Which Car should i go for???

[91DSM]

wrx all the way.....i like the chevy 2

The thing is that ive realy havent seen that many moded ss. unlike the wrx and the srt 4

[Nemesis]

If you ever catch me at a meet or something, Ill take ya for a ride or something.

Have you driven or ridden in a modded rex Wagon?

[91DSM]

If you ever catch me at a meet or something, Ill take ya for a ride or something.

Have you driven or ridden in a modded rex Wagon?

ive never been in a modded wrx/wagon but i was realy thinking about a wagon

[Nemesis]

ive never been in a modded wrx/wagon but i was realy thinking about a wagon

Only 80lbs more, and more practical

Have not regretted my purchase at all. Im lightly modded. Only about 1500 in mods. Stage II currently.

[91DSM]

ive seen a couple around here. i love that sound from the exhaust. the problem is how much i need down inorder to drive of in one of those because there pretty expensive

[JITB]

and thats why u should just get the MS3... or the MS6... dont let george mess ur head up..with that subbie talk.

263hp/280 tq.. stock, it has a electronic system in the ms3, to prevent torquesteer. but it is Fwd.. so go tot he Jim ellis mazda and go get u a Ms6 for 20k..

[Nemesis]

dont let george mess ur head up..with that subbie talk.
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[JITB]

ah get on AIM.. how the hell did u get banned on NECO again.....hahah

[phongt12]

AWD > FWD!!! i wish i was in your shoes.

[1439/2000]

FWD is lame. Get a 91dsm. AWD and cheap. LOL

[kfzemx3]

FWD is lame. Get a 91dsm. AWD and cheap. LOL

Screw that if we're going older car go MAZDA AWD 323 GTR

[Evil Goat]

subie

[91DSM]

FWD is lame. Get a 91dsm. AWD and cheap. LOL

Im done with the 4g63

[fox]

Oh yeah why does everyone always reply to wrx by saying oh get an sti. It's not that easy STI's are a lot more expensive. It's like saying "hey guys I want a fiat", "no dude get a ferarri"

(Not that it is an exact parallel but you get the point)

Horrible comparison. You should've kept it to yourself.

A STi is not an impossibility.

AWD is lame. Get a 91dsm. AWD and cheap. LOL

So true.

[GTScoob]

Go for the WRX. You can find 02s for around 12K, you could spend the extra money on an STI shortblock and a 6speed swap and still should have another 4K for other mods. Wagon or sedan they're great practical cars.

The MS3 looks really nice but high HP and FWD should never go together. I'd definately take one over an SRT-4.

[Kyle]

Do you not have a 5 speed?

[Kyle]

Horrible comparison. You should've kept it to yourself.

A STi is not an impossibility.

I get told everytime I say I want a WRX to get an STI. The insurance has to be like $5K a year. And when people point towards a car that is like $8K more than you want to pay I consider it an impossibility.

[tpatt04]

SRT 4

[benwaballs]

Only 80lbs more, and more practical

Have not regretted my purchase at all. Im lightly modded. Only about 1500 in mods. Stage II currently.

x2

[umairejaz]

WRX

you have the best looking delso i have ever seen, saw it last night at the V. Its nice.

[GTScoob]

I get told everytime I say I want a WRX to get an STI. The insurance has to be like $5K a year. And when people point towards a car that is like $8K more than you want to pay I consider it an impossibility.

It's all up to what you want out of the car; if you want to make serious HP just start with the STI. If you want to make around 300whp the WRX is fine but at those levels the engine and tranny are both reaching failure points.

[Kyle]

Huh.. Failure points.. How so? Even with the newer transmission from 2004-up

[GTScoob]

Huh.. Failure points.. How so? Even with the newer transmission from 2004-up

Piston rings are weak on the EJ20, they can handle a lot of midrange boost but not upper RPM boost. The tranny is a mixed bag, some people have blown them up on stock cars and some people have run 350whp through them with no problems. 02s have notoriously weaker trannies than other years, 06s have the strongest gears. Personally I dont like the ratios on stock WRX 5speeds I've driven; 1-3 are fine but then the gap into 4th gear drops you way out of the powerband.

[91DSM]

Horrible comparison. You should've kept it to yourself.

A STi is not an impossibility.


So true.

I know its a bad question but how much down do you think i need inorder to drive off in an sti? knowing my newbie Credit? i would love an sti the problem is insurance even though i have my mom for cosigning

[CHADbee]

Lets have that precious Mazda3 run a simple Stage 2 WRX and see where it stands

it would rape u, just like my neon did....ooooooohhhh!!!!

[Kyle]

I hope we are kidding that a Mazda 3 could beat a WRX. Stage Two would rape it.

[iloveboost]

For an $8,000 difference in price, you have to think of what you get.

An extra 100hp out of the box, Brembos, MUCH nicer interior, 6 disk changer, Defi gauge cluster, virtually indestructible drivetrain, nice wheels, better suspension, strong block, HIDs, and better styling.

If you can't afford it, then you just can't afford it.

