Little OT, but, what new car would you buy?
BMW
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maybe a WRX or something. enough room to hold the family (i think) but still has a decent amount of power to zip through traffic (227hp turbocharged). im still in highschool so im a dreamer. lol
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Originally posted by dogman
Acura TL Type S- 260hp --Looks like a very good buy for $30,000.
Acura TL Type S- 260hp --Looks like a very good buy for $30,000.
It's a great moving and great looking vehicle...........look for a 6-speed tranny in it for '03 (It'll be available in a few short months in its 2-door sister, the CL-S), and Comptech's new Supercharger for the 3.0 and 3.2 Honda/Acura engines will be available later this spring..........They also have headers and nice intakes
With these engine mods, and OEM bodykit, you got a looker, and something around 300 FWHP, for around $35 - $38K...........you still got another $2 to $5K for more mods on the L
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From: "Enjoy every sandwich" - Warren Zevon
Not that I'm opinionated, but...
the day you catch me owning a 4 dr sedan, please load me into a hearse and take me to the cemetary, cuz I'll be dead. I realize to many they are handy and practical, but to me they mean O-L-D!!!
I grew up in an era where NOTHING cool had 4 doors. I took my first driver's test in my dad's '55 Chev Nomad and owned a '62 Chev SS convert and a '66 Dodge Charger (383-4spd), so I guess I am a bit set in my ways about what I like.
And after the succession of land-cruiser, rusty station wagons and mini-vans I've owned during the "early marriage/raising kids/hockey phase," I can barely stand to look at any of them.
And Volvos/Saabs/Volkswagons/Pugeots/Audis...who buys that stuff anyway? Never quite understood that. Knew a guy who owned a mid-80s Saab. When the power steering pump went out, it cost $900 just for the parts.
No, I'll defer to something where normal repairs don't necessitate a second mortgage. I would, however, like owning a 73 Volvo 1800ES, but that's a collector car.
A Viper would be fun; also would enjoy a PT Cruiser if they had an engine with some "nuts" (and two doors). Actually, lots of great cars out there that would be fun to own, and even some of the American companies are making some cool ones again.
I guess right now, I just like trucks and will probably always have one as my daily driver.
But this is just me: I'm old and set in my ways. You buy what you like and what gives you pleasure: that's what it's all about!
I grew up in an era where NOTHING cool had 4 doors. I took my first driver's test in my dad's '55 Chev Nomad and owned a '62 Chev SS convert and a '66 Dodge Charger (383-4spd), so I guess I am a bit set in my ways about what I like.
And after the succession of land-cruiser, rusty station wagons and mini-vans I've owned during the "early marriage/raising kids/hockey phase," I can barely stand to look at any of them.
And Volvos/Saabs/Volkswagons/Pugeots/Audis...who buys that stuff anyway? Never quite understood that. Knew a guy who owned a mid-80s Saab. When the power steering pump went out, it cost $900 just for the parts.
No, I'll defer to something where normal repairs don't necessitate a second mortgage. I would, however, like owning a 73 Volvo 1800ES, but that's a collector car.
A Viper would be fun; also would enjoy a PT Cruiser if they had an engine with some "nuts" (and two doors). Actually, lots of great cars out there that would be fun to own, and even some of the American companies are making some cool ones again.
I guess right now, I just like trucks and will probably always have one as my daily driver.
But this is just me: I'm old and set in my ways. You buy what you like and what gives you pleasure: that's what it's all about!
Last edited by jaymz; Jan 27, 2002 at 09:41 AM.
