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Title: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 02:52:39 PM
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Front and rear crumple zones
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Base MSRP† $18,300
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SE-R/SE-R Spec V Audio Fanatic Package $650 
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Side-impact Air Bags and ABS $600 
Accessories††
Carpeted Floor Mats and Trunk Mat (with Audio Fanatic Package, Audio Package, 1.8 S Special Edition Package) $150 
In-Cabin Microfilter $50 
Subtotal $20,450
Destination and Handling $605
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I know I know, "A NISSAN SENTRA",  but listen.  when i first started driving I had a old 90 sentra. We had a problem with the engine and so we got it overhauled and bored the cyclinders and it was so fast that my butt would bleed when I'd hit the gas

I will be getting it in about 6 weeks!!!
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 23, 2006, 02:57:27 PM
Decent.  You've got to get the Nismo version. 
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 03:20:50 PM
I cant find any specs on the nismo version
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 03:37:20 PM
Not bad. nice tq... could definitely use more in the hp department.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2006, 03:37:50 PM
175 HP out of a 2.5? Weak.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
well it is a 4 cylinder
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: porsche4786 on May 23, 2006, 05:09:55 PM
I think I would try and get something with at least 200rwhp.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: RVertigo on May 23, 2006, 05:12:07 PM
I think I would get something with at least 40 MPG...   :dunno_white:

Why get a fast car when you have a bike?

$5.00 a gallon isn't that far off.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 05:26:22 PM
well why dont I get a Toyota Yaris and completely cut my testes offffffffffffffffffffffffff
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2006, 05:28:32 PM
Quote from: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
well it is a 4 cylinder

So?

Honda S2000 -  237HP (2.2L)
Honda Civic Si - 197HP (2.0L)
Toyota Celica - 180HP (1.8L)
Lotus Elise - 190HP (1.8L)
Mazda MX-5 Miata - 170HP (2.0L)
Mazda MX-5 Mazdaspeed Miata -  178HP (1.8L)

Most of those are RWD too, rather than FWD (I hate FWD though).
They also all get pretty decent gas mileage, too.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 05:34:09 PM
BUT!!! I do have to say that at least nissan has its own offical aftermarket parts. I do plan to put a carbon fiber hood and put  a turbo (seriously) i ownly need it to keep running for 5 years
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: RVertigo on May 23, 2006, 05:39:37 PM
Quote from: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 05:26:22 PMwell why dont I get a Toyota Yaris and completely cut my testes offffffffffffffffffffffffff
40 MPG is a good plan for now... 

What you do with your body is up to you.  ;)
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2006, 05:43:43 PM
Quote from: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 05:34:09 PM
BUT!!! I do have to say that at least nissan has its own offical aftermarket parts. I do plan to put a carbon fiber hood and put  a turbo (seriously) i ownly need it to keep running for 5 years

Toyota has its own "aftermarket" parts. TRD. Lotus has accessory upgrades. So does Honda and Miata. They might not be "licensed aftermarket" but they are factory upgrades.

Mini Cooper S - 168HP (1.6L)
Mini Cooper S JCW - 207HP (1.6L)
Mini Cooper S JCW GP - 214HP (1.6L)

And they handle great too, from what I've read.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 05:43:55 PM
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Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Matty B 500 on May 23, 2006, 06:31:36 PM
i thought this site was to whore the GS?  :flipoff:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: calamari on May 23, 2006, 08:06:20 PM
My gf just told me about this new car in japan she wants to get. the name is: i

http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/i/index.html

I'm thinking I might not fit all the way  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 08:12:05 PM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on May 23, 2006, 05:28:32 PM
Quote from: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
well it is a 4 cylinder

So?

Honda S2000 -  237HP (2.2L)
Honda Civic Si - 197HP (2.0L)
Toyota Celica - 180HP (1.8L)
Lotus Elise - 190HP (1.8L)
Mazda MX-5 Miata - 170HP (2.0L)
Mazda MX-5 Mazdaspeed Miata -  178HP (1.8L)

Most of those are RWD too, rather than FWD (I hate FWD though).
They also all get pretty decent gas mileage, too.

