Help me pick a daily driver!
11-11-2007, 10:59 PM
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If i were buying a brand new car right now for a daily driver it would be a toss up between a few different cars.
1. Mazdaspeed3. Nice ride, solid build. Horrific torque steer that manifests itself in second gear.
2. Nissan 350z. Have yet to test drive one.
3. Mazda RX-8. Torqueless four door coupe. Fun and engaging drive since you have to wring it's neck to get the most out of it. Truck-like mileage.
4. Nissan Altima. Nice ride, decent interior, comfortable seats. Good communication through the pedals and wheel. Opt for the V-6, every retard and their mother bought the cut-rate 2.5 liter four cylinder.
5. Pontiac GTO. Still on the lots here "new" here, no one buys them for some reason. What's not to like? Four seats, 6.0 liter V-8.
Notice I really don't give a **** about mileage?
As for hte Used Market....
1. 1992-1995 Honda Civic Hatchback. Preferably VX model, it utilized the VTEC-e engine. Good balance and fun for an anemic front driver. Third Gear was good for up to 110mph, but a good head wind would push it down to 105. I had one and still would if my wife let me keep it when I bought the Miata.
2. Whatever year MR2 Spyder. wait, did you want practicality? This car has none unless you can pack a weekend back into something the size of a small shoebox.
3. Meeehhh... are you looking for something that gets good mileage regardless of looks? Toyota Echo. No longer in production, cheap to get on the used market, excellent build quality... just don't plan on having intercourse of any kind with the opposite sex while this is in your possession.
1. Mazdaspeed3. Nice ride, solid build. Horrific torque steer that manifests itself in second gear.
2. Nissan 350z. Have yet to test drive one.
3. Mazda RX-8. Torqueless four door coupe. Fun and engaging drive since you have to wring it's neck to get the most out of it. Truck-like mileage.
4. Nissan Altima. Nice ride, decent interior, comfortable seats. Good communication through the pedals and wheel. Opt for the V-6, every retard and their mother bought the cut-rate 2.5 liter four cylinder.
5. Pontiac GTO. Still on the lots here "new" here, no one buys them for some reason. What's not to like? Four seats, 6.0 liter V-8.
Notice I really don't give a **** about mileage?
As for hte Used Market....
1. 1992-1995 Honda Civic Hatchback. Preferably VX model, it utilized the VTEC-e engine. Good balance and fun for an anemic front driver. Third Gear was good for up to 110mph, but a good head wind would push it down to 105. I had one and still would if my wife let me keep it when I bought the Miata.
2. Whatever year MR2 Spyder. wait, did you want practicality? This car has none unless you can pack a weekend back into something the size of a small shoebox.
3. Meeehhh... are you looking for something that gets good mileage regardless of looks? Toyota Echo. No longer in production, cheap to get on the used market, excellent build quality... just don't plan on having intercourse of any kind with the opposite sex while this is in your possession.
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11-11-2007, 11:05 PM
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Personally, I found the suspension on the Altima to be quite a bit too soft and the steering very non-communicative. Granted, it's no sports car and certainly no miata, but i was very underwhelmed even for a sedan.
I quite liked the mazda3 hatch though. The steering was very precise, but the slushbox model i drove lacked pep. The 5 speed helps alleviate that though.
If you want grunt get a mustang GT.
I quite liked the mazda3 hatch though. The steering was very precise, but the slushbox model i drove lacked pep. The 5 speed helps alleviate that though.
If you want grunt get a mustang GT.
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11-12-2007, 02:19 AM
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For 10k i would get a nice subaru legacy wagon, decent on gas, will keep me from speeding, has awd for winter, alot of space to pack people or stuff into, and will run forever
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11-12-2007, 01:09 PM
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I daily drive a FC right now so I think I would be moving forward by going with a FD.. As for practicality, I dont really have any in any of my cars right now lol.
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11-12-2007, 06:05 PM
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Personally, I found the suspension on the Altima to be quite a bit too soft and the steering very non-communicative. Granted, it's no sports car and certainly no miata, but i was very underwhelmed even for a sedan.
I quite liked the mazda3 hatch though. The steering was very precise, but the slushbox model i drove lacked pep. The 5 speed helps alleviate that though.
If you want grunt get a mustang GT.
I quite liked the mazda3 hatch though. The steering was very precise, but the slushbox model i drove lacked pep. The 5 speed helps alleviate that though.
If you want grunt get a mustang GT.
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11-12-2007, 06:44 PM
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:gay: and the altima is worse. the previous gen maximas are GREAT DDs. my friend's 99? has almost 150k on it and it's running strong. bullet proof cars imo.
as far as a DD's concerned... mine is the Miata. otherwise, all the wagon recs are GREAT. wrx wagon, protege5, mazda3 hatch, etc. i, myself, am looking at a w210 wagon soon, so ben, send me some pix of your monoblocks?
as far as a DD's concerned... mine is the Miata. otherwise, all the wagon recs are GREAT. wrx wagon, protege5, mazda3 hatch, etc. i, myself, am looking at a w210 wagon soon, so ben, send me some pix of your monoblocks?
