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Before you do anything else, go here:
www.autotrader.com
And Dan, for the love of your wallet buy only from private parties. **** the ****ing dealerships!!!

i read your post earlier saying that you might buy a sho.. what type of car are you looking for? something fast? family type? get a stang

Ron -- parents don't want me getting RWD, and to a certain extent I don't want it either. They suck in the snow. I will probably get a 2nd-gen SHO (92-95) with the Yamaha V6. If anyone can suggest a good car for me, go ahead.

I've seen Tours for under $5000. Why not get another? Every SHO I've seen has had problems. Something to think about. Contours are pretty cheap since they are not made anymore.

what about a turbo talon/eclipse? they are all wheel drive and have good potential for being quick. ive heard you can find those cheap. my friend use to have one and the turbo at WOT sounded awesome!

forget the turbo awd talon's eclipses (gsx), try to find a first gen turbo eclipse thats only front wheel drive (gs-t), much cheaper, easier to find too.
your not gonna find a decent used subaru (2.5RS) for that kind of money, but you could find an old impreza 2.2 L with awd, 5 speed, for pretty cheap.

the turbo eclipse and talons have a webpage, www.dsm.org or .com or something. those are great if you want a cheap car that can make nice power.

mark

The last of these 1st gen MMC's are 1994 models.
"DSM" is an outdated term, btw, don't know why the fans of these cars still use it.

The last Ford Probes were made in '97, maybe one of these with a V6?

Then maybe a Mystique 'LS', which all have 6's.

www.dsmtalk.com
www.dsm.org

How is DSM an outdated term if everyone knows what you're referring to? Just becuase they don't make DSMs anymore doesn't make the term outdated... Is FBody going to be an outdated term next year? Outdated = not used anymore.

anyway--

1st gen 90-94 DSMs are relatively cheap. Usually under $6,000 for good examples. Most have been beaten on though. I personally have seen more AWDs than turbo FWDs, but maybe spreeboy has been looking other places. Check out www.dsmtrader.com or
www.autotrader.com

2nd gen Talons (95-98) and Eclipses (95-99) are a bit heavier and have smaller turbos. Some people like the jellybean with spoiler looks better, but I like the understated 1g cars myself (especially 90 and 91's). 2nd gens also have cheap plastic BOVs that leak boost over 10psi, cheap thrust bearings that tend to fail and thus, crankwalk.

You could drive my 93GSX since I'm right down the street and see why I'd rather push it than drive my wife's Contour, but if mommy and daddy are buying the car for you, then I'd take what ever they give me though... Especially if I destroyed the first car they gave me. Just a thought.

good luck

i like the DSMs.. thats the talon/eclipse i was referring to. i like those. your parents are not going to pitch in for you?

If i was his parents i wouldnt sorry dan no offense but i had to work on my own to get my first car mommy and daddy didnt help me and if they had and i wrecked the car i can tell you for sure theyed tell me to get my head checked if i asked there help to get a new one then , simple youll get what you can no matter how cheap then work your ass off and buy what you want and then you will appreciate it when you've EARNED it you young guys have no idea of what it means to work for something at 18 i was buying my first house i know people my age living at home still !!!