A touch over 200 WHP in my 1.6 and a nice amount of tq.
(Turbo CRX)

Boost: Replacement for Displacement
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: aqxea2500 on May 23, 2006, 08:32:04 PM
If only cars put out as much power per cc as bikes did!!
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2006, 08:33:56 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 08:12:05 PM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on May 23, 2006, 05:28:32 PM
Quote from: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
well it is a 4 cylinder

So?

Honda S2000 -  237HP (2.2L)
Honda Civic Si - 197HP (2.0L)
Toyota Celica - 180HP (1.8L)
Lotus Elise - 190HP (1.8L)
Mazda MX-5 Miata - 170HP (2.0L)
Mazda MX-5 Mazdaspeed Miata -  178HP (1.8L)

Most of those are RWD too, rather than FWD (I hate FWD though).
They also all get pretty decent gas mileage, too.

A touch over 200 WHP in my 1.6 and a nice amount of tq.
(Turbo CRX)

Boost: Replacement for Displacement

Yeah. I tried listing (mostly) naturally aspirated cars to show that decent power out of a small engine is entirely possible. I think the Honda S2000 got a world record for getting the most power per liter in a production car.

However, the most powerful (per liter) naturally aspirated engine was a Honda race engine a few years back, IIRC. Something like 1000HP out of a 1.3L engine. Freakin' insane.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 08:38:55 PM
Yea Honda definitely owns when it comes to low displacement high revving hp makers. 100 hp to the liter is definitely one of their greatest achievements.

Sure those 1000hp 1.3's were NA? I recall a race series where they had 1.3's and i believe 1.4's that were running some ridiculous boost level. They were shy of 1000 hp but they were still pushing more than 30lbs of boost.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2006, 08:51:39 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 08:38:55 PM
Yea Honda definitely owns when it comes to low displacement high revving hp makers. 100 hp to the liter is definitely one of their greatest achievements.

Sure those 1000hp 1.3's were NA? I recall a race series where they had 1.3's and i believe 1.4's that were running some ridiculous boost level. They were shy of 1000 hp but they were still pushing more than 30lbs of boost.

I dunno. I heard it from my thermodynamics professor. His concentration is internal combustion engines and he's crazy about cars.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 23, 2006, 08:53:57 PM
Quote from: porsche4786 on May 23, 2006, 05:09:55 PM
I think I would try and get something with at least 200rwhp.
wont get anywhere near that on that car it is fwd isnt it?
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 23, 2006, 08:57:33 PM
Quote from: Matty B 500 on May 23, 2006, 06:31:36 PM
i thought this site was to whore the GS?  :flipoff:
and japanese cars too lol  :laugh:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 23, 2006, 09:59:39 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 23, 2006, 08:53:57 PM
Quote from: porsche4786 on May 23, 2006, 05:09:55 PM
I think I would try and get something with at least 200rwhp.
wont get anywhere near that on that car it is fwd isnt it?

Nissan Altima - 260HP (3.5L V6)
Mini Cooper S JCW (and JCW GP) - (208HP and 214HP, 1.8L I4)

Doesn't matter the drive wheels, really. Most people don't put that much power in a FWD car because of torque steer though.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 23, 2006, 10:25:01 PM
i know man, i was playin "grammar nazi" said rwhp which i took as to Rear wheel horsepower. now yall got these hp numbers, but what about torque. hp is about useless without it
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: makenzie71 on May 23, 2006, 10:36:22 PM
I'm so sorry that's your realistic dream car.  Don't they have BMW's in your area?
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 23, 2006, 10:38:09 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.

H22a1 is pretty torquey. :thumb:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 23, 2006, 10:38:50 PM
my realistic dream car  


Clicky (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Ferrari-308-GTS-A-C-4-Webers-Serviced-Excellent_W0QQitemZ4641606330QQcategoryZ6212QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 11:18:29 PM
Quote from: dwn4whadever on May 23, 2006, 10:38:09 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.

H22a1 is pretty torquey. :thumb:

esspecially w/ boost....

Now you have a hint into the future of my car... gimme by the end of next summer  ;)
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 23, 2006, 11:20:37 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 11:18:29 PM
Quote from: dwn4whadever on May 23, 2006, 10:38:09 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.

H22a1 is pretty torquey. :thumb:

esspecially w/ boost....

