sooo...if you had 15k what would you buy?

[disturbedfan121]

If i was to be getting a new car i'd be looking to spend around 15k (13-17 actually) I can't decide what i would get lol. I've found some EVO's for around there, and obviously there are a plethora of WRX's and SRT-4's. Obviously you could build a cooler car that would be cheaper and faster and all that other good stuff but i'm not looking for that.

so basically this is seeing what would you guys get?

THIS ISN"T A WTB AD LOL

[ricky2i5]

flexing 15k......hmm right at this moment id prob look into getting a used tsx. its roomy and reliable for my long commutes to school and work. i dont need anythign fast now i haz my R1

i think the tsx is practical for me b/c if i spend 15k on a rex or used evo...id be tempted to spend the money i dont have to modd it

[DC2.2GSR]

flexing 15k......hmm right at this moment id prob look into getting a used tsx. its roomy and reliable for my long commutes to school and work. i dont need anythign fast now i haz my R1

i think the tsx is practical for me b/c if i spend 15k on a rex or used evo...id be tempted to spend the money i dont have to modd it

that sounds like what i would do if i had a bike or a fast project car.

personally i wouldn't know how to spend it either. at this point i would say i'd spend the $15k on other things/interests besides a car so i have no idea.

it all depends what you want to do with the car. for $15k you can have damn near anything you want if you're buying used and a few years old.

[blewby u]

honestly if i were you, i'd hold onto that money and wait a few more months even, and in that sense the economy should be even more in your favor. obviously i'd get an evo, if you wait it out a little you might even be able to snatch up an ix in that price bracket.

[Got Insulin?]

Mini Cooper S. Murder it out, coils, bigger pulley. Auto-X wrecker/ Daily.

Dreams....

[92VR4AWD]

evo for sure

[Nick 95 6sp]

Seeing how I don't need another car, I'd go for a built 2JZ stroker motor and I'd have enough left over for some gas.

We have an '04 TSX since new and they are a very nice, reliable, and even somewhat sporty 4dr sedan; I'm often surprised how well it handles with the upper & lower A-arms all around; it's well appointed, quality built, typically with lower cost of ownership than a Bimmer. And as stated above, it won't make a great "hot rod" so it's less tempting to mod the hell out of it.

[Erik]

i would love to see that mini mentioned above. Id probably shoot for an r32 or gti. ive always favored those cars. or rock a rabbit :D haha

[Signatus230]

Bike. Save more then 15k to get a broader range of choices. 15k is nice, but alot of the stuff you would find have respectable mileage. Have to remember, the 02-05 WRX's are getting... semi old. I mean an 02 is 7, and an 05 is 4 years old. Yea that isn't much time but... shrug depends on the cars life and who drove it. When you go to buy a car that is from a dealer, you really don't know how many of the previous drivers drove it hard, or soft.

If I had 15k, I would have a project L turned LSTi.

[Nick Merrone]

I would totally go on craigslist, and snag up some real nice deals, on tools and some parts..

[GOULET]

gs300/400 or ls400/430.

[tr4c3]

I'm actually about to be looking for a new car around the same price range. And I'm kind of looking at like an 03-04 350z, or maybe an 06-07 civic si coupe. I'm not looking to mod anything though, just sick of dealing with beat cars haha. More time to focus on my guitar now.

[CULATER]

I would do a LS1 FD.

[driftingrx5.7]

I would do a LS1 FD.

x2
but here is my list
1)new zx-14
2) late 60's to mid 70 muscle car (has to be drop top)
3)LSX FD
4)93+supra

in that order

[CleanNeon98]

I'd get a Wrangler Rubicon, a JK body with a few miles on it, 6-speed

[dave2610]

300zx
evo

[disturbedfan121]

i agree with most people, but i was talking about buying a car, not getting an FD then putting an LS1 in it, or building a 2j up from the ground. like cars that around that you would buy. like newer cars.

I do like the Idea of the TSX. I don't currently have 15k to spend, was just getting peoples opinions on what newer cars they would get lol

[tr4c3]

There's a tsx ( 6spd manual) on autoshopper for under 15000. Black, in howell nj.

[TalonTsi97]

The evo's i have seen for 15K aren't good deals imo plus your going to be looking to mod or fix them after the purchase so i'd hope you have more money put away. I really like srt4's but at this point i'd probably wouldn't but one for my only car. I've been thinking this over myself lately and i think I'd be interested in a cooper S with tasteful boltons or just a completely stock car with nice options to just drive without any problems.

