjob:

[thinkfast®]

shaddup julian

[RandomGuy]

shaddup julian
:stupid:

[gtikid]

Que?

[carrascopa]

gti' s suk a phat cock bia

[JoeCoolinATL]

Buying a used S14 would put around 10K left to play w/. Buying that e36 would empty his pockets flat out.

it wouldnt empty his pockets and hed have a car that was 100x better than a 240.

[WTF..kebe]

http://forums.importatlanta.com/showthread.php?t=32252

till'em to grab that /\/\ n stick a ls1 n a big ass single turbo
n he'll have some dough left

now that would be sick

[civic95]

Anything but German. Just look at this list.


http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/728/vw8cm.jpg

[4dmin]

^ hey don't be hating... its the price you pay for torque ;)

[dtmcnamara]

Well I think today we are going on to look at a RSX type s, a 02 WRX, a few stock 240's, and anything else that pops up at the dealership or on the way there. I told he that he needs to worry about learning how to drive a stick first though so its off to the other buddys house to take the teg out and teach another person how to drive a stick. The only thing that sucks is that yester day when my bud went to the doctor they found that he has some nerve dammage in his arn from where the airbag hit it. Not bad but still it might make hiw have to get an auto and THATS NOT FUN!! O well I will tell him about the older M3's, and GTi's and 240's, and civics, and AE86's and everything else, and see what he wants.

[GTScoob]

Anything but German. Just look at this list.


http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/728/vw8cm.jpg

Thats from 7 years go, everything is completely different now.

[4dmin]

Thats from 7 years go, everything is completely different now.

you know i was wondering the same thing... i'm guessing the doemestics on the list were floor models w/ no numbers b/c if you put an average of 15k a year on a car then those cars have over 100k and we all know doemestics don't last long

[civic95]

This is actually from last year 2004. Talking about the # of problems with cars that are 5 yrs old. If they did cars that were only 1 yr old there would be very little data.

It was researched to inform people that buy used cars which cars to avoid buying used. There are other things to consider outside of reliability, such as how well they will hold their value. These 2 usually go hand in hand though.

[1439/2000]

no no... I've got it.

a 91 Nissan Sentra XE.
drop in an newer SR20DET
get a few mods
get a pair of slicks

run 12s
and have money left to burn

Why not get an se-r for better handling and the oem lsd? Se-r's are only like 2k.

We have a Half Baked fan boi!! :D

[1439/2000]

Well I think today we are going on to look at a RSX type s, a 02 WRX, a few stock 240's, and anything else that pops up at the dealership or on the way there. I told he that he needs to worry about learning how to drive a stick first though so its off to the other buddys house to take the teg out and teach another person how to drive a stick. The only thing that sucks is that yester day when my bud went to the doctor they found that he has some nerve dammage in his arn from where the airbag hit it. Not bad but still it might make hiw have to get an auto[I][U] and THATS NOT FUN!! O well I will tell him about the older M3's, and GTi's and 240's, and civics, and AE86's and everything else, and see what he wants.


Clean ass stock Grand National.

[rickgiblin]

id get a life, and make my own decissions... so take the advise and do the same, this is like your 4th post on the same thing... go ask importlounge.com later

[Ms Dollar]

i would just buy a little 95 accord ex...but that's what i like soo....don't think this matters that much huh>

[mocha latte cupcake]

i'd get an S14, just clean exterior, nice stereo, maybe a swap with bolt ons and call it a day. simple is clean. and clean is good.