Now you have a hint into the future of my car... gimme by the end of next summer  ;)

You can have mine. Im selling my car. I gotta 93 accord with an H22a1 in it.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 24, 2006, 12:05:42 AM
(http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B68999%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D399%3D%3C7%3B%3DXROQDF%3E23234%3C53%3B7296ot1lsi)


No bling bling under there, but she gets the job done.  :o
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CRXDrew on May 24, 2006, 12:12:51 AM
ooo... nice. Not really taking advantage of it in that particular car but nice anyway. I'm gonna need some creative shoe horning and welding to get it into the CRX
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CRXDrew on May 24, 2006, 12:14:31 AM
This was my dream car... now its my daily beater  :laugh:

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=25939.0
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 24, 2006, 12:40:47 AM
(http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B68999%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D399%3D%3C7%3B%3DXROQDF%3E23234%3C2447879ot1lsi)

(http://images1.snapfish.com/346%3B68999%7Ffp54%3Dot%3E232%3B%3D399%3D%3C7%3B%3DXROQDF%3E23234%3C24478%3A2ot1lsi)

(http://i2.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/6f/de/65_12.JPG)

That was my dream car with a fat ass turbo in it. Now all i dream about is honda mini vans and changing diapers. 3 cars 1 bike and twins on the way. We dream died and gave birth to another. Literally. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

The Hatch is my gas saver, i call her the egg.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 24, 2006, 12:42:35 AM
I tried to sell it on ebay and the guy that won the car could not come up with the deposit money. What an ass plug he was.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 24, 2006, 07:29:27 AM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on May 23, 2006, 05:28:32 PM
Quote from: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
well it is a 4 cylinder

So?

Honda S2000 -  237HP (2.2L)
Honda Civic Si - 197HP (2.0L)
Toyota Celica - 180HP (1.8L)
Lotus Elise - 190HP (1.8L)
Mazda MX-5 Miata - 170HP (2.0L)
Mazda MX-5 Mazdaspeed Miata -  178HP (1.8L)

Most of those are RWD too, rather than FWD (I hate FWD though).
They also all get pretty decent gas mileage, too.

Actually, I hate to screw up your research here, but the Lotus Elise uses the Toyota engine fromt he Celica, so it should have the same hp.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Mandres on May 24, 2006, 07:52:35 AM
my realistic (someday) dream car:

(http://www.racingdynamics.com/Images/E46_M3/E46-M3-Front-700.jpg)

E46 M3  :bowdown:  :bowdown:  :bowdown: I would toss the aftermarket rims in favor of some authentic BMW alloys though.

-M
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 24, 2006, 08:42:18 AM
Quote from: Jake D on May 24, 2006, 07:29:27 AM
Actually, I hate to screw up your research here, but the Lotus Elise uses the Toyota engine fromt he Celica, so it should have the same hp.

You're right. It does use the Toyota Celica engine. However, you're wrong in stating that it makes the same power. Lotus massaged the engine a bit to bring the power up to 190HP.

http://www.lotuscars.com/

Go look at the spec sheet for the Elise.
190 HP @ 7800 RPM
138 lb-ft @ 6800 RPM
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: porsche4786 on May 24, 2006, 08:57:32 AM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on May 24, 2006, 08:42:18 AM
Quote from: Jake D on May 24, 2006, 07:29:27 AM
Actually, I hate to screw up your research here, but the Lotus Elise uses the Toyota engine fromt he Celica, so it should have the same hp.

You're right. It does use the Toyota Celica engine. However, you're wrong in stating that it makes the same power. Lotus massaged the engine a bit to bring the power up to 190HP.

http://www.lotuscars.com/

Go look at the spec sheet for the Elise.
190 HP @ 7800 RPM
138 lb-ft @ 6800 RPM


and they weigh under 2000lbs....but I'm not so sure I would want one for a daily driver. You would look like a fool getting in and out of it with the top on.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: makenzie71 on May 24, 2006, 08:44:04 PM
Quote from: Mandres on May 24, 2006, 07:52:35 AM
my realistic (someday) dream car:

(http://www.racingdynamics.com/Images/E46_M3/E46-M3-Front-700.jpg)

E46 M3  :bowdown:  :bowdown:  :bowdown: I would toss the aftermarket rims in favor of some authentic BMW alloys though.