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11-12-2007, 06:56 PM
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The current Maxima blows for driver feedback. HOWEVER, if I was shopping for luxury, my money would be on the Maxima. Hell, it's seat backs up for you to get the **** out! My only beef with it is the rear window, visibility blows.
+.5 on the wagon trip. There have been lots of times I'd wished I'd gotten that Sedona Red WRX wagon instead of the sedan. But since I've bought my Titan all that went out the left ear. I'll drive my Miata to work and **** too, doesn't sound like much, but take into account that I am a firefighter and have to pack enough **** for four days worth of dinners and then sometimes have to pack up my gear and **** to go to another station. That's a lot of **** and the Miata swallows it all up.
+.5 on the wagon trip. There have been lots of times I'd wished I'd gotten that Sedona Red WRX wagon instead of the sedan. But since I've bought my Titan all that went out the left ear. I'll drive my Miata to work and **** too, doesn't sound like much, but take into account that I am a firefighter and have to pack enough **** for four days worth of dinners and then sometimes have to pack up my gear and **** to go to another station. That's a lot of **** and the Miata swallows it all up.
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11-17-2007, 01:50 AM
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OK so I found a WRX, hes asking 9200... 130k
Im going to try and look at it this weekend.. BUT I keep asking myself if I really want a WRX. Im not a fan of wagons, I would love to have AWD for winter.. but I just dont know if a WRX is for me. Maby its because a few of my friends have this inner circle WRX click that annoys the hell out of me and the rest of my friends, and im afraid of being associated with it haha.. As dumb as that sounds. They seem reliable, but ive just never really been a fan. I DO know that I would be able to keep it stock though, unlike my other choices for daily drivers.
Ahh I hate making decisions.. Especially ones that require financial commitment for a year or so.
Im going to try and look at it this weekend.. BUT I keep asking myself if I really want a WRX. Im not a fan of wagons, I would love to have AWD for winter.. but I just dont know if a WRX is for me. Maby its because a few of my friends have this inner circle WRX click that annoys the hell out of me and the rest of my friends, and im afraid of being associated with it haha.. As dumb as that sounds. They seem reliable, but ive just never really been a fan. I DO know that I would be able to keep it stock though, unlike my other choices for daily drivers.
Ahh I hate making decisions.. Especially ones that require financial commitment for a year or so.
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11-17-2007, 06:59 PM
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I have to disagree. The Galant has been one of the worst cars ever made, in my experience. My brother had a '91. It went through two transmissions in only 75,000 miles of light use.
My cousin had a '96. It decided one day that the overdrive gear was superfluous and stopped offering it as available. It also popped a headgasket at only 15,000 miles. The paint gave up the ghost within three years of ownership. The brake rotors would warp if you looked at them wrong.
My ex-girlfriend had an '01. Two motors within 60,000 miles.
None of those people were enthusiasts, just average folks driving to and from work/school/what have you.
With that track record, when I heard mitsubishi was offering a 100,000 mile warranty on drivetrains, i figured they would have been out of business by now. lol.
About the Chrysler blood: I had a '90 Dodge Spirit go to 375,000 completely worry-free miles before I got rid of it when i bought my first mx6. The air even still blew cold. It's a freak among its type, i'll grant that, but what a car.
My cousin had a '96. It decided one day that the overdrive gear was superfluous and stopped offering it as available. It also popped a headgasket at only 15,000 miles. The paint gave up the ghost within three years of ownership. The brake rotors would warp if you looked at them wrong.
My ex-girlfriend had an '01. Two motors within 60,000 miles.
None of those people were enthusiasts, just average folks driving to and from work/school/what have you.
With that track record, when I heard mitsubishi was offering a 100,000 mile warranty on drivetrains, i figured they would have been out of business by now. lol.
About the Chrysler blood: I had a '90 Dodge Spirit go to 375,000 completely worry-free miles before I got rid of it when i bought my first mx6. The air even still blew cold. It's a freak among its type, i'll grant that, but what a car.
Exwife had 2001 Eclipse turbo - motor was gone b4 powertrain waranty expired (dealer tried to get outta this too - diff dealer fyi but they replaced it) This one I didn't drive and was driven fairly normally..
Mistu = crap
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11-17-2007, 07:23 PM
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really? i just don't get it, i've had 4 eclipses, 91gsx, 93gs,91gs,97gst. All of them were great with the exception of the 91gs that was an auto, the trans broke all the time(seriously). My 91gsx was the most fun car i've ever had, 20g turbo and all the supporting mods and not one thing ever broke. i miss it bad but those cars are so old now i don't have it in me to do another.
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11-18-2007, 03:46 AM
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Right, honestly the only mitsus I see as "unreliable" from 1990+ are the first gen DSMs, like I said due to the chrystler blood line. Even then, if they are left stock and maintained, they do pretty well. In CURRENT mitsubishis, I back them 100%, although still if they arent maintained, they dont fair well, but thats just common sense. Also, they didnt make a turbo model Eclipse in 2001.
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