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Originally posted by Huntervf:
It's new.
It's reliable.
It's affordable.
It's fun as hell to drive.
It's new.
Did I mention it's new?
I'm a big fan of Nissan these days. I'd like to have an Altima or a Maxima but they're both out of my price range. I can lease a Spec V for under $200 a month, it's a mid 15 sec. car with a factory LSD and handling grip to spare. 
Sorry to hijack the thread, but have you driven a Mazdaspeed Protoge? Fun, reliable, TURBO, razor sharp handling, for 18K. I drove one at Mazda Rev-It-Up as was very impressed.
Open up the breathing, turn up the boost, and you've got a 250hp rocket with incredible handling and an LSD to put the power down (think high 13s with a reliable car under warranty). 
1999 Ford Contour SVT #900/2760 (SOLD)
2005 Mazda 6s
2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
1998 Ford Ranger 4x4
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I have no life
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Originally posted by cthomp21:
Open up the breathing, turn up the boost,
Yea and a big boom if you turn it up on that car. None of the internals were upgraded from stock. 
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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Cunningham did the turbo system on the MS Protege... no internal upgrades were done to the stock MP3 engine... more boost equals a very short engine life. And Chris... the more and more I think about it, the Spec V does fit your taste in vehicles. Cheap car, big engine, notchy shifter... if I didn't mention Spec V in the previous sentence I could swear I was talking about a SHO.  -Mark
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Quote:
Yea and a big boom if you turn it up on that car. None of the internals were upgraded from stock.
I'm not talking cranking the thing up to 2bar or anything but just a couple of psi along with freeing up the breathing on the intake and exhaust. Anyways, I think a large FMIC would be a must-have on this car. The stock intercooler is pathetically small and about half blocked by the bumper.
I think the jury is still out on what the stock block can handle safely. If you blow it up, turn the boost back down and have it fixed under warranty.
Granted, a turbo will shorten the engine life on any car. I guess this really isn't my biggest concern given my choice in cars. A rebuild just gives me an excuse to upgrade.
1999 Ford Contour SVT #900/2760 (SOLD)
2005 Mazda 6s
2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege
1998 Ford Ranger 4x4
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Originally posted by WorldTour:
And Chris... the more and more I think about it, the Spec V does fit your taste in vehicles. Cheap car, big engine, notchy shifter... if I didn't mention Spec V in the previous sentence I could swear I was talking about a SHO.
-Mark
Hahaha don't let that slobaru wagon go to your head or anything. I know it's more refined than a Nissan after all and I'm sure it'll smoke most Geo's on the road Actually I thought the Spec V shifted quite well. The seating surfaces did seem pretty sub par but that's supposed to be addressed for the '04 models. I've yet to drive an SVT Focus...I've driven Greg's ZX-3 many a time but I'd prefer a sedan to a hatch...plus the SVT is way down on TQ compared with the Nissan, and I'm still not impressed with Ford's quality control these days.
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Hey the Family Truckster should be gone soon and I will be driving my new car.
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Originally posted by WorldTour:
Hey the Family Truckster should be gone soon and I will be driving my new car.
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I have a 1993 Green SHO w/ 104,xxx miles. Black interior, ATX, new CV Joints, almost brand new tires, new spark plug seals, $2500 and I'm going to turn the rotors and put on new pads.
1998 SVT Contour
Rock Chalk Jayhawks!
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Born: 4/24/97
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Originally posted by CarpePoon:
A friend of mine is desperately looking for a SHO for sale in the area, Under or around $3,500
Tell your "friend", to buy my SVT. Then you guys can match, even though my car is WAAAYYYY cooler than yours!
I like to think I put the 'func' in functioning alcoholic.
'03 3/4 ton Chevy 4dr, '04 350Z, '01 CBR 929rr Erion Edition, '01 CR250R, '74 Honda CB360 Cafe racer project- (100+hp/ltr.), '83 Rabbit project car.
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Just saw a Black 93-94ish looking SHO for sale... don't know any specs, but I can check it out for you if you want... out on some back azz road, probably cheap, looked stock, but in good condition.
Diesel owns you
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91 SHO plus black/black, work in progress