-M

Bout time someone has sense worth a damn...
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: TadMC on May 24, 2006, 08:48:31 PM
Quote from: makenzie71 on May 24, 2006, 08:44:04 PM
Quote from: Mandres on May 24, 2006, 07:52:35 AM
my realistic (someday) dream car:

(http://www.racingdynamics.com/Images/E46_M3/E46-M3-Front-700.jpg)

E46 M3  :bowdown:  :bowdown:  :bowdown: I would toss the aftermarket rims in favor of some authentic BMW alloys though.

-M

Bout time someone has sense worth a damn...

that BMW sucks!! How about this car

(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h320/TadMC/yugo_rear.jpg)
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 24, 2006, 10:14:53 PM
im a rwd person i like celicas but they like many others are fwd as well  :mad: http://www.automotive.com/2005/12/toyota/celica/specifications/index.html  :dunno_white:
im a displacement person. a large engine doesnt need to work nearly as hard. however mileage suffers. suffers in small displacement engines working hard also. hmm imagine taking a larger displacement engine doing the turbo/supercharger thing to it along with the exhaust thing would be evil  :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 25, 2006, 12:45:44 AM
what is an h22a1?   :dunno_white:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Dwn4whadever on May 25, 2006, 04:59:27 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 25, 2006, 12:45:44 AM
what is an h22a1?   :dunno_white:

Google that shaZam!. :flipoff:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: natedawg120 on May 25, 2006, 07:35:24 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 25, 2006, 12:45:44 AM
what is an h22a1?   :dunno_white:

engine model number.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: CasiUSA on May 25, 2006, 10:21:26 AM
Here's 2 cars with just 4 cylinders:
(http://www.edmunds.com/media/2003/tokyo/mitsu.evovii_mr/mitsu.lancer.evo_MR.f34.500.jpg)

(http://www.allcarwallpapers.com/wallpapers/previews/subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-101.jpg)

Turbo does magical things-
Another 4 Cylinder Turbo that is my dream car:
(http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/3104557355612980.JPG?0.9754638449293178)

http://www.gglotus.org/ggtech/elise-forcedfed/forcedfed.htm
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 25, 2006, 11:14:50 AM
I am buying a (non-STI) WRX next month.  Blue with 17's.  Should be pretty fun.  I've wanted one forever.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: BOSS500 on May 25, 2006, 11:32:20 AM
Yeah WRX's are fun as hell but I hate their tranny's. It's just weak and feels too loose. I'm sure the STI's tranny's are a heck of a lot better, but the non-STI are just weak. But they are easy to make it go faster than a STI. My friends got 252 awhp. That's with about I wanna say a little less than 4 grand in mods. It's wicked fast. Have fun Jake
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 25, 2006, 12:17:31 PM
Quote from: BOSS500 on May 25, 2006, 11:32:20 AM
Yeah WRX's are fun as hell but I hate their tranny's. It's just weak and feels too loose. I'm sure the STI's tranny's are a heck of a lot better, but the non-STI are just weak. But they are easy to make it go faster than a STI. My friends got 252 awhp. That's with about I wanna say a little less than 4 grand in mods. It's wicked fast. Have fun Jake

STis have around 300 HP, plus they look better.

Dammit Jake D, get the STi!
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: porsche4786 on May 25, 2006, 12:18:13 PM
I would take the evo over the sti anyday, then immediately tint those clear taillights!

Forcedfed....I think they had a car in the car and dirver or road and track magazine a while back...lotus elise with 500hp.... :cry: I WANT ONE!


Quote from: CasiCUA on May 25, 2006, 10:21:26 AM
Here's 2 cars with just 4 cylinders:
(http://www.edmunds.com/media/2003/tokyo/mitsu.evovii_mr/mitsu.lancer.evo_MR.f34.500.jpg)

(http://www.allcarwallpapers.com/wallpapers/previews/subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-101.jpg)

