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[*Shinzon*]

awwww skeet skeet. I'm thinkin about gettin this when I get another job. I'm just not sure if it's worth it with monthly payments and my shit credit. I've wanted a Coupe since they were introduced though. I see them for around 12-14k

Has it ever given you much trouble?

G35s

Shit, can they really be had for that cheap? I've never heard of them going for those prices before D:

[Diamicles]

2009 Honda Fit Sport. Drove it off the lot right about a year ago, first brand new car I've ever owned. She's in need of a wash right now. Planning on tinting the windows sometime soon.

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[Quixon]

Shit, can they really be had for that cheap? I've never heard of them going for those prices before D:

I just verified on Edmunds myself. Fair market value is 15-16K for the Manual Coup.

[*Shinzon*]

I just verified on Edmunds myself. Fair market value is 15-16K for the Manual Coup.

That's crazy really. I kinda always assumed they would be a least 20k. That's not bad really.

[Ketna]

2007 Mazdaspeed 3, Mazdaspeed intake, cat-back exhaust, streetunit test pipe (no emissions testing in my city), and some Enkei EKM3.
Which replaced my 2002 Protege ES that had a tree dropped on it like 5 months after I paid it off!

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[sekaran]

awwww skeet skeet. I'm thinkin about gettin this when I get another job. I'm just not sure if it's worth it with monthly payments and my shit credit. I've wanted a Coupe since they were introduced though. I see them for around 12-14k

Has it ever given you much trouble?

G35s

No trouble for me. I'd look into an '05+ over the '03-'04 though. Updated interior, small fixes here and there, better brakes. You may have to watch for oil consumption issues.

That's crazy really. I kinda always assumed they would be a least 20k. That's not bad really.

I got my '05 last April for about 18k.. had roughly 33k miles on it.

[Laugana]

1990 Volks Corrado G60 (2.5" Exhaust/etc.)
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I didn't know VW Corrado's had made it over to the US. I'll try to dig out some pictures of ours later.

[Sanoske]

I didn't know VW Corrado's had made it over to the US. I'll try to dig out some pictures of ours later.

How did you not know Corrados were sold in the US? :/ There's a pretty loyal following for them among Dub lovers here.

WTF Coilovers did you find for $550? I couldn't even find any cheap ebay shits for that price. My Ohlin's Coilovers were $2,600, and they were on sale lol. They are obviously on the expensive end though, your average coilover set up for the Miata is still near $1500 though.


I chose the Ohlin's based on recommendation by a well known miata track driver (Brian Goodwin), and the fact that they are the best, quality wise, that you can buy. If I only drove my car in the spring/summer, or when it was nice out, I would have gone with something a bit cheaper. I needed the coil overs to survive NY weather, as I still enjoy driving the car in the rain and in the winter time.

Jesus Christ, that's ridiculous. If you had a VW I'd say you grossly over paid.

I bought FK Streetlines, great entry level coils. For 2600 I expect nothing less than a fantastic airride system. For VWs even an amazing set of coils runs you about 1400-1500, like PSS9's.

Also, the availablility and market of performance/aftermarket products for VWs is way bigger than the pool for Miata owners. I'd imagine that has something to do with the price as well.

And final note.... I'd kill to own an Exige... nomnomnom.

[sekaran]

Ohlins are always expensive.. I know Ohlins for my car are around that range. I went with PSS10s which were about $1400.

If I end up getting a Miata for autox/track use, I'll probably stick to FCMs.. pretty manageable at under $1600 and very comparable, if not better, to Ohlins.

[Awoir]

Daily Driver - 07 F150 FX4
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First car when I was 16, currently restoring - 85.5 Porsche 944
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[Devia]

Former repo, low miles, dirt cheap, no complaints.

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[Quixon]

Ohlins are always expensive.. I know Ohlins for my car are around that range. I went with PSS10s which were about $1400.

If I end up getting a Miata for autox/track use, I'll probably stick to FCMs.. pretty manageable at under $1600 and very comparable, if not better, to Ohlins.

Flyin' Miata might possible have their new V-Maxx by that time. Those are fucking awesome for only $500~. The problem is they don't make them for the NC Chassi (06+).

They do have cheap ass ebay shit coilovers, I won't touch those things with a 10 ft pole though. I think they are by a company called Raceland.

Miatas are fucking amazing auto x vehicles. You will love it regardless of what year you choose.

[sekaran]

I'll probably be looking for a '94-'95 R edition when I start looking. Otherwise, a '94-'95 would be preferred.

