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Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: VTNewb on September 19, 2005, 09:52:56 AM
So the dealer also lt me know I could get a WRX with 70k or so on it for 7 grand or so. More than I want to pay for a winter beater, but they are indeed fun cars.

(http://www.snowfireauto.com/images/03-Impreza-WRX-silver.jp)

That's the one, not bad eh?

I also concidered the option of selling M5 and buying an old 944 turbo S project to balls out for local SCCA , but then I'd be stuck back with no winter car  :dunno:  :dunno:

I'm the most indecisive person on the face of the planet.

Ah yeah and my current wintery vehicle my Chevy 1500 gets at least 3 offers a day :] I'm just holding out because it has a week left in the paper.
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: RVertigo on September 19, 2005, 10:05:37 AM
(http://www.snowfireauto.com/images/03-Impreza-WRX-silver.jpg)
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: Jake D on September 19, 2005, 11:18:38 AM
The wagon isn't bad.  Only 70 lbs or so heavier, right?  
I love the WRX and is it super fun to drive, but the wagon looks a bit like an outback.
Hold out for the sedan!
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: indestructibleman on September 19, 2005, 11:24:04 AM
man, i'm a sucker for hatchbacks.  i love the cargo space, and frankly i like the lines better.

there's not a car that's available in both sedan and hatchback that i don't think the hatchback is better looking.  i might be a little strange. :dunno:

that wrx looks like a really good deal to me.
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: Phaedrus on September 19, 2005, 11:28:06 AM
+1 on the hatchback fetish ;) I have one too. I love my little Hyundai hatchback. My first car, a Dodge Colt, was a small hatchback also. Three cheers for hatchbacks.  :cheers:
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: RVertigo on September 19, 2005, 11:38:28 AM
Roof rack and cargo space are SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET for snowboarding.  You can fill every seat and still get everyone's gear.

I've gone up to the hill in quite a few different vehicles and the best was a little hatchback with a roof rack...  The second best is the Exploder...  Roof rack, lots of cargo room...  and a 12" sub!   :thumb:
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: indestructibleman on September 19, 2005, 11:41:09 AM
to continue the hatcback threadjack, when i was in Ireland, i fell in love with the peugeot 107

(http://www.carbodydesign.com/news/2004-12-01-psa-toyota/Peugeot-107.jpg)

my parents had a peugeot 405 station wagon when i was learning to drive and, while being pretty light on hp, the handling on that thing was excellent, especially for a full size wagon.
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: RVertigo on September 19, 2005, 11:42:40 AM
It looks like a giant Smart Car:

(http://galleries.wheels24.co.za/cars/mercedes/smart/images/05.jpg)
Title: hurst me
Post by: Blingmasta on September 19, 2005, 09:51:58 PM
I should be ashamed to say it, but I'm likin the new Kia Spectra5

(http://www.kia.com/spectra5/images/spectra5-2-800.jpg)

Looks pretty good to me, and for my first car I pay for, I'll get a NEW one of these or a used Hyundai Tiburon GTV6.
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: indestructibleman on September 19, 2005, 10:17:24 PM
it's possible they've improved the Spectra, but i know that at one point they had really bad crash test ratings.

i was really close to buying a rio wagon.  not nearly as sexy as the spectra, but cheap. :thumb:
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: Jazzzzz on September 19, 2005, 10:33:07 PM
Title: ouch
Post by: Blingmasta on September 20, 2005, 08:21:05 AM
Ouch. I like the Spectra, but don't talk about the Mazda 3 as if it's similar in any way to the Kia. Those Mazda 3's are just gorgeous
Title: Further winter car hijinks!
Post by: VTNewb on September 20, 2005, 09:08:15 AM
The looks of the new Mazda's are very impressive.