18psi

iTrader: (76)

omfg you drag raced it?

and how is 15.7 slow?
an 01 corolla will probably do 19's lol

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

this is true, but who cares about them...it's hella comfortable on long trips, we always take it anytime we travel. The only thing weird is now that I have a 5-sp, it has a 4.3 ratio and more aggressive gearing so at 80mph your at like 4.5K, but still makes close to 30mpg. City we get around 19, the auto would get around 17.

Braineack

iTrader: (62)

hellz yeah i did. that was stock, i cant even image what it would run with my DIY WAI. I used to be fast in STS class autoxing with it as well.

GTRicky

go for a bmw 3 series or something like that

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

they work forever and are nice cars.

1redcanuck

iTrader: (1)

Not for everyone's tastes, but a PT Cruiser GT (Turbo) can be a fun DD. I have an 03.

mgeoffriau

iTrader: (7)

Dumb but fun ideas:

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1950498303.html

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/1953949438.html

And lastly, just because I can't believe this was listed for $1500:

http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/1949624691.html

gospeed81

iTrader: (51)

You helping me find a good "father's rights" divorce lawyer?

mgeoffriau

iTrader: (7)

It's such a blessing that I'm too poor to buy any of this dumb stuff I find...I'd be divorced twice over by now.

trickyrix

Before the Miata, I drove a '98 Camry that I picked up for $800. Some crack head broke into it and tried/failed to steal the Alpine CD player. Broke the dash all to bits in the process. Luckily, the seller still had the OEM radio. So with a tube of JB weld and lots of patience, I pieced the dash back together and reinstalled the radio. Worked like a champ and you couldn't tell it had ever been molested.

Anyhow, it was a perfectly boring car, but very comfy (leather, sun-roof, loaded up except for a V6), mostly dead-nuts reliable, and one hell of a deal. At 180K miles, the transmission started to go south (reverse and OD were iffy at best), but I still sold the little SOB for $2300 - the buyer talked me down from $2500.

Stay far away from Audi/VW junk unless you want another ******* money pit.

mgeoffriau

iTrader: (7)

Kind of thread dorifting now, but for $5k you could have this stupid thing:

http://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/1946057305.html

18psi

iTrader: (76)

I can only imagine how shitty that thing is

Preluding

iTrader: (10)

You can get a newer Honda CRV for that kind of money. I've had an older (1998) for my daily for a while now and LOVE it, it was the best $800 I ever spent.

rharris19

iTrader: (41)

Classic mini. You would be suprised how much room those things really have and super simple to work on. they are pretty reliable once you change over to a electronic ignition and clean all the grounds. Only half-way joking. Im about to use mine as my daily instead of my diesel F350.

GTRicky

be a pimp and get a jag s-type

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

m2cupcar

iTrader: (5)

I just bought this:


On its third week of daily driving w/o issue. Everything works. Just needs paint and an alignment.

They run about double the standard 190e, but IMO any 190e of that era is a great car even if it has mechanical injection. Most parts were share across the model range which makes repairs fairly cheap. All of 'em (2.3, 2.6 and 2.3-16) were available with manual transmissions.

buffon01

iTrader: (9)

I've heard reliability issues with beamers.

Me no likey PTs

I want something I could just drive and not have to work on it. I have the failmobile for that already.

I want a sedan. I might consider a coupe. Im not really looking for a SUV.

buffon01

iTrader: (9)

Want.


Completely unrelated. I'm curious
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

WonTon

iTrader: (17)

ford escort gt!

/thread

mgeoffriau

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Meh for regular 190e's. Manual transmissions aren't common, and the clunky MB slushbox really sucks the fun out of the car. Also, the MB Plex or whatever it's called makes for a terrible interior in a hot climate. It's too bad, as it's a beautifully engineered car, and with decent tires and Bilsteins it handled surprisingly well.

It was pretty fun to slide it around in the rain.

SlideRuler

jetta 1.8T can probably be found for 5k

or an older GTI

I don't care for german cars though. I'd look for an old Impreza 2.5RS