[Sanoske]

Flyin' Miata might possible have their new V-Maxx by that time. Those are fucking awesome for only $500~. The problem is they don't make them for the NC Chassi (06+).

They do have cheap ass ebay shit coilovers, I won't touch those things with a 10 ft pole though. I think they are by a company called Raceland.

Miatas are fucking amazing auto x vehicles. You will love it regardless of what year you choose.

Racelands are a good way to slam something like a MkI or II Golf/Jetta. 250-300 bucks and you can be scraping bumpers. (But yea, theyre pieces of crap.)

EDIT: Just did some research on Ohlins, and they do look damn sexy. About 2700 for MkV Golf, which is the only VW app available at the moment. To be honest I think 2700 is way too much, and you can get very similar quality/results for a good deal cheaper.

[*Shinzon*]

Daily Driver - 07 F150 FX4
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First car when I was 16, currently restoring - 85.5 Porsche 944
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The 944 can be a lot of fun but it's really hard to maintain one. once you get it restored though I bet it'll be a lot of fun on the weekends.

[Seanr]

Shit, can they really be had for that cheap? I've never heard of them going for those prices before D:

All the ones I see have over 70-80k miles on them. I dunno if you clicked the link. But I really don't mind them having that much, I work on my own cars anywho.

No trouble for me. I'd look into an '05+ over the '03-'04 though. Updated interior, small fixes here and there, better brakes. You may have to watch for oil consumption issues.



I got my '05 last April for about 18k.. had roughly 33k miles on it.

I'll keep that in mind. I've loved them for a while, sexiest affordable car out there.

[Dmitry]

Finally remembered to take a pic of my car (spoilered for tables):

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[BerenTebogo]

05 Scion TC which is most definitely not a car worth taking pictures of. A to B car, etc. I do enjoy cars though, but I spent my teen years crashing them, so I haven't bothered investing anything into the Scion so that I have no temptation to do stupid things at stupid times.

Once I'm finished with undergrad level, and if money is a bit more relaxed than it is now, I plan on picking up a 96'ish Nissan 300zx TT, rebuilding the engine, upgrading the suspension, and pushing it around 380hp. They're nothing beautiful but start to finish you end up with a Porsche-level horsepower, turbocharged, light as fuck car for about $7000-8000 (work included). Makes for an affordable "good times" car.

Actually was looking around autotrader out of boredom a bit ago and came across a 95' Toyota Supra with 600bhp on pump gas for around $35k. Wanted to put my dick in every open slot on that car. Maybe one day

Also, fuck Mustangs. As Jeremy Clarkson so aptly put it, "it's a fantastic car for people who look at their sisters and go 'mmm mmm mmmmmmm'".

[Quixon]

Good luck with the ZX. I fucking love those cars.
Twin Turbos are so fucking hard to find though.

Supras are still pushing a premium price. The price on those things went through the roof when the first fast and the furious movie came out. They have never come down since then lol. Awesome car regardless, but I can't bring myself to pay that much for a 15 year old japanese import.

[BerenTebogo]

Good luck with the ZX. I fucking love those cars.
Twin Turbos are so fucking hard to find though.

Supras are still pushing a premium price. The price on those things went through the roof when the first fast and the furious movie came out. They have never come down since then lol. Awesome car regardless, but I can't bring myself to pay that much for a 15 year old japanese import.

Cursory search a bit ago showed like 5 or 6 300zx TTs within 100 miles of me actually. Fuck yeah Massachusetts. 300s and 240s are all over the place here, what you can't find are 3000gts, but I think I grew out of my fondness for them.

And yeah, Supras are ridiculous, but rightfully so. The engines used in the Supra can sustain more horsepower than the door hinges can. Seriously, they're ferociously powerful (stock at 300ish? I know the block can take up to 800-850ish). Shame that as soon as you start to get up around 500hp in a Supra you just basically run a 99% chance of killing yourself every time you press on the gas.

Front engine with no diff / trac control and 500+hp going to the rear wheels is a bad combination, lol, especially in the northeast.

Edit: I will say, the one real big dilemma I have is between spending potential future money on a nicely handling powerful car that I can take out on the weekends provided I move somewhere that isn't MA, or spend those thousands on amps and speakers for the scion. I refuse to do subs because they're dumb as shit for what I listen to, but ideally I want a setup similar to what Harmon Kardon does for Lexus ($8000 option I believe). Some 12 or 16 speakers with different sets of speakers covering specific ranges (low, mid, high). Makes it so you don't have a whole range of sound trying to come out of one outlet. Makes everything beautifully crisp and clean. So tempting I have 4 75 watt infinity speakers and a 100w alpine but it really just isn't enough to be honest.