[marshallpre1]

Integra Type R bone stock. In yellow :)

[Got Insulin?]

i think I'd be interested in a cooper S with tasteful boltons or just a completely stock car with nice options to just drive without any problems.

Looks like we're on the same page...

[Proven]

So many cars I want in that price range. First being a FD Rx7 and KEEPING the rotory and never drop a domestic engine in it :mrgreen: and some others like mentioned -

15k ish would get me a

-SC300 (2J/1J Turbo swap)
-LS400 (lower it and chill)
-A s13 / s14 with many mods done allready to get started
-FD rx7 with enough money left over to get a standby engine on the side :mrgreen:

[tdmopar59]

a4 mk4-r32 mk4 or 5 gti call me biased... hahaha

[terrorcel]

The yellow evo thats for sale at $15K in the for sale section.

[92sileighty]

ducati 1098

[FazdaGt]

youd be surprised at how affordable c5 vettes are these days...

ask me how i know :-p

[jjm4life]

save your money. but if its really burning a hole in your pocket there are some nice evos to be had in that price range if you know what to look for.

[ndubz]

Its all about ur taste dude. If u want a hardcore fast car, go for an Evo, 350Z, Vette, STi, Cobra Stang, etc. But if u want something fast and refined a bit with some potential, Subaru Legacy GT, Mazdaspeed 6, BMW M3, Audi S4, Lexus IS300s and GS300s have huge potential (if ur willing to do the supra swap). This is a total buyers market if u have the money, u can get alot for it. take the time to choose wisely though

[ASIAN JUL]

I'd get a Mazdaspeed :)
:inlove:

[dcnism0]

damn if i had 15k id put a fully built sr20det in my 240, tien lowering springs, deep dish sportmax rims, tint, front bumper painted, new black carpet, and two red sparco racing seats.
sigh... that makes me depressed thinking about it
but back to the topic id proablly get a 350z or something in the nissan family

[Elliott18t]

a corrado... then blow the rest of the money fixing it :D lol!

[Brazen06]

well i spent 15 on the GLI, though i wouldnt have spent that ona stock one...this car has 15K into it so i felt like it was a pretty good deal, and its a hellova daily driver. Though if i could do it again i could have bought a hella nice LS1 camaro or trans am for 15K, or if i had a second car to drive id up my budget a few thousand and pick up a C5 z06

[driftingrx5.7]

i agree with most people, but i was talking about buying a car, not getting an FD then putting an LS1 in it,

no one said to buy an fd then put and ls1 in it we are saying buy and ls1 fd many for sale just have to know where to look ;) and they are just about 13-15k on avg let me know if you want to see some :D

[SheaButter]

I would buy the S5 2.65L Stroker engine from crawford performance for my 2008 wrx.

[JDMTyler3326]

Look into

----is300
----350z
----WRX
----Civic SI
----SRT4

[JohnnyT.]

I'm actually about to be looking for a new car around the same price range. And I'm kind of looking at like an 03-04 350z, or maybe an 06-07 civic si coupe. I'm not looking to mod anything though, just sick of dealing with beat cars haha. More time to focus on my guitar now. i agree with the Z but maybe go 03 g35, its nice to have back seats sometimes =]

[piku]

late 90's BMW M3, $10K, under 100,000 miles. 240 HP. $5K for an AA turbo kit, $15K total. 450RWHP. You gotta be ready for heavy maintenance costs though.

[tcturbo91]

i'd most liekly go with the evo. this is what i am going to be doing in the next few months but on a much smaller budget:)

i have basically narrowed it down to a wrx or an is300, thinking wrx because it'll be down for all weather and its still a fun car (turbo/awd).

[Tru2Blu]

Id buy my way out of some debt. Or downpayment on a house.

[chau]

damn if i had 15k id put a fully built sr20det in my 240, tien lowering springs, deep dish sportmax rims, tint, front bumper painted, new black carpet, and two red sparco racing seats.
sigh... that makes me depressed thinking about it
but back to the topic id proablly get a 350z or something in the nissan family

with $15k you'd get teins and sportmax wheels?? :rotfl:

[Keeper1343]

I think I would get a black on black MDX... They are really really nice. My mom owned 2 of them. Beautiful SUV.

[piku]

Id buy my way out of some debt. Or downpayment on a house.

