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In the market for a new car... #9104 04/06/02 07:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 97 Denton,TX, US of A D docSVT OP Member
OP docSVT Member D Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 97 Denton,TX, US of A	I'm in the market for a new (used) car. $12,000 being the limit, what do you suggest? No insurance eaters either please, I'm on a budget. Also, the more reliable the better. I was thinking about: 95+ 300ZX (non-turbo) 93+ Toyota MR2 (turbo) 91-93 Mustang 5.0 Any more suggestions? - Dustin 98 E0 SVT Frost Silver No mods...yet.

Re: In the market for a new car... #9105 04/06/02 07:48 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,043 Lewisville, TX I infuryum Member
infuryum Member I Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,043 Lewisville, TX	Ahem... Black '99 Civic Si cams and motorwork I am the anti-rice. -EPBurn integral@adres.nl

Re: In the market for a new car... #9106 04/06/02 08:10 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,795 New Yawk Baby P Pete D Member
Pete D Member P Joined: May 2000 Posts: 1,795 New Yawk Baby	what are u looking for in it? it seems most of what u have listed are sports cars or some variations upon that idea -Pete Every time I come online I wonder if the forums will be up

Re: In the market for a new car... #9107 04/06/02 01:57 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,180 Mount Laurel, NJ O Officer Cartman Member
Officer Cartman Member O Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,180 Mount Laurel, NJ	You can actually get into a few 92-93 300ZX TTs for $12-13K.. Insurance isn't too bad because you're talking about a 10 year old car.

Re: In the market for a new car... #9108 04/06/02 04:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,774 Melrose, MA, USA B bacoSVT Moderator
bacoSVT Moderator B Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,774 Melrose, MA, USA	porsche 928 1998 E0 SVT #3128, T-Red 2001 Infiniti G20t 1974.5 MG B GT

Re: In the market for a new car... #9109 04/06/02 05:11 PM
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 417 Middletown, Oh M mmarfan Member
mmarfan Member M Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 417 Middletown, Oh	A newer (99ish) V6 mustang, mabee save you in insurance. A Foucs mabee hehe, A mazda protege' 5, 94 mustang cobra, all I can say is the newer the car (USUALLY) the less likely there will be maintanance problems. 99 Ford Contour SE Sport Manual V6 SVT front/ rear bumper /w Aussie grille Jet black Premier DEH-P740MP head unit matrix display, plays Mp3s!! 800 watt Kenwood amp 2 12" Polk Audio subs Blue "euro" headlights Eibach Pro-Kit springs 17" Enkei RS-5 White Indiglow gages

Re: In the market for a new car... #9110 04/06/02 06:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,248 The 3rd Rock from the Sun D Dan Nixon Member
Dan Nixon Member D Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 3,248 The 3rd Rock from the Sun	I have owned all 3 of the cars you mentioned and the most reliable (by far)is the MR2. Most fun too. Z car is prettier though. 1999 Amazon Green SVT Contour (#554/2760) Stock SVT Duratec V6 with: Intake- K&N filter/75mm MAF meter Exhaust- MSDS Y-pipe/Bassani catback Durability-Ford "dual mode" damper, Mobil 1/K&N oil filter 179.2 FWHP at 6900 RPM

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