You have to ask yourself what you really want. If it doesn't plan on seeing more than 300awhp, you'll be fine with the WRX. Anything much higher than that and you're begging to start breaking parts. If you plan on doing extensive modding/upgrading, there's no comparison for the price.

[JITB]

I hope we are kidding that a Mazda 3 could beat a WRX. Stage Two would rape it.

the ms3 did beat the 07 wrx on the track.. by 2 seconds i believe, and in every other category except the 0-60. the only cars they compare it to is the wrx b/c it is soo much better than the others in its class (civic-gti-ss-srt4). the ms3 makes as much as the stage2 makes(power wise).. But i mean if ur gonna get technical put a stage 2 ms3 and a stage 2 wrx against each other. stock v. stock is as fair a race as it will get.

if u want the awd, id say go with the MS6 its cheaper than the ms3 and u could prob find a 06 Mazdaspeed 6 fully loaded for about the same as a Ms3. BUt if u want a wrx..i think u could maybe find a used EVO, for maybe around 20-21k. But since u had a awd dsm, u prob are tiredo f lookin at the 4g63... wrx's are pretty cheap these days.. and are nice cars. but im a mazda person..

SOoooo



GET A Mazdaspeed3

[91DSM]

the ms3 did beat the 07 wrx on the track.. by 2 seconds i believe, and in every other category except the 0-60. the only cars they compare it to is the wrx b/c it is soo much better than the others in its class (civic-gti-ss-srt4). the ms3 makes as much as the stage2 makes(power wise).. But i mean if ur gonna get technical put a stage 2 ms3 and a stage 2 wrx against each other. stock v. stock is as fair a race as it will get.

if u want the awd, id say go with the MS6 its cheaper than the ms3 and u could prob find a 06 Mazdaspeed 6 fully loaded for about the same as a Ms3. BUt if u want a wrx..i think u could maybe find a used EVO, for maybe around 20-21k. But since u had a awd dsm, u prob are tiredo f lookin at the 4g63... wrx's are pretty cheap these days.. and are nice cars. but im a mazda person..

SOoooo



GET A Mazdaspeed3

i only have 2gs for down so i have 2 do what ever i can with that

[JITB]

i only have 2gs for down so i have 2 do what ever i can with that

if u got ur mom cosigning, that 2g's should be enough to get a 22k car...

[91DSM]

But the thing is she has bad credit

[JITB]

But the thing is she has bad credit

im not sure how much taht matters, but the bank prob wont care.. they see it like this they have 2 people to suck money from, if u cant pay it she might be able to.. thats all they really care about. But u would be suprised, on what the dealer will sale u. But also shop around.. hate to buy something u dont want to pay for after a year or so.

[CHADbee]

u might wanna also check into how much mods are for each car.

[SilverJester]

I say Srt4 then wrx (in that order) don't bother with the rest.

[91DSM]

im not sure how much taht matters, but the bank prob wont care.. they see it like this they have 2 people to suck money from, if u cant pay it she might be able to.. thats all they really care about. But u would be suprised, on what the dealer will sale u. But also shop around.. hate to buy something u dont want to pay for after a year or so.

Agree

[91DSM]

u might wanna also check into how much mods are for each car.

Thats also something i will do

[91DSM]

ok so between the srt the wrx and the ss exclude the ms3. What are the defects on each? i see that the wrx have weak trannys and weak piston rings is that it?? Are there any problems with the srt4 or the ss? I havent really read anything bad on the srt4 and the ss. But of course i havent seen any modded ss out there. Also out of the three which one is cheaper to mod?

Thanks in advance

[Ericp]

well it sorta depends on what your plans are. Do you want to go for more of a straight line car or a car that's good in the twisies? SRT4 is the fastest from a roll. If you decided SRT-4 there tons of easy cheap mods that give you great power. Also make sure it's an 04 or 05, 03's have smaller injectors and no LSD. WRX's are quick as well. They will out handle a SRT easily. Not sure on the price to power ratio for the parts available. The new MazdaSpeed 3 is nice as well. Pretty quick too. The only problem you'll probably have is it's a new car and they're probably not to many parts available for them yet but I could be wrong. Good luck on your decision and make sure it's what you like

[91DSM]

well it sorta depends on what your plans are. Do you want to go for more of a straight line car or a car that's good in the twisies? SRT4 is the fastest from a roll. If you decided SRT-4 there tons of easy cheap mods that give you great power. Also make sure it's an 04 or 05, 03's have smaller injectors and no LSD. WRX's are quick as well. They will out handle a SRT easily. Not sure on the price to power ratio for the parts available. The new MazdaSpeed 3 is nice as well. Pretty quick too. The only problem you'll probably have is it's a new car and they're probably not to many parts available for them yet but I could be wrong. Good luck on your decision and make sure it's what you like

wrx has that awd launch that the others dont, but then again how often do we run from a stop? Im looking for something that i can put some cash into and go out to play. so by far im thinking SRT, im thinking that for about the same money amount i can get better gains from a SRT then from a wrx...in my opinion and from what i have seen.

[1439/2000]

Screw that if we're going older car go MAZDA AWD 323 GTR

GTR? Or GTX? Hmm...