I'm told that these days with what happened in the mortgage market, besides perfect credit you need a full 20% down. Let me know how your $75,000 crack house is :-/

[SovXietday]

Probably a GS400, slammed with straight pipes. Favorite sound ever.

[GOULET]

Probably a GS400, slammed with straight pipes. Favorite sound ever.

this man knows

[SovXietday]

this man knows

Fell in love with the one at RTtuning. Sound is amazing, and with how cheap they are I'm really thinking about picking one up soon and just dropping it on some nice wheels and putting a nice loud exhaust on it. :)

[Twinz]

found a few c5 vettes (and one 03 Zo6 for 15,500) and 04-05 GTO's for sale in that range a few months ago and thought to myself if i had the money sitting around i would think about switching to domestic for a while ha so either that or maybe a s4 since the early 00's are selling in that range

[Brazen06]

I miss my GTO :(

They are great GT cars but too heavy to drag race IMO. An LS1 GTO makes a great DD, but for hobby/go fast car id go with the lighter F-body

[Renegade_]

S14 Kouki, RB25, GT35R, worked.

[Buster]

I would pay off my hunk of crap, plop an EJ207 in it and a PPG gearbox tune it and call it a day.

[Kir Diesel]

Id try to get someones used (possibly boosted/supercharged) S2K Vert.

I drove to Atlantic City this past weekend in one and loved every minute of it.

[GOULET]

damn if i had 15k id put a fully built sr20det in my 240, tien lowering springs, deep dish sportmax rims, tint, front bumper painted, new black carpet, and two red sparco racing seats.
sigh... that makes me depressed thinking about it
but back to the topic id proablly get a 350z or something in the nissan family


hahaha fully built sr but yet springs and sportmaxs.

I couldnt find the smiley of the head slamming into the wall

[GOULET]

Fell in love with the one at RTtuning. Sound is amazing, and with how cheap they are I'm really thinking about picking one up soon and just dropping it on some nice wheels and putting a nice loud exhaust on it. :)

I know dude 1uz sounds so killer. i was thinkin gettin a gs300/400 or ls400/430. just slam it, wheels, and an exhaust

[mxrage]

if u are conisdering a tsx, i would reccomend the 07/08 4dr si. i chose between the tsx and si, picked the si. it was an easy decision.

[chau]

if u are conisdering a tsx, i would reccomend the 07/08 4dr si. i chose between the tsx and si, picked the si. it was an easy decision.

I'd have to take the first generation TSX over the Si. However, I would take the Si over the current TSX. :mrgreen:

[dcnism0]

hahaha fully built sr but yet springs and sportmaxs.

I couldnt find the smiley of the head slamming into the wall

sometimes the simple things in life make you the happiest:lol:

[tomustang]

I would actually use the money to pay off debt from my other cars

[Jon@WrightAgency]

Mini Cooper S. Murder it out, coils, bigger pulley. Auto-X wrecker/ Daily.

Dreams....

gs300/400 or ls400/430.

Integra Type R bone stock. In yellow :)

Id try to get someones used (possibly boosted/supercharged) S2K Vert.

I drove to Atlantic City this past weekend in one and loved every minute of it.


I like all of these ideas. Especially the Type R idea......man i want one of those so badly!!!

[Z31Fanatic]

A 350Z or a C5 Vette.

[Streetracer1227]

New motor for my TA...prolly something along the lines of a 427 based off the LS-X block, AFR heads, good cam, twin turbos..with a T400 trans and 12 bolt rear

[elitetuning]

NUR N1 longblock with twin top mount gt3037's, or a second GTR

[92dxman]

Base model Yaris hatch with some money left over for suspension parts..

[kwint]

h2b ek hatch

[ndubz]

Hayabusa u wont ever need any other fast anything.....................For the 2 months befrore u kill urself doing a wheelie at 180mph

[sean3]

mach 1 (I SWEAR IM NOT BIAS!!!)
s2000
SRT4

[94integra]

k20 civic

[Adam496]

I'd buy this
http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm65/SICKouki13/PIC_0732-1.jpg
http://zilvia.net/f/cars-sale/248677-fs-ft-95-240sx-w-jdm-kouki-conversion-brand-new-work-greddy-bride-takata.html

[aaronnn]

fastest stock car that you can buy for that money would be a GTO. ive searched for a while.. and something with low miles and pretty reliable would be a gto.