Turbo does magical things-
Another 4 Cylinder Turbo that is my dream car:
(http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/3104557355612980.JPG?0.9754638449293178)

http://www.gglotus.org/ggtech/elise-forcedfed/forcedfed.htm
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 25, 2006, 12:56:51 PM
$300 a month car payment is okay.  $500 a month car payment, not okay.
I may try and score some of the wheels of an STi though, some take off golds BBS's so I can be big pimpin' too.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: BOSS500 on May 25, 2006, 01:54:36 PM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on May 25, 2006, 12:17:31 PM
Quote from: BOSS500 on May 25, 2006, 11:32:20 AM
Yeah WRX's are fun as hell but I hate their tranny's. It's just weak and feels too loose. I'm sure the STI's tranny's are a heck of a lot better, but the non-STI are just weak. But they are easy to make it go faster than a STI. My friends got 252 awhp. That's with about I wanna say a little less than 4 grand in mods. It's wicked fast. Have fun Jake

STis have around 300 HP, plus they look better.

Dammit Jake D, get the STi!

Yeah 300 HP to the crank but loses more power to the wheels because of the AWD. So only seen STI's with a 240-245 Dyno MAX stock. Plus my friend got it for $25K OTD. STI's are 32K starting. So for $28,500 total spent my friend is faster than the STI.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 25, 2006, 02:57:01 PM
4 and a half seconds, zero to 60.  With a factory warranty.

Yeah, the STi sucks (same for the Evo).  When your buddy's WRX takes a dump, who is going to pay to fix it with it's voided warranty? 
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: BOSS500 on May 25, 2006, 03:33:48 PM
He would have to pay for it anyway cause his warranties are over anyway. So what's your point. He wasn't going to kill his car right off the bat he waited til the warranties are done of course.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: blue05twin on May 25, 2006, 03:38:35 PM
To bad factory warranties don't last forever.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: roguegeek on May 25, 2006, 03:38:59 PM
We may or may not have shot a production Evo X here and I may or may not have driven it, but if I did, I would say something like "This is really going to be something special." ;) God I love my job. :thumb:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on May 25, 2006, 03:48:59 PM
Quote from: natedawg120 on May 25, 2006, 07:35:24 AM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 25, 2006, 12:45:44 AM
what is an h22a1?   :dunno_white:

engine model number.
eh would be alot easier to state engine as it is.  i see these designations confuzzles the hell outta me  i laugh sometimes when i see jdm this or jdm that. half the vehicles i had seen were never in the japanese market anyway. plus alot of these cars are referred to as imports. when truthfully many of them are made here  :laugh: :flipoff:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Phaedrus on May 25, 2006, 08:10:05 PM
This thread makes me laugh.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 26, 2006, 12:14:40 AM
http://www.thhe.dk/biler/BMW_M3_CSL-01_1600.jpg

Eh, the BMW M3 CLS is better  :)

(http://fastcoolcars.com/images/wallpaper18/bmw_m3_cls1.jpg)
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: makenzie71 on May 26, 2006, 12:58:00 AM
yay that's three that don't have their head up their asses...
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Alphamazing on May 26, 2006, 01:19:42 AM
Quote from: makenzie71 on May 26, 2006, 12:58:00 AM
yay that's three that don't have their head up their asses...

I like that the new 3-series have availible AWD. That's pretty awesome, needless to say.

I'm also a big fan of the Z4. If only reliability were a bit higher I'd consider it over the S2000 (if I had money, of course).
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: makenzie71 on May 26, 2006, 01:46:49 AM
The 3-series has had AWD varients for quite some time.  I've never had an issue with reliabillity.  My 93 325iS had 254,000 miles with only an updated waterpump housing and normal maintanance.  My current 328i has 170,000 miles and has only fallen victem to a coolant leak I can't find (sucks air in) and my a/c fan is acting screwy right now.

Out of the many cars I've owned, my 3-series bimmers are the only ones to be able to hang with my old-school supras' reliabillity.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 26, 2006, 08:59:28 AM
Quote from: BOSS500 on May 25, 2006, 03:33:48 PM
He would have to pay for it anyway cause his warranties are over anyway. So what's your point. He wasn't going to kill his car right off the bat he waited til the warranties are done of course.

So sorry.  I though you said it would be better to get a WRX and put $4000 in bolt on parts on it than get an STi (you did).  I guess you meant to say if you have a WRX with 60,000 miles on it, it is better to bolt parts on it than buy and STi. 

