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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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get a used 8 and throw a turbo on it! or a 7 and mod the fck outta it...damn you could make your sht look clean with that type of money
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotard
I despise the MS3.. ford influenced hotbox imo. I've considered the RX-7 a lot but it's hard to find the one I want and I'm by no means a mechanic and couldn't keep up with a super high maintenance car like the rx-7
It's not as bad as you'd imagine. About the only thing I can fault with it is something I knew coming in - it's FWD. Everything else about it is quite impressive, especially considering it's an FWD econobox. It goes like crazy, it brakes like a champ and even the handling ain't too bad. Only when you really romp on it does it rear its ugly FWD head. I'd say give it a drive if you haven't already, you may be surprised like I was.

But really, if you can deal with the very slight loss of practicality, I'd absolutely recommend an RX8 or Miata over the MS3. Of that list you've got going, I'd go RX8 or S2000, with the Evo as my backup.

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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis07
skyline- 60-80K
Supra- 20-25K
Vette- 60K
Viper- 85K

First off, he said he has 25,000 , only one on that list that he MIGHT be able to afford is the Supra.

Good advice. Especially when were in an economic crisis, advise someone to buy a super car that will be worth half when he drives off the lot.

I seriously hope your not a financial advisor
Skyline - R32 or R33 for around 20-30k
Vette - well depends on the year, but seen a 2001 for 16k
Viper - 25-30k for a 95

Sounds like you need to look around a bit more...I never said anything about new because if I were I would not be able to list the Supra...think about it before you comment next time...I would say just to save the money for a house or something that you will not loose all your money on, but what do I know...
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by lilturbododge
Skyline - R32 or R33 for around 20-30k
Vette - well depends on the year, but seen a 2001 for 16k
Viper - 25-30k for a 95

Sounds like you need to look around a bit more...I never said anything about new because if I were I would not be able to list the Supra...think about it before you comment next time...I would say just to save the money for a house or something that you will not loose all your money on, but what do I know...
I did think about it, what did I say that was wrong in my post
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by lilturbododge
Skyline - R32 or R33 for around 20-30k
Vette - well depends on the year, but seen a 2001 for 16k
Viper - 25-30k for a 95

Sounds like you need to look around a bit more...I never said anything about new because if I were I would not be able to list the Supra...think about it before you comment next time...I would say just to save the money for a house or something that you will not loose all your money on, but what do I know...
I dont think the OP is looking for a 12+ year old car, and if you buy a Vette for 16k good for you, but have fun when things start to break
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Go to a club.
&make it RAINNNNNNNN!


or just get an 8.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by briann
Go to a club.
&make it RAINNNNNNNN!


or just get an 8.
Funny story I actually saw someone do that at a club. He was waving his cash around whilst dancing, seemingly a few hundered dollars. Someone bumped him and he dropped all his cash and immediately dived for it. It was pathetic to watch, I'm thinking 'What are you trying to compensate for?'. He got the majority of the money back but still a pathetic sight nonetheless.
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Rotard
Funny story I actually saw someone do that at a club. He was waving his cash around whilst dancing, seemingly a few hundered dollars. Someone bumped him and he dropped all his cash and immediately dived for it. It was pathetic to watch, I'm thinking 'What are you trying to compensate for?'. He got the majority of the money back but still a pathetic sight nonetheless.

lmao
I bet he drover a purple Impala with 22s and a huge "Impala" sticker on the side
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by greg985
lmao
I bet he drover a purple Impala with 22s and a huge "Impala" sticker on the side
With stick-on autozone fender vents
lol
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by briann
With stick-on autozone fender vents
lol
hahaha classic
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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Just my opinion:

You spend all of your 25K on a car, one year later its worth 15K, you lost 10K in one year for nothing. I find it pointless to spend 25k on a car if you:

1: do not own a home
2: do not have any savings that matchs (example, spent only what you have double in the bank.)
3: do not own a home.

You will buy a car, make it your dream, it'll be great, and 5 years later you won't have a dime of the original 25k left over.

A good friend of mine got 40K when he was 19 from the passing of a grand parent, bought a car, etc etc, then at the age of 23 didn't have any of it left.

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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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STI , my father owns one, i love it way more than my 8
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dillsrotary
Just my opinion:

You spend all of your 25K on a car, one year later its worth 15K, you lost 10K in one year for nothing. I find it pointless to spend 25k on a car if you:

1: do not own a home
2: do not have any savings that matchs (example, spent only what you have double in the bank.)
3: do not own a home.

You will buy a car, make it your dream, it'll be great, and 5 years later you won't have a dime of the original 25k left over.

A good friend of mine got 40K when he was 19 from the passing of a grand parent, bought a car, etc etc, then at the age of 23 didn't have any of it left.
I'll take it with a grain of salt
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Old Nov 16, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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i would get an evo. they are fast and easy to live with.
if you want to be unique, you can always pick up a nsx lol
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