The 5.7L ones you can get for less than that, and if you look hard enough you could probably even get the 6.0L one with 400hp/400tq+ for that money.

2005 GTO (http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?ct=u&car_id=260369433&dealer_id=5949001&car_year=2005&rdm=1239173583115&model=GTO&num_records=25&systime=&make2=&highlightFirstMakeModel=&start_year=1981&keywordsfyc=&keywordsfyc=&keywordsrep=&keywordsrep=&engine=8+Cylinder&certified=&body_code=0&fuel=&awsp=false&search_type=both&distance=100&marketZipError=false&search_lang=en&showZipError=n&make=PONT&keywords_display=&color=&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&min_price=&drive=&default_sort=priceDESC&seller_type=b&max_mileage=&style_flag=1&sort_type=priceASC&address=07024&advanced=y&end_year=2010&doors=&transmission=Manual&max_price=&cardist=50&standard=false)
65k miles, great condition, comfy and nice interior with bucket seats, V8.. LS blocks are very strong too, easily daily-able.
Best HP for the money.

this one is $17k, but you could probably haggle a bit to get it down to like $15.5
if not just go for the 5.7L ones.. those are easily under 15k.

[HatchSurfer3]

Im pretty much in the same boat as you. Im going with an 05 legacy gt, for much less than my budget, so now im thinking about getting another side project car. The legacy gts, IMO are a great mix of everything, luxury, speed, all weather driving. I want an FD too *searching*

[wtf...VOLVO?]

03 gen STI

[nhanxsolo]

black ap2

[i_ride_fieroGT]

88 fiero GT and do one hell of an engine swap. few tweeks to the body and suspension and a corvette brake setup.

[I<3myS14]

A NA6 and go hogwild with it, maybe even replace the engine with my current SR. That'd be fun as hell. And I'd still be under budget, enough to buy myself a pimp LCD TV.

HOT****!!!

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/Jacco%20Willemsen/Random%20Shots/phil6672.jpg

http://ll.speedhunters.com/u/f/eagames/NFS/speedhunters.com/Images/AntonioAlvendia/RandomSnap/Misc%20Cars/873_4.jpg

[87fierogt]

87 fiero gt 1k 68 dart 2 door slant 6 car 1k
ls1 1200$ or 440bb 390hp out of an rv 1500
04 sti bbs's custom widened to 12inchs in the rear powder coated gloss black 1500$ biggish cam 300$
lunati cam 350$ headers 600$b
custom sheet metal tunnel ram 700$
2 used 600cfm holley carbs 450$
headers 750$
alum heads + porting 1450$
used imsa widebody kit 1k
camaro type trunk lip spoiler 200$
gallon of hok met. orange with a tiny bit of gold pearl 800$
coil overs with konis all around 1200$
used recaros 600
grant gt wheel 200
g6 6 speed with a paddle setup 1k
custom door handles fd rx7 style
then beat the hell outta it
or
68 dart 2 door slant 6 car 1k
440bb 390hp out of an rv 1500
biggish cam 300$ b
headers 600$
ported heads 300$
used 6-71 roots style s/c 1k
2 550cfm used hollys 400$
used msd dist. 250$
727 trans built with a 3500 stall speed converter and shift kit 900$
8 3/4 rear narrowed 1 1/2 each side with 4.11s 900$
sawzal the rear 1/4 panels for the slicks(as done by hurst for the hemi darts and cudas in 68 they were the fastest factory cars of the 60s and 70s)
lakewood traction bars 350$
super stock leaf springs 400$
m&h white letter slicks 600$
m&h skinnys up front 450$
used real toruqe thrusts(mag. not aluminum) 15x4 for the front and widened 15x10 steel wheels in gloss black for the rear.
gallon of go mango paint and a quart of black and masking kit for the stripe around the ass end 500$
fiberglass 1 piece front end and front and rear bumpers and chrome them to look stock
theres more parts but this is already long lol id like to hear feedback b

[redtoprps13]

fd3s or evo or 35oz or s2k or e36 m3

[ndubz]

ok so at this point we're all reiterating the same info to him.

[redtoprps13]

didn't bother reading through every just went off of the first post

[OBEEWON]

I would wait till Fiat merged with Chrysler and get an Abarth 500.

Or I would buy a Silvarado and a trailor...

Or I would put it in the stock market....it's bound to come up sometime...