My point is, buying an STi is better because you get one of the hottest cars on the market with a warranty. Plus, have you ever seen a tuner car for sale on e-bay.  It reads like this, "Tons of mods, over 500 rear wheel hp.  I have $10,000 invested in the motor alone.  It can all be yours for about $5,000 under blue book value."

Once you start dorking with a car, you pretty much should just run it into the ground 'cause your re-sale is shite after that.  Same with bikes.   Any bike with a Power Commander III and Yosh slip on  should be avoided on the re-sale market.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: porsche4786 on May 26, 2006, 09:54:28 AM
I agree with this. I wouldn't buy anything very heavily modded. You never know what they really did to it. Just like my rx-7, it's a nice car, and I know that all the work on it is perfect, but the next guy wouldn't have a clue how things were done. But I plan on keeping this car till I die so doesn't really matter.


Quote from: Jake D on May 26, 2006, 08:59:28 AM
Quote from: BOSS500 on May 25, 2006, 03:33:48 PM
He would have to pay for it anyway cause his warranties are over anyway. So what's your point. He wasn't going to kill his car right off the bat he waited til the warranties are done of course.

So sorry.  I though you said it would be better to get a WRX and put $4000 in bolt on parts on it than get an STi (you did).  I guess you meant to say if you have a WRX with 60,000 miles on it, it is better to bolt parts on it than buy and STi. 

My point is, buying an STi is better because you get one of the hottest cars on the market with a warranty. Plus, have you ever seen a tuner car for sale on e-bay.  It reads like this, "Tons of mods, over 500 rear wheel hp.  I have $10,000 invested in the motor alone.  It can all be yours for about $5,000 under blue book value."

Once you start dorking with a car, you pretty much should just run it into the ground 'cause your re-sale is shite after that.  Same with bikes.   Any bike with a Power Commander III and Yosh slip on  should be avoided on the re-sale market.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: blue05twin on May 26, 2006, 10:38:11 AM
Just wondering but it's a subaru. . . .how much of a resale value can it have?  What Boss500 was trying to say is that his friend bought an WRX put 4K into it and was faster and cheaper than buying a base price STi.  His friend started the work at about 40K, Subaru warranty is 3 years 36K miles,  and now has 55K on the clock.

IF you're the type that wants to mod your car then it would make sense to get the WRX if your not the type that wants to mod the car then get the STi.
Everybody knows there are two types of people. . those that like and want to mod their ride and those that want to leave it stock.  And yes modding ones car or bike does lower the resale value.  But everybody already knows that just like we know that a warranty does not last forever.

To each his own. 
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 26, 2006, 10:55:55 AM
Subaru's have excellent re-sale value, so your post means nothing to me! 

Bumblee Bee tuna!  Bumble Bee tuna! 

Last word.  Infinity!
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: blue05twin on May 26, 2006, 11:43:32 AM
 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Btw who in their right mind would wan't to buy turbo'd sports car used.   You know the damn thing was probably doged to death and on it's last leg.  It's just about as bad as buying a tuner car. . . .you never know how it was driven.

For my affordable dream car a Porsche Cayman S

No more post from me on this topic

except that Sub's do not have a excellent resale value, honda, bmw, toyota, those companies have excellent resale value
Ok now you can have the last word  :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 26, 2006, 11:49:37 AM
Nope.  Subi's have excellent re-sale.   It is clear to all that you have little to no knowledge. 

I'm droppin' science like Galeleo dropped an orange! 
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: blue05twin on May 26, 2006, 11:55:25 AM
Oh I forgot something, then really no more

04 STi in excellent condition with 35K lost 12K off the sticker price. . . . .  thats in less than 2 years. . unless the car was bought within the 1st 6 months.  Not sure but that doest sound to excellent to me.  info from kellybluebook w/ kellybluebook averages.  and that was in excellent condition got worse when you looked at good and fair.
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: Jake D on May 26, 2006, 11:57:58 AM
Yeah, but in 5 years it will still be at $20k.
And since this is the last word, at least that I'll read, because I'm going on vacation, I feel pretty good about our little talk.

I'm out!  The Hova has left the building! 
Title: Re: My (realistic) dream car
Post by: blue05twin on May 26, 2006, 12:08:35 PM
Have a good vacation! :thumb:
Was nice being able to discuss differences in oppion without getting into name calling.