Any opinions?

[Dasfinc]

Started shopping again, Something in the 7-10K ranger, 2004 or newer, 4 door, Stick.

REALLLLY like the Sentra SE-R Spec V's, anything else that I should be test driving in this price range? (Only other one I'm after is a 05+ Focus ST, can't think of much else?)

*Yes, its an 03, but w/e*

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[SHOmuff]

SVT Focus or Contour? Both slow, but fun.

 

[Fish]

The Spec V is pretty peppy and feels good all around. It was dead even with my modded GPGT.

 

[Runtz52]

srt 4 maybe, fits all ur criteria, i personally like the sentras my buddy had the Spec R or whatever the hell they were, it was a fun little car

 

[IDAFC21]

i know its not stick, but have you considered an Impala LS?

 

[Dasfinc]

i know its not stick, but have you considered an Impala LS?

Have you considered no?

The countours are too old to get any kind of financing on (I wanna put like 2-3K down to help build my credit back a bit)

I'm REALLY hesitant on SRT-4's because
A) Manual rear windows... Retarded...
B) Reliability *Most I see are 60-80K, I know the sentra will last, but will the SRT? and also, if I get an extended warranty, where would it get serviced?
C) Mods, almost EVERY single one I've seen is modded in some way, or if its not, has a huge markup because its at a big dealer or carmax.

 

[IDAFC21]

Have you considered no?

no, but i will take that into consideration.

 

[EmersonHart13]

4 door sticks are hard to come by, you may have the best choice in front of you...

 

[Runtz52]

i agree dasfinc, that is the reason i stayed away from the skittles, but u really cant go wrong with the sentra, i wish u luck at the dealer

 

[Dasfinc]

One with 73K, Silver, Sunroof just went for $6400 at a local nissan dealer...

Any coupes in this criteria? I don't like tC's

 

[sickmint79]

if you are willing to go older but up the sexy you can do an e36 m3

 

[Poopshinanigans]

srt-4s are pretty solid, that motor was in mexico for a while. You know how things that lived in mexico are pretty tough. The only thing you need to worry about is the clutch.

 

[DanJ]

My buddy had an 02 or 03 yellow Spec V with intake and exhaust that i raced after he claimed it would probably run 10's being dead serious. Was pretty quick, he wrapped it around a tree that winter though.

 

[Dasfinc]

My buddy had an 02 or 03 yellow Spec V with intake and exhaust that i raced after he claimed it would probably run 10's being dead serious. Was pretty quick, he wrapped it around a tree that winter though.

I've been told they don't take to 'aggressive' mods well (the 2.....4's?) Don't like boost or spray IIRC.

 

[DanJ]

Not sure, he had a valesquez and son's exhaust system you could hear from 4 blocks away and an intake, that's all.

 

[Angus]

they are nice cars. they are what i went out first to go look at for a new car.

what about a cobalt SS/SC?
or even going back to a mustang? 2v'er?

but my buddy is selling his black se-r spec-v that's got some nice, mild mods for a pretty good price. let me know.

 

[Dasfinc]

they are nice cars. they are what i went out first to go look at for a new car.

what about a cobalt SS/SC?
or even going back to a mustang? 2v'er?

but my buddy is selling his black se-r spec-v that's got some nice, mild mods for a pretty good price. let me know.

SS/SC's prices have kinda flat-lined at 12/13K, Can't find any for under 10 yet.

I'd LOVE a mustang again, but every 'decent' one is snapped up in a heart beat, as well as its difficult to finance a pre-04 model *And of course, all 04 models are typically above 10K*

Anyone ever drive a focus ST here? Any 04 EP civic SI fans? (I know its a hatch, but I'm seeing them go pretty cheap too, what do RSX's go for now?)

 

[Angus]

02 GT 5-spd, 28k miles

http://www.vehix.com/inventory/Vehi...%3D60134%26RadiusInMiles%3D100%26AllNE%3DTrue

 

[Dasfinc]

again, hard to finance pre-04 models , and they are asking 12, I'm looking for something sub 8. , trust me, I miss my mustang.

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

Save up money for a bigger down payment? Do you have a working car right now or is it necessary to buy something ASAP?

 

[99PONTIACGP]

The Nissan is cool, so is the SRT-4. The Neonm might have a little more room. But, both cars are cool in my opinion

My vote: SRT-4 :jihad:

 

[Bru]

Mazda3
GTi

 

[EmersonHart13]

Oh those are good choices as well.

 

[60DegreeVVT]

take a look at the GTi i think they are sweet!

also what are your plans for the car you get? are you just going to use it as a DD? or is this going to be a project car?

 

[Primalzer]

IDK, but I see 2000 SVT Contour's around all of the time, with less than 70K. They are great, I wouldn't have kept mine for almost 5 years if it wasn't. They don't take too well to mods and are generally expensive to mod, but as a DD, I couldn't have asked for anything better. I have always been kind "meh" about the sentra's. I have two guys that I work with, with sentra's (one an SE-R V-Spec the other the standard 1.8), and both of them have issues whether it be clutch or shit falling apart, or just general shit. I seriously looked at Focus ST's before I got my PTGT. They are hard to find, and the ones I did find either had the gay factory body kit on it or were over-priced. I've heard that they are pretty nice, I know the transmission is good, same one that's in the Contour. Don't expect anything too quick though, it only has like 150 hp.