Or I would go back to school and become a taxadermist...

I tried to put a personal check for 90 cents in my vending machine at work and it laughed at me...

OBEEWON®
SOLO™

[dan72391]

type r
rsx s
srt
08 4 door si red<3
mint ass gsr

[redtoprps13]

type r
rsx s
srt
08 4 door si red<3
mint ass gsr

i like how your entire list is fwd....:bigeek:

[SpEcRv9]

ap2
evo
something off the wall and swapped
2.5rs STI

I'd think about it more if I actually had 15k.

[JerseyTuscani]

i'd buy the R33 Skyline that's for sale in North jersey.

[redtoprps13]

i'd buy the R33 Skyline that's for sale in North jersey.

and have it get stollen an 35 minutes after you bought it

[[sr20]sean]

i'd buy the R33 Skyline that's for sale in North jersey.

the one in patterson?
the one thats actually 20k with the 5k registration fees?

[JerseyTuscani]

how u figure i'll have it stolen? plus it's actually 15k with 5k registration which im sure u can get it registered for less.

[W_Evo]

if you can afford the insurance I'd go with the Evo.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

You can pick up a Crossfire SRT6 in that range and with 3 mods be in the low 12's. I did. :)

[crazysaywhat]

a rhd vert 240 with s14.5 front end and a sick cage with some beautiful paint baller ass rims and just clean safe fun lol o yea with my swap in that bitch,hopefully i can get that **** soon... and then prolly just take a vacation to japan with the money i had left over lol

[FocusDude]

New: Mazda3 Hatch, Focus Coupe, and I'm hoping the Ford Transit will be about that much whenever it's released in the states.

Used: Mazda5, Focus Wagon, TDI Wagon, etc etc etc.

[gdmbat85]

Sadly the only car i'd willingly spend 15k on are dsm's and evo's. AWD is just way too much fun and there are no other AWD cars that really suite my fancy.

[00RegalGSX]

and have it get stollen an 35 minutes after you bought it

If it hasn't been stolen from Patterson it's not going to get stolen from anywhere.

[gdmbat85]

If it hasn't been stolen from Patterson it's not going to get stolen from anywhere.

yea seriously, plus who the hell would steel a skyline? what are you gonna do with it? sell it for parts to the 6 other skyline owners? drive around in the US's most easily spotted car?

[redtoprps13]

If it hasn't been stolen from Patterson it's not going to get stolen from anywhere.

famous last words

[[sr20]sean]

how u figure i'll have it stolen? plus it's actually 15k with 5k registration which im sure u can get it registered for less.

http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/ctd/1122552691.html
that should be the one your talking about

* Asking price $15000 not registered - 50k miles , good car , runs great , nice interior and exterior *

* Registration $5000 , Call for registration 646-457-9823 *

[toplessFC3Sman]

I had been shopping around for very similar criteria and price recently, and ended up getting an 06 Saab 9-3 2.0T with 20k miles, basically fully loaded. For the money, its a very nice car, and since then the prices have dropped on them even further. Plus, after a quick re-flash, the 2.0T is putting out almost 250 hp, 290 ft-lbs and still gets 35 mpg or more on the highway (thats what i just got going from NJ back to MI, driving at about 75-80 the whole way). For the price, it definitely seemed like the most car for the money as long as you still have a project car, and they're pretty unlikely to have been ragged on or abused like a $15k evo, sti, or srt-4 would have been.

[malloyboy1]

if i had 15k right now i would put it all toward my school loans to take a few years off or pay off my car becasue thats a high monthly payment and higher interest rate. either way if i had 15k id pay off loans

[87fierogt]

i really like the new expoler in that black v6 and 2wd with no options. i would put 1k down take a loan out on the rest slam it to the ground, 351sbf do forged pistons and rods,BIG cam,cai,alum heads ported, larger size turbo setup,fmic painted black to keep it a sleeper, 3 inch exaust that dumps out behing the rear wheels right under the quarter panels no chrome tips, real torque thrusts(magnesium not aluminum 15x4.5 in front and 15x8 in the rear, tub it out and covered in carpet to look closer to stock,411s,and some piecrust slicks, get brakes to clear the rims, a cobra jet style welded to the hood and paint i flat black,tint the tails,recaros in black and do the same fabric and logos on the rear seats. i think it would be unique

[GHost240SX]

Another white girl and a SC300 :):mrgreen::wink: