Help me pick a new DD
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Help me pick a new DD
So I love the **** out of my miata but its getting to be a drag to DD. I want something that is as quick as my miata with decent handling, but also with luxuries like back seats, power everything, and bad-weather-friendly. I'd like it to have decent gas mileage if driven conservatively (so turbo) and not break the bank (aka <25 grand). I know that all of these criteria can't be met without some serious give and take between all of them, but what are your thoughts? I was thinking something like a tuned WRX. To keep it cheap I can do any modding myself and buy used parts. I've given it a lot of though but I'm interested to see what others think.
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I think an 06-07 WRX is where its at. Its when they switched from the 2.0 to the 2.5 and the price isn't too bad. I would like and STi but I think insurance would be a lot more since I'm 23 with a couple speeding tickets a few years ago.
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I dont want an STi. 0-60 in 4.8sec is fast enough for a DD.
plus the STi has a harsh *** suspension, it drives like a stock miata on blown shocks.
plus the STi has a harsh *** suspension, it drives like a stock miata on blown shocks.
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but yeah, true dat. also for some odd reason they almost always get worse gas mileage. I say odd reason because they weigh almost the same, and engine size is same, and mapping is very similar, yet there's almost always at least 2-3mpg difference. It always puzzled me.
Buy subarus in the summer and miata's in the winter
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I never understood the desire to have two fast street cars.
Well, actually I do understand. It is just that there is such a temptation to tinker with both cars. It is like fighting a war on two fronts. Even if you have the cash to support the extra car, it seems to take attention away from the other car.
Maybe it is my short attention span that makes me need one thing to focus on at a time.
That settles it. You need to buy a boat.
Well, actually I do understand. It is just that there is such a temptation to tinker with both cars. It is like fighting a war on two fronts. Even if you have the cash to support the extra car, it seems to take attention away from the other car.
Maybe it is my short attention span that makes me need one thing to focus on at a time.
That settles it. You need to buy a boat.
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If I could do it over again (I can't?), I would find another ~98 impreza or outback sport and throw a WRX drivetrain onto it. My turbo '98 2.2 single cam OBS was just the best daily driver I've had yet, but could have used a little more power than the 8psi I pushed thru it.
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11-12 = le secks
*edit: though I'd definitely rock an 09 for $18
If I could do it over again (I can't?), I would find another ~98 impreza or outback sport and throw a WRX drivetrain onto it. My turbo '98 2.2 single cam OBS was just the best daily driver I've had yet, but could have used a little more power than the 8psi I pushed thru it.
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Most '09-10s with under 50K on the clock are right around 21-23.
Where SOME '11s with the same mileage are closer to 23-25.
'12s jump up closer to 30K.
The car I linked above has been on CL, cars.com, and autotrader.com for a few months now. Other more exspenive examples have sold much quicker. I was going to look at a '11 this weekend, but it sold within maybe two weeks of being listed on cars.com, it was priced around $23K.