What are the possibilities (including the Z)?
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What are the possibilities (including the Z)?
Hi there, i live in canada and it does snow here sometime and im trying to get a car with decent performance, modability, looks, durability, daily driven .... etc
so i come to boil down with the following choices...
1) Z
2) STi
3) S2000
4) Boxster
5) SLK
6) M3
or any other out there possible within this price range???
please gimme some comments~~
so i come to boil down with the following choices...
1) Z
2) STi
3) S2000
4) Boxster
5) SLK
6) M3
or any other out there possible within this price range???
please gimme some comments~~
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That's a pretty wide price range, the Z is the cheapest!
Z starts at $46K
STI starts at $49k
TT starts at $56k
SLK starts at $60k
Boxster starts at $64k
M3 starts at $75k
Not that I am a fan, but after watching that video posted ealier, there is the Crossfire, starting at $40k. There is also the RX-8 starting at $37k
Z starts at $46K
STI starts at $49k
TT starts at $56k
SLK starts at $60k
Boxster starts at $64k
M3 starts at $75k
Not that I am a fan, but after watching that video posted ealier, there is the Crossfire, starting at $40k. There is also the RX-8 starting at $37k
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yea, but which would u pick?
keep in mind about the mods...%^^
keep in mind about the mods...%^^
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If money is no object there is only one choice:M3. If driving in snow is a priority I would assume the STI would be the best. Hard to mention STI and M3 in same comparison.
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get a crossfire SRT6 even tho its not an option. oh and if you DO get a crossfire or an SRT6 crossfire... get a CONVERTABLE!!! the hardtops are ****ty for vision. you cant see **** behind you... i test drive a convertable and hardtop and the convertable was FUN FUN FUN! SUPERCHARGED!!. i agree with the TT for where u live tho... or an STi
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Originally Posted by Roadstar
Hi there, i live in canada and it does snow here sometime and im trying to get a car with decent performance, modability, looks, durability, daily driven .... etc
so i come to boil down with the following choices...
1) Z
2) STi
3) S2000
4) Boxster
5) SLK
6) M3
or any other out there possible within this price range???
please gimme some comments~~
so i come to boil down with the following choices...
1) Z
2) STi
3) S2000
4) Boxster
5) SLK
6) M3
or any other out there possible within this price range???
please gimme some comments~~
All of the cars you listed will be fine in snow....as long as you have a good set of tires and some driving skills......
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thanks for the input guys~~
since there will be snow, i do prefer awd, but i do have a winter beater that i drive in the snow...-~~
as for the sports car, im currently driving RSX and looking forward to change to something else~~
oh and btw, i dont have kids...im 22....
i would like a car that is reliable and has DECENT modability^^
since there will be snow, i do prefer awd, but i do have a winter beater that i drive in the snow...-~~
as for the sports car, im currently driving RSX and looking forward to change to something else~~
oh and btw, i dont have kids...im 22....
i would like a car that is reliable and has DECENT modability^^
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Originally Posted by Roadstar
Hi there, i live in canada and it does snow here sometime and im trying to get a car with decent performance, modability, looks, durability, daily driven .... etc
so i come to boil down with the following choices...
1) Z
2) STi
3) S2000
4) Boxster
5) SLK
6) M3
or any other out there possible within this price range???
please gimme some comments~~
so i come to boil down with the following choices...
1) Z
2) STi
3) S2000
4) Boxster
5) SLK
6) M3
or any other out there possible within this price range???
please gimme some comments~~
Since it does snow there and you are looking for decent performance and are worrying about modding... then get an STi. Very durable(AWD), looks decent,can be a daily driver all year long and easy and cheap to mod.
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Have you driven any of the cars on your list? I've driven all except M3 and the Merc. Mercs are really unreliable laterly, so I'd cross it off; dunno about M3; I read that their reliability isn't great either, but the huge plus is they hold their value like mad, and everyone raves about their combination of insane handling with comfortable cruising.
I drove all the other cars on the list, and my choice if price was not an issue is a new Boxster. BY FAR the best car in terms of tickling the senses in a pleasant way. The engine note is amazing, the steering, brakes, and throttle are great and communicative.
I didn't like the S2000 -- too thrashy, noisy, and stiff, and there is definitely too little torque.
I didn't like the STi -- the econo car base shows through its performance. And honestly, I didn't enjoy the performance all that much. The turbo has a ton of lag, and there is only a short sweet spot on the tach when it pulls hard. The car is very noisy inside; the panels rattle; ride is unnesessarily stiff, and for the life of me, I could not drive the car smoothly.
Which brings us to the Z. It's like a Boxster that gained a little bit of weight. For the money, you really can't beat it. The resale value is good; it's comfortable; it's fast; it has excellent controlls and feedback; it's quite moddable ($7k can get you 400+ RWHP), and it's Japanese, which means relatively reliable and relatively inexpensive (and quick) to fix.
One car I would suggest considering in this price range is the E90 325i ZSP or 330i ZSP. Just drove one this weekend (325), and man, what a well balanced car. Not crazy powerful, but still 0-60 in 6.1-6.7 depending on model -- it's not a slouch by any means.
Of course these are just my opinions based on my preferences. Go try them all and report on your choice! Good luck!
-pavel.
I drove all the other cars on the list, and my choice if price was not an issue is a new Boxster. BY FAR the best car in terms of tickling the senses in a pleasant way. The engine note is amazing, the steering, brakes, and throttle are great and communicative.
I didn't like the S2000 -- too thrashy, noisy, and stiff, and there is definitely too little torque.
I didn't like the STi -- the econo car base shows through its performance. And honestly, I didn't enjoy the performance all that much. The turbo has a ton of lag, and there is only a short sweet spot on the tach when it pulls hard. The car is very noisy inside; the panels rattle; ride is unnesessarily stiff, and for the life of me, I could not drive the car smoothly.
Which brings us to the Z. It's like a Boxster that gained a little bit of weight. For the money, you really can't beat it. The resale value is good; it's comfortable; it's fast; it has excellent controlls and feedback; it's quite moddable ($7k can get you 400+ RWHP), and it's Japanese, which means relatively reliable and relatively inexpensive (and quick) to fix.
One car I would suggest considering in this price range is the E90 325i ZSP or 330i ZSP. Just drove one this weekend (325), and man, what a well balanced car. Not crazy powerful, but still 0-60 in 6.1-6.7 depending on model -- it's not a slouch by any means.
Of course these are just my opinions based on my preferences. Go try them all and report on your choice! Good luck!
-pavel.
Last edited by pavster; 12-13-2005 at 09:18 AM.